I hold a BSc in Biology and Conservation from the University of Rwanda and an MSc in Organismic and Molecular Biodiversity from the Technical University of Dresden, Germany. My research interests include plant ecology, vegetation dynamics, and biodiversity conservation. I am particularly interested in how vegetation adapts to environmental changes and various forms of disturbance. I have work experience in biodiversity monitoring, plant identification, and natural history collections research and management.
I am currently pursuing a PhD at Wageningen University & Research, supervised by Prof. Dr. Douglas Sheil (Forest Ecology and Forest Management group), Prof. Dr. Marc Naguib, and Dr. Lysanne Snijders (Behavioural Ecology group). My PhD research is part of the interdisciplinary “CONNECT” project, which explores the sociological, economic, and ecological impacts of unconditional cash transfer programs around protected areas in Rwanda. Within this project, I focus on assessing the impact of illicit human activities on vegetation communities within Rwanda’s protected areas.
