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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 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

Leonie is a graduate student at UMN with research interests in the effects of environmental and anthropogenic change on population dynamics and intergroup relations.

Other Lab Members

April 2022. Top: Ronnie, Michelle, John, Camilla, Rebecca, Angie, Nic, Nathan. Bottom: Kat, Hannah.

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).

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