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CHAPEL
RHOLANDS BOMA HALL
MEDIA OFFICE
SECRETARIAT OFFICE RECEPTION MARQUEE DINING ROOM
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM
ST. IVES VENUE LAYOUT STEERING COMMITTEE Ezemvelo: For the many staff and SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE interns who are involved before, Dr Debbie Jewitt (Joint Chair), Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Mr Joe Phadima (Chair), Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Dr Clinton Carbutt (Joint Chair), Ezemvelo KZNWildlife during and after the Symposium, Mr Craig Mulqueeny, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Ms Linda van den Heever, BirdLife South Africa particularly those in the Ms Chanel Rampartab, CapeNature Mr Ian Rushworth, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Conservation Services Division and Mr Llewellyn Jacobs, CapeNature Dr Andy Blackmore, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Mr Chris Kelly,WildlifeACT the Design Studio, and for financial Mr Gregory Martindale, Conservation Outcomes NPC Dr Boyd Escott, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and in-kind support for delegate Mr Kevin McCann, Conservation Outcomes NPC Ms Simone Dale, WildTrust Dr Jeanne Tarrant, Endangered WildlifeTrust attendance and accommodation. Ms Rachel Kramer, WildTrust Mr Ian Rushworth, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Dr Boyd Escott, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Ms Pragna Parsotam-Kok, NEWF Mr Craig Mulqueeny, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Mr Noel Kok, NEWF NEWF contributes towards the Dr Andy Blackmore, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Dr Jennifer Olbers, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Dr Michelle Tedder, University of KwaZulu-Natal audio-visual arrangements and Ms Simangele Sithole, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Prof Kevin Kirkman, University of KwaZulu-Natal producing the YouTube videos, as Dr Scotty Kyle, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Mr Petros Ngwenya, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Dr Jeanne Tarrant, Endangered Wildlife Trust well as sponsoring the NEWF Dr Sonja Krüger, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Ms Tanya Smith, Endangered Wildlife Trust Young Scientist Award. Mr Santosh Bachoo, Ezemvelo KZNWildlife Ms Samantha de Villiers, Environmental Law Association Mr. Juan Tedder, GroundTruth Dr Jeff Hean, GroundTruth Ms Jordyn Cloete, Environmental Law Association Ms Melissa Lewis, Independent Dr Nontuthuko Ntuli, University of Zululand Dr Dave Balfour, Independent Dr Nikki Le Roex, South African National Parks Ms Freyni du Toit, Secretariat Ms Sue Janse Van Rensburg, SAEON WILDTrust provides funding for attendance of Dr Michelle Tedder, University of KwaZulu-Natal Prof Kevin Kirkman, University of KwaZulu-Natal several keynote speakers and students, and DrYvette Ehlers Smith, University of KwaZulu-Natal sponsors the Youth4Conservation initiative and Dr Ralph Clark, University of the Free State Dr Natasha Constant, University of Venda the Tomorrows Leaders Award winners. Ms Rachel Kramer, WildTrust – WildOceans
THANK YOU TO ALL INVOLVED! PAGE 5 All presentations and posters will be adjudicated by your peers, and awards for the best oral and poster presentations will be announced at the gala dinner on Thursday. You may be approached by the session chair to complete paper assessments of presentations in a session, and in the spirit of the peer review process please assist in completing the easy scoring sheet. Alternatively, you can adjudicate on the Dryfta App. For more information please see the Awards tab on the Information Centre on the website and/or on the Awards tab under
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For any audio-visual or presentation emergencies please contact Dr Boyd Escott (0733668008). DIGITAL DEVICE ETIQUETTE
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION PAGE 6 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY NAME CONTACT NUMBER RESPONSIBILITY Stephen Richert 082 459 0279 Medical Director/Paramedic Catherine Bloxham 076 812 6382 St. Ives Liaison Freyni du Toit 083 256 7202 Symposium Secretariat SAPS Howick 033 239 9320/10111 Law Enforcement Incidents Hilton Life Hospital Casualty 033 329 5600 Private Emergency Department Howick Private Hospital 033 330 2456 Private Emergency Department The Symposium has an emergency medical plan which is available on request from the Secretariat office or St. Ives reception.
In brief, patients will be assessed by Stephen Richert (the paramedic) and a treatment begun. A decision will be taken on which transport or further treatment options are required. He will then make arrangements or clearly delegate this to a responsible person. Patients requiring transport to a medical facility will be transported by ambulance or private vehicle to a suitable facility. EMRS or private ambulance services will be used, depending on whether the patient has a medical aid/insurance or not. Injured staff are covered under Injury on Duty and should be transported to private healthcare facilities.
Delegates are reminded that they are responsible for their own personal medications such as those for flu and colds. Medications will not be dispensed and delegates/staff are encouraged not to do so without authority.
Stephen kindly requests that delegates or staff do not contact ambulance services prior to his assessment and treatment as this will duplicate effort and cause problems where he is already arranging services. He is fully linked to all emergency services in Pietermaritzburg and surrounds, and is completely assured of a rapid response to any emergencies.
