FW: One Health Wildlife Workshop-Registration

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Elma Marais

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Mar 10, 2026, 8:57:09 AM (9 days ago) Mar 10

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Dear SAWMA community,

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Pietermaritzburg campus, along with colleagues from the University of Houston (USA) and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, are hosting a One Health workshop from 16 – 18 April. This is for researchers and/or practitioners in wildlife biology, ecological sustainability, molecular markers of health, wildlife conservation, social and community roles in sustaining wildlife and human health, and other interdisciplinary topics. There will be presentations, roundtable discussions, a practical session, and a field trip.

Dates: 16 to 18 April 2026 (Thursday to Saturday)

Venue: ANEW Hotel Hilton, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

Times: Day 1 & 2 -08h00 to 16h30, Day 3 - 05h30 to10h00 (Fieldtrip)

Registration link: https://forms.gle/aeBzvPLJhGT6G8SL8

Deadline for registration Monday, 16 March 2026.

The workshop will be particularly beneficial for postgraduates.

For any queries, please contact:

Prof Colleen T. Downs (FRSSAf, FIOU, FAOU)

NRF SARChI Research Chair in Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity in KZN and the E. Cape,

Centre for Functional Biodiversity, University of KwaZulu-Natal,

P/Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 3209.

Tel: +27-33-2605127/04 (w); +27-8 29 20 20 26 (mobile)