Kuwong Michael, Wildlife Veterinary Officer

Kuwong Michael

Wildlife Veterinary Officer

World Wildlife Fund

Location
South Africa
Education
Master's degree, Wildlife Conservation Medicine
Experience
11 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months

Wildlife Veterinary Officer at World Wildlife Fund
  • Cameroon
  • My current job since February 2017

Key performance area:

- Carry out data collection and ensures that the various data are properly organised, stored, backed-up, archived in a database and disseminated as needed;
- Ensure the development and management of a functional field WildLab and preliminary analysis of samples during disease outbreak and for health monitoring; Assist the Programme Executant in the organization of sensitisation meetings of all stakeholders involves in Gorilla habituation and health activities;
- Assist in training all staff associated with the gorilla habituation and health programme; Assist to solicit conservation-focused research with external partners (academic, research institutes, Conservation organisations, etc.); Ensure appropriate primate research procedures are in place (including proposal assessment, permits, methodology, report submission and appropriate acknowledgement etc.); Maintain an up-to-date record of all publications and reports emanating from research work carried out at Campo Ma’an National Park;

Senior conservator and veterinarian at Kwantu Livestock Rang and Wildlife Reserve
  • South Africa
  • September 2013 to August 2014

- Main duties:
- Developed a strategic overview and assure the implementation of nature conservation programmes at Kwantu Game Reserve, Elephant Sanctuary Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- Managed the veterinary clinic and veterinary diagnostic laboratory
- Carried out day-to-day operational management of livestock farm and ecosystem health of reserve
- Managed staff in Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Elephant Sanctuary, Predator Camps
- Supervised eco-health research of students, interns and volunteers at Kwantu
- Taught environmental education to students, interns and volunteers
- Planned, made operational budgets and managed all animal health and conservation budget
- Supervised the nutrition and supplements of predators at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- Managed field staff in farm and reserve
- Coordinated game counts and analysed data
- Executed game capture operations

Research Assistant at University of the Witwatersrand
  • South Africa
  • April 2010 to April 2013

- Key performance area:
- Assisted part-time at the Information Technology Laboratories Student Help Central Network Service
- Facilitated at Problem Base Learning programme part-time at the Centre for Health Science Education - Graduate Entry Medical (GEMP & MBBCh) Programme of the Witwatersrand Medical School.
Tutored Life Science to student enrolled for Wits University Resident Student Development Programme
- Chaired in the Executive Committee of the Post-graduate Student Association as the representative Faculty of Health Science.
- Chaired in the Executive Committee School of Physiology as the representative of post graduate students of the School of Physiology

Consultant Advisor for “Grazing as a means of livelihood Project”. at International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • Cameroon
  • January 2011 to March 2011

- Liaised with country teams of IUCN to review technical reports

Education

Master's degree, Wildlife Conservation Medicine
  • at University of The Witawtersrand
  • July 2014
Master's degree, Wildlife Conservation Medicine
  • at University of the Witwaterand
  • September 2013
Diploma, One Health
  • at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign *
  • August 2009

One Health recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the environment. The goal of One Health is to encourage the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines-working locally, nationally, and globally-to achieve the best health for people, animals, and our environment.

Diploma, Wildlife Management
  • at Southern Africa College
  • October 2003
Bachelor's degree, Veterinary Medicine
  • at University of Nigeria
  • February 1998

Specialties & Skills

Veterinary
Infectious Diseases
Wildlife
Health Sciences
Wildlife Management
Epidemiology of Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms
Wildlife Capture and translational

Languages

French
Intermediate

Memberships

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • Member of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
  • August 2017
Climate Reality Project
  • Climate Reality Leadership Corp – Africa Programme
  • April 2012
Nigeria Veterinary Council
  • Nigeria Veterinary Council
  • February 1998
Epicore
  • Epicore
  • August 2016

Training and Certifications

Epicore training on Innovative Disease Surveillance (Training)
Training Institute:
EPICORE
Date Attended:
April 2016
Duration:
72 hours

Hobbies

  • Swimming
  • Motor sports
  • Horseback riding