The Revelator - Fiona Sach

Fiona Sach

is a third-year Ph.D. student studying with the University of Nottingham and British Geological Survey as part of the Centre for Environmental Geochemistry. Her research focuses on mineral drivers for elephant movement around the Phalaborwa mining complex in South Africa, and how this information may be applied to reduce human-elephant conflict in the area. As part of this work, Fiona undertook a yearlong validation study to identify the optimum matrices for reflecting mineral profile in elephants, using 20 elephants at five UK Zoos. Further information can be found on the BGS blog: http://britgeopeople.blogspot.com/2018/01/an-update-from-elephantsby-fiona-sach.html

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The Surprising Clue to Reducing Human-Elephant Conflict: Minerals

Asking why elephants travel to specific areas can help us to better understand and reduce human-elephant conflict.

March 20, 2019

Fiona Sach

Asking why elephants travel to specific areas can help us to better understand and reduce human-elephant conflict.