March for Science Kibale
Sometimes you just let an idea grow and grow, and the next thing you know you have organized a local March for Science... And March for Science Kibale was a great success! We were joined by field assistants from most of the research projects currently going on in Kibale National Park, about 80 kids from the local primary schools and football team, 13 representatives from the Ugandan Wildlife Authority (federal governing body) and some additional community members who just wanted to participate. Also, the day before the March, I was invited to be on public radio to discuss the event. I went with one of the field assistants that I work with, Saizi, and we were given a 40 minute slot on an environmental talk show where we were able to discuss why we were having the march and about the importance of science and conservation more generally. It was heaps of fun! We started the day by making posters with the kids about why science was important to them. Then we took our pos