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