CURRENT POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
The current students who undertake various postgraduate degrees in the Department, their respective research titles and Supervisors are found here below:
Current masters students
| NAME OF STUDENT | RESEARCH TITTLE | MSc | EYTF | Supervisors name |
| ADVENTINA NYANYOBE ANTHONY | Influence of habitats characteristics on the abundance and diversity of rodent community in Kimboza Forest Reserve | MSc | 2024 | Dr Mbije |
| LYUVALE MARYO C. | Influence of vegetation types on birds diversity, Mbomipa WMA | MSc | 2024 | Dr .Mbije,Dr Soka |
| AHMAD ADAM NYAGONGO | Assessment of health status of the Lukosi river catchment, Iringa Tanzania | Msc | 2024 | Prof. V.G Ndibalema, Dr. M.C.S Lalika |
| BEEVANS BISEKO BISEKO | Factors Influencing population ecology of two sympatric antelopes (Gerenuk and Grant’s Gazelle) in the Lake Natron-Ngorogoro | Msc. | 2024 | Prof. Alfan Rija, Dr. Muganda Michael |
| BRUDA EVARISTO | Assessment of factors affecting dung beetles species composition and distribution in Nyerere National Park, Morogoro- Tanzania | Msc. | 2024 | Dr. Geofrey Soka, Dr. Emmanuel Masenga |
| BRYTON A.MUSHI | Assessment of Rodents community ecology and Habitats association in Pugu-Kazimzumbwi forest reserve | MSc. | 2024 | Dr. Amani Kitegile, Dr. Christopher Sabuni |
| DINAH J.LYAKA | Vegetation cover and habitat characteristics on butterfly diversity , Msolwa, Nyerere National Park | Msc. | 2024 | Dr. Emmanuel Mbije |
| ELISANTE AZAELI KIMAMBO | Assessment of ecosystem services of sacred forest and their contribution to sustainable development goals in the north Pare Mountains | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. P.K.T. Munishi, Dr. Sayuni Mariki |
| GRACE JOSEPH MCHOME | Trialling the efficacy of solar powered strobe lights, beehives and metal strips fencing as elephant deterrents in Kilombero valley, Tanzania | Msc. | 2024 | Prof. Hassan Shombe, Dr. Sayuni Mariki |
| HERIETH M MKOMWA | Tracking of Rodents movement in rural communities in Kilombero District, Tanzania | Msc. | 2024 | Prof. Rhodes Makundi , Prof. Steve Belmain, Prof. Alfan Rija |
| HOUGHTON H. MENDI | Assessment of human carnivores conflicts in Simanjiro plains, Manyara region | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Vedasto Ndibalema, Dr. Nsajigwa Mbije |
| LYAKA DINAH J. | Vegetation cover and habitat characteristics on butterfly diversity , Msolawa, Nyerere National Park | Msc. | 2024 | Dr. Emmanuel Mbije |
| MAUREEN F.N. DAFFA | Spatial temporal assessment of Puku Kobus vardoni in Kilombero game reserve, Tanzania | MSc. | 2024 | Dr. Robert Byamungu, Dr. Michael Muganda |
| MUHSIN J.MULIRO | Diversity of rodents and Shrew, their ectoparasite and haemoparasites prevalence in and around Nilo Nature Reserve, Tanga Region | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Vedasto G. Ndibalema, Prof. Abdul S. Katakweba |
| ABDUL FADILI MKELEMI | Influence of Forest Restoration on the prevalence of rodent-borne zoonotic haemoparasites in the Bunduki Forest Corridor, Mvomero | MSc. | 2024 | Dr. Robert Byamungu, Dr. Amani Kitegile, Dr. Christopher Sabuni |
| ABDULRAHMAN H. SONGWE | Gastointestinal helminthes and risk factors of health in humans consuming greater cane rat meat in uluguru mountains ecosystem | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Alfan Rija, Dr. Sayuni Mariki |
| DENIS ERNEST MLAPONI | Diversity and Habitat association of rodents in the Burigi-Chato National Park | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Rhodes Makundi, Dr. Rose Kicheleri |
| EZRA PETER MREMI | The Effect of Land Cover Change on Trophy Hunting, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Felister M.Mombo, Dr. Michael Muganda |
