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Each year we put the alumni updates we have received in the past 12 months up here. If you are an alumnus and wish to be included in next year's updates, please email our alumni officer with your news.

 

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Alumni updates D - K

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de Melo Alves, Ana Portugal (06/2 Kibale)
Doing MSc in primatology at the University of Barcelona, SPAIN.
de Vlas, Maaike The Netherlands (02/4 Kirindy)
Working as an educational assistant at a secondary school.
de Witte, Lucienne Switzerland (05/3 Amani)
Doing PhD project on the age of alpine/arctic clonal plants and their persistence under climate changes.
Dehinbo, Ayonniyi Nigeria (99/1 Naivasha/Taita)
Working as a bird hazard control biologist (ornithologist) at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria.
Deimel, Caroline Austria (05/1 Kibale)
PhD candidate at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.
Dijkstra, Klass The Netherlands (95/4 Naivasha)
Joint-hired by Conservation International and the National Natural History Museum in Leiden to work on the worldwide disclosure of information on dragonflies, which are at the forefront of freshwater conservation.
Dodoo, Ishmael Nii Amanor Ghana (00/1 Naivasha/Taita)
Working as a project manager for Proforest Ltd.
Eklof, Johan Sweden (02/1 Kibale)
Doing PhD in Marine Systems Ecology.
Elgilani, Mohammed Mustafa Sudan (04/2 Kibale)
Now doing Masters in Biology at Uppsala University.
Elkhawad, Mohamed Elbagir Sudan (05/1 Kibale)
Working for the Agricultural Research Corporation as a Research Assistant in plant taxonomy.
Elliot, Clare UK (07/2 Mpala/Naivasha)
In first year of PhD program in Plant Pathology at Oregon State University.
Eruogun, Oyomoare Lolade Nigeria (05/1 Kibale)
Still working as a Graduate assistant at the University of Benin.
Eshiamwata, George Kenya (02/2 Kibale)
Working for the African Partnership of the BirdLife International, Nairobi as a Project Officer/Researcher while pursuing a PhD in GIS and remote sensing at the University of Nairobi.
Estevao Mananze, Sosdito Mozambique (05/3 Amani)
Still working for the Centro Terra Viva, an organization for advocacy and environmental studies.
Eyong, Evelyn Nigeria (01/3, Kibale)
At the University of Greenwich in the UK for a Masters programme.
Fombad, Enjoh Eunice Cameroon (06/1 Amani)
Pursuing a postgraduate diploma in remote sensing and GIS at the Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
Forsom, Heidi Denmark (06/2 Kibale)
Working on master thesis (on factors affecting risk of predation from tawny owls in small rodents).
Frimpong, Emmanuel A. Ghana (99/1 Naivasha/Taita)
Is now Assistant Professor of Fisheries Science at the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Gabho, Abdullahi Abdi Kenya (06/4 Kirindy)
Finished the MSc (Biology of Conservation), waiting for graduation.
Garrod, Ben UK (05/1 Kibale)
Finished research work in Uganda and now back to England.
Githiru, Mwangi Kenya (97/1 Kibale)
Working at the ornithology department of the National Museums of Kenya as a Research Associate.
Gole, Tadesse Woldemariam Ethiopia (99/1 Naivasha/Taita)
Working as an Assistant Professor at the Addis Ababa University.
Golub, Malgorzata Poland (02/3 Amani)
Currently working in the Institute of Environmental Protection ( Warsaw, Poland ) as the research assistant.
Graw, Beke Switzerland (03/3 Amani)
Starting a PhD in Animal Behaviour at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Griffiths, Hannah UK (06/2 Kibale)
Teaching English as a foreign language in South Korea.
Grima, Laure France (04/3 Kibale)
In the third year of PHD entitled "towards an improvement of feed efficiency" in the fish genetic laboratory at the French national institute of agriculture research (INRA).
Grzesiuk, Malgorzata Poland (03/3 Amani)
Working in aquatic ecology at molecular level in hydrobiology department of University of Warsaw.
Gudka, Masumi Kenya (06/3 Mpala/Naivasha)
Currently working for wildlife direct as the conservation programmes assistant.
