Who are we?
The Banded Mongoose Research Project consists of a team of researchers working in Uganda, Exeter and Cambridge in the UK, and Zurich in Switzerland. The main project is based at the University of Exeter (Tremough Campus) and is directed by Dr Michael Cant and Dr Sarah Hodge, with the help of Dr Emma Vitikainen. The field project in Uganda is managed by Francis Mwanguhya with the assistance of Solomon Kyabulima and Kenneth Mwesige. The project is funded by grants from The Royal Society and The Natural Environment Research Council, UK.
The following researchers have worked extensively on the banded mongooses of Mweya:
- Matthew Bell
- Daniela De Luca
- Roman Furrer
- Jason Gilchrist
- Jenny Sanderson
- David Jansen
- Neil Jordan
- Bonnie Metherell
- Corsin Müller
- Emily Otali
- Melinda Ridgway
- Hazel Nichols
Banded Mongoose research team: Back Row: Solomon Kyabulima, Francis Mwanguhya, Michael Cant, Emma Vitikainen, Sarah Hodge, Jenni Sanderson. Front row: Kenneth Mwesige, David Jansen.