To successfully conserve rainforest primates, the current challenges affecting their survival in the wild need to be identified and addressed. This type of research requires interaction among scientists and wildlife managers to solve conservation problems. The National Science Foundation has provided funding for U.S. undergraduates and first year graduate students from Hunter College of the City University of New York to conduct integrative management-oriented research that is aimed towards addressing primate conservation in Uganda. Students spend 7-8 weeks in Uganda conducting immersive research projects where they learn how to conduct wildlife management oriented research alongside Uganda Wildlife Authority professionals. In 2022, six students worked on projects related to exotic plant species, climate change and dietary ecology.

To apply to be a NSF IRES Scholar, please see more info here, or reach out to Dr. Jessica Rothman at jessica.rothman@hunter.cuny.edu

This is NSF OISE award #2106720

 
 

The 2022 IRES Uganda team!

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Cilicia Brotherson
Cilicia Brotherson

Cilicia is a senior psychology major. She is interested in animal behavior, conservation and anthropological psychology. She hopes to pursue a PhD after graduating. Cilicia’s project focuses on the long term changes in monkey diets in relation to global change.

Kathleen Bufka
Kathleen Bufka

Kathleen is a MA student in the Animal Behavior and Conservation Program. She is interested in the role of invasive plant species in shaping rainforest tree composition. She is originally from California where she completed a BS degree in Animal Science. She hopes to work in the field of environmental science after she completes her master’s degree.

Diego Colon-Perez
Diego Colon-Perez

Diego is a senior Human Biology major and interested in environmental science and anthropology. His project focuses on the role of exotic species in changing animal habitats.

Tsering Dickey
Tsering Dickey

Tsering is a senior Human Biology major. She is interested in environmental science and human health. Her project focuses on the role of exotic species in changing animal habitats.

Michelle Gaykov
Michelle Gaykov

Michelle is a MA student in the Animal Behavior and Conservation program. She is interested in pursuing a career in Conservation Biology when she completes her master’s degree. Her project focuses on the role of exotic species in the nutrition of black and white colobus monkeys.

Giorby Suero
Giorby Suero

Gio is a Geography major that is interested in environmental science. He hopes to continue in graduate school in this field when he finishes his degree. Gio’s project focuses on the effects of global change on the diets of colobus monkeys.

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