Hands-on training at Tswalu

 

"As the world faces mounting environmental challenges, conservation has transformed into a dynamic, interdisciplinary field, drawing on insights from economics, anthropology, sociology, and beyond. This evolution underscores the importance of hands-on learning, which not only sparks enthusiasm but also provides real-world context and exposes students to diverse career paths.

At the University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute, this philosophy comes to life through the Conservation Biology Master’s Programme. Each year, Professor Robert Thomson, a passionate ornithologist specialising in the intricate dynamics of bird ecology, leads his students to Tswalu for an immersive field course."

Read the rest of "Bridging theory and practice in the southern Kalahari", by Inaê Guion about a two week field trip to Tswalu in the southern Kalahari which forms part of our Conservation Biology Master's programme.