Monthly Archives: October 2015

MRes Wildlife Conservation 2015 – Here We Go!

The new cohort of students have recently begun their MRes Wildlife Conservation journey and would like to take the opportunity to briefly introduce themselves: Alexandra Phillips, 26 Background: I graduated with a Masters of Environmental Sciences (MEnvSci) from the University of Southampton in July 2011, specialising in Biodiversity and Conservation. I studied grassland management, habitat restoration, the impact of […]

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A project update from Zimbabwe: White rhinoceros

AHMAD FAISAL – Salibonani bangane! (Nice to see you friends!) Although the 2014/2015 MRes Wildlife Conservation programme has now finished, I wanted to give you a brief update on the research that I conducted in Zimbabwe. Both Andrea and I were based at Dambari Field Station, headquarters of the Dambari Wildlife Trust. My research was […]

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A project update from the UK: Barn Owls

Kristen Whyle It’s hard for me to believe that my time as an MRes Wildlife Conservation student is now over and a new group of students have begun their own journeys; it was an incredible experience so I have to admit I’m slightly jealous! Everyone’s schedule differed during the 8 month research phase of the […]

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Karibu Kenya (Welcome to Kenya): A project update

Beth   My research project was based in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya, where the whole team spent ten days last November. It was strange to return without the rest of the team, but Suren and I were glad to be spending ten weeks in this beautiful landscape. The focus of my research was […]

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A project update from Kenya: Elephants and black rhinos

Suren   The last eight months were the best part of the MRes program for me. After ending the intensive four months of lectures, assignments and exams, it was time to begin our research projects. My research focused on elephant movement and resource utilisation in a fenced environment. I carried out my research in Lewa […]

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