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It’s finally here, our session is tomorrow morning 26 July at 10h15-13h30 in MH3 @ICCB2023 what an amazing experience it has been thus far! So much data being collected, turn it into evidence for decision-making through analysis #QuantitativeEcologyAfrica Methods in Ecology and Evolution

At ICCB? Today at 5pm, room AD4 - impact evaluation of rhino conservation interventions #ICCB2023 SCB SCB Africa #teamcounterfactual @ICCB2023 ICCS

🚨Want to do a postdoc in Cape Town? 🇿🇦 Interested in Statistical Ecology or experience with machine learning applications in ecology? Univ. of Cape Town postdoc fellowships accepted until 15 September. If interested, please reach out SEEC Biological Sci UCT uct.ac.za/research-innov…

Using data from 11 reserves from 2017 to 2021, we analysed the cost & effectiveness of several rhino conservation interventions in the Greater Kruger (South Africa): from fences & cameras to dehorning & tracking dogs. 👇🏽Thread with high-level summary (/10) gkepf.org/rhino-conserva…

Our new paper on Martial Eagles in #kruger now out in Royal Society Publishing led by Megan Murgatroyd with Gareth Tate. Using GPS tracking to monitor the breeding performance of a low-density raptor improves accuracy, and reduces long-term financial and carbon costs doi.org/10.1098/rsos.2…

New preprint: "Understanding step selection analysis through numerical integration" arxiv.org/abs/2308.15678 Our attempt at clarifying the role of "random/control/available" points when fitting step selection functions. With Natasha Klappstein, Jonathan Potts, and John Fieberg.

New Paper Alert 🔊🐬🔊: We're thrilled to share our latest research paper, led by Dr. Gui Frainer, where we developed an innovative framework using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to detect and identify dolphin vocalizations... Introducing #CetusID 🧵

New postdoc opportunity available! Check it out below.

Postdoc in ecological condition mapping and monitoring - come join us at House of Reps. SEEC and partners at SA Biodiversity: bit.ly/3PSw4EW

🆕Study reveals 8 unique marine communities in Amathole MPA, each with its own habitat Depth & seabed type are key factors determining distribution 🪸 Vital info for #MarineSpatialPlanning & management sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Ndamononghenda Mateus has embarked on her first PhD fieldtrip off the Namibian coast in collaboration with Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources, Namibia. She is exploring the species living in the seafloor sediment & seafloor-water column interactions to provide a baseline against which mining impacts can be measured

New paper alert! Robustly estimating the demographic contribution of immigration: Simulation, sensitivity analysis and seals. SEEC members Murray and Chris Oosthuizen - massive congrats! Elephants seals - Marion island. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/13…

Excited to announce registration for our annual hybrid short course has opened. Dive into practical skills merging theory with hands-on experience. Perfect for beginners and those looking to enhance their analytical toolkit. Apply here ➡️ rb.gy/gctovs

Thanks to innovations in technology that have allowed for ever more powerful remote monitoring, our understanding of their foraging behaviour has rapidly grown during the last decades. - theconversation.com/diving-with-pe… 💻 UCT SEEC/ Aimee Higgins/ Mandela University #ScienceAndTech

New paper from SEEC student Jarryd Foster highlights how elephants are causing significant changes to the Zimbabwean landscape by eating and damaging trees. Read the article here - science.uct.ac.za/seec/articles/…

The CNN and V-net predictions were validated by animal-borne video data, in collaboration with SEEC Lorène Jeantet Marianna Chimienti Grace Sutton MAPRU Emmanuel Dufourq Andy Lowther NITheCS. A lay summary, published in Nature Africa,👉nature.com/articles/d4414……

SEEC researcher Stefan Schoombie shares insights on suspected #avianflu at South Africa’s remote #MarionIsland. With half the global population of wandering #albatross at risk, this outbreak could have devastating impacts on the seabirds. 👉nature.com/articles/d4414…

The SEEC Symposium 2025 went live yesterday! We kicked off with a brilliant plenary by Prof. Susana Clusella-Trullas on ectotherms & climate change. Talks from SEEC, CL•I•M•E, BioMath Hub, NMU & Wits ahead. See the today talks below. Want to join online? Comment below! #SEEC

Some photos of student talks from yesterday, talks ranging from fynbos experiments, metabolites & network analysis, bare ground analysis from photographs and much more! #SEEC2025 #Stats #Ecology

What an incredibly successful two days at the SEEC Symposium. This symposium highlighted the importance of collaboration and networking between quantitative ecologists in RSA and in Africa. Thanks to everyone involved and the students who won!