• Contributions of Museum staff to the development of resources at African museums, universities, and protected areas. In Tanzania, Uganda, and Madagascar, this technical assistance ranges from the housing of collections to the creation of bilingual, electronic databases for mammal identification. In Ghana, Museum staff assisted with the design of an interpretive center for Kakum National Park.

  • A training program for East African research biologists and land managers at the Institute of Environment and Natural Resources at Uganda's Makerere University. Participants learn field and laboratory techniques, have opportunities to seek advanced degrees at Makerere or abroad, and disseminate information on critical conservation areas to Ugandan and international decision makers.
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