{"id":3879,"date":"2022-09-16T21:08:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T18:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2022-09-22T21:25:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T18:25:06","slug":"field-practical-training-on-plant-taxonomy-and-biodiversity-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/field-practical-training-on-plant-taxonomy-and-biodiversity-conservation","title":{"rendered":"Field practical training on Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Field practical training on Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation is offered through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/\">Department of Ecosystems and Conservation<\/a> under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmuscontan.eu\/\">CONTAN project<\/a>. The training covered an introduction to plant taxonomy including principles of systematic botany, nomenclature and classification, but emphasized identification. After the practical students are able to identify the common lifeforms of plants in the KINAPA. Prof. Sigrid Liede-Schamann from the Department of Plant Systematics offered the training in Kilimanjaro National Park (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kilimanjaro.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de\/Default.aspx\">Scientific Station Nkweseko<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The field practical training on Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation is offered under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmuscontan.eu\/\">CONTAN project<\/a>. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmuscontan.eu\/\">CONTAN project<\/a> is an Erasmus + Capacity-building project in the field of higher education \u201cDeveloping curricula for biodiversity monitoring and conservation in Tanzania\u201d. The Project Partners in the EU: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifi.it\/\">University of Florence<\/a>, (coordinator), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muse.it\/\">MUSE \u2013 Science museum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ku.dk\/\">University of Copenhagen<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-bayreuth.de\/en\/\">University of Bayreuth<\/a>. Partners in Tanzania: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sua.ac.tz\/\">Sokoine University of Agriculture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udsm.ac.tz\/\">University of Dar es Salaam<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwekawildlife.ac.tz\/\">College of African Wildlife Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3886 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3887 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-2022-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-2022-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-2022-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-2022-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-2022-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-2022.jpeg 1916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3888 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fin-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fin-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fin-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fin-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fin-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fin-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3889 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-final-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-final-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-final-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-final-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-final-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-final-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3890 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-Field-practical-training-on-Plant-Taxonomy-and-Biodiversity-Conservation-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Funding line: European Union \u2013\u00a0<strong>Erasmus+<\/strong>\u00a0KA2 \u2013 Capacity Building in Higher Education (call EAC-A02-2019-CBHE)<\/p>\n<p>Contact Us;<br \/>\nProject Coordinator,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/staff\/academic\/charles-j-kilawe\">Dr. Charles Kilawe<\/a>,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmuscontan.eu\/\">CONTAN project<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/\">Department of Ecosystems and Conservation<\/a>,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/\">College of Forestry Wildlife and Tourism<\/a><br \/>\nPO Box 3010, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ckilawe@sua.ac.tz\">ckilawe@sua.ac.tz<\/a><a href=\"mailto:smacrice@suanet.ac.tz\"><br \/>\n<\/a>+255 752 581 069<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3880 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/eu-logo-300x66.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"66\" 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