Calling all students working on bats across mainland Africa and the surrounding islands! #AfriPopo2022
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Abstract deadline: has now passed but you can still register to attend as a participant.
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Thank you to our AfriPopo student symposium sponsors:
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We are excited to announce the FIRST AfriPopo student symposium! This symposium is a great opportunity for students and postdoctoral researchers working across mainland Africa and the surrounding islands to showcase their work, and network with others in the bat research and conservation space. This two day symposium is being organised by students a student committee with support from Advisors from Bats without Borders, Bat Conservation Africa and the Durban Natural Science Museum. We are very grateful that this symposium has been sponsored by Wildlife Acoustics.
In a time where African biodiversity is experiencing major declines due to climate change and anthropogenic pressures, biodiversity research and collaborations around the continent have become more important than ever to tackle current and potential threats to biodiversity. The AfriPopo Student Symposium aims to bring students together to network, share ideas and build skills important for research and conservation. Talks and posters are welcome from students and other early career professionals studying bats in African countries. You can apply by submitting an abstract*.
*To give you experience of presenting at an international conference, abstracts, talks and posters must be in the English language but when English is not your first language this will not affect your application. If you would like support with writing or speaking in English, please note this on your application and we will connect you with a mentor who speaks both your language and English where possible.
The idea from this conference was taken from BritBats (student led symposium for anyone studying bats at a UK institute) - where students have an opportunity to share their work and practice presenting in supportive environment. To attend the AfriPopo student symposium, you do not need to present - you can apply to participate (deadline to join as an observer: 31 May 2022). While students are very welcome to attend as an observer, we really encourage you to consider presenting a poster or talk - this is a friendly and supportive environment for you to practice presenting your work.
The poster session will be 5 minutes (4-5 slides) and the presentation will consist of a 15 minutes pre-recorded talk and 5 minutes for live questions. The symposium will be held online in English, with subtitles. Zoom will be used as the presenting platform with other social media platforms used for networking purposes and to share materials.
There will also be an opportunity to network and sign up to workshops. For those presenting, there will be information sessions and tips on preparing your presentation (poster or talk)
Deadline for abstracts: 15 April 2022.
Keynote speakers:
Professor Paul Webala
Dr Iroro Tanshi
Workshops:
If you have any queries about this symposium, please send an e-mail addressed The Student Organising Committee.
In a time where African biodiversity is experiencing major declines due to climate change and anthropogenic pressures, biodiversity research and collaborations around the continent have become more important than ever to tackle current and potential threats to biodiversity. The AfriPopo Student Symposium aims to bring students together to network, share ideas and build skills important for research and conservation. Talks and posters are welcome from students and other early career professionals studying bats in African countries. You can apply by submitting an abstract*.
*To give you experience of presenting at an international conference, abstracts, talks and posters must be in the English language but when English is not your first language this will not affect your application. If you would like support with writing or speaking in English, please note this on your application and we will connect you with a mentor who speaks both your language and English where possible.
The idea from this conference was taken from BritBats (student led symposium for anyone studying bats at a UK institute) - where students have an opportunity to share their work and practice presenting in supportive environment. To attend the AfriPopo student symposium, you do not need to present - you can apply to participate (deadline to join as an observer: 31 May 2022). While students are very welcome to attend as an observer, we really encourage you to consider presenting a poster or talk - this is a friendly and supportive environment for you to practice presenting your work.
The poster session will be 5 minutes (4-5 slides) and the presentation will consist of a 15 minutes pre-recorded talk and 5 minutes for live questions. The symposium will be held online in English, with subtitles. Zoom will be used as the presenting platform with other social media platforms used for networking purposes and to share materials.
There will also be an opportunity to network and sign up to workshops. For those presenting, there will be information sessions and tips on preparing your presentation (poster or talk)
Deadline for abstracts: 15 April 2022.
Keynote speakers:
Professor Paul Webala
Dr Iroro Tanshi
Workshops:
- African bat taxonomy
- An introduction to Kaleidoscope Lite by Wildlife Acoustics
- An introduction to the essentials of Project Management by WildTeam
- Career opportunities in ecology, conservation and research
If you have any queries about this symposium, please send an e-mail addressed The Student Organising Committee.
