 All Out Africa Research Unit
The All Out Africa Research Unit was founded in 2005 with the aim of conducting research on various African ecosystems, with particular emphasis on projects of conservation importance. The Unit has managed a variety of studies ranging from more ecologically-orientated ones (e.g. bat communities) through to more conservation-orientated ones (e.g. Marabou Stork breeding biology and cycad monitoring).
Most of the research to date has been conducted in Swaziland however projects are being carried out in South Africa and Mozambique. A number of new projects such as coral reef monitoring and turtle conservation are being set up in Mozambique. New projects are also being set up in Songimvelo Nature Reserve, South Africa. A new reptile telemetry study is being developed in Swaziland.
The All Out Africa Research Unit is headed by Prof. Ara Monadjem , who is a Professor at the University of Swaziland . His primary interests revolve around animal ecology and conservation biology. Roland Thorne has a background in environmental science and is the principal investigator of the threatened plant monitoring project. Kim Roques is an ecologist and is involved indirectly with a number of the projects, especially Cycad, Blue Swallow and Bald Ibis monitoring.
The Unit has also hosted a number of Research Assistants who have made significant contributions to a number of the projects. April Reside (bats), Andy Bamford (birds of prey) and Julien Cornut (bats).
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