The Team
The Field Crew
Ronnie Steinitz
Ronnie Steinitz
Lucky Daniel, Angwela Felix, Kabagambe Prime, Asaba Godfrey, Busobozi Richard, Mutambuze Julius (not pictured: Masiko Alex, Orikiriza Kefa, and Mugume Wilson) are responsible for daily operations at the site.
Ronnie Steinitz
Ronnie Steinitz
Ronnie Steinitz
Ronnie is a graduate student at UCSB and studies feeding competition among species, with a focus on the energetics of red-tailed monkeys.
Janine R. V. Klein
Janine R. V. Klein
Janine R. V. Klein
Janine is a first-year graduate student at UCSB, with research interests focused on behavioral syndromes and the ecological contexts in which individual variation in social behavior arises.
Leonie Gussone
Janine R. V. Klein
Janine R. V. Klein
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Leonie is a first-year graduate student at UCSB, with research interests in the effects of environmental and anthropogenic change on population dynamics and intergroup relations.
Other Lab Members
Current Interns (2022-2023)
Movement Ecology:
- Joshua Alamillo
- Vivian Duong
- Anthony Odenbaugh
- Eliza Pease
Parasitology:
- Camilla Dopulos
- Alejandra Valdez
- Nayeli Jiron
- Nancy Mahmoud
Endocrinology:
- John Milinazzo
- Angie Torrico
- Catherine Oseguera
We recently acquired funding to support these paid interns.
See the old announcement page here.
Undergraduate Alumni
2014-15: Emily Balaguer, Melissa Leanda, Candy Luong, Natalie Lundgren, Kelcey Saldivar
2015-16: Viki Papadakis
2016-17: Michael Gaffney (2 yrs), Sam Mitchell
2017-18: Alex Beye, Kyle Taylor
2018-19: Hannah Frogge (2 yrs), Nikki Grassi-Ivester, Lyssa Stiffelman, Jenna Utter (2 yrs), Morgan Zimmerman
2019-20: Julia Bueno-Strong, Lara Havandjian, Oli O'Neil (2 yrs), Nicole Wallace (2 yrs)
2020-21: Usha Hippenstiel, Jordan Leclaire (2 yrs), Haley Marent, Francesca Tetreault (2 yrs)
2021-22: Joshua Carvalho, Rebecca Chang, Jordan Cooper, Sean Crommelin, Lauren Lee, Joyce Liao, Kat Mackay
Postgrad
Revèe A. Jones (2013-2014)
M.A.
Evan Beierschmitt (2016-2018)
Ugandan Students
Mary Alum (2008-2009, MSc)
James Robert Ochieng (2016-2017, MSc)
Salmah Jombela (2019, BS)
Joel Basiibye (2019, BS)
Felix Othieno Angwela (current, BS)
Mascots
Nava
Gadget & Gizmo
Gadget & Gizmo
Nava is an unrepentant Ugandan hunter.
Her interests are chasing birds, cats, small children, and other dogs.
Gadget & Gizmo
Gadget & Gizmo
Gadget & Gizmo
Gadget (L) is holding down the fort.
Rest in peace, Gizmo (R).