Justine Mutesasira Mwanje's Page

What is your name?

Justine Mutesasira Mwanje

What organisation do you work for?

Uganda Forestry Association

What country are you based in?

Uganda

Please summarise your areas of climate-change expertise (in terms of subjects and geographical areas)

Forestry, Uganda
Agroforestry, Uganda
Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, Uganda
Community-based Adaptation, Uganda
Forestry Governance, Uganda
Gender, Uganda

What is your telephone number?

256772849160/256758849160

Do you have a Skype account?

Yes

Which languages can you give interviews in?

English, Luganda, Lusoga, Swahili

What is your website address?

http://ugandaforestryassociation@yahoo.com

Please use this section to introduce yourself in more detail so the administrator can decide whether to approve your membership

I hold a Professional Masters (PM) degree in Natural Resources Management, of the International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), The Netherlands and a BSc. (Hon) in Forestry. During my PM, he specialised in Forestry for Sustainable Development, with a focus on Principles and Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing, Perspectives and Approaches in Forestry and Development, Spatial Decision Support for forest and tree resource management, Analysis and Management of Spatial Conflicts, and Tree resources outside Forests. As Forestry Officer, I have served in management capacities ranging from biodiversity conservation and ecotourism to plantation management and sawmilling. Also, I have undertaken various consulting projects, including forestry information dissemination, provision of forestry advisory services, and improvement of tree stands for maximum returns on investment, among others. I am diligent, disciplined, highly computer literate, good at teamwork, have good analytical and communication skills, and goal driven.