Aventino Kasangaki
Mr. Aventino Kasangaki
Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation
Mbarara University of Science & Techn.
P.O. Box 44
Kabale
Uganda
E-mail:
aventinok(at)gmail.com
Additional functions:
I am a researcher on freshwater biodiversity of streams and rivers in Uganda. Internationally I am a member of the Society for Conservation Biology and I chair the communications and membership committee of the Freshwater Working Group.
Key Publications of Aventino Kasangaki (up to ten) :
Kasangaki Aventino; Babaasa Dennis, McNeilage Alastair, Efitre Jackson & Bitariho Robert (2006) Links between anthropogenic perturbations and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in Afromontane Forest Streams in Uganda. Hydrobiologia 563: 231-245.
Dennis Babaasa, Gerald Eilu, Aventino Kasangaki, Robert Bitariho and Alastair McNeilage (2004). Gap characteristics and regeneration in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. African Journal of Ecology 42, 217-224.
Kasangaki, Aventino, Kityo, Robert & Kerbis, Julian (2003)
Diversity of rodents and shrews along an elevational gradient in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, southwestern, Uganda. African Journal of Ecology 41 (2), 115-123.
Babaasa, D., Eilu, G., Kasangaki, A. and Bitariho, R. (2001). Canopy gap characteristics in a logged Albertine Rift Afromontane forest island. In Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Diversity and Human Welfare. Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Ecosystems. Ganeshaiah, K.N., Uma Shaanker, R. and Bawa, K.S., (eds.)-Oxford-IBH, New Delhi. Pp. 282-285.
Alastair McNeilage*1,2, Martha M. Robbins3, Maryke Gray4, William Olupot1,2, Dennis Babaasa1, Robert Bitariho1, Aventino Kasangaki1, Helga Rainer4, Steven Asuma4, Ghad Mugiri5, Julia Baker (in press, Oryx) Census of the mountain gorilla population in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Expertise of Aventino Kasangaki:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|
| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Research Interface / Management |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Water Pollution / Waste Water |
| Topic Biosphere | Animals |
| Biodiversity |
| Topic Ecosystems | Ecosystems |
| Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Economy / Resource Use |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Water |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Politics/Law | Politics / Law |
| Conventions / Protections |
| Topic Health | Pollution Effects / Water Quality |
| Topic Sustainability | Ecological Sustainability |
| Methods | Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires |
Specialties of Aventino Kasangaki:
I am specilized in freshwater biodiversity of streams and rivers. I am particularly interested in how humans affect these fragile ecosystems in mountaneous regions of Uganda. I am further interetsed in how human activities affect the water quality of streams and rivers.
Last update: 4/11/10
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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