PhD Fieldwork in Uganda 2024 | Refugees, Hosts, and Trees

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July: School Program, Part Two

Community plant experts Lilly and David share important fiber species with Torit Primary pupils Dear All, Welcome back, and I hope you...

Jul 293 min read

June: School Program, Edible Ants

Research assistant Alex helping pupils in our Importance of Trees and Forests school program Dear All, Welcome back, and I hope this...

Jul 44 min read

Travels to Kenya, Community Meetings

Community meeting participants viewing important forest products identified during 2024 fieldwork Dear All, Warm greetings, and I hope...

Jun 224 min read

May Field Updates

A research meeting with Robilert and Alex Warm greetings to all! I hope this finds you well. I wanted to start by sharing an update on...

May 194 min read

ABOUT ME

Welcome! Thanks for being here. I am a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech studying access to trees and forests for refugees and hosts in the Imvepi Refugee Settlement, northwest Uganda. This blog will share some of my experiences over nine months of fieldwork, and hopefully give you a taste of what it is like. I'd love to hear from you and please be in touch.

Fieldwork in Uganda 2024-2025