Studying wildlife ecology with a difference: students enjoy South Africa

With elephants, rhinos, giraffes and more, final-year Zoology and Wildlife Conservation students from Harper Adams have been enjoying a packed visit to South Africa.

Joined by staff including Dr Ed Harris and Dr Nicola Randall, the students have worked at the Nambiti reserve near Ladysmith with rangers montoring wildlife, learned tracks and signs in the bush, and met members of the local community.

Catch up with some of the highlights in this social media roundup.

Seetting off for South Africa with students to study wildlife ecology. Yes! @HarperAdamsUni #wildlife pic.twitter.com/O7B85DIqOR

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 19, 2023

I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous at all! Why would I be jealous??!! ?? Hope you guys all have a fabulous time!

— Dr Ellen Williams (@DrElliephants) February 20, 2023

Please report back on the ants you spot ??????

— Dr Heather Campbell-Miles (@scienceheather) February 21, 2023

Day 2 and practicing telemetry with @HarperAdamsUni wildlife students at 6am in beautiful #SouthAfrica @wager_georgina @NicolaPRandall pic.twitter.com/VZo1GbEeDw

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 21, 2023

Very jealous! Looks great. Any insect pictures yet?

— Ben Clunie (@benclunie) February 22, 2023

Love those! I found lots of green milkweed locusts when there about the same time a few years back. Colours are outrageous. pic.twitter.com/v47jU0hE3I

— Ben Clunie (@benclunie) February 22, 2023

Oops #wildlife @HarperAdamsUni @wager_georgina @NicolaPRandall pic.twitter.com/R1vw6JrzUm

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 21, 2023

 

 

 

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Working with rangers monitoring wildlife today @HarperAdamsUni @wager_george @nicolaprandall pic.twitter.com/kMcOe87jkU

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 22, 2023

Vegetation sampling today. You never know when you’re being watched though! @HarperAdamsUni field course with @EdHarris9000 @wager_georgina pic.twitter.com/RUbkAoJ4AZ

— Nicola Randall (@NicolaPRandall) February 23, 2023

Second breakfast after early morning work every day in #southafrica @HarperAdamsUni @NicolaPRandall @wager_georgina pic.twitter.com/I9dmR6lhD3

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 23, 2023

Night wildlife drive with @HarperAdamsUni students in #southafrica @wager_georgina @NicolaPRandall #conservation pic.twitter.com/kEM3iVr8TO

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 23, 2023

Community day today on our field course. Very proud of all of our wildlife and zoology students @EdHarris9000 @DrJohnReade @dr_andy_wilcox pic.twitter.com/n9YTkMvcem

— Nicola Randall (@NicolaPRandall) February 24, 2023

Visiting the local zulu community with @HarperAdamsUni #zoology and #wildlife students @NicolaPRandall @wager_georgina pic.twitter.com/aBmFWUZT8Y

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 24, 2023

Our trip to a local charity making hats from recycled plastic bags was more interesting and fun than we though it would be pic.twitter.com/3dFOhpTnt0

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 24, 2023

The wildlife sightings have been stupendous during our monitoring trips. Highlights were this close encounter with a young male elephants and both black and white rhino on foot. ?? pic.twitter.com/ZcYJDXiO5m

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 27, 2023

Last morning in our Bush camp before heading to the coast #wildlife #SouthAfrica with @HarperAdamsUni students pic.twitter.com/izE2RDYg6V

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) February 28, 2023

Not jealous at all!

— Dr Joe Roberts (@Dr_Joe_Roberts) March 1, 2023

Heading home from #southafrica today after morning birdwalk. Happy #wildlife and #conservation students from @HarperAdamsUni pic.twitter.com/9MZMBPFEZr

— Ed (diffuse prior) Harris (@EdHarris9000) March 4, 2023

You travel half way across the world & still bump into @HarperAdamsUni colleagues :) https://t.co/2YTc20h6De

— Nicola Randall (@NicolaPRandall) March 4, 2023

Interested in a career in #wildlife #conservation #ecology …look no further than @HarperAdamsUni
we have an open day on the 11th March or 10th June why not come along! @DrElliephants @DrJohnReade
@Dr_Joe_Roberts @simonsegar https://t.co/AmvJbUTQts

— Julia Casperd (@jcasperd) March 6, 2023