Training
Training of school children and communities
Some projects require training of school children and community members. We do this using various methods, including talks, demonstrations and interactive methods, such as play. We combine community training with quantitative measuring to evaluate the impact of the training.
Practical field ecology courses
We present field ecology courses that combine hands-on field methodology, data capturing, data management and basic statistics. This is presented in collaboration with the University of Venda, and courses will count up to 3 university credits.
Assisting student projects
Ecological research remains the backbone to make informed conservation decisions and to implement management actions. Sadly, field-based ecological research is worldwide in decline. We enable ecological field work, especially projects around predation, by assisting with logistical support, equipment rental, assistance in project layout and implementation, small mammal surveys, carnivore camera trapping survey and statistical support. To date we have supported several studies.
Student Support by AICE
Gonzalo Curveira Santos, PhD
Daan Loock, PhD
Simon Stringer, PhD
Makoni Tonderai, PhD
Kyla Johnstone, PhD
Thomas Bringhenti, PhD
Fortune Ravhuanzwo, MSc
Beatrix Rosa , MSc
Francois Meyer, MSc
Winnie Netshanzhe , MSc
Winston Pretorius, MSc
Vusani Mphethe, MSc
Siboniso Thela , MSc
Rodney Madzinga, Honours
Group Training – Courses and workshops
Buysdorp school training – predators and ecosystems 2020
Book launch at Buysdorp 2021
Photo competition for Buysdorp 2021
Community engagement at Buysdorp 2021
Community-based ecological restoration 2019
Owl awareness project for schools 2018
Workshop on rodent control 2017
Ecotraining and nature walks at Buysdorp 2020
Eco life tour- Vets in the Wild Expedition 2019
Ecolife Tour – Vets in the Wild Expedition 2020
Animal handling course 2018
Conservation biology student practical excursion 2021
Conservation biology students on field work expedition 2019