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

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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

Fieldwork 2025 Begins

Biochar training with a community-based agroforestry group in Imvepi Dear All, Welcome back! I hope this finds you doing well. It has...

Apr 185 min read

Wrapping Up

The best team! Robilert, Alex, Brian to my left, Lilly and Josephine to my right Dear All, Warm greetings from Kampala, where I am...

Dec 21, 20246 min read

Buy Crafts from Refugees and Hosts

Dear All, I hope this finds you well! Instead of a blog post this week, I would like to share a fundraising opportunity. One of my...

Nov 16, 20243 min read

A Beautiful October

Sclerocarya birrea, seen from a sunrise run in Imvepi Dear All, Welcome back, and I hope this is finding you well! I am writing to you...

Nov 1, 20244 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