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Frogs worried about the future
Today, Robert Sekisambu, one of our new MSc students introduces his study: Frogs are fascinating, as bio-indicators and as natural jewels, but they may be facing decline or even extinction, due to...
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Soil carbon stocks “still high” following forest loss around Bwindi
Dear Readers, This is Ronald again. My project on land-cover change, soil organic carbon and soil properties in and around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park finally came to an end. I had a wonderful...
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Using flowers and fruits as indicators of climate change in Bwindi
Dear reader, Do you love flowers? Do you love fruits? Why do you love them? There are many answers to these questions. Let me tell you my experience with flowers and fruits of trees in Bwindi. My love...
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ITFC sets up the first African GLORIA plots on Mount Rwenzori
Dear followers of ITFC’s blog We have just come back from the footslopes of the Rwenzori mountains, on the border between Uganda and DR-Congo. We had a 1-day workshop there to introduce a new...
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Beautiful pictures from the Rwenzori expedition
Dear friends of ITFC, Our team has descended from setting up the GLORIA plots on the Rwenzori Mountains! We expect them back at the station later today. WCS’ Anton Seimon, who trained the team came...
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An unusual proposal – part II – CoFCCLoT exposed
If you were intrigued by CoFCCLoT‘s proposal to re-introduce lions to Greece in a recent post you might be interested in a fuller explanation. You might find it amusing too. The Same Boat, Different...
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Africa’s first GLORIA sites established on the Mountains of the Moon
Dear esteemed reader, We are glad to be back from establishing the first GLORIA (Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments) sites in Africa – on the Rwenzori (popularly known as the...
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97 new species for Bwindi, 33 for Uganda and 4 for science … and counting
You may remember we hosted a study of our lichens here in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park earlier this year. Recently I asked Andreas for an update. He sent an interim report developed with his...
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Phenology week at ITFC
This week we joined Frederick Ssali (ITFC’s research officer) and other ITFC research assistants conducting their long-term phenology monitoring project. This programme was borne from a long-term...
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Badru’s story nominated for a Film Festival Award!
I have been off for a while. I congratulate Andrew and Lucy for a job well done. They kept you updated with the on-going ITFC research and other activities through a continued flow of blogs. Here is an...
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