| FRED STEPHEN TWEVE | Assessment of population ecology of Puku in Rukwa Game Reserve, Tanzania | Msc. | 2024 | DR. Sayuni Mariki, Dr. Rose Kicheleri, Dr. Michael Muganda |
| GLORY GEODFREY BAKARI | Assessment of different land use cover types influence on birds assemblage in Mgeta riverine ecosystem | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Alfan Rija, Dr. Amani Kitegile, Dr. Robert Byamungu |
| IRENE SAMWEL URASSA | Influence of mobile communication exchange on human carnivore conflict, Monduli district, Northern Tanzania | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Alfan Rija, Prof. Sharadhuli Kimera |
| MOSHA MICHAEL S. | Ecological impacts of false umbrella thorn ( Acacia reficiens) invasion in Enduiment Wildlife Management, Tanzania | MSc. | 2024 | Dr. Geofrey Soka, Prof. Vedasto Ndibalema |
| NEEMA E. RUSANA | Assessment of the management of miombo woodland forests for sustainable utilization and conservation | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Felister Mombo, Prof. Johanna Bergman, Dr. Sayuni Mariki |
| PERPETUA NG’HONGE MDONGO | The effect of Livestock keeping to pastoralists livelihoods in Miombo woodlands in Kilosa, Kilombero and Handeni districts, Tanzania | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. FElister M.Mombo, Dr. Sayuni Mariki |
| UPENDO DAUDI MOLLEL | Influence of habitat types on composition and distribution of rodents in Wami-Mbiki Game Reserve | MSc. | 2024 | Prof. Apia Massawe, Dr. Geofrey Soka |
Current PhD students
| NAME OF STUDENT | RESEARCH TITTLE | PhD | EYTF | Supervisors name |
| ABRAHAM BIRARA DESALEGN | Community Ecology of Rodents in the Guassa Menz Community Conservation area, Ethiopia | PhD | 2025 | Prof. Alfan Rija, Prof Abdul A.S. Katakweba |
| DEUSDEDITH BWENGE FIDELIS | The indirect effects of human-elephant interactions in communities adjacent to Mikumi National Park | PhD | 2024 | Prof. Vedasto G. Ndibalema, Dr. Robert Byamungu , Prof. Reuben M.J.Kadigi |
| GLORY HENRY SHAYO | Ecology and Genetic Structure of Subterranean rodents in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania | PhD | 2024 | DR. Geofrey soka, Dr, Charles Mossses, Dr. Jestina Venance Katandukila |
| KIROS WELEGERIMA | Community ecology of small mammals (rodents and Shrews) in the Afromontane in Tigray , nothern Ethiopia | PhD | 2025 | Prof. Rhodes Makundi |
| LETICIA JOHN MUSESE | Population Ecology of Myomorph rodents and their associated Ectoparasites in East Usambara Mountains,Tanzania | PhD | 2024 | DR. Amani Kitegile, Dr. Charles Kilawe |
| MWAJABU SELEMANI | Ecological determinants and prevalence of leptospirosis in rodents in Kilombero valley Tanzania | PhD | 2024 | Prof. Rhodes Makundi, Prof. Abdul Ktakweba, DR. Sandra Telfer |
| PRISCA NELSON KAHANGWA | Ecology of African giant pouched rats and it’s influence on prevalence of Leptospirosis in Ngorongoro Conservation area | PhD | 2024 | Prof. Abdul Katakweba, Dr. Amani Kitegile |
| VENANCE THEOPHIL MSOFFE | Genomic analysis of zoonotic potential of rodents and their ectoparasites and across-species sharing across selected human-willdife interfaces, Tanzania | PhD | 2024 | Prof. Gerald Misinzo, Prof. Erick Komba |
| SSUUNA JAMES | Effect of habitat disturbance on population dynamics and community structure of rodents in Mabira central Forest Reserve, Uganda | PhD | 2024 | Prof Rhodes Makundi, Dr Prof Alfan Rija |
| MUNGO K. NGALAMENO | Reproductive biology of the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) from Morogoro municipal, Tanzania | PhD | 2024 | Prof Ruziga |
| SALUM R. KULUNGE | The contribution of wildlife based tourism to wildlife conservation and livelihoods | PhD | 2025 | Dr. Nsajigwa E. Mbije, DR. Sayuni Mariki and Dr. Darragh Hare (University of Oxford ) |
Graduated Postgraduate students.
