The Budongo Forest Project 269The staff
We have three main categories of staff: field assistants who work in the forest collecting data (Fig. F.2),
domestic staff who work around camp, and transect cutters who initially cut and then maintain our
system of trails in the forest. In recent years we have also had snare removers and education officers.
Since everything depends on the staff, it is appropriate to list them; their work is very much
appreciated by all who have ever come to Budongo to do research or take part in the Project in any way.
Their names up to the time of writing, together with those who have retired or left, are as follows:
Field assistants
Zephyr Kiwede — senior field assistant
Geresomu Muhumuza — deputy senior field assistant
James Kakura
Raymond Ogen
George Otai
Gideon Monday
Joshua Nkosi
Joshua Odaga
(Former field assistants: Dissan Kugonza, Nabert Mutungire, John Tinka, Julius Kyamanywa, Alfred Tholith,
Stephen Hatari, Godfrey Biroch, Alfred Afayo, Joseph Karamaji, Kennedy Andama, Richard Kyamanywa)
Domestic staff
Richard Odong-Too (camp maintenance, driver and mechanic)
Evace Karuguba (first cook)
Mary Ndobya (second cook)
Gino Ezati (night watchman)
Oliver Lomuru (firewood and water collection)
Moses Kiwede (slashing)
Fred Odong (road maintenance)
Wilson Obida (baboon control)
(Former domestic staff: Joy Tuhairwe, Charles Kahawa, Lilian Kyogabairwe, Grace Karamaji)
Snare removal
Ofen Anzima
Dominic Andii
Gideon Atayo
Moses Lemi
(Former snare remover: Pascal Muhindo)
Education
Zed Tumwiine (with Zephyr Kiwede)
Transect cutters
Claveri Kyombe (head cutter)
Augustino Okellowange
Tandima Operasio
Onyera Ascencio
Sebastiano Wele
Morris Athoithim
(Former transect cutters: Selestino Orach, Sebbi Okwonga, Gideon Ocokuru)