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I work with community members outside Kibale National Park, Uganda, to address issues related to education, human-wildlife coexistence, and community-led research design. Much of this work is led by early-career primatologists from Uganda. I also work with community members in Austin, Texas, through science outreach, gardening, and mutual aid activities. I highlight some of these activities below.
I work with community members outside Kibale National Park, Uganda, to address issues related to education, human-wildlife coexistence, and community-led research design. Much of this work is led by early-career primatologists from Uganda. I also work with community members in Austin, Texas, through science outreach, gardening, and mutual aid activities. I highlight some of these activities below.
Mentoring the next generation of Ugandan scientists.
Through internships and research assistant positions, I mentor early-career Ugandans interested in primate behavior and conservation. Several interns have gone on to pursue MSc programs in Uganda, and one is now a PhD student with me at UT Austin.
Supporting education in rural Uganda
Since 2012, I have worked with an elementary school outside Kibale National Park. We have helped raise funds to build seven permanent classrooms and pay for some teachers, as 95% of the parents are subsistence farmers. The school now has everything it needs to become government funded.
Science outreach in Austin, Texas
Working with undergraduate and graduate students at UT Austin, I have led science outreach activities for community members, including through activities with the Hot Science Cool Talks program.
Check out this talk that I gave with Izzi Clark: https://youtu.be/zHjfFEpU29g?feature=shared&t=114
Community engagement in East Austin
How do we strengthen communities in Austin, TX, especially given the threat of environmental catastrophes like winter storms and droughts? With a group of undergraduate volunteers, we surveyed neighbors in East Austin about their needs as it related to food and the environment, and we made a zine about gardening and emergency preparedness.
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