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Day 1 of workshop- 14 March 2012 |
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Time |
Activity |
Presenter |
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Session: Welcome, opening and introductions
- Douglas Sheil |
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8:30-8:45 AM |
Workshop opening & welcome speech by the Vice Chancellor |
Prof. Frederick Kayanja, MUST |
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8:45-9:00 AM |
Welcome remarks + workshop participant introductions +
workshop outline |
Douglas Sheil, ITFC |
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9:00-9:15 AM |
Welcome remarks on behalf of UWA |
Pontius Ezuma, UWA |
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Session: Overview of main ITFC programs since 2009
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Douglas Sheil |
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9:15-9:30 AM |
Ongoing and
completed programs at ITFC (1.1 MB) |
Miriam van Heist, ITFC |
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9:30-9:45 AM |
Ecological
implications of harvesting plant resources from Bwindi (588
KB) |
Robert Bitariho, ITFC |
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9:45-9:55 AM |
Tropical
Ecology Assessment and Monitoring (TEAM) network (4.4 MB) |
Badru Mugerwa, ITFC |
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9:55-10:05 AM |
Surveys on
phenology, high altitude vegetation plots and Batwa
perspectives studies (1.4 MB) |
Fredrick Ssali, ITFC |
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10:05-10:20 AM |
Population
Dynamics of Bwindi Gorillas: Update on 2011 Census Analysis
(650 KB) |
Martha Robbins, MPI-EVA |
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10:20-10:45 AM |
Questions, discussions and answers |
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10:45-11:15 AM |
Tea/coffee break and Group photograph |
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Session: Overview of ITFC recent studies - Pontius Ezuma |
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11:15-11:30 AM |
Elephant impact
on vegetation in Bwindi (570 KB) |
Fredrick Ssali, ITFC |
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11:30-11:45 AM |
Abundance and
spatial distribution of Myrianthus holstii in Bwindi (732
KB) |
David Kissa Ocama, MUK |
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11:45-12:00 AM |
Density,
habitat association and altitudinal distribution of birds
in Bwindi (765 KB) |
Geoffrey Malinga, MUK |
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12:00-12:15 PM |
Lichens, REDD
and Elgon (1 MB) |
Douglas Sheil, ITFC |
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12:15-12:30 PM |
Gorilla
identification, monitoring and demography in Bwindi (631 KB)
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Peter Kabano, MPI-EVA |
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12:30-12:45 PM |
Questions, discussions and answers |
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12:45-2:00 PM |
Lunch |
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Session: Overview of ITFC recent studies Robert Bitariho |
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2:00-2:10 PM |
Forest tree
resilience to elephant damage in Rabongo forest, MFNP (1 MB) |
Boaz Juventine Odoi, MUK |
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2:10-2:20 PM |
Potential
invasive alien plant species in Semuliki National Park (2.1
MB) |
Brian Baguma, MUK |
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2:20-2:30 PM |
Diversity and
distribution of canopy hemi-parasitic plants in Bwindi (1.1
MB) |
Emily Kamusiime, MUK |
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2:30-2:50 PM |
Questions, discussions and answers |
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Session:
Breakout groups UWA |
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2:50-3:05 PM |
Present and
future challenges to BMCA (1 MB) |
Pontius Ezuma , UWA |
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3:05-3:20 PM |
Revisiting
research priorities for the General Management Plan of BMCA
(319 KB) |
Raymond Kato, UWA |
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3:20-3:50 PM |
Tea/coffee break |
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3:50-5:30 PM |
Breakout group discussions |
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Day 2 of workshop - 15th March 2013 |
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8:30-8:40 AM |
Recap day 1, introduction to day 2 and announcements |
Miriam van Heist, ITFC |
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Session: Communities and conservation Dennis Babaasa |
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8:40-8:50 AM |
3D-mapping and
Batwa trails for Bwindi & Mgahinga (447 KB) |
Penninah Zaninka, UOBDU |
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8:50-9:00 AM |
