For my first encounter with south african wildlife, I chose the “small” reserve called “Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve“. Well, “small” is relative, of course, it has a size of 900 ha. Located in Howick, it only 20 min away from Pietermaritzburg, my new home – and it’s ok because I’m not use to drive on … More Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve
For the first interview of this blog, I’d like to introduce to you Marie L., who is a PhD Student with the Environmental Sciences and Management Department of the University of Liège in Belgium. Marie, could you briefly describe your research project? “Overall, I am interested in the interactions between livestock and the environment (natural vegetation) in an arid environment. Specifically, I … More Interview – Marie : remote sensing in environmental research
