Daniel Oeksnebjerg Bilyeli
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"An Assessment Of Entomological Diversity And The Effect Of Organic Coffee Farming On Biodiversity In South Western Uganda Along A National Park Gradient. "
REFNo: NS64ES
We will go to Bwindi Forest Farm in Uganda to investigate the effects on agro- organic farming. This will be done to analyse what best ways to conserve nature amidst a growing population taking up more space for settlement and agriculture. Here we will look at how effective organic coffee farming is compared to conventional farming in terms of biodiversity seen, incorporation of pollinators and the reduction of coffee's worst enemy, the coffee borer beetle. In this case you will help to support a project where data is collected about renewal of
conventional farming into a more agro-organic approach.
Project 1 - One of our goals is to investigate how well it is to practice organic farming in relation to conventional agriculture as regards to what supports biodiversity best. In relation to this, we will do some specific studies on the entomologi around organic and conventional coffee plantations as coffee has a huge economic and cultural significance worldwide.
This will be done during the dry season running from september till November and during part of the rainy season running from November til Denmark .
Project 2 - In this project, we look at one of the coffee plant's biggest enemies, Coffee Borer Beetle, which is a pest that drills into coffee beans and lays eggs in it. These beetles have some enemies, which are parasitoid wasps that naturally fight these pests. Here we will examine whether organic or conventional coffee cultivation is most effective in the natural control of these pests, and in this context where the greatest biodiversity of these wasps occurs. The collection of coffee berries will be done 10 times from 30 different coffee plants on an number of conventional and organic farms. This will be done during harvest season of ripe coffee berries in October and as well when the immature green berries show up to see if there are seasonal differences in pest presence.
Project 3 - In addition, we will look at the effect of organically grown coffee on pollinators of the plant, such as bees, and the conditions that best benefit them. This is done as the number of pollinators worldwide is in decrease, which is a huge problem since pollination-dependent crops, such as the coffee plant, contribute 35 percent of the global crop production volume. This can have a huge impact on the yield and quality of the product, depending on whether it is an organic or conventional farm.
This follows the same timeline as project 1.
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Denmark |
2018-09-24 |
2021-09-24 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Soeren Christensen Krath
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An Assessment Of Entomological Diversity And The Effect of Organic Coffee Farming on Biodiversity In South Western Uganda Along A National Park Gradient
REFNo: NS66ES
We will go to Bwindi Forest Farm in Uganda to investigate the effects on agroorganic
farming. This will be done to analyse what best ways to conserve nature
amidst a growing population taking up more space for settlement and agriculture.
Here we will look at how effective organic coffee farming is compared to
conventional farming in terms of biodiversity seen, incorporation of pollinators
and the reduction of coffee's worst enemy, the coffee borer beetle. In this case
you will help to support a project where data is collected about renewal of
conventional farming into a more agroorganic
approach. Project 1 One
of our
goals is to investigate how well it is to practice organic farming in relation to
conventional agriculture as regards to what supports biodiversity best. In relation
to this, we will do some specific studies on the entomologi around organic and
conventionel coffee plantations as coffee has a huge economic and cultural
significance worldwide. This will be done during the dry season running from
september till November and during the rainy season running from November til
December. Project 2 In
this project, we look at one of the coffee plant's biggest
enemies, Coffee Borer Beetle, which is a pest that drills into coffee beans and
lays eggs in it. These beetles have some enemies, which are parasitoid wasps
that naturally fight these pests. Here we will examine whether organic or conventional coffee cultivation is most effective in the natural control of these
pests, and in this context where the greatest biodiversity of these wasps occurs.
The collection of coffee berries will be done 30 different coffee plants on different
conventional and organic farms. This will be done during harvest season of ripe
coffee berries in October and as well when the immature green berries show up
to see if there are seasonal differences in pest presence. Project 3 In
addition,
we will look at the effect of organically grown coffee on pollinators of the plant,
such as bees, and the conditions that best benefit them. This is done as the
number of pollinators worldwide is in decrease, which is a huge problem since
pollinationdependent
crops, such as the coffee plant, contribute 35 percent of
the global crop production volume. This can have a huge impact on the yield and
quality of the product, depending on whether it is an organic or conventional farm.
This follows the same timeline as project 1.
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Denmark |
2018-09-24 |
2021-09-24 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Adeodata Rukyalekere Kekitiinwa
ID: UNCST-2019-R000799
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Host Genetic Factors in Pediatric HIV/TB Infections II
REFNo: HS236ES
The cohort development core project of CAfGEN has several unique and innovative features.
1. This project will significantly expand what is currently the largest genomic cohort dedicated to pediatric HIV in Africa.
2. We will prospectively identify and recruit a cohort of HIV-positive, isoniazid naïve children with a strong exposure to TB, but without evidence of active TB disease – such TB resistant individuals are unique and highly desired in the field, even more so among children co-infected with HIV. This approach is highly conducive to high-level genetic mapping and thus has the potential to offer novel molecular insights into the development of active TB disease.
3. The current studies propose the expansion of our genomics studies to Swaziland – a Southern African population that is currently not represented on the African genomics map. This creates long-term opportunities to fulfill the stated desire to make the H3Africa initiative truly pan-African in scope.
4. The network will develop and extend the experience gained and lessons learned in implementing and pursuing genomics education and ethics consultation in furtherance of the mandate of engaging communities in genomics studies, which is key to long-term sustainability.
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Uganda |
2018-09-24 |
2021-09-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Maruthi Sridhar Balaji Bhaskar
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Geospatial Informatics for Environmental and Natural Resource Management
REFNo: PS5ES
Goals and Objectives:
The goal of the proposed project is to identify the impact of long-term landscape and environmental changes on the water quality of Lake Victoria. Long-term, continuous remote sensing monitoring data will be utilized to quantify and assess the pigment and nutrient distribution in the waters of Lake Victoria. We hypothesize that the variations in pigment and nutrient concentrations will affect the intensity and spectral characteristics of the water and these relevant spectral signatures can be identified and mapped using satellite remote sensing. The specific objectives are to: 1) Analyze and map the spatial and temporal trends in the water quality characteristics of the Lake Victoria; 2) Identify the best water quality indicators for satellite monitoring of the environmental and ecological changes and 3) Monitor and propose remedial measures for the geographical regions within the Lake which are more vulnerable for the environmental and climate changes.
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USA |
2018-09-20 |
2021-09-20 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Bosco Bwambale
ID:
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Flood risk management under climate and demographic change in Uganda: Evidence from the Nyamwamba
REFNo: A36ES
The study will be guided by three broad objectives: (1) analysis of the factors influencing the severity of flood disasters, (2) identification of flood risk reduction Measures, and (3) determining the most feasible flood risk reduction options for the Rwenzori
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Uganda |
2018-09-20 |
2021-09-20 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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