What we do

Alf Rewin started working under Dr Lucy Kemp as a conservation intern on the Mabula Ground Hornbill project in 2018. Today this organisation named in his honour is dedicated to raising funds for registered charities that support conservation protection and the improvement of the natural environment through biodiversity.

SUSTAINABLE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

To continue Alf’s work we have developed a Sustainable fellowship programme and are proud to nominate the first beneficiary. 

Patience Shito is a Zimbabwean resident and is now completing her MSc thesis investigating the natural recolonisation of the Limpopo River population and the subtle aspects of variance in traditional belief structures that may afford species cultural protection.

The Mabula Ground Hornbill Project (MGHP) Intern Scholarship was established during 2019 in fond memory of Alf Rewin.

ABOUT MGHP INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

The MGHP is a NPO registered to halt and reverse the decline of the Southern Ground Hornbill (SGH).

It operates in collaboration with the national (SGH) Working Group and is guided by the SGH Species Action Plan and the national SGH Biodiversity Management Plan.

The intention of the Alf Rewin Intern Scholarship is to support the full-time active engagement of an intern at the MGHP annually to participate in the activities of the project. The central purpose of the Scholarship is to offer candidates exposure to conservation and research and to benefit from working in a field-oriented conservation team, while contributing to the daily activities of the team. The scholarship programme will seek candidates who identify with the values and mission of the MGHP.

The intern will report to the Project Manager and will be based primarily at the project office site at Mabula Private Game Reserve (MPGR).

The intern will receive a monthly stipend to the amount determined by the project and for the duration as agreed between the project and the candidate.

The characteristics sought in an Alf Rewin Intern are young people (25 – 35) who are conservation minded and who seek a career in biodiversity conservation.

Roles and responsibilities

The intern will:

Conduct and assist with normal field research activities as conducted by the MGHP.

Travel within the range of the SGH in southern Africa to perform fieldwork tasks when required.

Assist with project administration and reporting.

Adhere to the principles and goals of the MGHP.

Adhere to the regulations and policies of MPGR and any other field sites visited.

Maintain ethical and safety standards in conducting the project activities.

Benefits of the Internship

The intern will:

Be exposed to cutting edge conservation approaches to reversing the decline of an endangered species.

Develop skills in multi-disciplinary avian conservation and research activities.

Experience working as a conservation and research team member.

General Conditions

The continued holding of the Scholarship is dependent upon the maintenance of evidence-based, high standards of work and conduct which, in the opinion of the Project Manager justifies the holding of the Scholarship and is held for a maximum of a year.

The intern will be required to submit a report to the MGHP reflecting the activities and outputs achieved by the intern during the internship. Any published material from the intern’s activities will clearly acknowledge the support by the Alf Rewin Intern Scholarship.

The MGHP reserves the right not to appoint an intern in any particular year.