Valentin Kumps
Researcher and volunteer coordinator at Alldays Wildlife & Communities Research Centre- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Espagnol Elementary proficiency
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Français Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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Alldays Wildlife & Communities Research Centre
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South Africa
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Researcher and volunteer coordinator
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Jan 2023 - Present
- Research on long term projects (Baboon crop raiding, Baboons' behaviour in anthropogenic areas, Dassies habituation). - Setting up short term projects for students on African wildlife (Vervet monkeys, Mongooses, Giraffes, Birds, Predators). - Coordination of students and volunteers coming to the research center - Research on long term projects (Baboon crop raiding, Baboons' behaviour in anthropogenic areas, Dassies habituation). - Setting up short term projects for students on African wildlife (Vervet monkeys, Mongooses, Giraffes, Birds, Predators). - Coordination of students and volunteers coming to the research center
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Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
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France
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Research assistant
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Sep 2022 - Oct 2022
Research assistant for a PhD student from the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris. The study took place in "La vallée des singes" in Romagne with captive chimpanzees. The aim was to assess the possibility of learning time intervals by chimpanzees. Food was hidden in the outside enclosure on specific days and cameras were recording the behaviours of the different individuals. My role was to prepare the setup (cameras+food) every morning as well as do some video coding. Research assistant for a PhD student from the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris. The study took place in "La vallée des singes" in Romagne with captive chimpanzees. The aim was to assess the possibility of learning time intervals by chimpanzees. Food was hidden in the outside enclosure on specific days and cameras were recording the behaviours of the different individuals. My role was to prepare the setup (cameras+food) every morning as well as do some video coding.
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Cap Sciences Espace Wallonie-Bruxelles
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Belgium
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Science animator
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Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
Science animations in primary schools Science animations in primary schools
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2021 - Jan 2022
Behavioural Study on a wild troop of baboon - Focal and scan sampling - Use of Cybertracker (ethogram software) - Natural and anthropogenic food estimation - Human - wildlife conflict assessment Other activities at the AWCRC - Use of camera traps - Use of Digikam (camera trap software) - Baboon Crop preference study - Habituation of a wild troop of baboon - Vegetation survey Behavioural Study on a wild troop of baboon - Focal and scan sampling - Use of Cybertracker (ethogram software) - Natural and anthropogenic food estimation - Human - wildlife conflict assessment Other activities at the AWCRC - Use of camera traps - Use of Digikam (camera trap software) - Baboon Crop preference study - Habituation of a wild troop of baboon - Vegetation survey
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Full time student
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2022
Bachelor + Master • Master thesis on the injection of an emulsion of essential oil directly into the xylem of trees as a bio-pesticide. - Fieldwork in an apple orchard with the monitoring of biodiversity and pest populations - Lab work on small trees and pollinators' preference analysis • Field study on Terrestrial biology - Belgium (1 week, 2019) • Field study in Marine biology - France, Wimereux (1 week, 2018) Bachelor + Master • Master thesis on the injection of an emulsion of essential oil directly into the xylem of trees as a bio-pesticide. - Fieldwork in an apple orchard with the monitoring of biodiversity and pest populations - Lab work on small trees and pollinators' preference analysis • Field study on Terrestrial biology - Belgium (1 week, 2019) • Field study in Marine biology - France, Wimereux (1 week, 2018)
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University of Wolverhampton
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Bachelor internship
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Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
Study on spider monkeys in the aim to increase their captive breeding (2 weeks) • Designing of an ethogram • Behaviour observations • Implementation of an experimental design in the enclosure Study on spider monkeys in the aim to increase their captive breeding (2 weeks) • Designing of an ethogram • Behaviour observations • Implementation of an experimental design in the enclosure
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de Duve Institute
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Belgium
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bachelor internship
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Apr 2017 - Apr 2017
Short internship in a laboratory of bio-medical research (3 days) Short internship in a laboratory of bio-medical research (3 days)
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Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
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Belgium
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Bachelor internship
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Apr 2016 - Apr 2016
Short internship in a laboratory of paleontology (3 days) Short internship in a laboratory of paleontology (3 days)
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Academia Latinoamericana de Español
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Ecuador
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intensive spanish courses
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Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
Intensive Spanish courses (1 month) Intensive Spanish courses (1 month)
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Intensive English courses
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Feb 2015 - Feb 2015
Intensive English courses (1 month) https://studyenglishhawaii.com Intensive English courses (1 month) https://studyenglishhawaii.com
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Education
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UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain
Master's degree, Biology of organisms and ecology -
Université Laval
Exchange Master student -
UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain
Bachelor's degree, Biology