R-programming
Nyasatu Mkaka
Bunda-Mara
Summary
As a young conservationist with a degree in Applied Zoology from the University of Dar es Salaam and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice from the University of Oxford, I am passionate about contributing to the field of conservation. My goal is to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
LION LANDSCAPES
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Leading identification and organization of over 1,000 photos of lions each month
- In the 2021-2022 season identified over 50 individuals and created identification cards
- Assist in administering benefits directly linked to the presence of wildlife and education of community members from 12 villages through the monthly provision of fortified porridge in three primary schools and monthly distribution of benefits from Lion Landscapes Community Camera Trap program
- Leading the team to download data from livestock enclosures around the study area from 16 Conflict Officers in Kobo Toolbox
- Clean and translate carnivore depredation data Swahili to English
- Leading Lion defender officers and collecting and entering data for Lion Defenders Program by using SMART from 14 Lion Defenders each month
- Working with the team to set and collect data from camera traps and implement community incentive programs in villages that surround Ruaha National Park each month
- Contribute to the planning and preparation of Mlowa Secondary School Wildlife Club each Tuesday of the month for 75 students
- Course content created by using Pan African Conservation Education (PACE) education resources.
VOLUNTEERING FIELD ASSISTANT
GRUMETI FUND
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Helped the team on camera traps (Cuddeback model) check from two zones of the Serengeti ecosystem and achieved setting and change batteries and lenses for more than 20 cameras per day
- Monitored collared elephants by using VHF radio and telemetry to find where they were, counting, and identifying individual elephants and groups with their given names and achieved getting two individual collared elephants per day.
Education
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PRACTICE -
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
02.2023 - 09/2023
BSC IN APPLIED ZOOLOGY - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
10.2015 - 11/2018
Skills
Communicationundefined
Volunteer Training
- Grumeti Fund under Research and Innovation for the Serengeti Ecosystem (RISE), Selected as one of the four participants from over 100 applicants for three weeks of Intensive field-based training at Ikorongo-Grumeti Game Reserve, Trained in best practices for human-based research including research ethics and survey tool design, In-Depth practical training on animal identification (mammals, birds), road/line transect design and execution, camera trapping setup (including recording metadata), camera trap use, data management and photo tagging, Introductory experience with telemetry for use in tracking elephants by GPS collars and VHF, Basic landscape management practice overview with a focus on fire management and invasive species, Overview of personal and project management skills including task management, budgeting and career development
- Women in the Field Research Training program, October 2020, November 2020
Awards
20/09/2023, Awarded a Post Diploma Scholarship by the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), Department of Zoology, University of Oxford 20/09/2023, Robertson grant of £2500
References
- Profesor Claudio Sillero, Director Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, +44 7900 811843, Claudio.sillero@biology.ox.ac.uk
- Dr. Kristen Denninger, Head Scientist, RISE Program Grumeti Fund Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, +1 585 730 1637, kristens@grumetifund.org
- Profesor Amy Dickman, Director, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), Dept of Biology, University of Oxford, Joint Founder and co-CEO, Lion Landscapes, Chair of the Board, Arabian Leopard Fund, +44 1865 611102, amy.dickman@biology.ox.ac.uk
- Dr. Jestina Katandukila, Senior Lecturer - University of Dar es salaam Dar es salaam, Tanzania, +255 653 068 106, jestina.katandukila3@gmail.com
Software
QGIS
SMART
Timeline
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PRACTICE -
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
02.2023 - 09/2023
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
LION LANDSCAPES
01.2021 - 01.2023
VOLUNTEERING FIELD ASSISTANT
GRUMETI FUND
01.2020 - 11.2020
BSC IN APPLIED ZOOLOGY - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
10.2015 - 11/2018
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