Gustafsson, Anna Sweden (98/3 Amani)
Working at the County Administrative Board, in the county of Södermanlands län, Sweden.
Hackett, Tamzin UK (02/1 Kibale)
Working as a fundraiser at the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough.
Hammar, Jonatan Sweden (06/3 Mpala/Naivasha)
Working on his Masters thesis which is about "Importance of grazing by fish and sea urchins in sea grass meadows".
Hamza Kija, Khalid Tanzania (05/4 Kirindy)
Currently pursuing MSc. Natural Resources Management (Geo-Information for Biodiversity Conservation) at ITC, The Netherlands.
Hanell, Ylva Sweden (05/1 Kibale)
Field work assistant at the Institution of Ecology, Lund University, Sweden.
Hansen, Joakim Sweden (03/1 Kibale)
Is a PhD student on Aquatic Ecology/Plant Ecology at Dept. of Botany, Stockholm University, Sweden.
Hassan, Shombe Ntaraluka Tanzania (94/2 Kibale)
Working as a lecturer in the Department of Wildlife Management, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Hassan, Zakia Muhani Tanzania (04/2 Kibale)
Currently doing an MSc in European forestry in Joensuu University, Finland.
Henson, Katherine UK (03/3 Amani)
Working as a Consultant Ecologist for an environmental consultancy in Bath, England.
Herner Hallstrom, Marie Sweden (01/1 Amani)
Working at University of Lund in Sweden as the Informer of Academic Studies at the Students Service department while completing her MSc studies.
Houngnon, Alfred Benin (06/3 Mpala/Naivasha)
Pursuing an MSc in botanical forestry and marketing studies at the University of Parakou.
Hunduma, Teshome Ethiopia (01/3 Kibale)
Working as Assistant Researcher at the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation and Research.
Hunduma Tolera, Tariku Ethiopia (05/3 Amani)
Now at Addis Ababa University attending MSc in the field of Applied Microbiology.
Hunt, Harriet UK (99/1 Naivasha/Taita)
Still working as a post-doctoral researcher in the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, UK.
Ieronymidou, Christina Cyprus (07/2 Mpala/Naivasha)
Continuing MSc at Institute of Zoology and Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UK.
Iharimbolatiana, Mahazomanana Madagascar (04/3 Kibale)
Working for The International SOS Madagascar as a Vector Control Officer in southeast Madagascar. Meanwhile, collecting data for her doctorate degree on "Biological fight against Dengue and Chickungunyia vectors in Southeast coast of Madagascar ".
Imbahale, Susan Sangiru Kenya (02/4 Kirindy)
Registered for a PhD at the Wageningen University in the laboratory of Entomology.
Inauen, Nicole Switzerland (06/3 Mpala/Naivasha)
Doing MSc in plant ecology, Effects of elevated CO2 on alpine plant species, Institute of Botany, Section Plant Ecology, University of Basel, Switzerland.
Iseyemi, Oluwanyika Omolara Nigeria (06/1 Amani)
Awarded a tuition fees scholarship to study MSc - Water and Environmental Management in Loughborough University, UK.
Jansen, David The Netherlands (04/1 Naivasha/Taita)
Working as a volunteer at a research Institute on Pico Island on the Azores, Portugal focusing on the Risso Dolphin.
Jimoh, Harriet Nigeria (07/2 Mpala/Naivasha)
Doing National Youth Service Corp.
Johnson, Alice UK (99/3 Amani)
Completed PhD, and starting working in environmental education.
Johnson, Todd Zambia (04/4 Kirindy)
Working as an assistant Curator of Entomology in the natural history department of the Livingstone museum.
Julie, Hanta Razafimanahaka Madagascar (05/4 Kirindy)
Conducting a research on bat hunting, habitat use and impacts of deforestation in South and Western Madagascar. Also runs a conservation education campaign for people to know more about bats with colleagues.
Kaferawanthu, Madalitso Malawi (06/2 Kibale)
Working as a manager at the Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi.
Kagure Karuga, Purity Kenya (04/3 Kibale)
Project management plus administration, World Scout Bureau, Africa Regional Office.
Kahemela, Adrian Tanzania (99/3 Amani)
Working with Tanzania Forest Conservation Group as the National Coordinator of EMPAFORM programme.