The names of Graduated Postgraduate students and the respective supervisors, title of the research and the year graduated for Masters degree and PhD respectively are indicated below:
| NAME OF STUDENT | RESEARCH TITTLE | PhD/MSc | EYTF | Supervisors name |
| SOLO B. MWASAPI | Effect of forest restoration on population and community structure of rodents in Lulanda Forest Reserve, Mufindi-Tanzania | MSc | 2021 | Prof Alfan Rija |
| HILLARY MROSSO | Assessment of trade flows of wildlife products: The Case of Ruaha Landscape, Tanzania | MSc. | 2022 | Prof. Japhet J.Kashaigili, Dr. Rose P. Kicheleri |
| TECLA M.SIRILO | Diversity of non-volant terrestrial small mammals in Mafia, Tanzania | Msc. | 2023 | Dr. Nsajigwa E. Mbije, Dr. Christopher Sabuni |
| ALPHONCE ECHUMBA | Ectoparasites on Rodents and Shrews from Mount Kilimanjaro | MSc. | 2023 | Prof. Vedasto Ndibalema, Prof. Abdul Katakweba |
| VAINESS SOLOMON LAIZER | Breeding Success and nesting preferences of the crittically endangered white backed vulture in Ikorongo-Grumeti Game Reserves | Msc | 2024 | Dr. Robert Byamungu , Prof. Shombe Hassan |
| IRENE J. LAIZER | Effects of Human Elephants interactions at water sharing points in villages adjacent to Rungwa-Kizigo-Muhesi Game Reseve, Tanzania | MSc. | 2024 | Dr. Robert Byamungu, Dr. Rose Kicheleri |
| IRENE ROMANUS MKUDE | Diversity of Rodents and Shrews and Prevalence of their Parasites in Zaraninge Forest and Gongo village in Saadani Ecosystem,Tanzania | Msc. | 2024 | Prof. Abdul Ktakweba , Dr. Sayuni Mariki |
| YOHANA FOYA | Community’s Knowledge of the Impacts and Health Risks of Illegal Hunting and Trade in National Park Tanzania | MSc | 2024 | Prof S. Hassan and Prof Alfan A. Rija |
| NATASHA R MAMUYA | MSc | 2024 | ||
| SHADIA IBRAHIM KILWANILA | Population genetics and ecology of canerats in the eastern Arc Mountain, Tanzania | PhD | 2023 | Prof. Alfan Rija, Dr. Charles Lyimo |
| SUZANA MEI THOMAS | Community ecology of rodents in West Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | PhD | 2023 | Dr. Geofrey Soka,Prof.Loth S. Mulungu |
| AMINA RAMADHANI ISSAE | Metagenomic Assessment of Pathogens and Community Awareness of rodent-borne diseases focused on the Rift Valley fever in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania | PhD | 2024 | Prof. Christopher Kasanga, Prof. Abdul Katakweba, DR. Rose Kicheleri |
| CLAUS AUGUSTINO THOMAS | Rodent Borne Pathogens Infecting Mastomys natalensis in selected areas of Morogoro and Iringa, Tanzani | PhD | 2024 | Prof. Robert Machangu, Dr. Isaac Makundi, Prof. Herwig Leirs |
| GENET BERHE GEBREZGIHER | Ecology of small mammals and their ectoparasites in mount Meru, Tanzania: insights for biodiversity conservation | PhD | 2024 | Prof R. Makundi, Prof Yonas Meheretu, Prof Abdul Katakweba |
| STELLA KESSY | Ecology of Rodents and flea ectoparasites in Plague foci, Mbulu district, Northern Tanzania | PhD | 2024 | Prof. Apia Massawe, Prof. Alfan Rija |
| UPENDO RICHARD | Population ecology small mammals in Mount Rungwe Forest Nature Reserve | PhD | 2024 | Dr. Robert Byamungu , Prof. Flora Magige (UDSM) |
| EGIDIUS JAMES RWEBUGA | Community Ecology of Rodents in natural and agricultural landscape in Western Serengeti,Tanzania | PhD | 2024 | Prof. Shombe N.Hassan, Prof. Alfan A.Rija and Prof. Loth A. Mulungu |