Delegates are further requested to familiarise themselves with the emergency exits, which are clearly marked as such around and in the venue.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION PAGE 7 INVITED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS PAGE 8
MR DUNCAN HAY PROF MICHAEL WATKEYS MS FAYE BROWNELL DR MARK GRAHAM INSTITUTE OF NATURAL UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU- DUZI-UMGENI CONSERVATION GROUNDTRUTH RESOURCES NATAL TRUST Duncan is the Executive Director of the Mike obtained a BSc (Hons) from the After studying at the University of KwaZulu- Dr. Mark Graham is an aquatic ecologist Institute of Natural Resources and an Department of Geology and Oceanography, Natal, much of Faye's career was spent with 30 years’ experience in terrestrial and Associate Research Fellow at the University University College of Swansea (now working in water services - from community aquatic ecosystem functioning and of KwaZulu-Natal. He has an MSc degree Swansea University), in 1975, and was water and sanitation projects, to local and management. Mark is the director of from the University of Natal and a post- employed by the Rhodesian Geological national planning and performance GroundTruth, Water, Wetlands, Biodiversity graduate diploma in environmental security Survey, then completed a PhD at the measurement for government. In 2018 Faye and Environmental Engineering. Over the from the University of Cambridge. Duncan University of the Witwatersrand. After being was appointed to lead the Duzi-uMgeni years Mark has provided specialist input on has over thirty years’ experience in natural a post-grad in the Department of Conservation Trust, and is now focussed on numerous projects on a national and resource management and rural Geochemistry, University of Cape Town from finding sustainable solutions to achieving international scale, developing innovative development programmes and projects, and 1983 until 1988, he joined the Department of 'healthy rivers, healthy people' across the solutions to various practical and applied in developing the capacity of young Geology and Applied Geology, University of uMngeni Catchment. environmental and water-related. professionals in these fields. He has led Natal, Durban, retiring from University of multi-disciplinary teams to several awards KwaZulu-Natal in 2015. including a national Green Trust Award for the Eastern Cape Estuaries Management Programme. INVITED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS PAGE 9
DR RYAN DALY MR JOHN SWIFT MS KATIE GLEDHILL MR SUDHIR GHOORAH SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATION BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR WILDTRUST – WILDOCEANS EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE FOR MARINE BIOLOGICAL SHOOTING AND CONSERVATION Katie Gledhill is a conservation biologist RESEARCH Mr John Swift has an MA (Oxford) in zoology Sudhir is currently the Head of Business Re- working with WildOceans on the campaign After gaining a Bachelor’s degree in zoology and subsequent MPhil in ecology, and was engineering for Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. As for the protection of South African sharks and ocean and atmosphere science from the BASC Director of Conservation Research such he is responsible for ensuring the and rays funded by the Shark Conservation University of Cape Town, Ryan Daly (1978 to 1984), BASC Executive Director alignment of corporate and departmental Fund. Katie is also a Research Affiliate with completed his Masters and PhD studies at (1985 to 1988) and BASC Chief Executive plans with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the shark genetics lab in the Molecular Rhodes University. His PhD research focused (1988 to 2013). He chaired meetings of the as well as facilitating the development of an Breeding and Biodiversity (MBB) Group in on the spatial ecology of bull sharks in shooting industry’s ad hoc Lead Shot adaptable workforce and improving overall the Department of Genetics at Stellenbosch Mozambique which has since expanded to Technical Working Group from the late 1970s business adaptability and agility. He is University and a PhD student the University include studies on other top predatory until 2010 and has chaired the European currently working towards a Doctorate of of Technology Sydney, Australia. Katie has a sharks along our coast such as tiger sharks. Federation of Associations for Hunting and Business focussing on the Fourth Industrial background on working with sharks, marine Conservation (FACE) Lead Ammunition Revolution. He holds a Master of Business biology, and management for over 15 years Working Group as well as national and Administration in Strategy and Leadership around the world including Australia, the international meetings and workshops on from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is Bahamas, the U.S.A, Mexico, and the lead. also a Supervisor/Mentor in the Tertiary Philippines before settling in South Africa Education Sector. where she has been working on sharks for the past decade. MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 10
FIELD TRIPS AND WORKSHOP
IMPENDLE WILDFLOWERS AND • The hidden gem of Impendle Nature Reserve with the Critically Endangered blue swallow plus wildflowers, grasslands and forests. Clinton Carbutt and Steve McKean will introduce you to special Midlands wildflowers, with discussions on BLUE SWALLOWS conservation and monitoring issues relating to South Africa’s most threatened bird, the blue swallow.
• Witness the majesty of African raptors at close quarters andand see adult and juvenile Bearded Vultures, part of the AFRICAN BIRD OF PREY recently established Bearded Vulture Breeding Programme, at the African Birds of Prey Sanctuary. Detailed SANCTUARY AND BEARDED discussions on the role and progress of the Bearded Vulture Breeding Programme as a contribution to the Bearded Vulture Recovery Programme will be led by Shannon Hoffman, Bearded Vulture Breeding Programme Manager and VULTURE BREEDING PROGRAMME owner of the African Birds of Prey Sanctuary.