Gender issues
in protected area management (51 KB) |
Patrick Ndoleriire, CARE |
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9:00-9:10 AM |
Population
health and the environment in BMCA (408 KB) |
Mark Mwiine, BMCT |
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9:10-9:20 AM |
Cultural values
approach for park management; experience of Rwenzori & Lake
Mburo (543 KB) |
Olivia Biira, UWA |
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9:20-9:30 AM |
Environmental
conservation through community involvement and development
(2.8 MB) |
Zeneb Musiimire, Nature Uganda |
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9:30-9:40 AM |
Poverty and
Conservation Learning Group (343 KB) |
Panta Kasoma, JGI |
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9:40-9:55 AM |
Questions, discussions and answers |
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Session: Human and wildlife health issues Martha Robbins |
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9:55-10:05 AM |
Hygiene and
sanitation in communities living around Bwindi (2.2 MB)
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Joseph Byonanebye, CTPH |
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10:05-10:15 AM |
Risk assessment
of the impact of human behaviour on Mountain Gorilla health
in Bwindi (764 KB) |
John Bosco Nizeyi,MGVP |
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10:15-10:25 AM |
Great apes
health at interface (4.1 MB) |
Lawrence Mugisha, CEHA |
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10:25-10:35 AM |
Baboons as
potential reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens around Bwindi (744
KB) |
Hillary Kumanya, MUK |
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10:35-10:45 AM |
The role of
rodents as reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens across Bwindi (813
KB) |
Patrick Mawanda, MUK |
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10:45-11:00 AM |
Questions, discussions and answers |
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11:00-11:30 AM |
Tea/coffee break |
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Session: Anticipating and managing change Aggrey Rwetsiba |
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11:40-11:50 AM |
The future of
mountain gorillas in Uganda (765 KB) |
Steven Asuma, IGCP |
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11:50-12:00 AM |
The influence
of land use changes on soil microbial composition
and function (616 KB) |
Peter Alele, XTBG |
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12:00-12:10 PM |
Dynamics in
Collaborative Forest Management Implementation in Echuya
(343 KB) |
Venancio Barugahare, NFA |
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12:10-12:20 PM |
Forest
structure and tree growth patterns in Bwindi (1.4MB) |
Badru Mugerwa, ITFC |
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12:20-12:30 PM |
Monitoring
Chimpanzee health in Budongo (1.9 MB) |
Caroline Asiimwe, BCFS |
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Session: Climate change and Ecosystem services Leah
Nawegulo |
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2:00-2:10 PM |
Climate
mitigation; The experience of WCS with the Murchison-Semuliki
REDD project (726 KB) |
Miguel Leal, WCS |
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2:10-2:20 PM |
Payment for
ecosystem services (980 KB) |
Kenneth Balikoowa, MAK |
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2:20-2:30 PM |
Communities and
Carbon Projects; Challenges and Opportunities (1.1 MB) |
Michelle Wieland, WCS |
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2:30-2:40 PM |
Payment for
ecosystem services; The Nyungwe experience (1.4 MB) |
Mediatrice Bana, WCS Nyungwe |
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2:40-2:50 PM |
The phenology
and importance of Musanga to chimpanzees in Kalinzu 1.2 MB) |
Grace Kagoro, MUST |
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2:50-3:05 PM |
Questions, discussions and answers |
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Session: Breakout groups Prof. Derek Pomeroy |
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3:05-3:15 PM |
Aspects of
research registration and management (183 KB) |
Leah Nawegulo Tabo, UNCST |
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3:15-3:25 PM |
UWA’s perspective on the role of research in monitoring |
Aggrey Rwetsiba, UWA |
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3:25-3:40 PM |
Tea/coffee break |
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3:40-4:40 PM |
Breakout group discussions |
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4:40-5:00 AM |
Official closure of workshop |
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5:00-11:00 PM |
Drinks, barbecue and dancing for ITFC's 21st Birthday party: University Inn. |
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