Kairu, Gerald Isiko Uganda (01/3 Kibale)
Working at the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda as Programme Officer in charge of Special Projects.
Kaiser, Christopher Germany (01/3 Kibale)
Currently doing a Post Doc at the ETH Zurich in Switzerland.
Kamundi, Elija Malawi (99/3 Amani)
Currently working as a training consultant for the Natural Resource College of Malawi.
Kanga, Erustus Mutembei Kenya (96/1 Kibale)
Is now the head of the Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Valuation at the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Kanyangemu, Munezero Tanzania (05/3 Amani)
Got a job as the Senior Warden in charge of Tourism and Public Relations for the Mafia Island Marine Park.
Karekoona, Abdou Uganda (05/2 Kibale)
Secured an Internship position with the International Crane Foundation, USA with headquarters in Wisconsin.
Karlsson, Kristina Sweden (04/1 Naivasha/Taita)
Doing a PhD in Evolutionary Ecology. She intends to investigate whether female polymorphism in a diving beetle species is an outcome of sexual conflict.
Katebaka, Raymond Uganda (04/3 Kibale)
Working as a Principal Researcher with the Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources on Forest Biodiversity.
Katumba, Muthalib B Uganda (01/1 Amani)
At Makerere University undertaking a Master of Science degree in Forestry.
Kernegger, Lisa Austria (02/4 Kirindy)
Currently working for GLOBAL 2000, Friends of the Earth Austria as an ecologist.
Kestrup, Åsa Sweden (02/1 Kibale)
Currently doing a PhD at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and hoping to graduate in 2010.
Kiama, Stephen Maina Kenya (05/3 Amani)
Pursuing MSc in Natural Resources Management at ITC, The Netherlands.
Kilawe, Edward Constantine Tanzania (97/2 Kibale)
Is still working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Forestry Department, Rome, Italy.
Killenga, Raymond R. Tanzania (00/1 Naivasha/Taita)
Now working as a Forest Project Manager for the Tanga Catchment Project in Tanzania.
Kimaro, Anthony Anderso Tanzania (98/3 Amani)
A PhD Candidate (Agroforestry & Environment) at the University of Toronto.
Kirathe, Joseph Kenya (98/2 Kibale)
Is still working with Earthwatch Institute at the Lewa Downs.
Kirika, Jasper Kenya (99/2 Amani)
Pursuing a PhD in Ecology at the University of Mainz, Germany.
Kirkegaard, Nina Denmark (05/3 Amani)
Doing a Masters degree called agricultural development at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
Kisingo, Alex Wilbard Tanzania (04/2 Kibale)
Finished MSc in Wildlife Management from the University of Reading and now back at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, to work as an assistant lecturer.
Kiwango, Wilhelm Andrew Tanzania (02/3 Amani)
Doing MSc at Freiburg University for two years, he won the DAAD scholarship.
Kleynhans, Elizabeth Jean South Africa (05/4 Kirindy)
Pursuing PhD at University of Groningen on community and conservation biology.
Knapp, Amelie Belgium (02/2 Kibale)
Became Programme Officer (formerly Senior Research officer) with TRAFFIC Europe, TRAFFIC-The Wildlife Monitoring Network in August 2007.
Kogo, Emannuel Sungnumah Ghana (06/3 Mpala/Naivasha)
Currently pursuing an MSc programme in Water Resources Engineering and Management in Ghana.
Koller, Martina Austria (03/1 Kibale)
Doing his Masters thesis within the red spider mite project for the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi, Kenya.
Koppenaal, Elske The Netherlands (06/4 Kirindy)
Continuing MSc till 31st August 2008.
Korir, David Kimutai Kenya (96/1 Kibale)
Currently working as an Assistant Research Scientist for Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya.
Korogone Ulysse, Sinagabe Benin (05/4 Kirindy)
Doing an MSc in agronomy engineering at the University of Parakou in Benin, Department of Agronomy. Now on field work collecting data.
Kristersson, Mia Sweden (03/3 Amani)
Now working for the Swedish country administration board, partly taking care of nature reserves and national parks and partly with environmental law.
Kuria, Anthony Kenya (96/2 Kibale)
Is still working for the Tropical Biology Association Nairobi as a Project Manager.

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