Research Opportunities:

The field station offers a myriad of research opportunities associated with the many natural and human modified habitats in and around Kibale. Established in 1970, the field station has become one of Africa premier field station that permits researcher access to a variety of ecosystems, including forest, grasslands, regenerating forest after logging, agriculture, or plantation use, rivers, lakes, and papyrus swamps. This park illustrates the future of many forests of Africa, Asia, and South-Central America. It is an isolated forest island surrounded by humanized landscapes that range from small landholder agricultural plots to tea estates. As a result, this park acts as a window through which researchers students can easily study the conflict between wildlife and human demands.

Examples of Current Projects and / or Long-term (L) Projects
Chimpanzee Behavior and Ecology (L)
Primate Conservation (L)
Primate Behavior (L)
Primate Nutritional Ecology
Primate Locomotion
Parasitology
Forest Restoration (L)
Forest Phenology (L)
Forest Demography and Dynamics (L)
Seed and Seedling Physiologyand Ecology(L)
Seed Dispersal (L)
Elephant Ecology
Crop Raiding
Forest Fragment Studies (L)
Limnology and Ecology of Crater Lakes (L)
Wetland Ecology (Papyrus Swamps) (L)
Insect, Behaviour, Ecology, and Physiology
Fish Behaviour, Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution (L)
Avian Behavior, Physiology, and Ecology
Butterfly Ecology and Evolution
Evaluation of Integrated Conservation and Development Projects
Park – People Interactions