Co-Directors
Prof. Rudovick Kazwala
Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture
Course Overview, Bovine TB in Africa,
Rift Valley Fever: 2007 outbreak lessons, health significance and climate change
kazwala@suanet.ac.tz
+ 255 75 4297441
Dr. Deana Clifford
Health for Animals and Livelihood Improvement (HALI) Project Coordinator
HALI project overview, Declining buffalo in Ruaha Landscape
dlclifford@ucdavis.edu
+1 530 752 4167
Prof. Jonna Mazet
Professor & Director, Wildlife Health Center
University of California, Davis
Marine ecosystem health; HALI Project PI
Linkages between terrestrial and marine ecosystem health
jkmazet@ucdavis.edu
+1 530 752 4167
Executive Director
Prof. Val Beasley
Professor & Exec. Director, Envirovet
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ecotoxicology, Evet Session II
val@uiuc.edu
+1 217 333 9360
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Logistics
Dr. Harrison Sadiki
HALI Project Field Coordinator
Bovine TB testing in pastoralist cattle field exercise; HALI project overview
hsadily@yahoo.com
+ 255 786 444 241
Dr. Liz VanWormer
Epidemiology graduate student
UC Davis, Wildlife Health Center
evanwormer@ucdavis.edu
+1 517 303 9779/+1 530 752 3630
Alphonce Msigwa
Research Assistant
Alphonce84@yahoo.com
Dr. Patricia Erickson
Faculty Lecturer
Department of Animal Science
University of Vermont
Patricia.Erickson@uvm.edu
+ 1 802 656 1338 |
Dar es Salaam Presenter
Dr. Sayoki Mfinanga
Medical Research Scientist, National Institute Medical Research
Control and prevention of human and bovine TB in people
gsmfinanga@nimr.or.tz
Mikumi Presenters
Mr. Frederick Mofulu
Chief Ecologist, Mikumi National Park
Overview of Mikumi National Park: Conservation challenges and priorities
frederick.mofulu@yahoo.co.uk
Dr. Vitalis Lyaruu
Wildlife Veterinarian, TANAPA
Giraffe ear disease in Mikumi NP, Wildlife poisoning events
mikumivet@yahoo.com
+255 78 4378277
Dr. Donald Mpanduji
Senior Lecturer, SUA
Elephant conservation in the Selous-Niassa corridor, Giraffe immobilization field exercise
dgmpanduji@hotmail.com
Dr. Titus Mlengeya
Chief Wildlife Veterinarian, TANAPA
Wildlife veterinarians and health in Tanzania, Giraffe immobilization field exercise
wildvet_tanzania@yahoo.com
+255 25 2820352
Tungamalenga Presenters
Mzee Bakari Mbano
Director, WCS RLP
Wildlife conservation in protected areas of Tanzania, East African plants field exercise, Threats from unmanaged fire in the Ruaha ecosystem
alhaj@ruahaconservation.org
Rogasian Mtana
Ecologist, WCS RLP
Walking transect for wildlife presence and sign field exercise
rogasian@ruahaconservation.org
Mzee E. Boniface Mhoro
Retired herbarium technician, University of Dar es Salaam, Free-lance botanist
East African plants field exercise
pilliasa@yahoo.com
+255 75 2943111
Mzee Moses
Village Chairman, Idodi
East African plants field exercise
Aybu Omari Msago
Community Liason, WCS RLP
Wildlife conflict at the human-livestock-wildlife interface field exercise
auybuomsago@yahoo.com
+255 75 5669773
Ruaha Presenters
Mr. Ole Meing’ataki
Chief Ecologist, TANAPA, Ruaha NP
Conservation and management of Ruaha NP, Giraffe skin disease survey and buffalo herd counts, Vegetation and fire in Ruaha NP
olemeingataki@yahoo.com
Dr. Epaphras Alex
Wildlife veterinarian, TANAPA, Ruaha NP
Wildlife health issues in Ruaha NP, Giraffe skin disease survey and buffalo herd counts and discussion
epaphrasa@yahoo.com
Udzungwa Presenters
Prof. Panteleo Munishi
Professor of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation,
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Integrated Ecosystem Management of the Kilombero Valley Floodplain Ramsar Site
pmunishi2001@yahoo.com
Rukia Mallya
