I work on the applied ecology of large carnivores in Africa. This is to better understand them and help improve their conservation.
I have noticed a decline in the quality of South Africa’s rivers and other fresh water bodies since I started working on otters in 1993. This has had a negative effect on water provisioning in South Africa and so affects everyone.
An initiative led by the Center for Sustainability Transitions (CST) at Stellenbosch University, in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and made possible through the JWO research grant.
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