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Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

  • 1.  Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-12-2023 21:17
    Edited by Javiera Olivares Rojas 06-15-2023 01:54

    UPDATE AS OF 15 June:

    Hey everyone! Thanks so much for tour continued interest in joining the tour. Unfortunately, as of now we are at full capacity and reached 10 people. I'll keep you posted if someone drops and we have another spot available!

    All the best,

    Javi

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    Hello everyone!

    I'm a PhD student going to ICCB. I don't know anyone else going so I'd like to find travel buddies to do the Akagera National Park trip. I saw the prices from ICCB and they are pretty expensive for me as a student. So I've been getting in contact with other tour operators with different price options, and also other people have given me advice to even do a self-organised trip (as you can get a guide once in the park), which would greatly decrease costs. The more the merrier :)
    Would anyone be interested? I'm flexible with dates, planning to arrive a couple of days prior to the conference and leave a few days after. 

    Thank you! :)
    Javi



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    Javiera Olivares-Rojas
    Monash University
    Melbourne, Australia
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  • 2.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-13-2023 02:30

    Hello Javiera ! 

    This is Lynette , a PhD student participating in ICCB . I too am interested in a 1 day tour since I have a few workshops that I will be attending. Let me know how you want to plan it out and hopefully we will get a few others interested in a 1 day tour too .

    Lynette Gomes
    Wildlife Institute of India
    India 



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    Lynette Gomes
    Wildlife Institute of India
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  • 3.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-14-2023 03:23
    Edited by Yashendu Joshi 05-14-2023 03:23

    Hi Javiera, 
    This is Yashendu, I am also planning to attend ICCB, and am interested in a 1 day field trip to Akagera NP. Let me know how you would like to plan it. Here's my email: yashendu.joshi@cwsindia.org

    Regards,



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    Yashendu Joshi
    Centre for Wildlife Studies, India
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  • 4.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-14-2023 05:36

    Hi Javi, 

    I would be interested in joining! I am also a student so looking to keep costs down. You can reach me via email ksambucci5@rvc.ac.uk. 

    Best wishes, 
    Kelly 



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    Kelly Sambucci
    Masaryk University
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  • 5.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-14-2023 17:59

    Hi Lynette, Yashendu and Kelly,

    This is great! Thanks for replying to my post and nice to meet you :) I've asked Lynette for her email so I can organise us all through there.
    I'll email you all as soon as I get her contact.

    Cheers,
    Javi



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    Javiera Olivares Rojas
    Monash University
    Melbourne
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  • 6.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-14-2023 19:07

    Hi Javi and All, my name is Volker Mauerhofer from Mid Sweden University, I will participate as researcher also in ICCB 2023 and I also thought to go self-organized to Akagera. I just wonder if one day is not too short, given the distance to go there (according to google maps 2,5 hrs one way). In any way, here my email address volker.mauerhofer@miun.se and I might arrive around 17th July as I also plan to go - self organized - to a Gorilla tour (which might be a challenge due to ticket number restrictions). Best regards, Volker



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    Volker Mauerhofer
    Mid Sweden University
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  • 7.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-15-2023 06:58

    Hi Javi, Lynette, Yashendu and Kelly,

    My name is Miko and I am a research assistant from Madagascar also in ICCB 2023. I have never been to a safari and would like to join. Can you please add me to the group discussion also? This is my email <mikoja.rambinintsoa@gmail.com>. 

    Cheers,

    Miko



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    Mikoja Rambinintsoa
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  • 8.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-16-2023 12:18
    Edited by Andrea Cristiano 05-16-2023 12:18

    Hey all,

    My name is Andrea, I am also a PhD student and would really like to go to Akagera, possibly after the conference as I will be stay in Kigali a few days after it ends.
    Could you please add me to the group discussion? My email address is andrea.cristiano@northumbria.ac.uk

    Thanks!



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    Andrea Cristiano
    Northumbria University
    Newcastle Upon Tyne
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  • 9.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-18-2023 02:47

    Hi Javi and all,

    I am Apoorva (Appy), a DPhil researcher at Oxford and I am interested in a 1-day Akagera as well as the Gorilla trip a couple days before or after the conference as I have workshops running till 29th July. Can you add me into this group discussion as well? Kindly connect with me at apoorva.kulkarni@biology.ox.ac.uk 
    Best
    Appy



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    Apoorva Kulkarni
    University of Oxford
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  • 10.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-22-2023 00:32

    Hi Javi,

    I'm Vishnu, a PhD student from University of Melbourne presenting at ICCB as well. I'd also be interested in joining the 1-day trip to Akagera. If it isn't too late, could you please add me to the email chain as well? My email is vishnu@student.unimelb.edu.au, thanks! 