Tourism warden, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, TANAPA
Introduction to Udzungwa National Park
udzungwa@gmail.com
Mr. Paul Banga
Chief Ecologist, Udzungwa National Park, TANAPA
Discussion of ecology and conservation of Udzungwa Mountains
udzungwa@gmail.com
Zanzibar Presenters
Dr. Margareth S. Kyewalyanga
Senior Research Fellow and Director, Institute for Marine Studies
Welcome and introduction to the Institute
maggie@ims.udsm.ac.tz
+255 24 2230741
Dr. Aviti Mmochi
Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS)
Profile of Zanzibar IMS, Water quality and marine pollution in Tanzania, Bweleo Village Pearl Farming field visit
mmochi@ims.udsm.ac.tz
+255 24 2230741
Dr. Christopher Muhando
Research Fellow, IMS
Coral reef ecology and its implications to coastal communities
muhando@ims.udsm.ac.tz
Dr. Flower E. Msuya
Senior Laboratory Scientist, IMS
Seaweed farming and livelihoods of women in Tanzania, Seaweed farming Paje village visit
msuya@ims.udsm.ac.tz
Dr. Jon Erickson
Associate Professor of Ecological Economics, University of Vermont
Ecological economics and the developing world
Jon.Erickson@uvm.edu |
Iringa Presenters
Dr. Andy Hart
Veterinarian, Anglican Diocese of Ruaha
Village visit: sustainable community development and appropriate technologies to improve health and livelihoods
andyandsusie1@hotmail.com
+255 78 3040511
Susie Hart
Director of Neema Crafts
Neema Crafts workshop tour
andyandsusie1@hotmail.com
www.neemacrafts.com
Richard and Victoria Phillips
Owners of Kibebe Farms
Kibebe Farms production discussion and tour
phillips@africaonline.co.tz
+255 02 62725280
Neil Baker
Tanzania Birds Atlas
Bird diversity in Tanzania tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk
+ 255 78 4509906
Dr. Hilda Mrema
Veterinarian, Veterinary Investigation Center (VIC) –Iringa
Control and surveillance for zoonotic diseases and economically important diseases in livestock and VIC tour
hildafrederick@yahoo.com
Dr . Hamza Mwamhehe
Chief Veterinarian, VIC Iringa
VIC introduction and tour
vic@iringanet.org
Dr. David Mutekanga
Assistant Director, Wildlife Conservation Society Ruaha Landscape Program (WCS RLP)
Introduction to and discussion of pastoralist health and economic challenges, Maasai household visit
dmutekanga@wcs.org
+255 75 6457612
Jackson Ngowi
Program Manager, Friends of Ruaha Society (FORS), Environmental education in rural communities near Ruaha NP
jcksnngowi@yahoo.com
http://www.friendsofruaha.org/home.html
Mary Joseph
Program Manager, Friends of Ruaha Society (FORS), Environmental education in rural communities near Ruaha NP
http://www.friendsofruaha.org/home.html
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) Presenters
Prof. Philimone Wambura
Dean, SUA Veterinary School
Introduction and welcome to Sokoine University of Agriculture, Veterinary education in Tanzania
vetbio@suanet.ac.tz
Apopo staff
Innovations in disease diagnostics for the developing world: tour and demonstration of TB sniffing rats
www.herorat.org
Dr. Gerald Misinzo
Lecturer, SUA
Chytrid Fungus and the Population Collapse of the Kihansi Spray Toad
gmisinzo@gmail.com
Dr. Armandus Muhairwa
Senior Lecturer, SUA
Small animal practice and animal welfare in Tanzania
apm@giant.suanet.ac.tz
Dr. Peter Msoffe
Senior Lecturer, SUA
Avian Influenza and village poultry health lab exercise
msoffepl@suanet.ac.tz
Dr. Christian Sandrock
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine,
UC Davis
Avian Influenza
cesandrock@ucdavis.edu
Dr. Robinson Mdegela
Senior Lecturer, SUA
Using biomarkers to assess environmental pollution in Tanzania lab exercise
mdegela@giant.suanet.ac.tz
+255 75 4371628
Dr. Allen Malisa
SUA
Simple molecular method for species and gender identification
malisa56@yahoo.com
+255 23 2604420. |
