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Using ICT tools by rural communities as a mechanism of adaptation to climate change

Zoology Projects - Thu, 05/24/2018 - 03:20

Using ICT tools by rural communities as a mechanism of adaptation to climate change; led by Prof John B. Kaddu

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Bioecology and control of fruit flies on mango

Zoology Projects - Thu, 05/24/2018 - 03:16

Bioecology and control of fruit flies on mango– with financing from the World Bank through the Millenium Science Initiative of the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology; led by Dr. Anne Akol

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Control of Liriomyza leafminers

Zoology Projects - Thu, 05/24/2018 - 03:15

Control of Liriomyza leafminers – with support from GIZ through the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) led by Dr Anne Akol

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Wildlife-associated zoonotic diseases among pastoralists in Uganda

Zoology Projects - Thu, 05/24/2018 - 03:14

Wildlife-associated zoonotic diseases among pastoralists in Uganda. Supported by IDRC; led by Dr. Samuel Mugisha

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Edulink II programme on PhD training in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Zoology Projects - Thu, 05/24/2018 - 03:14

Edulink II programme on PhD training in Fisheries and Aquaculture; supported by APPEAR; led by Dr Peter Akoll, Dr Gladys Bwanika and Dr. Charles Masembe

 

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Integrated fish and rice farming

Zoology Projects - Thu, 05/24/2018 - 03:12

Integrated fish and rice farming; Dr Peter Akoll and Prof Frederick W. Bugenyi

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Developing research capacity among African environmental scientists (DRECA)

Zoology Projects - Thu, 05/24/2018 - 03:11

Developing research capacity among African environmental scientists (DRECA); led by Dr Jackson Efitre, supported by the EU ACP Science and Technology Programme

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Strengthening Regional Capacity in Research and Training in Fisheries and Aquaculture for Improved Security and Livelihoods in East Africa (STRECAFISH)

Zoology Projects - Fri, 07/01/2016 - 10:42

The Strengthening Regional Capacity in Research and Training in Fisheries and Aquaculture for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods in Eastern Africa (STRECAFISH) project kick-off meeting was held at Kolping Hotel, Kampala from the 24th to 28th August 2015. The project will be implemented for 3 years starting July 2015 to 2018 coordinated by Department of Biological Sciences, Makerere University. Dr.

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Bee Health Project

Zoology Projects - Fri, 07/01/2016 - 10:39

The BeeHealth inception meeting for various stakeholders was held on the 14th January 2016 in the Buxton Boardroom in the Department of Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University.

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African Swine Fever Transmission Dynamics Project

Zoology Projects - Fri, 07/01/2016 - 10:38

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious haemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs, European wild boar and American wild pigs. Signs and symptoms of the disease include; high fever, vomiting, loss of appetite, haemorrhages in the skin and internal organs, and death in 2-10 days with a mortality rates as high as 100%.The disease has no cure nor vaccine.  The diseasewas first detected in Kenya in the early 1920s.

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