Events
Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association Presents: Rugezi Marsh Unveiled
In Situ Labs partner, the Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association (RWCA), has released the preliminary findings from the first-ever comprehensive Biodiversity Survey conducted on Rugezi Marsh in Rwanda. In collaboration with Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), the RWCA will host the “Rugezi Marsh Unveiled” event on September 20th, 2024 at Canal Olympia in Kigali. The event will feature the premiere of documentary film “Rugezi Marsh Unveiled”, directed by Rwandan filmmaker James Rooney Dukundane, capturing the research journey and the beauty of Rugezi Marsh, followed by a panel discussion with the Rwandan researchers who led the survey.
[Watch the documentary here] [Read more on the findings here]
Summer Internship – Video Journalism
Oportunidad de Pasantía – Periodismo en Video
In Situ Labs organizational partners offer summer internship opportunity in Peru (June – August 2024) in video story-telling and documentary work. The ideal candidate will be a graduate student or early-career professional of videography with interests in field science, conservation, and wildlife research. Competitive applicants will be able to demonstrate achievements with video production and visual storytelling. Technical skills with video capture and editing are essential (final cut, adobe premiere, etc.)
[Details here/detalles en español aquí]
Free Virtual Seminar on Leishmaniasis in Peru
In Situ Labs co-sponsors will offer clinical, epidemiological, ecological, and preventive perspectives on Leishmaniasis from a panel of experts. It is presented in conjunction with co-sponsors of the In Situ Labs initiative, which is focused on building local capacity to monitor wildlife health and disease emergence. Leishmania is of particular interest due to its ability to affect both wildlife and human populations, yet our understanding of its ecology and pathogenesis remains incomplete. Virtual attendees of this panel discussion will learn about the clinical aspects of tegumentary leishmaniasis in Peru, the vectors of leishmaniasis, how the protozoa interacts with the host’s immune system, and much more.