Regional Environmental Enrichment Conferences

 

Shape Africa Committee

Robynn Ingle-Moller Robynn is the Enrichment & Research Coordinator at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (Pretoria South Africa).  She has been in the industry since 1996 after stumbling onto it at the Johannesburg Zoo as a volunteer. She soon became animated and within a year established the first Enrichment based position in African.  In 2000, she went to become a butler but soon returned to the zoo world by volunteering at the National Zoo and by 2002 she had again established the second Enrichment Position in Africa.   In 2005, Robynn soon begun to use Action Research in developing an African SPIDER Framework which has effectively created habit forming management skills in the staff compliment. This has aided and encouraged enrichment forming practices one camp at a time. Robynn also coordinated and held the inaugural meeting to establish an animal keepers association for Africa in 2005 after holding a successful Shape of Enrichment Workshop in April / May. She is now the Chairperson of the Animal Keepers Association of Africa (AKAA) and is very excited about participating in and developing enrichment strong connections through Shape of Enrichment, REEC and the Regionals as Vice Chair of Shape of Africa.
Dr Marianne de Vries Hi! My name is Marianne de Vries, part of the Shape Africa Committee, also a veterinarian with a keen interest in behaviour and the role enrichment as a science can play in improving the behavioural welfare of our patients - whatever their species. Until recently I lectured behaviour and welfare at the South African Veterinary faculty, but at the moment behaviour is just a passionate hobby. I am currently chair of the South African Veterinary Association's Animal Behaviour and Interaction Group.
Joanne Osuagwuh Hi, my name is Joanne and I am currently a private veterinary surgeon working within Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. My work is very mixed bringing me into contact with both captive and free-ranging wildlife. As well as my daily work I am extremely interested in research having recently completed my MSc. The study examined the effect of feed-based environmental enrichment on the behaviour of a broad range of captive wild mammals at the National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria. Africa is a continent of diversity and opportunity and I am very keen to spread the word about Environmental Enrichment and the role it can play in the conservation, education and welfare of all captive animals within this continent and world wide. Enrichment is something that can be performed by any and all of those who care for animals and through organisations like Shape Africa this message can be conveyed to an ever growing audience.
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