Martin Golooba

Martin Golooba investigates the behavior and ecology of primates in Kibale, primarily working on red colobus (Piliocolobus tephrosceles). For his bachelor’s thesis at Makerere University, he examined the effects of climate variability on tree phenology and red colobus behavior in Kibale. For his master’s thesis, also at Makerere University, he investigated the ecological and social drivers of red colobus range use in Kibale, combining detailed data on ranging with information on interspecific interactions and food availability, and contextualizing them within more than 13 years of long-term monitoring. Currently, Martin is preparing for his PhD thesis and supervising data collection and entry for the Kibale Ecology and Conservation Project in the field, always motivated to go in the forest to participate in data collection and further develop project ideas at the interface of primate behavior and conservation.