Biography:

CURRICULUM VITAE FOR KABBALE FREDRICK GEORGE AS AT 1ST/JANUARY/2015

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 15th/April/1967

Nationality: Ugandan

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Married

Languages:
English (Very Fluent), Lusoga (Fluent), Luganda (Very fluent), French (Fluent)

Affliation address: Dept. of Biol. Sciences, Makerere
University, P.O. Box, 7062, Kampala

Mobile Tel.Nos.: +256-772-482119/701229449

E-mail address: fredrickkabbale@yahoo.co.uk

Profession: Entomologist


Educational Background:
2010 to 2013: Makerere University, PhD Candidate (Medical Entomology)(Due)

Oct' 2001-Sept'2002: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London. Msc.Degree/Post Graduate Dip.in Biology & Control of Disease Vectors.

1988-1991: Makerere University. Bsc.(Hons)Lower Second, Degree in Biochemistry & Zoology (With Applied Entomology & Parasitology).

1991-1992: Makerere University. Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Bio/Chem.).

July-September 2002: Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. ELISA & PCR Diagnostic Skills.

August 2006: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, S. Africa. Cert. Research Methodology.

February-March 2008: CESAG-Dakar, Senegal. Cert. Principles of Data Collection, Management & Analysis.

May 2005: Ministry of Agric., Animal Industry & Fisheries-Uganda. Cert. Pesticide Handling and Safety.

1995: Centre of Insect Physiology & Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya. Certificate in tsetse Management, monitoring & control.

1986-1988: Kiira College, Butiki. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.

1982-1985: Kiira College, Butiki. Uganda Certificate of Education.

1975-1981: Namulikya Primary School. P.L.E Certificate.


Working Experience

• Worked as Demonstrator in Biochemistry department, Makerere University, Kampala- Uganda (1992-1994).
• District Entomologist in Kamuli District Government Services, responsible for Planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of control of disease vectors (Mosquitoes, tsetse flies and other biting flies, etc), and the promotion of productive insects e.g. Honey bees, silk worms, etc;Vector/Pest control, while conserving the useful organisms in the ecosystem (1994-2009).
• Appointed on promotion as Senior Entomologist-Kamuli District Local Government (April 2004).
• Assigned duties as District Production Officer, Buyende District Local Government on 23rd/March/2010.
• Appointed Acting District Production and Marketing Officer, Buyende District effective 1st/October/2010, responsible for coordination, supervision, management and monitoring of agricultural (crop & livestock) production and marketing programmes, projects and activities in the district (to date).
• Appointed on promotion as Principal Entomologist-Buyende District Local Government (November 2010).
• Project Coordinator, Farming in Tsetse Controlled Areas, FITCA Project, a European Union-funded project, Kamuli District, Uganda (Coordinating the control and monitoring of human & animal trypanosomosis, and promoting appropriate farming systems in the region): [2002-2008].
• Advised communities on appropriate cost-effective ecologically feasible vector/pests management, monitoring and control interventions (e.g. in infestations of mosquitoes, mites, fleas, Jiggers, termite control, etc), including crops post harvest handling and pest control methods (1994 to present date)
• Provided fumigation services/technical expertise to communities in Kamuli and present day Buyende Districts (Homesteads, Health Units, institutions e.g. schools and offices against mosquitoes, termites, bats, cockroaches, bedbugs, snakes and other pests using cost-effective, ecologically-friendly pesticides (2002 to present date)

Publications

• Feeding preferences of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in Kamuli district, South-eastern Uganda determined by ELISA (Msc. Thesis, 2002; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Univ. of London).
• Kabbale et al (2010). Feeding preferences and Trypanosoma brucei species identified in blood meals of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in Kamuli district, South-eastern Uganda. African Journal of Animal and Biomedical Sciences, 5 (2):81-88).
• Kabbale, G.F., Akol, M.A., Kaddu, J.B. and Onapa, A.W. (2013). Biting patterns and seasonality of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto and Anopheles funestus mosquitoes under prolonged use of insecticide-treated bed nets in Kamuli district, Uganda. Parasites & Vectors, 6:340.
• Molecular identification of Savannah form of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto in Kamuli district, Uganda (Manuscript submitted and accepted for publication in Baraton Interdisciplinary Research Journal).
• Malaria sporozoite-infective biting hours and transmission intensities under prolonged use of insecticide-treated bed nets in Kamuli district, Uganda: A longitudinal study (Manuscript under revision for re-submission to Biomed Central Infectious Diseases Journal).

Current Research

• Biting behaviour and vectorial capacity of Plasmodium vectors under prolonged use of Insecticide-treated bed nets in the greater Kamuli district, Uganda (PhD Thesis, MUK, 2008-2013), Funded by UNDP/WHO/TDR and IDRC/Ford Foundation through the African Population and Health Research Center.
• Integrated Research on malaria control through an eco-health approach in Uganda in partnership with the rest of East African Countries (2011-2013). [Kabbale Fredrick was the Ugandan Team Leader] funded by IDRC.

