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Quantitative Snake Ecology in Southern Africa at the University of the Western Cape

Author: R. Maritz

12Aug

Sharing for Science: Publication and Press

Posted by R. Maritzon 12/08/2020in Conferences, Research
© Theo Busschau

© Theo Busschau In 2017, we started collecting photos and videos of predation events involving reptiles and amphibians using our group on Facebook called Predation Records - Reptile and Frogs (Sub-Saharan Africa). Since then, we built a database of that…

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05Aug

Sharing for Science – JMIH2019

Posted by R. Maritzon 05/08/2019in Conferences, Research

Have heard about our group on Facebook called Predation Records - Reptile and Frogs (Sub-Saharan Africa)? The Predation Records Facebook group was created in mid-2017 to collect photos and videos of predation events involving reptiles and amphibians. Since then, the…

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20Jul

Biology of Pitvipers 3, Rodeo, NM

Posted by R. Maritzon 20/07/201920/07/2019in Conferences

From 11 July – 14 July, the Chiricahua Desert Museum in Rodeo, New Mexico hosted the 3rd meeting of the Biology of the Pitvipers. The line-up of speakers and the science being presented made for a thought-provoking and an incredibly…

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03Apr

14th Conference of the HAA

Posted by R. Maritzon 03/04/2019in Conferences
14th HAA Conference

The Herpetological Association of Africa (HAA) is hosting their biannual conference at the Cape St. Francis Resort in September. The Maritz Lab will be attending and presenting their latest work on African snake ecology. Will we see you there? Important…

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25Mar

In Search of Aparallactus

Posted by R. Maritzon 25/03/201925/03/2019in Field Work, Research
Highveld Grassland

Recently, Maritz Lab members, Bryan and Robin, were joined by Parkinson Lab members, Chris Parkinson and Erich Hofmann--all the way from Clemson University (SC, USA)--in search of Aparallactus capensis and other mildly venomous snake species as part of a new…

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01Mar

Suzuki South Africa Sponsors KEEP

Posted by R. Maritzon 01/03/201902/03/2019in Field Work, Research

Suzuki South Africa has generously awarded KEEP two Suzuki Vitaras! As a growing research project, these vehicles are incredibly valuable and are essential for getting to study sites within the 110 000 ha Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. The Kalahari Endangered Ecosystem…

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12Nov

Adventures in Snake Tracking

Posted by R. Maritzon 12/11/201814/05/2021in Field Work, Lab Updates

Recently, Robin headed back to Tswalu Kalahari Reserve to meet and train two new researchers who will be tracking telemetered Cape cobras and boomslang for the next few months. Thilo Beck, who will begin his Masters degree at Wits in…

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19Oct

9th Annual Diamond Route Conference

Posted by R. Maritzon 19/10/201830/11/2018in Lab Updates, Research

Robin and Bryan were busy presenting their work earlier this week at the 9th annual Diamond Route Conference held at the De Beers Headquarters in Johannesburg. The conference offers a great opportunity to engage with the diverse range of research…

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01Oct
1 comment on “Hannibal the Cannibal Making Headlines”

Hannibal the Cannibal Making Headlines

Posted by R. Maritzon 01/10/201802/03/2019in Lab Updates, Research1 Comment
Hannibal

"Hannibal the Cannibal lives in the Kalahari" stated a headline in one of local newspapers. NN011, now better known as "Hannibal", has been the face of several articles this week that covered our newly published work in the journal Ecology.…

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08Jul

4th Annual UWC Herp Field Course

Posted by R. Maritzon 08/07/201830/11/2018in Teaching

Winter in the Cape means it's time for the BCB honours herpetology module! For the fourth year in a row, Bryan and Robin Maritz ventured to Nuwerus, WC to teach honours students the basics of herpetology. Set in the Karoo,…

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The Maritz Lab

New Life Sciences Building, Core 2, 4th floor
Dept of Biodiversity & Conservation Biology
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa

+27 (021) 959 2313
bmaritz@uwc.ac.za

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