William T. Stanley
Bill grew up in Kenya and has been working on the mammals of Tanzania for the past two decades. Together with Mzee Philip Kihaule and Maiko Munissi (and many other colleagues), Bill has surveyed almost all of the Eastern Arc Mountains and other habitats as well.

Rebecca Banasiak
Rebecca came to the Museum in 2001 as a web assistant creating images that help identify mammal species for the Tanzanian Mammal Key. Now as Bill’s Research Assistant, Rebecca currently works on designing posters, pamphlets, and field guides that aid scientists and students in their research. She also photographs specimens to create digital images and scientific illustrations for a variety of research projects.

Kim M. Howell
Professor Kim M. Howell has been a staff member of the Univesity of Dar es Salaam since 1970, where he is currently a Professor in the Dept. of Zoology & Wildlife Conservation. He has broad interests in the ecology and distribution of small mammals, birds and reptiles and amphibians and is the author of numerous publications and several books. His field work in Tanzania's biodiversity hotspots has yielded shrew and frog species new to science.

Philip Kihaule
Philip Kihaule worked for many years at the University of Dar es Salaam, where he was a scientific technician in the Department of Zoology. An earlier career in medical entomology allowed him to work in many areas of Tanzania. Although he is officially retired, Philip Kihaule's expertise keeps him busier than ever on a variety of mammal surveys.

Maiko Munisi
A resident of Amani, Tanga, Maiko Munisi is an integral part of a wide variety of biodiversity projects. Besides the long-term mammal project, Maiko also works on the frogs and birds of the Eastern Arc Mountains, and has also participated in conservation projects near Tarangire National Park.

Mary Anne Rogers
Mary Anne has worked with in a variety of Tanzanian habitats, and was a member of the team that conducted the first survey of the small mammals of Kilimanjaro. In 2005, Mary Anne discovered a new species of Congosorex in the Udzungwa Mountains, a significant biogeographic discovery, that changed the way we view the historical connections of that mountain system.

Imani N. Swilla
Imani N. Swilla is an Associate Professor at the University of Dar es Salaam where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in French, Translation and Sociolinguistics. She has over 25 years' experience in translation and conference interpretation involving English, French and Swahili languages.