• Visit to the recently-upgraded Mandela Capture Site and museum with a local guide to explain the significance and MANDELA CAPTURE SITE, context of the site where, on 5 August 1962, police waved down a car driven by Nelson Mandela, posing as a chauffeur. His arrest was the catalyst for a series of trials, culminating in the Rivonia Treason Trial that would ultimately see him SCULPTURE AND VISITOR CENTRE spend 27 years in prison. Today this site is marked by an impressive sculpture in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
• R statistical software (https://www.r-project.org/) has become a popular tool for data storage, manipulation and INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS particularly data analysis. R is used in many disciplines and has become one of the most common statistics platform in ecology. Dr Victoria Goodall (https://www.vlgstats.co.za) will present an introduction to the basic descriptive statistics, FOR ‘R’ hypothesis testing, linear regression, generalised linear models and principal component analysis. MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 11 06H30 - 12H00 IMPENDLE WILDFLOWERS AND SWALLOWS FIELD TRIP
07H30 - 08H30 SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FOR FIELD TRIPS AND WORKSHOP 08H30 - 13H30 AFRICAN BIRD OF PREY SANCTUARY FIELD TRIP 08H30 - 12H30 MANDELA CAPTURE SITE, SCULPTURE AND VISITOR CENTRE FIELD TRIP
08H30 - 13H00 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ‘R’ WORKSHOP 12H00 - 13H45 SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION OPENS WITH WELCOME LUNCH
14H00 – 15H30 SESSION 1 – RHOLANDS HALL PLENARY: OPENING OF THE CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM 2019 CHAIR: JOE PHADIMA, EZEMVELO Opening and welcome Dr William Mngoma Chairman of the Board, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife INVITED KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Nature for water: Ecological infrastructure’s Mr Duncan Hay Institute of Natural Resources contribution to water security INVITED KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Climate change: A necessity for evolution and a Professor Michael University of KwaZulu-Natal driving force in civilisation Watkeys Facilitated discussion Conservation Cafés give all delegates an opportunity to join unstructured youth-led discussions on the topics of their choice, encouraging collaborative input and healthy debate in a non-conventional environment. The aim of the Conservation Café is to encourage constructive conversation, advance collaboration and provide a space to challenge conventional knowledge sharing at the Symposium. Each day, youth delegates (under the age of 40) will have the chance to suggest a topic of conversation on the Conservation Café boards. Delegates are encouraged to scribble down their name and topic to claim a spot on the agenda. The youth facilitating these sessions will select three topics from these lists to discuss each day, so be creative! Over the course of the Symposium, nine discussion sessions will take place in three separate sessions, and ALL delegates are invited to join the Conversation Café. MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 13
15H30 – 16H00 AFTERNOON TEA
SESSION 2 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 3 – CHAPEL Biodiversity Stewardship and Securing Critical Conserving in the Face of Global Change
17H30 Biodiversity Areas – Chair: Clinton Carbutt, Ezemvelo Chair: Craig Mulqueeny, Ezemvelo Back to the future: Using climatic stability Erica The SADC M&E Framework for TFCAs and Willeen
16H00 16H00 to predict resilience hotspots for Nielsen, how it relates to the METT System for Olivier, conservation SUN Protected Areas in South Africa DEA
Climate change impacts and protected Andy Emily area boundaries: A speculative analysis Blackmore, The little province that could Taylor, Conservation Cafés give all delegates an opportunity using African wild dogs as a case study Ezemvelo EWT to join unstructured youth-led discussions on the topics of their choice, encouraging collaborative Predicted distributions of avian specialists: David Ehlers A critical reflection on the potential input and healthy debate in a non-conventional Francois A framework for conservation of Smith, contribution of private nature reserves to environment. The aim of the Conservation Café is to Retief, endangered forests under future climates UKZN the conservation estate in South Africa encourage constructive conversation, advance NWU through the application of theory of change collaboration and provide a space to challenge Predicting habitat suitability for four conventional knowledge sharing at the Symposium. indigenous Restionaceae at local spatial Biodiversity offsets in South Africa: Nolwazi James Ayuk, Each day, youth delegates (under the age of 40) will scales and the implications of possible Evaluating an evolving regulatory Nzimande, UFH have the chance to suggest a topic of conversation changes in soil hydrology caused by framework and implications for best UKZN / on the Conservation Café boards. Delegates are climate change practice DUCT encouraged to scribble down their name and topic to claim a spot on the agenda. The youth facilitating Species losses following persistent Stuart Biogeography and conservation of the Rethabile these sessions will select three topics from these lists fertilisation increase grassland stability in Demmer, narrow range endemic animal species of Motloung, to discuss each day, so be creative! Over the course response to temperature variation UKZN South Africa SANBI of the Symposium, nine discussion sessions will take Facilitated discussion of Conserving in the Face of Global Facilitated discussion on Biodiversity Stewardship and place in three separate sessions, and ALL delegates Change Securing Critical Biodiversity Areas are invited to join the Conversation Café. 17H30 - 21H00 MEET & GREET NETWORKING FUNCTION & FILM NIGHT Delegates of the Conservation Symposium 2019, are invited to unwind, catch up, refresh and revive during the Meet & Greet on the Deck at St Ives. A standing supper will be served. Following the Meet & Greet, all delegates are invited to move to the Rholands Hall to join Noel Kok from NEWF, and Bruce Young, who directed and produced the ground-breaking documentary Eye of the Pangolin. Filmed on location in South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon, this powerful documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time. Eye of the Pangolin, The Search for the Animal on the Edge will be screened following the Meet and Greet on Monday evening. Bruce's 2015 directorial debut film Blood Lions was an international documentary feature exposing the canned lion hunting industry in South Africa. The film received a number of awards and is part of an international campaign to end canned lion hunting. It was screened at the Symposium of Contemporary Conservation Practice in November 2015.
MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2019 MEET & GREET: 17H30 TO 19H30 FILM NIGHT: 19H30 TO 21H00 TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 15 07H30 - 08H30 SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FOR ONE DAY DELEGATES AND MONDAY LATE ARRIVALS 08H30 – 10H30 SESSION 4 – RHOLANDS HALL PLENARY: TUESDAY CHAIR: ANDREW WHITLEY, WILDTRUST KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Southern African mountain ecosystems: Indicators for changes Dr Joao Vidal University of the Free State – Afromontane Research Unit in biodiversity INVITED KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Cry me a river: The devastation (and silver lining?) Ms Faye Brownell Duzi-uMngeni Conservation Trust & GroundTruth of the Willowton Group spill into the Baynespruit, Pietermaritzburg & Dr Mark Graham PLENARY PRESENTATION: Status of data management for conservation Mr Llewellyn Jacobs CapeNature THREE MINUTE TEASER PRESENTATIONS OF POSTERS
Ms Rowena South African Environmental Observation Network / Interactions between dissolved organic carbon and hydropedology Harrison University of the Free State / University of Burgundy
Soil carbon dynamics of a montane fire-climax grassland, Cathedral Peak, Mr Lindokuhle South African Environmental Observation Network / Drakensberg, South Africa Xolani Dlamini University of the Free State / University of Burgundy The frequency and spatial extent of fires in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park Ms Natasha Moore Rhodes University / SiVEST Environmental Consulting Facilitated discussion 10H30 – 11H00 MORNING TEA The purpose of the Three Minute Teaser (TMT) is to share the HIGHLIGHTS of the research and the MAJOR take-home message/s. All poster presenters are required to present a TMT. The audience, after hearing the TMT, can meet the presenter at their poster during the tea slots on the day of their presentation, to get further details of the work and engage in discussions with the presenter. Three further posters will be on display without TMT presentations: Introduction of a nature reserve land use zone to the scheme, Gerald Clarke, eThekwini, WhaleTime: A multi-faceted approach towards the conservation, research and sustainable tourism of humpback whales, Rachel Kramer, WildOceans, Ocean Stewards: Incubating young ambassadors for marine conservation, research and management, Nikki Chapman, WildOceans TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 16 10H30 – 11H00 MORNING TEA
SESSION 5 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 6 – CHAPEL SESSION 7 – DINING ROOM Special Session: Arm in Arm - Linking Conservation Special Session: Global Change Research and Threatened Species I
13H00 Managers and Local Communities to Achieve Monitoring in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountain
– Conservation Goals System (South Africa-Lesotho) I Chair: Paulette Bloomer, University of Pretoria Chair: Mark Graham, GroundTruth Chair: Sue Janse van Rensburg, SAEON Jeanetta Patsy The Afromontane Research Unit: A continental Ralph Clark, Species in peril – depends on who you talk to
11H00 11H00 Scaling and resourcing of citizen science Hampson, leader in African mountain research UFS-ARU Selier, based water quality monitoring tools and where you are GroundTruth SANBI Long-term hydroclimatic trends in a strategic Michele Priorisation of catchment areas for improved water source area and the implications for Toucher, Wilhelm de Gary de The current status of the polyphagous shot hole conservation and water service delivery using South African water security SAEON Beer, UP Winnaar, borer outbreak in South Africa’s native forests GIS spatial analyses: A case study from the FABI GroundTruth Temperature changes in the Maloti- Umzimvubu river catchment Ahmed Drakensberg region: an analysis of trends for Abdelmoneim The influence of lion (Panthera leo) and cheetah Victoria Case study: Mpophomeni Enviro Champs save Ayanda the 1960 - 2016 period , UFS (Aciononyx jubatus) distribution and prey Hilley, Midmar project - citizen-based water quality Lepheana, preference on wild dog (Lycaon pictus) dynamics at UniSussex/ Understanding the dynamics between land Byron Gray, management GroundTruth the Manyoni Private Game Reserve, South Africa WildlifeACT cover change and water supply in a strategic SAEON / Citizen science initiatives with a focus on river water source area of South Africa UKZN Linda vd walks - identified challenges, successes and Juan Tedder, Reviewing the distribution and conservation of Reconstructing vegetation and fire history in Heever, applicability based on the findings from two GroundTruth Jemma South Africa's southern banded snake eagles the Cathedral Peak area of the KwaZulu-Natal BirdLifeSA cases studies at differing catchment scales Finch, UKZN Drakensberg Steve Blue swallow. A species in crisis? Ayanda McKean, CO Case study: Shiyabizali monitoring of Howick Stuart Lepheana, Environmental controllers of grassland stability Waste Water Treatment Works Demmer, Claire GroundTruth responses to nutrient addition Conservation genetics of southern African crane UKZN Lenahan, populations The three-legged pot of successful spring Mahabe Long-term population trends of mammalian Tamanna UP sourcing: Case study from Matatiele Mojela, ERS herbivores in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Patel, Evan Phylogeography of a threatened grassland bird: Park and surrounding areas SAEON/WITS Haworth, Facilitated discussion of Arm in Arm - Linking Conservation Gurney’s sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi) UP Managers and Local Communities to Achieve Conservation Facilitated discussion of Global Change Research and Monitoring in Goals the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountain System (South Africa-Lesotho) I Facilitated discussion of Threatened Species I 13H00 – 14H00 LUNCH IMPORTANT INFORMATION PAGE 17 TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 18
