Title: Head Veterinarian, Rwanda
Gorilla Doctor Since: 2010
Favorite Part of the Job: Clinical interventions and interactive collaboration with our partners.
Vision for the Future of Eastern Gorilla Conservation: A mountain gorilla population facing minimum threats and local communities surrounding the protected areas having good livelihoods.
Favorite Animal/s (besides gorillas of course): The Ankole longhorn cattle, they are culturally important to me.
Select Publications
- A survey to document toxic hazards in the zone surrounding Volcanoes National Park, a habitat for mountain gorillas, an endangered wildlife species in Rwanda, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2024.
- Endangered mountain gorillas and COVID-19: One Health lessons for prevention and preparedness during a global pandemic, American Journal of Primatology, 2022.
- Assessing the risks of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife, One Health Outlook, 2021.
