The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique and Samantha Strindberg from the Conservation Technologies team organized a comprehensive training on “Quantitative Ecology for Conservation Research and Management” from February 19 to 23. The event, hosted at WCS's office in Maputo, saw the active participation of 22 individuals representing various organizations.
The primary objective of the training was to equip participants with the skills to design effective ecological surveys, analyze resulting data, estimate animal population density and size, investigate spatial distributions, and identify ecological or human influence drivers. A special emphasis was placed on enhancing participants' proficiency in data visualization and statistical tests
Samantha's facilitation of the training was widely praised for its didactic and patient approach. Participants expressed enthusiasm about applying the newly acquired knowledge and techniques in their future endeavors. The WCS team hopes that this training is just the beginning of a series of workshops that the Conservation Technologies team will offer in the future.
This training program is a positive step towards WCS's overarching mission of conserving the world's wildlife and wild places. Through such educational programs, WCS aims to empower conservationists, providing them with the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively safeguard Mozambique’s rich biodiversity.