13H00 – 14H00 LUNCH
SESSION 8 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 9 – CHAPEL SESSION 10 – DINING ROOM
Special Session: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge and Special Session: Global Change Research and 15H30 Cultural Perspectives in Biodiversity Conservation Monitoring in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountain Threatened Species II – System (South Africa-Lesotho) II Chair: Simangele Sithole, Ezemvelo Chair: Ian Rushworth, Ezemvelo Chair: Brent Coverdale, Ezemvelo Indigenous Knowledge and achieving the Yvette Ehlers
13H00 13H00 Aichi biodiversity targets Smith, UKZN Threats to Afromontane tarns, pans and lakes Chris Curtis, Craig in the Maloti-Drakensberg region UJ Outcomes of CITES CoP18 Mulqueeny, Indigenous uses and cultural practices Natasha Ezemvelo associated with small carnivores: Challenges Constant, Effects of historical land management and and common grounds for biodiversity UniVen atmospheric deposition on streamwater Chris Curtis, conservation in African agro-ecosystems Implementation of the Biodiversity Adrian chemistry and biogeochemical fluxes at the UJ Management Plan for Pickersgill’s reed frog Armstrong, Milingoni Cathedral Peak experimental catchments Contribution of indigenous knowledge (Hyperolius pickersgilli) – the second year Ezemvelo Peter systems in the management of Brackenrigea Nicky Tshisikhawe, Wicked problems and wiser ways: Socio- zanguebarica McLeod, Zwelakhe UniVen ecological research lessons from Matatiele CITES, cycads and cultivated crime: Tidying ERS Zondi, Assessing some aspects of traditional healing and up the cycad trade in South Africa SANBI Sam Manqele, the use of vultures in traditional medicine in Sonja UKZN / SANBI The uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park - an otter KwaZulu-Natal: Study aim and preliminary findings Krüger, Pamela sanctuary in the face of global change Conserving and monitoring threatened Ezemvelo Sgatya, Menzi medicinal plant species Naming invasive alien plants into indigenous Nxumalo, SANBI Lerato languages: KwaZulu-Natal case study, South SANBI, Bheka Bridging floral species data gaps in the Maloti- Molekoa, Africa Nxele, Drakensberg Behavioural functions of cephalic fins in a Michelle eThekwini SANBI population of reef manta rays, Mobula Carpenter, UCT/MAR Facilitated discussion of Global Change Research and Monitoring alfredi, in Závora, Mozambique Facilitated discussion of The Role of Indigenous Knowledge and in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountain System (South Africa- Cultural Perspectives in Biodiversity Conservation I Lesotho) II Facilitated discussion of Threatened Species II
15H30 – 16H00 AFTERNOON TEA TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 19 15H30 – 16H00 AFTERNOON TEA
SESSION 11 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 12 – CHAPEL Special Session: Innovative Technology and Data Mining threats in marine and coastal environments
17H30 Management Practices for Conservation – Chair: Fred Kockott, Roving Reporters Chair: Chanel Rampartab, CapeNature Matthew
16H00 16H00 Kirsten Vision systems for conservation Copley, Marine Protected Areas and offshore oil Youens, EVS and gas exploration: One step forward and Youens five steps back? Counting eggs: Contributions from citizen Jeanne Attorneys science towards amphibian conservation in Tarrant, Conservation Cafés give all delegates an opportunity to South Africa EWT join unstructured youth-led discussions on the topics of iNaturalist: A wonderful tool for science Aaliyah their choice, encouraging collaborative input and healthy debate in a non-conventional environment. The aim of communication between scientists and Motala, Stan the Conservation Café is to encourage constructive Roving Reporters Wild Swim expedition: A citizen scientists SANBI Kozlowski, 8 conversation, advance collaboration and provide a space revelation of a rugged sort - documentary Pholoshi to challenge conventional knowledge sharing at the Mile Club SANBI coordinating the development of Abram Symposium. Each day, youth delegates (under the age of policies for managing foundational animal Maake, 40) will have the chance to suggest a topic of work in South Africa conversation on the Conservation Café boards. Delegates SANBI are encouraged to scribble down their name and topic to Jeffrey claim a spot on the agenda. The youth facilitating these Sharing data in the information age: Issues, Manuel, sessions will select three topics from these lists to discuss Facilitated panel discussion of Mining threats in marine and opportunities and latest developments SANBI each day, so be creative! Over the course of the coastal environments Symposium, nine discussion sessions will take place in Facilitated discussion on Innovative Technology and Data three separate sessions, and ALL delegates are invited to Management Practices for Conservation join the Conversation Café. 17H30 - 18H30 CONSERVATION CINEMA @ THE BOMA 18H30 - 21H00 FILM EVENING BROUGHT TO YOU BY NEWF Our Oceans are in a state of crisis, and we’re the ones responsible for it. A team of scientists, divers and photographers set out on a journey of discovery along one of the longest, and richest, coastlines in the world. Along the way they unveil three incredible natural events to the world, whilst highlighting the impending threats, and all the while promoting the protection of our oceans.
