Africa

Conservation of the Togo Slippery Frog (Conraua Derooi) in the Togo-Volta Hills

This project aims at saving the Critically Endangered Togo slippery frog (Conraua derooi) from a possible extinction.

Sustainable Management Actions for the Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Conservation in the Fizi Territory, in DR Congo

The aims of the project are: - Sensitization of local people for conservation of the Lake Tanganyika biodiversity - Restoration of the Lake Tanganyika ecosystem

Conservation Ecology of Cetaceans within the Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area

The aim of the project is to investigate the abundance and population dynamics of the endemic Heaviside’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) and dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) within the Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area.

Integrated Management of Dunga and Nyando Wetland Ecosystems

The aim of the project is to promote participatory involvement of upstream communities in sustainable conservation of Dunga and Nyando wetland ecosystems through enhancing upstream-downstream community cooperation for mutual gains.

The Impacts of Mineral Exploitation and Associated Trade on Wildlife in the Dja-Boumba Mining Area - East Cameroon.

To continuously survey the mining environment and assess the levels of threat to wildlife in the area using empirical data , advocate and implement sustainable wildlife management.

Community Based Human-Elephant Conflict Management in the Okavango Delta Panhandle, Botswana

The aim of the project is to encourage and trial a new mitigation approach, Community Based Conflict Management (CBCM) in the Okavango Panhandle, to address and reduce HEC.

Using Innovative Techniques and Citizen Science to Drive Evidence-Based Fisheries Management in the Zambezi Heartland

The aim of the project is to develop and test tools to inform fisheries management and conservation in a trans-boundary conservation area, The Zambezi Heartland

Conservation of the Sungazer (Smaug Giganteus)

My project aims to assess the current conservation status of the threatened Sungazer lizard (Smaug giganteus), investigate the implications of different land management practices on the species’ distribution and population densities and to produce a long term management plan for species.

Establishing Biodiversity Monitoring by Rural School Students in the Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe

The aim of the project is to provide biodiversity monitoring training to rural schoolchildren, to raise awareness, and to improve knowledge about habitats and species in the Matobo Hills.

Key Factors Driving the Foraging Ecology of Oribi (Ourebia ourebi): Fear, Cattle and the Quality and Quantity of Food

The aim of the project is to determine how seasonal changes in grass quality, predation risk and interactions with domestic livestock determine oribi food selection and ultimately their movement and utilisation of the landscape.