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Elma Marais

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Jul 18, 2025, 9:26:07 AMJul 18

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Dear SAWMA community,

Please find below information about the launch of a training programme for a Protected Area Technician (PAT) Training Programme, with in-field scholarship opportunities, presented by the Connected Conservation Foundation. Feel free to contact Laura Hoad, copied here, for more information.

Kind regards,

Elma

Elma Marais

Southern African Wildlife Management Association

PO Box 217

Bloubergstrand

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Ph: +27 713523226

Email: off...@sawma.co.za

Website: www.sawma.co.za

From: Laura Hoad <laura...@connectedconservation.foundation>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2025 2:12 PM
To: Elma Marais <el...@sawma.co.za>
Subject: Build your tech career. Protect the wild


Become a digital guardian for nature	View in browser

Build your tech career. Protect the wild.

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A new kind of wildlife guardian is emerging — not with boots and binoculars, but supporting with routers, radios and sensors.

We've launched the Protected Area Technician (PAT) Training Programme, with in-field scholarship opportunities, to upskill digital technicians and power the technologies that safeguard nature.

Whether you're just starting out or already working in the field, this flexible learning platform supports your journey along the PAT career path.

Course content developed by industry leaders

Co-developed by CCF with global leaders in conservation and education — including Cisco, EarthRanger (AI2), Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, African Parks and Wild Insights — the programme blends world-class content with real-world impact.