Global position of Aquaculture Aquaculture, the production of aquatic animals and plants, is the fastest growing food-producing sector globally. Between 2001 and 2018, aquaculture production increased at an average annual rate of 5.3%. World aquaculture production reached nearly 115 million tonnes (live weight) in 2018, with a farmgate value of approximately 264 billion USD, with...Read More

The Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University through the Renewable Energy Research Group (RERG) has trained 30 students and members of the general public in solar photovoltaic installation and maintenance, biogas production, and solar thermal systems. Dr Denis Okello (L), Head, Department of Physics at Makerere University, and Mr. Musoke Michael,...Read More

Main Theme: Nature-based and Bankable Nature Solutions for Environmental Sustainability “Leaving No One Behind” Host: UNESCO Chair on Ecohydrology and Transboundary Water Management, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro Tanzania Dates: 13th-17th November 2023: Venue: National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC)- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro Tanzania Introduction Our world faces many major challenges with regards to...Read More

Eligibility and requirements The applicant should; Be a registered student at Makerere University and will have completed coursework in fields relevant to the above broad theme. In addition, applicants should: Be willing to undertake and complete field research and write-up (including publishing in recognized journals) within the specified period; Females are highly encouraged to apply....Read More

Overview Basic biological research offered by the School of Biosciences at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), more so at the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences (ZEFS) requires continuous recruitment of trainees to ensure its sustainability at Makerere University. Over the years, there has been a decline in the number of students admitted...Read More

In 2022, the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, was awarded a contract under the European Union-funded project: Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Commercial Aquaculture (PESCA) to provide training services. The overall objective of the assignment is to support training that will improve knowledge, skills, and practices that enhance aquaculture production...Read More

Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza (C) presents a plague to Prof Leif Abrahamsson Makerere University has honored Prof Leif Abrahamsson, for his contribution to the development of Mathematic in the East African region. This was during the opening ceremony of the four-day Joint African- Nordic conference in Mathematics, an event organized to share research findings...Read More

The four-day Joint African-NORDIC Conference in Mathematics commenced yesterday, 1st/08/2023 with an opening ceremony presided over by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Monica Musenero Masanza. The conference is taking place at Makerere University, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility and it is being attended by academics from 15 countriesRead More

The Botany-Zoology Quadrangle, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.Read More

Godwin Anywar (cohort 6 graduate, Makerere University) was selected as a 2023 Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) Fellow at the American Studies Association (ASA) on June 16, 2023. The fellowship comes with a two-year ASA and Emerging Scholars Network Membership. ASA plans to host 15 of the Carnegie fellows to present their work at the ASA’s...Read More