Presentations made at scientific events to date

Title, Method of presentation, Event,Venue & Dates

1. The Biting Pattern of Malaria Vectors in Kamuli district. Why Insecticide-Treated Bed nets are Important; Poster at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Entebbe, open day on18th/July/2013

2. Molecular Identification of Savannah Form of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto in Kamuli District, Uganda; (Oral) at African Association of Insect Scientists (AAIS)20th Biannual Meeting and Scientific Conference, Yaounde Cameroon, 27th-31st /October/2013


Professional Associations

• Executive Board Member of the Entomological Association of Uganda
• Member of the African Association of Insect Scientists Fellowship/Scholarship awards
• A fellow of the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (2009 Cohort)
• Government of India/Central Silk Board scholarship for a three month training course in sericulture technologies held at Mysore & Bangalore, India (2009)
• Belgian Technical Cooperation fellowship for a Research Methodology Training Course in Johannesburg, S.Africa
• British Council/European Union full board scholarship for my Master of Science study programme at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2001/2002) Research Collaborations

1. Name of Research Collaborator: Dr. Anges Yaloudaton
Institution: Benin Ministry of Health Entomological Research Laboratory, Cotoun, Benin
Area of Research Collaboration: Molecular Identification of Savannah Form of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto

2. Name of Research Collaborator: Prof. Kato Njunwa
Institution: Kigali Health Institute
Area of Research Collaboration: Integrated Research Partnerships for Malaria control in an eco-health approach in East Africa

3. Name of Research Collaborator: Prof. Richard Mukabana
Institution: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya
Area of Research Collaborarion: Integrated Research Partnerships for Malaria control in an eco-health approach in East Africa; Writing fundable research proposals

4. Name of Research Collaborator: Dr. Leonard Mboera
Institution: National Institute for Malaria Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Area of Research Collaboration: Integrated Research Partnerships for Malaria control in an eco-health approach in East Africa

Abstract:

The influence of weather patterns on biodiversity in Uganda.

Uganda is one of the African countries rich in biodiversity and experiencing climate change as evidenced by a 2℃ temperature increase, increasing incidence of droughts, increase in green house gases emissions, rise in sea levels, a 10 to 20% increase in run off in most of the country. It is home to species of world-wide importance and contains a globally recognized biodiversity of species and habitats that are distributed throughout the country's vast wetlands, lakes, protected forests and savannah grasslands. The impact of climate change is likely to vary considerably across the six bio geographical regions due to differences in their ecological complexity and locations. According to projections by various reports, Uganda will continue to experience rising temperatures, which will increase by more than 2℃ by 2030. The growing variability of inter-annual rainfall is also projected to continue, including increased rainfall during the dry season. It is anticipated that climate change and anthropogenic activities may cause modification in the abundance and rarity of both plant and animal species. Reduction of plant fauna especially secondary plant mass could result in desertification. Different stages of maturation are also affected by changes in weather conditions, affecting survival, longevity and full maturation of the young stages. This in turn may affect abundance and diversity of animal species. Rapid changes in climate greatly affect weather elements and in turn the survival of animals including insects. Insects depend on rainfall (water), temperature and humidity for the reproduction and survival of their young ones. Continued high inter-annual variability, warmer temperatures combined with erratic precipitation substantially increase the likelihood of diseases and pests because both multiply more quickly under warmer conditions. Diseases and pests have been reported at higher altitudes where their presence was previously unknown. An increase in malaria incidences in the colder and highland parts has particularly been observed in Kabale district, South-western Uganda, due to global warming. Re-emergence of diseases that had disappeared has been realised in the country. Increasing frequency of severe floods due to high rainfall intensity has caused and is likely to cause social and economic hardship. Reduced quantities of rainfall and high temperatures trigger plant mass loss, and promote desertification. Insects depend on plants for food (plant sap and forage), shelter and protection from predators. Therefore the reductions of plant mass resulting in desertification may greatly affect the abundance of insects. Desertification is also promoted by anthropogenic activities including: forest clearing, logging and over harvesting. These in turn reduce the habitats of animals affecting biodiversity. Control of anthropogenic activities that promote desertification and reduce abundance and diversity of species is recommended. Many initiatives in Uganda support biodiversity and management of ecosystem resources, and some of these initiatives focus on climate change. However, the lack of enforcement of existing policies and regulations that prevent overuse of forest resources, agricultural encroachment, human settlement in forests, as well as failure to protect wetlands, continue to prevent sustainable use of ecosystem resources, thus impacting biological diversity. It is of paramount importance to build the knowledge base and data on weather patterns and their influence on biodiversity and ecosystem goods and services through improved monitoring of weather patterns and biodiversity. An outline plan of strategies and actions for managing habitat changes due to invasive species, pests, and diseases, as well as other eco-hydrological changes linked to climate change should also be drawn. There is need to raise awareness to stakeholders on likely impact of weather changes on biodiversity as well as strengthening institutional capacity to design and implement adaptation and mitigation strategies.