Caroline Asiimwe
Caroline Asiimwe | |
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| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (Master's degree in veterinary science ) Masters, public health, Makerere University, Makerere University |
| Occupation(s) | Veterinary, researcher, conservationist, public health specialist |
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2. Presidential Diamond Jubilee medal
Caroline Asiimwe is an Ugandan veterinary and environment conservation leader and researcher. She engages the local population in a cooperative approach to preserve wildlife from illegal activities and ensure healthy ecosystems in Uganda.
In 2017, Asiimwe was named a TWAS-Samira Omar Prize winner for Innovation for Sustainability Prize. The Innovation for Sustainability Prize is awarded to scientists for their contribution in a multidisciplinary area directly relevant to the science of sustainability.[1] In 2024 March on women's day, Dr Asiimwe was awarded a presidential Diamond Jubilee medal recognising her contribution to conservation in Uganda
Early life and career
[edit]Asiimwe holds a master's degree in veterinary science at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Assimwe has been working as a veterinary and conservation coordinator in hand with carrying out research on the management of natural resources at the Budongo Conservation Field Station in Uganda for 7 years[2][3]
Asiimwe collects data to ensure sustainable conservation of Ugandan resources. She attended Makerere University in Uganda's capital city.[4][5]
Her research work includes: Maternal cannibalism in two populations of wild chimpanzees(2019),[6] Impact of Snare Injuries on Parasite Prevalence in Wild Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes),(2016)[7],Cars kill chimpanzees: case report of a wild chimpanzee killed on a road at Bulindi, Uganda(2016),[8] Programme level implementation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) use: outcomes and cost of training health workers at lower level health care facilities in Uganda(2012).[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caroline Asiimwe wins TWAS-Samira Omar Prize". TWAS. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "Budongo Conservation Field Station". www.budongo.org. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2001-07-23. Retrieved 4 April 2021..
- ^ Lowe AE, Hobaiter C, Asiimwe C, Zuberbühler K, Newton-Fisher NE (January 2020). "Intra-community infanticide in wild, eastern chimpanzees: a 24-year review". Primates; Journal of Primatology. 61 (1): 69–82. doi:10.1007/s10329-019-00730-3. PMC 6971177. PMID 31134473.
- ^ "Budongo Conservation Field Station - BCFS | Meet the team - Admin". Budongo Conservation Field Station - BCFS. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "Caroline Asiimwe wins TWAS-Samira Omar Prize". TWAS. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ Fedurek P, Tkaczynski P, Asiimwe C, Hobaiter C, Samuni L, Lowe AE, et al. (March 2020). "Maternal cannibalism in two populations of wild chimpanzees". Primates; Journal of Primatology. 61 (2): 181–187. doi:10.1007/s10329-019-00765-6. PMC 7080684. PMID 31587157.
- ^ Yersin H, Asiimwe C, Voordouw MJ, Zuberbühler K (2017-02-01). "Impact of Snare Injuries on Parasite Prevalence in Wild Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)". International Journal of Primatology. 38 (1): 21–30. doi:10.1007/s10764-016-9941-x. hdl:10023/12384. ISSN 1573-8604. S2CID 254540031.
- ^ McLennan MR, Asiimwe C (July 2016). "Cars kill chimpanzees: case report of a wild chimpanzee killed on a road at Bulindi, Uganda". Primates; Journal of Primatology. 57 (3): 377–88. doi:10.1007/s10329-016-0528-0. PMID 26960418. S2CID 254160500.
- ^ Kyabayinze DJ, Asiimwe C, Nakanjako D, Nabakooza J, Bajabaite M, Strachan C, et al. (April 2012). "Programme level implementation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) use: outcomes and cost of training health workers at lower level health care facilities in Uganda". BMC Public Health. 12 (1): 291. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-291. PMC 3433367. PMID 22519958.
- ^ "Search Results - Springer". link.springer.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.