The full length version of Our Oceans will be screened in the Rholands Hall following a supper of gourmet burgers at the Boma. Noel Kok from NEWF will facilitate the evening which includes a panel discussion with four members of the team, Jamila Janna, Sandile Ntuli and Andrew Venter from WildOceans, and Tembisa Jordaan from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2019 FILM EVENING BROUGHT TO YOU BY NEWF: 18H30 TO 21H00 WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 21 07H30 - 08H30 SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FOR ONE DAY DELEGATES
08H30 – 10H30 SESSION 13 – RHOLANDS HALL PLENARY: WEDNESDAY CHAIRS: SANTOSH BACHOO, EZEMVELO & GARETH TATE, ENDANDERED WILDLIFE TRUST INVITED KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A global and local view on the status of sharks, Ms Katie Geldhill WildOceans CITES outcomes, and changes in policy to ensure their protection INVITED KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Refuges and risks for threatened sharks: South African Association for Marine Biological Evaluating expanding Marine Protected Area boundaries and transboundary Dr Ryan Daly Research cooperation to improve conservation in the western Indian Ocean PLENARY PRESENTATION: Vulture Conservation with a purpose: Collective action for endangered species – the case of the National Vulture Working Group and Project Mr Brent Coverdale Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Vulture THREE MINUTE TEASER PRESENTATIONS OF POSTERS FishBOL-SA: DNA barcoding of South African linefish Prof Paulette Bloomer University of Pretoria Whale Time: A multi-faceted approach towards the conservation, research and Mr Sandile Ntuli WildOceans sustainable tourism of hump-backed whales Ocean Stewards: Incubating young ambassadors for marine conservation research Mr Sandile Ntuli WildOceans and management Can we identify the primary influencers of grassland secondary succession? Mr Stuart Demmer University of KwaZulu-Natal Facilitated discussion
10H30 – 11H00 MORNING TEA WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 22 10H30 – 11H00 MORNING TEA
SESSION 14 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 15 – CHAPEL SESSION 16 – DINING ROOM Special Session: Vulture Conservation in the 21st Threatened Species III Marine Conservation
13H00 Century - What Will it Take to Save Africa's Vultures? – Chair: Jeanetta Selier, SANBI Chair: Wesley Dalton, UKZN / Ocean Steward Chair: Sonja Krüger, Ezemvelo Identifying conservation units of common Daisy Deon de Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) expansion in eland (Tragelaphus oryx) using genetic Kotsedi, Lindy South Africa A review of vulture conservation in South Africa: 11H00 11H00 Jager, UP markers DEA Thompson, The role of the EWT's Birds of Prey Programme EWT Co-occurrence modelling highlights A characteristic macrobenthic community Stacey Yvette Ehlers Brent conservation implications for two competing within the recently proclaimed uThukela Badenhorst, Bearded Vulture Breeding programme - where Smith, UKZN Coverdale, spiral-horned antelope Marine Protected Area, South Africa SAAMBR science meets reality Ezemvelo Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) A framework for conservation genetic Paulette Rehabilitation and release success of an African Alexandra assessment of demersal fish communities Wesley Howard, management applied to bovid species Bloomer, UP vulture conservation programme along the continental shelf of central KwaZulu- Dalton, VulPro Cherise A case study for restoration towards socio- Natal: Providing support to marine spatial UKZN Acker- Addressing the vulture poisoning epidemic in South ecological appreciation planning Africa: The Endangered Wildlife Trust's wildlife Gareth Cooper, EWT poisoning response training, prevention and Tate, EWT Mapping the human-wildlife conflict around Shanan interventions A review of the impact of anthropogenic shark nets Atkins, WITS activities on the status of three southern Thando A review of vulture wing anatomy and safe Alexandra African antelope species, oribi (Ourebia ourebi Complex habitats give rise to multiple species Khutso Cebekhulu, propatagial tag application methods, with case Howard, ourebia), southern bushbuck (Tragelaphus and biological traits of marine infauna of the Ramalepe, VulPro SANBI studies of injured vultures scriptus sylvaticus) and blue duiker KwaZulu-Natal shelf UKZN Sam (Philantomba monticola) Assessing some aspects of traditional healing and the Michelle Manqele, Evidence of Závora Bay as a critical site for use of vultures in traditional medicine in KwaZulu- Carpenter, UKZN / manta rays in Mozambique Natal: Study aim and preliminary findings Facilitated discussion of Threatened Species III UCT / MAR SANBI Linda vd Candid (jump) camera: A photo assessment of Implementing Vulture Safe Zones in southern Lauren de Heever, the benthic macroinvertebrates of South Africa Vos, UCT BirdLifeSA Africa’s largest bay Facilitated discussion of Vulture Conservation in the 21st Century - What Facilitated discussion of Marine Conservation Will it Take to Save Africa's Vultures? 13H00 – 14H00 LUNCH WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 23
13H00 – 14H00 LUNCH
SESSION 17 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 18 – CHAPEL SESSION 19 – DINING ROOM
Marine and Estuarine Conservation Co-management of Protected Areas and the
15H30 Special Session: Feedback, Reflections, and Learnings Biodiversity Economy
– from Developing a National Elephant Conservation Strategy Chair: Jamila Janna, WildOceans Chair: Tembisa Jordaan, Ezemvelo Using resource economics to motivate Kevan Chair: Rob Slotow, University of KwaZulu-Natal Do we understand urban underwater 13H00 13H00 Lauren de effective management of Ethiopia’s protected Zunckel, ecosystems? An assessment of the fish in Vos, UCT areas ZEES South Africa's largest bay Towards a National Elephant Conservation Jeanetta Tshepo Strategy for South Africa Selier, SANBI Rehabilitation of the Brackenfell Landfill Site Mamabolo, Shanan Changing gears: Reducing the impact of shark CoCT Atkins, culling programmes WITS Communities and nature reserves: The Towards a National Elephant Conservation Nyiko Johan Kruget, influence of Man'ombe Nature Reserve on the Strategy for South Africa - the importance of Merissa Mutileni, LEDET Microplastic pollution in the Knysna Estuary: ka-Homu communities’ perception of a different consultation process Naidoo, UL Occurrence in syngnathids and juvenile fish conservation UKZN Breeding success and frequency of priority Carina Communal game reserve owners perspective Pete Ruinard, Hydrodynamic characteristics of the Mlalazi Bruce Kelbe, threatened species on Ingula Nature Reserve Coetzer, on the value of elephant in KwaZulu-Natal Ezemvelo Estuary UniZul and the implications for habitat management BirdLifeSA The recreational value of Midmar Nature Zuzile Reserve and Chelmsford Nature Reserve using Hlatshwayo Rob Slotow, Facilitated discussion of Marine and Estaurine Conservation What do elephants mean to people? the travel cost method , Ezemvelo UKZN Facilitated discussion of Co-management of Protected Areas and the Biodiversity Economy Facilitated discussion of Feedback, Reflections, and Learnings from Developing a National Elephant Conservation Strategy
