CRC TRR 228 Activities
Research Stories
Here you can find blog posts and first hand accounts from our researchers.
Early Career Researcher Autumn Workshop and Retreat in Hellenthal
By Theo Aalders (Project C03 Green Futures) and Jonathan M. Jackson (Project A02 Past Futures). Two days in mid-October saw Early Career Researchers (ECRs) from the CRC and affiliated projects come together at Haus Abrahm ...
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Wawili Toolbox Entry 6: Contested Roles and Expectations
The arrival at Mt. Paka and life among the pastoral community is something that will be explored below. Of course, in retrospect, many experiences appear in a new light when you know the story has ...
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Short Film: The Southern Buffalo Fence
By Wisse van Engelen (Project A04 Future Conservation). Disease transmission is an often overlooked form of human-wildlife conflict, yet animal diseases and veterinary interventions often mediate human-wildlife relations. As part of my PhD project, I ...
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Wawili Toolbox Entry 5: The Start of Fieldwork
When does research actually start? As a doctoral candidate, you don’t just hop on a plane, arrive in Kenya, travel to the research region, and get started. Usually, the Ph.D. begins with thorough preparations at ...
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Wawili Toolbox Entry 4: Introduction to our research area – The Amboseli ecosystem
The Amboseli ecosystem is the land that surrounds the Amboseli National Park found in south-western Kenya along the Kenya-Tanzania border, and lies on the northern steppes of Mount Kilimanjaro. The name Amboseli, comes from a ...
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