Tuesday, 26 November

SES Explorer Series: Dr Catherine Hauw - Effects of Lead Ammunition Hunting

Join us to hear Dr Catherine Hauw talking about the Effects of Lead Ammunition Hunting on Nambian Cheetahs...EVERYONE WELCOME!

By Scientific Exploration Society

Date and time

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:00 - 12:30 PST

Location

Online

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Dr Catherine Hauw is a veterinary surgeon with a passion for travelling and wildlife. After volunteering as a wildlife vet all over the world (Southern Africa, India, Thailand, Australia...), she realized she wanted to make a bigger impact on the conservation world, and started a MSc of Wild Animal Health at the Royal Veterinary College in London. The project she undertook was close to her heart: working to improve cheetahs' health in Namibia. She will continue travelling around the world and working in conservation as a wildlife veterinary surgeon whilst documenting her adventures on video.

Her research project (a Scientific Exploration Society-endorsed project), is about assessing dietary and environmental lead exposure in captive and free-ranging cheetahs in Namibia. Lead is a real One-Health problem, due to its toxic effects on the environment, animals, and humans. She analysed the dietary lead exposure in captive cheetahs fed lead ammunition-shot game meat and investigated the effect of the environment on lead exposure in wild cheetahs.

In her talk, she will share her research from her study, which aims to increase awareness of the effects of lead exposure.

To keep up to date with Catherine's research progress, follow her on social media.

EVENT DETAILS

Time and Date: 7pm (GMT) on Tuesday 26 November 2024

ONLINE: Zoom webinar (register to join this talk and Zoom access details will be emailed nearer the time)

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Scientific Exploration Society

Scientific Exploration Society (SES) is a British Charity (No 267410) dedicated to the exploration and conservation of the planet. It was founded in 1969 by Colonel John Blashford-Snell CBE and colleagues and since then has engaged in more than 200 expeditions in remote parts of the world. Many thousands of people have participated in these expeditions, not least those of Operations Drake and Raleigh, supported by the then Prince of Wales, which engaged young people from many countries in life-changing exploration, citizen science, and adventure.

SES today continues its work to promote exploration and to act as a portal to the world of expeditions involved in climate change, environmental protection, and conservation. Its membership is a unique community, including many famous explorers, dedicated to the challenges and satisfactions of exploration.

SES supports and promotes expeditions through funding, mentoring, training, and endorsement. In the process, we collaborate with under-resourced communities around the globe, seeking sustainable solutions and highlighting the challenges faced by our wider community.

Members and friends enjoy charity events and regular Explorer Talks and are also given opportunities to go on exciting SES Endorsed scientific expeditions.

SES has a dedicated Advisory Board consisting of famous explorers and naturalists including Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Dr Jane Goodall, Rosie Stancer, Pen Hadow, Bear Grylls, Mark Beaumont, Tim Peake, Steve Backshall, Vanessa O’Brien, and Levison Wood. Without its support, and that of its generous benefactors, members, trustees, volunteers, and part-time staff, SES would not achieve all that it does.

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