15H30 – 16H00 AFTERNOON TEA WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 24 15H30 – 16H00 AFTERNOON TEA
SESSION 20 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 21 – CHAPEL Understanding and Managing Ecological Changes and Elephant Management: Further Perspectives
17H30 Processes – Chair: Pete Ruinard, Ezemvelo Chair: Kevin Kirkman, UKZN Herbivore culling influences spatio- Antoinette Izak Smit,
16H00 16H00 Drivers of human-elephant coexistence temporal patterns of fire in a semi-arid van de SANParks and their importance for management savanna Water, decisions UKZN Out of scale out of place: Black rhino Vanessa habitat use across the hierarchical Duthe, Conservation Cafés give all delegates an opportunity to Michelle organisation of the savanna ecosystem Neuchatel join unstructured youth-led discussions on the topics of The management dilemma: Removing Henley, Do submarine canyons influence the their choice, encouraging collaborative input and healthy Mpilonhle elephants to save large trees Elephants diversity and structure of benthic fish debate in a non-conventional environment. The aim of Nyawo, RU the Conservation Café is to encourage constructive Alive assemblages occurring on the continental / SAIAB conversation, advance collaboration and provide a space shelf edge? to challenge conventional knowledge sharing at the Elephants and big trees: Developing Robin Cook, Response of three mesic South African Sindiso Symposium. Each day, youth delegates (under the age of mitigation methods to alleviate human- Elephants perennial grassland forbs to defoliation and Chamane, 40) will have the chance to suggest a topic of elephant conflict Alive competition UKZN conversation on the Conservation Café boards. Delegates are encouraged to scribble down their name and topic to Mxolisi claim a spot on the agenda. The youth facilitating these United Nations decade on ecosystem Facilitated panel discussion of Feedback, Reflections, and Mabaso, sessions will select three topics from these lists to discuss restoration – an African perspective Learnings from Developing a National Elephant WildLands each day, so be creative! Over the course of the Conservation Strategy and Elephant Management: Further Symposium, nine discussion sessions will take place in Facilitated discussion on Understanding and Managing Perspectives three separate sessions, and ALL delegates are invited to Ecological Changes and Processes join the Conversation Café. 17H30 - 18H30 CONSERVATION CINEMA @ THE BOMA 18H30 - 21H00 FROG NIGHT OR QUIZ EVENING WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2019 FROG NIGHT: 18H30 TO 21H00 departs @ 18h00 outside reception QUIZ NIGHT: 18H30 TO 21H00 in the marquee THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 26 07H30 - 08H30 SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FOR ONE DAY DELEGATES
08H30 – 10H30 SESSION 22 – RHOLANDS HALL PLENARY: THURSDAY CHAIR: SAMANTHA DE VILLIERS, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Conservation framings - are we diverse in opinion or are we at Dr Izak Smit South African National Parks conflict with ourselves? INVITED KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The lead (Pb) fix Mr John Swift British Association for Shooting And Conservation PLENARY PRESENTATION: The power of convening learning partnerships for Dr David Lindley WWF South Africa safeguarding water source areas THREE MINUTE TEASER PRESENTATIONS OF POSTERS Profiling impacts and risks associated with invasive alien birds in South Africa Ms Dikobe Molepo South African National Biodiversity Institute A review: Soil systems and global climate change. Implications for soil conservation in Dr Sivuyisiwe Situngu University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Facilitated discussion
10H30 – 11H00 MORNING TEA
Have you completed the questionnaire on Conservation Framings? The survey forms part of a broader study which aims to understand the diversity in conservation framings of various stakeholder groups within South Africa. The survey builds on the "Future of Conservation" survey conducted worldwide, but adjusted for the local South African context. Login to Your Dashboard and contribute to this dataset! It will probably take you ~ 20 minutes. THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 27 10H30 – 11H00 MORNING TEA
SESSION 23 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 24 – CHAPEL SESSION 25 – DINING ROOM
Land Use Change and Other Threats to Biodiversity Special Session: Effective Management of Protected Special Session: Science-Based Meta-Population
13H00 Areas - What is Required to Ensure their Viability? Management for Recovery of Species in Crisis - A Case – Chair: Andy Blackmore, Ezemvelo Study using Black Rhinoceros Chair: Kevin McCann, Conservation Outcomes Sam de Chair: Jo Shaw, WWF South Africa Buffer zones: Purpose versus perception Villiers, NdV
11H00 11H00 Monitoring South Africa's protected areas Attorneys Mzokhona management effectiveness using the web- History of and findings on black rhino Andrias, Keryn Linear developments, protected areas and the Irene Hatton, based management effectiveness tracking tool population growth and management in the DEA Adcock, art of war Ezemvelo (METT) southern African region through SADC RMG Independent status reporting Jenny Anthropogenic land use change: A threat to Longmore, Suvarna protected areas and society Citizen scientists contributing to government Parbhoo- Dave Ezemvelo A theory of change to grow numbers of African land-use decision-making Mohan, Balfour, Bradley rhino at a conservation site Birds and farmers: Reducing conflict through SANBI Independent Gibbons, effective crop protection EWT Making natural areas more profitable than Chris Ursina Genetic meta-population management of black Nature's bounty requires wise stewardship: Bad modified ones without modifying them Galliers, CO