Northern Kenya Conservation Clubs Daraja Educational Partnership Mpala Live! Discovery Day Memos and more… Mpala Research Centre’s Educational Conservation Outreach:
Dec 21, 2014
Northern Kenya Conservation Clubs Daraja Educational Partnership
Mpala Live!Discovery Day
Memos and more…
Mpala Research Centre’s Educational Conservation
Outreach:
MRC Outreach Initiatives
• Northern Kenya Conservation Clubs (NKCC)• Daraja Educational Partnership• Mpala Live!• Discovery Day• Social Media
Encourages exploration and understanding of the surrounding environment through hands-on, outdoor
activities
Bridges scientific research and the community
• Mpala Mentorship Days• Women in Conservation
Lectures• Internship Program• Other talks and workshops
Educational Partnership with Daraja Academy
Mpala Mentorship Days
“I learned that the hippo’s poop is very nutritious to other animals that live in the water. I also discovered that between the fenced and unfenced areas the fenced one looks greener and has relatively higher vegetation. I really enjoyed the trip and hope that some day I will be back. I really enjoyed scooping mud and examining the insects found in it. I really had fun!”
“My trip was amazing because I came to know more about birds and I feel that I am in a better position to explain to others amazing things about birds. Thank you very much!”
Women in Conservation Lectures
• Women in science• Dialogue between students
and researchers• Career advice
Internship Program
• Focus on career goals• Hands-on-experience• Gaining skills• Fostering mentors
Mpala Live!
• Our purpose is to excite and delight visitors with Mpala’s wonders and channel their passion into real-time conservation biology
• The wildcam is the core of an outreach program aimed at educating viewers about the animals and peoples of Mpala
• Interactive components to the project actively engage participants in life at Mpala
Showcasing the Principles of Conservation Biology in
Action
The Website• Live Cam• Field Guide introduces Mpala’s
animals• Classroom offers lesson plans
and activities• Live Lessons from the Bush
showcasing Mpala researchers
Soon to come:
Citizen Science application allowing viewers to participate in conservation research at the CentreInteractive Map combining regional history and geography
Citizen Science
• This feature allows online visitors and students to contribute to wildlife research at Mpala
• Citizen scientists can log-in and note species and behavior at the hippo pool and upload their comments to a time log
• The log contributes to a 24/7 record of wildlife activity at the watering hole
Social Media
• Website• Facebook• Mpala Memos
Discovery Day