A5028629654- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
Makerere University
2012-2025
University of Bergen
2015
Fourteen new species of the Afrotropical genus Thubdora Park, 2018 (Lecithoceridae: Torodorinae) are described from Uganda: afropyralidis sp. nov., T. fruticosa kibalensis klenodes latidiscalis mirinae nemorosa retusivalva umbratilis and wooriana nov. in aciphalla species-group (10 species); corystos narusia trigonoides villosiphalla acutalis (four species). Four reported for first time ambliodes 2018, bilobella ealaensis Park & De Prins, 2019, ghesquierei 2019; females newly described,...
Understanding how the traits of lineages are related to diversification is key for elucidating origin variation in species richness. Here, we test whether richness among trees from all major biogeographical settings lowland wet tropics. We explore mortality rate, breeding system and maximum diameter richness, either directly or via associations with range size, 463 genera that contain tropical forest trees. For Amazonian genera, also mean species-level size. Lineages higher rates—faster...
Ecology research, education and conservation policies in Africa are heavily influenced by western science philosophy, resulting the marginalization of African traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) systems. This legacy persists post-colonial government structures academic institutions, influencing teaching methodologies, research approaches, policy frameworks. These challenges further exacerbated funding dynamics that promote parachute science, hindering intellectual empowerment scientists....
<title>Abstract</title> Odonata is a cosmopolitan, charismatic group of insects residing on all continents except Antarctica, with notable species richness in Africa's tropical montane forests. In East Africa, this threatened by habitat loss and degradation driven rapid population growth. This study investigated odonate assemblages their conservation concern Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP, Afromontane) Bugoma Central Forest Reserve (BCFR, mid-altitude) the Albertine Rift Uganda....
Edible insects are currently promoted worldwide as an alternative animal protein source, but they mostly still harvested from the wild where predisposed to contamination with agrochemicals. This study analysed six species of edible (Ruspolia differens, Rhynchophorus phoenicis, Schistocerca gregaria, Oryctes sp, Pachnoda ephippiata and Acanthoplus sp) collected different habitats and/or reared in laboratory Kenya Uganda for safety agrochemical contaminants using liquid chromatography mass...
Abstract In assessing environmental change, butterflies have been proven as replicable indicators of biodiversity and functional integrity that can be monitored at a range scales. Butterflies identified important bio‐indicators for monitoring ecosystem responses to perturbations. The objectives this study were determine changes in the butterfly fauna differing sites Sango Bay Area (SBA) Iriiri (Karamoja) comparison with data collected 10 years ago, investigate impact different degrees...
Abstract Methods using playback of vocalisations have been widely used to survey elusive birds. Most these methods suffer from the drawback that movement birds is often elicited by sound stimulus used, violating assumptions distance sampling and generating unknown biases in resulting density estimates. Using data for a globally threatened forest galliform bird Uganda, we found evidence strong toward during surveys, demonstrate this caused significant overestimation density. We present simple...
This study investigated the relative abundance and identity of microbial contaminants edible long-horned grasshopper ( Ruspolia differens ) harvested from wild traded in informal markets Uganda, to reveal high health risk points. Raw samples whole R. were collected vegetation, trapping sites markets. Additionally, plucked deep-fried ready-to-eat The cultured on standard media for quantification, pure cultures characterised using molecular techniques. Bacterial fungal counts deep fried ~3-...
Following years of its exploitation from only wild colonies, the stingless bee (Meliponula bocandei Spinola, 1853) was recently domesticated in Uganda. Products currently harvested by beekeepers are honey and propolis. Studies other countries have shown that bees produce is distinct physicochemical properties. Therefore, an effort to lay a foundation for development quality standards Uganda, we collected M. Western Highlands Lake Victoria Crescent agroecological zones. A selected set...
Abstract Restoration of forests is now considered an essential tool to combat climate change and the global biodiversity decline. However, our understanding how animal communities recover after restoration interventions in tropical limited. Here, we aim reveal recovery patterns fruit‐feeding butterfly across a large‐scale rainforest area Kibale National Park, Uganda. Our study represents chronosequence resampling actively restored Afrotropical forest planted between 1995 2011 primary...
Understanding of how biodiversity can recover after anthropogenic disturbances, such as selective logging, is important for planning conservation strategies tropical forests and more sustainable timber harvest regimes. However, the knowledge insect community compositions in regenerating logged still limited, especially Afrotropics. Here, we evaluated recovery patterns fruit-feeding butterfly communities four different-aged secondary forest compartments one primary compartment Budongo Central...
Forest-dependent biodiversity is threatened throughout the tropics by habitat loss and land-use intensification of matrix habitats. We resampled historic data on two moth families, known to play central roles in many ecosystem processes, evaluate temporal changes species richness community structure three protected forests Uganda a rapidly changing matrix. Our results show some significant declines relative abundance forest-dependent over last 20-40 years. The observed composition among...
Global biodiversity decline is continuing largely unabated. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Threatened Species (hereafter, List) provides us with the gold standard assessments, but taxonomic coverage, especially invertebrates and fungi, remains very low. Many players contribute to knowledge base, IUCN partners, IUCN-led assessment projects, Specialist Groups Authorities (RLA) Survival Commission. However, it vital that we develop next generation...
The second known specimen of the genus Oshwea Ramme 1929 was captured in Southern Uganda; it appears to be unknown male O. dubiosa, previously recorded only from West-Central Congo. At present seems best retain subfamily Catantopinae, though differs other members that taxon several anatomical features.
Abstract Agricultural intensification has increasingly destroyed natural habitats, resulting in species declines. Insights into the effects of landscape structure on species’ diversity and distribution are needed to effectively conserve biodiversity agricultural landscapes. The influence land use practices amphibian was investigated areas intensive subsistence agriculture Namulonge (Uganda, East Africa) using visual encounter surveys while environmental parameters were also recorded. A total...