Kate Evans

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	Dr Kate Evans (Director/Founder) Mammal Research Unit, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1UG Kate@elephantsforafrica.org www.elephantsforafrica.org   Nationality:    British

Qualifications and Publications

Evans, K. & Harris, S. Adolescence in male Africa elephants (Loxodonta africana) and the importance of sociality (Accepted) Animal Behaviour

Evans, K. (2007) Adolescence in male African elephant and an overview of the project to date and outline of next phase. Independent Researchers Meeting. Maun, Botswana 13th & 14th March 2007

Evans, K. (2007) Adolescent male African elephant behaviour. Paper to United Kingdom Workshop on Elephant Biology. University College London, 21st February 2007

Evans, K. (2006) 'The behavioural ecology and movements of adolescent male African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana' Ph.D. Thesis, The University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Evans, K. (2006) Adolescent male African elephant behaviour. Paper at the International Elephant Foundation conference in Copenhagen 21-22nd October 2006

Evans, K. (2006) Paper presented at Wild Animal Medicine and Conservation Symposia at the Edinburgh Veterinary School, Scotland. 21st January 2006

Evans K. (2005) Adolescent male African elephant (Loxodonta africana) behaviour in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Paper to annual conference of Elephants Managers Association (Portland, Oregon 5th-10th October 2005)

Evans K. (2004) The release of captive reared African elephants (Loxodonta africana) into the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Paper to annual conference of Elephants Managers Association (Tulsa, Oklahoma 14th-17th October)

Evans, K. and Brain, P.F. (2002) Linking faecal parasite egg load to ecological and social factors in a pride of lions (Panthera leo) in north-eastern Botswana. Paper to Easter Conference of the Mammal Society (Swansea 7th April 2002).

MPhil 'Relating Faecal Endoparasite counts to the ecology of a pride of lion (Panthera leo) in northeastern Botswana'

B.Sc. (Hons) in Zoology (2:I) 'A' for honours thesis on the Social behaviour of the meerkat (Suricata suricatta) in the Kalahari desert of South Africa

A' Levels: Biology, Geography and Mathematics

A/O Level Mathematics

9 GCSE's: 3A's, 3B's, 3C's

Employment and Experience

Present day- Director of Research, Elephant Research Project, Botswana

Trustee for Elephants for Africa Trust

Private tutor for A' Level biology student

October 2005-July2006 Tutor for Widening Participation Program for the University of Bristol in the regional governmental program of Aim Higher.

March 2005 - Teaching and Learning in higher education programme

June 2005 Demonstrator for Orielton undergraduate field course.

February 2002- 2005 - field work for Ph.D. in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

January-September 2002 Setting up and initialising the elephant research project.

March- November 2001 Scientific Officer on expeditions in Karongwe Game Reserve South Africa for Global Vision International (GVI). Working closely with the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere and the University of Natal, Durban as well as the Agricultural Research Council of South Africa.

July 1999 - September 2000: Lion Research, Okavango Delta Botswana. Investigating the ecology and reproductive physiology of the lion in the area. My focus for the year was to survey and monitor the endo-parasites of one pride.

August 1998 - May 1999: Accounts Clerk, Western Provident Association.

May 1998 - July 1998: Elephant Research in Mavoradonha Wilderness area Zimbabwe, for Loki Osborn, Cambridge University.

February 1998 - May 1998: Lion Research, Okavango Delta Botswana

August 1997 - December 1997: Samango monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops spp.) research, Cape Vidal, RSA, for the University of Natal. This involved habituation of a troop of monkeys in the dense dune forest of the coast and making daily observations on their behaviour, as well as studying the plant ecosystem of the forest habitat that they utilised. Whilst there I also assisted the Marine Officer with surveys on leatherback and loggerhead turtles; and the Natal Sharks board investigate whale shark deaths on the stretch of coastline.

June 1997 - August 1997: Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibious) research, for HOORC (Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre), in the Okavango Delta. I carried out the initial work for a long term project on the population dynamics of the hippo on a section of the Boro River and how they changed with the coming and going of the seasonal floodwater.

February - June 1997: Desert Ecology Research for the Desert Ecological Research Centre, Namibia. Looking at fauna and flora communities in the ecosystems in the Namib Desert, reading the weather for the Namibian metrological station, library work, and instigation of ecotourism working with the local community. I also wrote a field guide on the beetles found in the area to assist field identification.

July-October 1995: Volunteer for Dr Clutton-Brock of Cambridge University, looking at the social behaviour of the Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) in the Kalahari Desert.

Media

Chef Abroad - filmed December 2007. To be aired

Question & Answer expert in BBC wildlife Magazine August 2007

Pelowane (in-flight magazine for Air Botswana) May 2007

9th September 2005 - Live interview for BBC 24 news

2005 - 'The Rules of Life' BBC Radio 4 series

2004 - 'Today' program made by NBC of America

2002 - Game Park, SkyTravel. A six-part programme about GVI Karongwe GR, SA

2002 - Animal Park-elephant communication at Longleat Safari Park