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ONLINE SESSIONS FROM #ORC2023

Selected parts of our research conference will be live-streamed. Click on the links to see the recordings.

online session 1

Wednesday, 4 October : 
09h00 – 10h25

Welcome

Jane Goodall, DBE

Jane Goodall, DBE

Photo credit –
Vincent Calmel.

Introduction

Nicky Oppenheimer

Nicky Oppenheimer

Keynote address

Minister Naledi Pandor

Minister Naledi Pandor

Plenary

Lessons from the dodo 

Carl Jones 

Carl Jones 

Presentation

Nature Conservation in South Africa — current and desired states 

Hector Magome 

Hector Magome

online session 2

Wednesday, 4 October : 
16h00 – 17h00

Panel discussion

Environmental Philanthropy: Learning from the past to inform the future 

Facilitator: Jonathan Oppenheimer 

Oppenheimer Generations

Jonathan Oppenheimer 

Panelists:

Nicky McLeod

Environmental & Rural Solutions



Robin Woodhead

David Rattray Memorial Trust



Shafika Isaaks

Lewis Foundation



Irshaad Paruck

Rand Merchant Bank

 

online session 3

Thursday, 5 October :
08h30 – 09h00

Plenary

Harnessing the value of Africa’s ecological assets for sustainable development: The case of forests and tree-based landscapes

Doris Mutta 

Doris Muta

online session 4

Thursday, 5 October : 
16h00 – 17h00

Panel discussion

Reinventing the future: Youth perspectives

Facilitator:  Cebisa Luzipho  

Orchard on 25

Cebisa Luzipho  

Panelists:  

Antony Emenyu

Global Systems Institute ,University of Exeter

Antony Emenyu


Savanna
Strauss

African Wildlife Economy Institute, Stellenbosch University

Savanna Strauss


nankpon Tcheton

Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand

Senankpon Tcheton


Terry Achieng

Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter

Terry Achieng

 

online session 5

Thursday, 6 October :
08h30 – 09h00

Plenary

Man-eating lions in southern Tanzania: Spirit animals or Panthera leo

Craig Packer 

Craig Packer

online session 6

Friday, 6 October : 
10h00 – 10h30
JWO Research Grant Snapshot of past winners

Gideon Idowu 
Microplastics and plastic-derived contaminants in Africa’s fresh water and marine Environments 

Gideon Idowu

 

Elizabeth le Roux
Cattle corridors: Study designs, rangelands selected and the students to make it happen

 Elizabeth le Roux

 

 

online session 7

Friday, 6 October : 
13h30 – 14h00

CONFERENCE AWARDS and Closure 

Nicky Oppenheimer 

Nicky Oppenheimer

 

Duncan MacFadyen