Kasaine Sankan
Kasaine Sankan
Email:
kasainesankan@gmail.com
Research Group
Group Role
Introduction:
For over a decade, I have been deeply immersed in carnivore research within the greater Mara ecosystem. My academic journey began with a diploma in wildlife Management from the Kenyan Wildlife Service Training Institute. I then pursued a bachelor's degree in environmental studies at the University of Eldoret and am currently in the final phase of completing my master's field project at the University of Nairobi.
Professional Background:
In 2008, I commenced my career as a research assistant for the Mara Hyena Project, where I developed proficiency in intensive behavioral data collection, radio telemetry, and studying the demography and home range utilization of large predators across the greater Mara Ecosystem.
Current Role:
Since July 2013, I have worked as a senior predator researcher with the Kenya Wildlife Trust's Mara Predator Conservation Programme where the main duties encompass predator’s (lion, cheetah, and wild dogs), identification, and comprehensive data collection. Additionally, delivering predator research talks on conservation initiatives and challenges in the local ecosystem, while also taking on responsibilities for data validation and database Management,. I was previously a technical team member of the National Lion Survey, which undertook the first ever large-scale predator survey undertaken anywhere else in Africa, and this project resulted in the current updated KWS document on the National Recovery and Action Plan for Lion and Spotted Hyena in Kenya 2020–2030.
Educational Background:
Diploma in Wildlife Management, Kenyan Wildlife Service Training Institute.
Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, University of Eldoret.
Master's Field Project (in progress), University of Nairobi.
For over a decade, I have been deeply immersed in carnivore research within the greater Mara ecosystem. My academic journey began with a diploma in wildlife Management from the Kenyan Wildlife Service Training Institute. I then pursued a bachelor's degree in environmental studies at the University of Eldoret and am currently in the final phase of completing my master's field project at the University of Nairobi.
Professional Background:
In 2008, I commenced my career as a research assistant for the Mara Hyena Project, where I developed proficiency in intensive behavioral data collection, radio telemetry, and studying the demography and home range utilization of large predators across the greater Mara Ecosystem.
Current Role:
Since July 2013, I have worked as a senior predator researcher with the Kenya Wildlife Trust's Mara Predator Conservation Programme where the main duties encompass predator’s (lion, cheetah, and wild dogs), identification, and comprehensive data collection. Additionally, delivering predator research talks on conservation initiatives and challenges in the local ecosystem, while also taking on responsibilities for data validation and database Management,. I was previously a technical team member of the National Lion Survey, which undertook the first ever large-scale predator survey undertaken anywhere else in Africa, and this project resulted in the current updated KWS document on the National Recovery and Action Plan for Lion and Spotted Hyena in Kenya 2020–2030.
Educational Background:
Diploma in Wildlife Management, Kenyan Wildlife Service Training Institute.
Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, University of Eldoret.
Master's Field Project (in progress), University of Nairobi.