Rusch, rhinos agricultural practices in the macadamia industry Peter Taylor, WWFSA can cause massive economic losses of bat and UniVen Improving the understanding of the linkage bird ecosystem services in pest control Angus Nikki le between human well-being and a functional Spatial understanding of black rhino can inform Burns, Roex, Strengths and weaknesses of two monitoring Lize Joubert- natural environment, secured within protected management at multiple scales WWFSA SANParks approaches in timber production mosaic van der areas landscapes Merwe, SUN Peter Gregory Harvesting black rhino populations in KwaZulu- Claudette Development of new income streams for Goodman, What’s in the window? Exploring the pet trade Martindale, Natal - results and lessons learned James, protected areas: Driving the wildlife economy WCS in KwaZulu-Natal CO Ezemvelo Facilitated discussion of Science-Based Meta-Population Facilitated discussion of Land Use Change and Other Threats to Facilitated discussion of Effective Management of Protected Management for Recovery of Species in Crisis - A Case Study Biodiversity Areas - What is Required to Ensure their Viability? using Black Rhinoceros 13H00 – 14H00 LUNCH THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 28
13H00 – 14H00 LUNCH
SESSION 26 – RHOLANDS HALL SESSION 27 – CHAPEL SESSION 28 – DINING ROOM Special Session: Lead (Pb) in Wildlife and the
15H30 Environment - Working Towards Ensuring that African Management of Protected Areas – Wildlife is not Harmed by Exposure to Lead Special Session: Convening Learning Partnerships for Effective Collaborative Action in Critical Catchments Chair: Ian Rushworth, Ezemvelo Chair: Shiven Rambarath, Ezemvelo Lake Mgobezeleni, peat deposits and swamp Ricky Taylor,
13H00 13H00 Blood lead concentrations in free-ranging Nile Xander crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) from Combrink, forest clearing UniZul Chair: David Lindley, WWF South Africa northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa TUT Sue J van Lake Sibaya: Should we be planning for day Rensburg, Association between hunting and elevated zero? Lessons learnt in mainstreaming water Sue Viljoen, Arjun Amar, SAEON blood lead levels in the critically endangered stewardship in the dairy industry WWFSA UCT African white-backed vulture Gyps africanus Paul Cryer, Wilderness management in the Hluhluwe- ACT, Dave Linda vd Blood and bone lead levels in South Africa's iMfolozi Park Druce, Hlengiwe Heever, Collaborating with the forestry sector for vulture species Ezemvelo Ndlovu, BirdLifeSA water stewardship WWFSA Investigating factors influencing the increasing Nonhle Jarryd cases of illegal cattle grazing at Ezemvelo KZN Lead toxicosis in southern ground-hornbill Mngadi, Alexander, Wildlife protected areas in KwaZulu-Natal (Bucorvus leadbeateri) in South Africa Ezemvelo MGHP province Water stewardship through public-private Brent catchment partnerships: Mondi, WWF South Corcoran, Alexandra Towards establishing background lead Implications of uncontrolled livestock grazing Petros Mondi Howard, Africa and the uMhlathuze Catchment exposure in South African vultures on veld condition in protected areas: The Ngwenya, VulPro Isandlwana Nature Reserve case (2009 - 2019) Ezemvelo Facilitated discussion of Lead (Pb) in Wildlife and the Facilitated discussion of Convening Learning Partnerships Environment - Working Towards Ensuring that African Wildlife is Facilitated discussion of Management of Protected Areas for Effective Collaborative Action in Critical Catchments not Harmed by Exposure to Lead
15H30 – 16H00 AFTERNOON TEA THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 29
16H00 – 17H30 SESSION 29 – RHOLANDS HALL CLOSING PLENARY CHAIR: OSCAR MTHIMKHULU, EZEMVELO FEEDBACK FROM CONSERVATION CAFÉ SESSIONS Youth4Conservation INVITED KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The impact of the fourth industrial revolution on Mr Sudhir Ghoorah Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife society Prof Timothy THE CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM 2019 SUMMATION South African Environmental Observation Network O’Connor Facilitated discussion
FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2019 08H30 - 15H00 KARKLOOF CO-MANAGEMENT GUIDED WALK AND TALK 08H30 - 16H30 ‘R’ FOR CONSERVATIONISTS WORKSHOP in the Chapel 09H00 - 13H00 LEAD (PB) STRATEGY WORKSHOP in the Small Conference Room 13H00 - 14H00 LUNCH FOR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2019 FIELD TRIP AND WORKSHOPS: 08H30 TO 16H00
KARKLOOF CO- • A guided walk through different habitats at Karkloof with informal MANAGEMENT discussions on the co-management model for Karkloof Nature Reserve and GUIDED WALK AND management challenges, followed by lunch at the Rockwood Lodge. TALK
• R statistical software (https://www.r-project.org/) has become a popular tool for data storage, manipulation and particularly data analysis. R is used in many disciplines and has become one of the most common statistics platform in ecology. The program is free ‘R’ FOR and open-source, runs on all major operating systems and has many graphical and statistical operations built-in. However, one of the challenges to using this software initially is the computer programming required to run the analyses. This course will focus on CONSERVATIONISTS the use of R, via a user interface R-Commander. It will cover the analysis of biological data using common statistical techniques and interpretation of the results.
• Developing a strategy for ensuring wildlife is not harmed by exposure to Lead (Pb): Question & Answer session with John Swift, British Association for Shooting and Conservation hosted by the Lead Task Team. Building on the plenary and Lead (Pb) special session presentations, this will be an opportunity to ask detailed questions and have discussions with John Swift, British Association LEAD (PB) STRATEGY for Shooting and Conservation, regarding approaches in Europe and elsewhere in the world to transition from lead-based ammunition to lead-free alternatives and/or to prevent lead ending up where it can do harm. What are the lessons for southern WORKSHOP Africa? How do we avoid the mistakes made elsewhere? How do we fast track changes based on lessons learned? What lessons learned with ammunition can be used in addressing lead fishing tackle and other sources? The outcomes of these discussions will feed directly into the South African strategy to ensure that wildlife is not harmed by exposure to Lead. There is no cost to participation but please message Ian Rushworth 0829401462 if you intend to participate.