9.15 – 9.30 Sub-theme Keynote Presentation(Addressing wildlife health challenges through One Health approach)
9.30 – 9.45 Recurrent anthrax outbreaks in humans, livestock and wildlife in the same locality, Kenya (2014-2017)
9.45 - 10.00 Evaluating temporal patterns of anthrax outbreaks in Kenya’s wildlife and the control measures instituted to control and prevent anthrax events in the country
10.45 -11.00 Evidence of co-exposure with Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetti and Rift Valley fever virus among various species of wildlife in Kenya
11.30 – 11.45 Gastrointestinal parasite dynamics at the livestock-wildlife interface in Laikipia, Kenya
11.45 - 12.00 Non-invasive assessment of ovarian activity in free-ranging eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) in Kenya
12.15 – 12.30 A One Health approach to engaging communities better in long term elephant conservation.
14.00 – 14.15 Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in spotted hyena populations in areas of high and low anthropogenic activity in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
14.30 – 14.45 Variability in water quality parameters within Kenyan Rhino areas and potential toxicity from water uptake
9.10 – 9.30 Sub-theme Keynote Presentation(Use of new technology in addressing wildlife conservation challenges)
9.30 – 9.45 Compatibility of livestock and wildlife in human occupied rangelands: using traditional pastoralism to enhance conservation of lions in their wild prey in Laikipia, Kenya
9.45 – 10.00 Combining technologies to examine human-lion interactions across scales for improved coexistence
10.45 – 11.00 Hippopotamus suitable habitat analyse in the Pendjari biosphere reserve using remote sensing and GIS tools
11.00 – 11.15 Impacts of the Loisaba Conservancy rhino fence on the behavior of other wildlife species
11.15 – 11.30 Enhancing Mapping of Illegal Wildlife Trade Hotspots in Kenya: Integrating Market Survey and Confiscated Wildlife Meat Analysis
11.30 – 11.45 Introducing a new HEC toolbox and trainer of trainers workshops to enhance human-elephant co-existence.
12.15 – 12.30 Photo Identification as a tool to study sea turtle populations in Kenyan Marine Protected Areas
14.00 – 14.15 Post-release behavior of rehabilitated and released elephant calves in Sera Rhino Sanctuary, Kenya
14.15 – 14.30 Real-time water quality monitoring using innovative Wireless Sensor Network technology: A pilot study in Lake Nakuru, Kenya
9.10 – 9.30 Sub-theme Keynote Presentation(Use of biotechnology and bio-prospecting for enhanced socioeconomic benefits)
9.30 – 9.45 A New Gem: Steganotaenia araliacea, a new host plant for edible Bunaea alcinoe larva in Yatta plateau, Machakos, Kenya
10.30 – 10.45 Effective access and benefit sharing systems key for wildlife conservation and livelihoods improvement.
10.45 – 11.00 Promoting a new species of Cotesia as a first biological control agent against the Mediterranean corn borer, an expanding pest
11.15 – 11.45 Community perceptions on the enhancement of avitourism activities in Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kilifi County, Kenya.
12.00 – 12.20 Sub-theme Keynote Presentation(Use of natural capital accounting systems and payment for ecosystem service for socioeconomic benefits)
12.20 -12.35 Implementing payment for ecosystem services scheme in Kenya: The case of Lake Naivasha Basin.
14.00 -14.20 Sub-theme Keynote Presentation( Emerging alternative wildlife utilization and enterprises)
14.35 – 14.50 Nature-based tourism in the era of climate change challenges faced by national parks in arid and semi-arid environments
14.50 – 15.05 Socio-economic benefits and advantages for households living in the “W” Transboundary Biosphere Reserve in Benin (WTBR): Necessity to improve the eco-development contribution of natural resources
