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Degrees:

2014
Master     Biological Systems and Organisms
wildlife science and conservation, biodiversity conservation, environmental impact assessment, ecology.
2007
Undergraduate     Biological Systems and Organisms
wildlife science, monitoring, animal and plant ecology.

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.

International conference on rodents biology and management
2025
icon-pin-location Tanzania

International conference on rodents biology and management
2025
icon-pin-location Arusha, Tanzania