Steve Wilson

PhD Student: Ecology and conservation of Indonesian Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus sondaicus Demarest) 
I’ve been fortunate to get the green light to undertake a PhD on the “Ecology and conservation of Indonesian Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus sondaicus Demarest, 1822), in Ujung Kulon National Park, West Java, Indonesia”, and aim to do the work over a four-year time frame. These animals are among the most Critically Endangered species on the planet, with less than 60 animals left in only one population. They are conservation dependant, and the proposed research will be exploring how the animals are doing ecologically in light of current conservation measures and the role local community plays in rhinocerus conservation