Janco Van Der Merwe
Cape Town
Summary
Dedicated student with hands-on experience in wildlife monitoring, habitat restoration, and team-based conservation projects. Committed to applying environmental conservation practices and strong safety protocols in field operations.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
student
Northen Cape Nature Academy
cape town
01.2026 - 09.2026
Executed animal tracking techniques to monitor and analyze wildlife movements, contributing to conservation efforts.
- Conducted wildlife monitoring and spoor identification to assess habitat health and inform management decisions.
- Collaborated in team-based conservation projects, enhancing strategies for wildlife preservation.
- Completed practical training in field environments to gain hands-on experience.
- Game capture operations and wildlife handling
- Fence construction, inspection, and maintenance
- Road construction and maintenance within game reserves
- Alien invasive plant identification and removal
- Habitat restoration and veld management
- Safe use of hand tools and field equipment
- Environmental conservation practices
- Health and safety procedures in field environments
Education
High School Diploma -
Durbanville Highschool
Durbanville11-2025
Skills
- Game lodge operations
- Wildlife conservation principles
- Nature conservation practices
- Animal tracking (Trailing Level 1)
- Wildlife identification
- Bird identification
- Animal behaviour observation
- Habitat management
- Alien invasive plant control
- Fence inspection and maintenance
- Road maintenance in game reserves
- Basic game capture knowledge
- Animal handling awareness
- Environmental monitoring
- Bush navigation and orientation
- Radio communication
- Basic map reading
- First Aid Level 1
- Fire safety awareness
- Occupational health and safety
- Customer service and guest relations
- Hospitality and housekeeping standards
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Leadership skills
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Report writing
- Record keeping
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Basic Microsoft Excel
- Professional presentation skills
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong work ethic
- Physical fitness for outdoor work
- Adaptability in remote environments
- Vehicle care and basic maintenance awareness
Timeline
student
Northen Cape Nature Academy
01.2026 - 09.2026
High School Diploma -
Durbanville Highschool