Member Profile
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Membership type: full
Upendo Richard
Country of origin: Tanzania Currently in: Tanzania, Dodoma General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms-
Degrees
2014 Master Biological Systems and Organisms2007 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Biological Systems and Organisms
Ecology of small mammals in highlands, wildlife interactions, community based conservations, antimicrobial activities
Publications resulting from Research:
1.Richard, U., Byamungu, R. M., & Magige, F. (2022). Diet Composition and Niche Overlap of Four Sympatric Rodent Species Inhabiting Mount Rungwe Forest Nature Reserve, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forest and Nature Conservation, 91(2), 178–192. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjfnc/article/view/233192
2. Richard, U., Byamungu, R. M., Magige, F., & Makonda, F. B. S. (2022). Microhabitat, altitude and seasonal influence on the abundance of non-volant small mammals in Mount Rungwe forest nature reserve. Global Ecology and Conservation, 35, e02069. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.GECCO.2022.E02069
3. Jovine Nachihangu, Catherine A. Massao, Cuthbert Nahonyo & Upendo Richard. (2022). The impact of harvest-based initiatives on wildlife poaching around the Ugalla and Rungwa game reserves. Global Ecology and Conservation, 40(No. 58):e02320 https://doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02320
4. Julius William Nyahongo, Upendo Richard & Eivin Røskaft(2021.)The Efficiency of Motorcycle Use in Illegal Bushmeat Transportation in Western Serengeti, Tanzania. Environment and Natural Resources Research 11(1):18 https://doi: 10.5539/enrr.v11n1p18
5. Mhuji Kilonzo, Chrispinus Rubanza, Upendo Richard & Gidion Sangiwa (2019). Antimicrobial activities and phytochemical analysis of extracts from Ormocarpum trichocarpum (Taub.) and Euclea divinorum (Hiern) used as traditional medicines in Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Health Research 21(2)
https://doi: 10.4314/thrb.v21i2.6.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:Higher Education StudyPhD student specializing in small mammals ecology in highland areas
Workshop and Conference Attended
2020 Arusha, Tanzania International conference on rodents biology and managementPresentation given
2020Microhabitat, altitude and seasonal influence on the abundance of non-volant small mammals in Mount Rungwe forest nature reserve.TanzaniaEvent: International conference on rodents biology and management