Nkabeng Maruping-Mzileni

Research and Training Manager, Wildlife &Ecological Investments, Tshwane University of Technology

I completed my BSc in Ecology and Zoology (Advanced Major) at St Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia, Canada) where I completed a project on desert dwelling black rhino conservation in Damaraland, Namibia. My Honors and MSc in Wildlife Management were completed at the University of Pretoria (Pretoria, South Africa) focusing on the topic of re-introduction of captive bred cheetah into a wild environment. I have completed my PhD in Nature Conservation at Tshwane University of Technology (Pretoria, South Africa) on the issue of bovine tuberculosis in lions of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. For all my studies I lived on site and conducted all my own extensive field work. Laboratory and Geographic Information System analysis was all conducted after I took courses for the relevant skills.

Experience

–present

Lecturer of wildlife management and nature conservation, Tshwane University of Technology

Education

2015

Tshwane University of Technology, DTech Nature Conservation
2010

University of Pretoria, MSc Wildlife Management
2008

University of Pretoria, BSc Honors Wildlife Management
2006

St Francis Xavier University, BSc (Advanced Major) Ecology and Zoology

Publications

2013

Effects of the number of people on efficient capture and sample collection: A lion case study, Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Honours

South Africa