The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), in collaboration with the Uganda
Wildlife Research and Training College (UWRTC), is hosting the first
National Biodiversity and Conservation Research Symposium.
Theme: Biodiversity Under Threat: Science, Innovation and Collaborative Responses
Date: 22nd – 24th June 2026
Venue: To be communicated
Thematic Areas:
1. Biodiversity Status, Monitoring and Species Recovery
2. Land Use Change and Ecosystem Restoration
3. Cross-cutting issues: Climate Change and One Health
4. Communities, Livelihoods and Conservation Governance
5. Conservation Financing, Ecotourism and Innovation for Biodiversity Sustainability
For more information, contact:
– Dr. Caroline Asiimwe – Assistant Commissioner, Research and Ecological
Monitoring, UWA | +256 774 224 937
– Dr. Emmanuel Akampurira – Manager Research, UWRTC | +256 756 776 341
