Academy Building (RUG)

Climate change is reshaping when birds breed, but most of what we know comes from Europe and North America. This thesis turns to South Africa, using decades of citizen science nest records to uncover how local bird species are responding to changes in climate. PHD: Rebecca Muller

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High-intensity human activities along protected-area boundaries in the western Greater Serengeti Ecosystem have intensified human–wildlife conflict and prompted the use of fencing as a mitigation measure. This study evaluated a 30-km electric fence designed to protect reintroduced black rhinos and reduce human–elephant conflict (HEC), assessing its ecological and socio-economic impacts.

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