Training on Data Collection, Data Management & Data Analysis for Wildlife Managers

Michael Kimaro, the Managing Director of Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO), who is also a PhD Candidate from the University of Groningen, actively contributed to the 5 days training data collection, management and analysis wildlife managers working in the Serengeti ecosystem. The training as conducted in September 2022 at the RISE department venue in the Sasakwa concession area in western Serengeti. The training involved participants from the Grumeti Trust Fund, Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA), Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA), District Game Officers, Ikona Wildlife Management Area, and an MSc wildlife researcher from the Sokoine University of Agriculture. This training focused on sharing advanced skills in study design, data collection, data management, and data analysis. Instructors provided skills to participants about statistics, QGIS, the Kobo Application for data collection, the development of a simple database for data management, and the introduction to R software for data analysis. This training was organized and funded by Grumeti Trust Fund.