As a Programme Manager, I work closely with the Director of Strategic Conservation and the Co-Heads of Programmes to deliver effective progress on all Synchronicity Earth programmes. The key elements of my role include:• Guiding the growth and development of the Research Team and programmes, alongside senior staff.• Managing Conservation Research Analysts.• Taking part in process and systems development.• Taking part in the production of reports for senior management and the… Show more As a Programme Manager, I work closely with the Director of Strategic Conservation and the Co-Heads of Programmes to deliver effective progress on all Synchronicity Earth programmes. The key elements of my role include:• Guiding the growth and development of the Research Team and programmes, alongside senior staff.• Managing Conservation Research Analysts.• Taking part in process and systems development.• Taking part in the production of reports for senior management and the board.• Producing written external facing documents and taking part in donor meetings and events thatpromote our work. Show less

My role is to provide support to the West and North Africa Programme Management team and work closely with other programme staff both in the UK and overseas and the Senior Programme Manager for Africa. This position contributes to all aspects of the Programme including assisting with administration, financial management, project development and oversight, fundraising, support to overseas programme staff, and communications. I also provide scientific and technical support to the programme… Show more My role is to provide support to the West and North Africa Programme Management team and work closely with other programme staff both in the UK and overseas and the Senior Programme Manager for Africa. This position contributes to all aspects of the Programme including assisting with administration, financial management, project development and oversight, fundraising, support to overseas programme staff, and communications. I also provide scientific and technical support to the programme, developping field protocols, analysing data and training in-country teams in conservation tools. Show less

My role as a consultant for the West and Central Africa Programme is diverse and include several tasks, such as:- assist with finance management and fundraising proposals- prepare/review technical and financial reports- produce the document: ‘Toolkit: Wildlife Protection in Timber Production Forests‘;- create ZSL webpages with information on new projects (WAP project and MENTOR POP Programme);- create a GIS database of African countries and landscapes of ZSL… Show more My role as a consultant for the West and Central Africa Programme is diverse and include several tasks, such as:- assist with finance management and fundraising proposals- prepare/review technical and financial reports- produce the document: ‘Toolkit: Wildlife Protection in Timber Production Forests‘;- create ZSL webpages with information on new projects (WAP project and MENTOR POP Programme);- create a GIS database of African countries and landscapes of ZSL work/programmes;- produce a georeferenced shapefile of elephant densities in ZSL African sites;- add background information on Cameroon strategy;- produce a map of ZSL SMART sites in Africa, etc. Show less

My role as a coordinator is the provide support to the okapi co-chair to manage the okapi side of the Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group (GOSG) on behalf of ZSL.

I am working as a freelance proofreader for the West Africa programme of Global Water Initiative (GWI) implemented by IIED

Research support to a study on the impacts and effectiveness of strict nature protection projects in the Congo Basin

This research position was part of the IGF Conservation Programme on the African lion. My role included several activities:- to build and develop a global database for the African lion;- to investigate data sources and collect any possible further data on lion presence and abundance;- to establish a GIS database and maps of lion distribution within range countries;- to assist in submitting papers for publication- to advise and provide guidance for the lion projects… Show more This research position was part of the IGF Conservation Programme on the African lion. My role included several activities:- to build and develop a global database for the African lion;- to investigate data sources and collect any possible further data on lion presence and abundance;- to establish a GIS database and maps of lion distribution within range countries;- to assist in submitting papers for publication- to advise and provide guidance for the lion projects implemented by the IGF Foundation;- to help my collaborators to secure fundings for this Conservation Programme. Show less

As a scientific consultant, my role was:- to advise the producer and provide scientific explanations on the film (within my area of expertise on zebras and African wildlife)- to work on the scientific content of the documentary and to review the final script.“Great Zebra Exodus” (2013). Produced by Hat Creek Productions for PBS’ weekly Nature show (USA) and Servus TV (Terra Mater Factual Studios, Austria). Wildlife Documentary

This research work was part of the EWT’s Carnivore Conservation Programme. My role was:- to identify individual cheetahs in the Kruger National Park based on the 2008-2009 photographic survey;- to gather information on individuals, group composition and sighting locations in a database; and to run statistical analyses on this dataset;- to work as a co-author and assist my colleagues in submitting a paper on this research study.

This post-doctoral research work included 2 projects:- a study on the population trends and mortality patterns of ungulates in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, South Africa- a comparative study on the social structure of plains zebras in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and Mkhuze, South AfricaAdditionnaly, I was involved in teaching activities and student supervision at Wits University:- I marked Honours research projects and co-supervised a Honours student- I took part in weekly meetings with Master… Show more This post-doctoral research work included 2 projects:- a study on the population trends and mortality patterns of ungulates in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, South Africa- a comparative study on the social structure of plains zebras in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and Mkhuze, South AfricaAdditionnaly, I was involved in teaching activities and student supervision at Wits University:- I marked Honours research projects and co-supervised a Honours student- I took part in weekly meetings with Master and PhD students within my research group- I gave a training course on "Modelling in Wildlife and Resource Conservation" in collaboration with Prof. Owen-Smith- I gave talks on my research work at Wits and Pretoria universities Show less

I was giving a training course in collaboration with Prof. N. Owen-Smith on the "Modelling in Wildlife and Resource Conservation".

I was giving a lecture and a one-week training course in Population Dynamics to students from neighbouring universities (La Rochelle, Poitiers).

PhD thesis on the population ecology of wild equids. Studies on the population dynamics of plains zebra and wild horses in the Camargue. Limitation/regulation of plains zebra populations focusing on the potential impact of predation.

As a scientific consultant, my role was:- to participate in a documentary as a researcher (within my area of expertise on zebras and African wildlife)- to advise the crew during filming sessions involving African wildlife;- to discuss and define the scientific content of the documentary with the producer and the director.“The Great Savannah Race” (2006). Produced by Tele Images Nature & Greenspace Productions for Animal Planet International, NHK, France 3 & Planete (with the… Show more As a scientific consultant, my role was:- to participate in a documentary as a researcher (within my area of expertise on zebras and African wildlife)- to advise the crew during filming sessions involving African wildlife;- to discuss and define the scientific content of the documentary with the producer and the director.“The Great Savannah Race” (2006). Produced by Tele Images Nature & Greenspace Productions for Animal Planet International, NHK, France 3 & Planete (with the participation of the CNC). Format 16:9 & 4:3. Documentary series 3 x 52’ Show less

This position included the following teaching duties:- Second Year and Honours degree: practical courses in zoology and animal physiology at the biology laboratory; and practical courses in statistical analysis- Honours degree: organizing and marking practical exams in biology/zoology;- Master's degree: preparation to exams in statistical analysis;- PhD degree: training courses in statistical analysis and modelling.