{"id":3969,"date":"2022-09-21T15:46:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T12:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=3969"},"modified":"2022-09-23T09:08:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T06:08:52","slug":"field-practical-training-on-herpetology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/field-practical-training-on-herpetology","title":{"rendered":"Field practical training on herpetology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The field practical training on herpetology was offered under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmuscontan.eu\/\">CONTAN project<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/\">Department of Ecosystems and Conservation<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sua.ac.tz\/\">Sokoine University of Agriculture<\/a> in partnership with University of Florence, MUSE \u2013 Science museum, University of Copenhagen, University of Bayreuth, University of Dar es Salaam, and College of African Wildlife Management\u00a0conducted field practical training on herpetology as a part of the biodiversity assessment, monitoring, and conservation.<\/p>\n<p>During this field practical training on herpetology, students of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/students\/postgraduate-students\/master-of-science-in-ecosystems-science-and-management\">MSc. Ecosystems Science and Management<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/study\/postgraduate-degrees\/master-of-science-in-forestry\">MSc. Forestry<\/a>\u00a0 gained knowledge on the outstanding biodiversity of amphibians and reptiles found in a wide diversity of habitats throughout Udzungwa Mountains National park.<\/p>\n<p>Students obtained hands-on experience in amphibian and reptile identification, collecting and marking techniques, and data documentation. The practical also covered how to prepare a museum voucher specimen, including tissue vouchers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Methods-of-Inventorying-Vertebrates-Reptiles-and-Amphibians.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Methods-of-Inventorying-Vertebrates-Reptiles-and-Amphibians.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Methods-of-Inventorying-Vertebrates-Reptiles-and-Amphibians-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3973 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Methods-of-Inventorying-Vertebrates-Reptiles-and-Amphibians-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"632\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1Methods-of-Inventorying-Vertebrates-Reptiles-and-Amphibians-e1663850685939.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"718\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3972 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Methods-of-Inventorying-Vertebrates-Reptiles-and-Amphibians-2-e1663850757781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Methods-of-Inventorying-Vertebrates-Reptiles-and-Amphibians-2-e1663850757781.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Methods-of-Inventorying-Vertebrates-Reptiles-and-Amphibians-2-e1663850757781-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/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\" 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