FW: course announcement 2026 Katima, Namibia

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Elma Marais

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Nov 26, 2025, 5:54:27 AMNov 26

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Dear SAWMA community

See below announcement:

FatBear wildlife science solutions is happy to announce a 2-week course on

Applied Movement Data Analysis in R

2-6 and 9-13 February 2026

at the Department of Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies Lab,

University of Namibia (UNAM) Katima Mulilo Campus, Namibia

This course targets postgraduate students (BSc Hons, MSc, PhD) and practitioners (reserve ecologists, practitioners in wildlife conservation and ecological research) in need of professional development. The course will provide participants with comprehensive skills in analyzing animal movement data using R, with a focus on practical applications to real-world conservation and ecological issues.

The course accommodates participants with various levels of R proficiency. By the end of the course, participants will be at ease in using R for animal movement analysis, from data cleaning and home-range estimations to modeling habitat selection and landscape connectivity. This skill set is highly valuable for wildlife ecologists and conservationists aiming to make data-driven decisions to conserve wildlife and their habitat. By building capacity in movement tracking data analysis, the course will equip researchers and conservationists with the analytical skills required to better understand wildlife behavior and ecological requirements, conserve or restore landscape connectivity, mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, and promote coexistence.

Costs	ZAR 23,000.00 pp/2 weeks (c. 1020 GBP / 1340 USD/ 1160 EUR)
	Including course fees, morning and afternoon tea/coffee, and lunch
Lead instructor	Dr Julien Fattebert FatBear wildlife science solutions http://www.fatbear.bio/ Google Scholar / Research Gate
Course coordinator	Dr Jesaya Nakanyala Senior lecturer: Wildlife Management Katima Mulilo Campus, University of Namibia jnaka...@unam.na

Registration	https://fatbearbio.weebly.com/contact.html Please indicate the billing address for invoice.
Confirmation	The course is already confirmed to happen. Another 8 attendees can register, on a first come, first served basis.