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    Vishnu Ramachandran Menon
    University of Melbourne
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  • 11.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-22-2023 06:24

    Hi Vishnu,

    Sure! I'll add you to the email threat :) We are now planning to do the 1 day tour on Friday 21st, before the conference. We have 4-5 people confirmed.

    Cheers,
    Javi



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    Javiera Olivares Rojas
    Monash University
    Melbourne
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  • 12.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-25-2023 22:55

    Hi Javi

    I would be happy to join you and others to visit Akagera.  Let's see if we can get another 4 to join then we have a full group.

    Cheers
    Tony



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    Antony Lynam
    President-elect
    Society for Conservation Biology
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  • 13.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 05-30-2023 13:32

    Hi all,

    There are 2 people in my party who may be interested in joining a trip to Akagera on July 21 if there is space. Please add me to the email thread if there is space so we can discuss details: amber.pitt@trincoll.edu



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    Amber Pitt
    Trinity College
    Hartford CT
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  • 14.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-01-2023 06:12
    Hi all, 
     
    I am Pradipty, a Ph.D. research scholar from India attending ICCB 2023. I am happy to join if someone is still looking to form a group for 1-day trip to Akagera NP.  
     
    Best,
    Pradipty (Dipty)


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    Pradipty Bhardwaj
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  • 15.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-02-2023 01:59

    Hi everyone!

    We have now a group of 8 people doing the Akagera National park safari on July 21st, we can get a good discount if we get to 10 people (at $170 per person). If anyone else is interested and available on that date, please send me your email so that I can add you to the email list :)

    Thanks!

    Javi



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    Javiera Olivares Rojas
    Monash University
    Melbourne
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  • 16.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-02-2023 04:58

    Hi Javiera,

    I am a PhD student from Belgium. I am interesting in joining the the Akagera National park safari as well. I am not yet sure weather I will be able to join before the conference, but  I would definitely like to be kept up to date. You can reach me at arne.devriese@kuleuven.be 

    Greetings,

    Arne 



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    Arne Devriese
    KU Leuven
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  • 17.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-06-2023 14:54

    Hello!  I would like to join you for the safari on July 21st.  Please, email me at quintana.yasmin@gmail.com 



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    Yasmin Quintana
    Texas A&M University
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  • 18.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-08-2023 03:43

    Hey Javi - you've done very well here! I know you must feel like a tourism operator at the moment, but I'm looking to join a group for an Akagera trip as well. My original intent was a two day (20-21 July), but pretty flexible.

    My email address is daniel.rogers@adelaide.edu.au. If you need help sorting some of this out let me know - happy to help out! Thanks again!



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    Daniel Rogers
    South Australian Dept. Of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
    Adelaide
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  • 19.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-09-2023 16:34

    Hi Javeria,

    I am PhD student from Pakistan, participating ICCB 2023. I am in for the Akagera NP 1 day field trip. Please reach me at saifikhanz@yahoo.com. 

    Thanks



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    Saif Ullah
    PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
    Rawalpindi
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  • 20.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-10-2023 06:47

    Hi Javi,

    I responded earlier (volker.mauerhofer@miun.se) and wonder 

    1. whether I am on your list of those 8 people (more meanwhile I assume)?
    2. what the day schedule would be about and
    3. what the exact conditions would be?

    Best regards,

    Volker



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    Volker Mauerhofer
    Mid Sweden University
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  • 21.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-15-2023 01:46

    Hey! 

    PhD student from Malaysia here. Is there still 1 spot for the trip on the 21st?

    Do email me at shazulaikha@gmail.com :)



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    Natasha Zahirudin
    Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants
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  • 22.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-15-2023 01:50

    Hi Natasha,

    At the moment we have filled the group of 10 for the tour. But I'll keep you posted if anyone drops in the next few days/weeks. Sorry!

    Javi



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    Javiera Olivares Rojas
    Monash University
    Melbourne
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  • 23.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-02-2023 02:00
    Edited by Javiera Olivares Rojas 06-02-2023 02:00



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  • 24.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 06-07-2023 01:44

    Hi Javi,

    I'll be happy to join the trip to Akagera NP if there is space to join.

    Many thanks for organizing.



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    Israel Borokini
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  • 25.  RE: Akagera NP 1 day field trip - looking for buddies (option to self-organise?)

    Posted 07-03-2023 11:17

    Hello Javiera would you mind contacting me in my email: sespinosa@janegoodall.org? I also want to organise something similar for the days before the congress, maybe renting a car and camping in akagera, so maybe we can share tips! 

    Thanks :)



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    Silvia Espinosa
    The Jane Goodall Institute
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