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Alex Kisingo is a lecturer in the Department of Wildlife Management at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka. Kisingo received his BSc. in Wildlife Management in 2002 at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania. He then received a Diploma in Endangered Species Management from the University of Kent in the UK in 2004 and a MSc. in Wildlife Management and Conservation from the University of Reading in the UK. Kisingo joined the College in 2003 as an Assistant Lecturer and rose to the level of a lecturer in 2006.
Alex Kisingo is a member of various professional societies such as Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania (WCST), Tanzania Bird Net, Mountain Forum and Society for Conservation Biology. His interests include conducting training, research and consultancy in the areas of Wildlife Resources and Ecology, Endangered Species Management and Species Action Planning. He has a keen interest in bird-watching and nature photographing
Research Interests/Work in Progress
Habitat assessment for the conservation of long-billed tailorbird (Orthotomus moreaui) in east Usambara Mountains Tanzania. Sponsored by Royal Society for Protection of Birds (RSPB) – In Progress
The impact of heathland management approaches on ground beetle communities (Coleoptera: Carabidae). (2006)
Towards the improvement of captive management of tortoises in Tanzania (2004).
Impact of gap size on tree species regeneration in different locations in Kibale forest. (2004)
Assessment of the performance of Kilimanjaro National Park. (2002)
Publications
Kisingo, A. W. (2006) The impact of heathland management approaches on ground beetle communities (Coleoptera: Carabidae). MSc. Disertation – University of Reading.
Kisingo, A. W., Sabuni, C., Coffait, L., Hayhow, B., and Larsen, B. (2005) Effects of habitat fragmentation on diversity of small mammals in Lulanda Forest in Mufindi, Tanzania Belg. J. Zool., 135 (supplement): 109-112.
Kisingo, A. W. (2005) Managing wild animals in captivity. A conservation-training manual CAWM, Mweka.
Kisingo, A. W., (2004) Improving captive management of tortoises in Tanzania. A research project report submitted to ITC in Jersey and University of Kent at Canterbury in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma in Endangered Species Management (Unpublished).
Adeniji, B. A, Tesfaye, K. K. and Kisingo, A. W., (2004) Impact of gap size on tree species regeneration in different locations in Kibale forest. A research project report submitted to TBA for the fulfillment of a Certificate in Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Rainforests (Unpublished).
Kisingo, A. W., (2004) The challenges of young conservationists in the evolving African wildlife sector. Mweka newsletter article (July-December 2004).
Kisingo, A. W., and Munishi, L. K., (2003) Contribution of tourism in enhancing the livelihoods of communities living adjacent mount Kilimanjaro. A paper presented at the 2nd African Conference on Peace through Tourism, held at the Golden Tulip Hotel-Dar-es-salaam from 7th-12th December 2003.
Kisingo, A. W., Dule, H. I., Sabuni, C., and Johannah, L. M. (2003) Effects of habitat fragmentation on biodiversity: Implications for the management of Udzungwa mountains. A paper presented at the symposium: Wildlife in Crisis: experiences and lessons for serving the Africa’s natural resources, held at CAWM, Mweka from 10th – 12th December 2003
Kisingo A. W. (2002) Assessment of the performance of Kilimanjaro National Park. A special project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management of Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro. (Unpublished).
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