ALANA WILLIS O’DWYER
I am a Bachelor student studying Macrobiology at Maastricht University, graduating in 2025. I am currently completing my thesis in collaboration with the Conservation Ecology Research Unit (CERU), under the supervision of Dr. Robert A.R. Guldemond. My research investigates the demographic effects of female contraception on elephant populations.
Using data collected in Pilanesberg National Park, I project future population trajectories under varying contraception scenarios. This improves our understanding of how contraception affects growth rates and age structure, and to inform more effective use of contraception in elephant population management.
