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Lake Edward Albert Advisory Group (LEAAG)
The Lake Edward Albert Advisory Group (LEAAG) was established in November of 2019. It consists of members of the scientific community from both lakes (Edward and Albert) as it was determined the overlap between the community warranted only one group.
LEAAG’s Purpose is to build on the existing collaborations across socio-political boundaries, and include experts working on the below identified gaps, investigating issues that impact the health of the lakes, and keep the well-being of surrounding communities dependent on the lakes, and to suggest solutions.
Read the Lake Edward-Albert Advisory Group Terms of Reference
Members
Members are formal expert positions on the LEAAG. To read the criteria and how to become a member of this advisory group, visit the terms of reference for this group. If you believe you meet the criteria, you can request to become a member.
Uganda
- Mr. Herbert Nakiyende Fisheries and Biodiversity Fish Stock Assessment Scientist/Fish Biology & Ecology “National Agricultural Research Organization National Fisheries Resources Research Institute”
- Joyce Ikwaput Nyeko Fisheries and Aquaculture Commissioner Aquaculture Management and Development “Directorate of Fisheries Resources, Entebbe”
- William Okello PhD Limnology/Water Environment Senior Researcher National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Jinja, Uganda
- Mr. Richard Rugadya Fisheries Fisheries Expert LEAF II Project
- Dorothy B Namuyiga Agricultural Economics Reserach Scientist National Agricultural Research Organization
- Mary Nantongo Fisheries and Aquaculture Fisheries Officer on Lakes Edward, George and Kazinga Channel Rubirizi District Local Government
- Mr. Bwambale Mbilingi Development Studies, Project/Programme Monitoring and Evaluation Research Officer/Socio-Scientist “National Agriculture Research Organisation/National Fisheries Resources Research Institute”
- Anthony Basooma Ecological Niche Modelling, Biodiversity Conservation, Fish Stock Assessment, Ecotoxicology Research Scientist National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
- Angela Nankabirwa Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Scientist National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI)
- Paska Ajok Water Resource Management, Data Analysis and Community Engagement Hydrologist Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
- Dr. Abiriga Daniel Microbial Ecology Lecturer and researcher Kabale University
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Joseph M. Matunguru, National Coordinator and Fisheries Expert, Lakes Edward & Albert Integrated Fisheries & Water Resources Management Project (LEAF II)
- Mulongaibalu Mbalassa, Fisheries Biology; Aquatic Ecosystem Management “Associate Professor, Head, Department of Biology Faculty of Sciences and Applied Sciences” Official University of Bukavu
- Mr. Oscar Wembo, Hydrobiology and Aquaculture Lecturer and researcher University of Kisangani & State University of Ruwenzori
- Eunice Ntambue, Aquatic Biology Lecturer and researcher University of Kisangani, Orientale, DRC
- Jonas JARIEKONG’A UVON, Fisheries and aquaculture Fisheries and aquaculture Expert LEAF II Project
- Jargy KAMBALE SOHERANDA, Hydrobiology, Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Manager Shalon University,Bunia
Advisors
- Dr. Maarten Van Steenberge, Laboratory of Biodiveristy and Evolutinary Genomics, KE Leuven, Belgium
- Dr. Christian Albrecht, Associate Professor, Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Marie Claire Dusabe Biologist: Animal Ecology and Systematics PhD Student, Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany
Resources, Publications, and Products
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Lakes Edward & Albert Research Priorities
Goals, priorities and issues that need addressing:
- Food-web of the lakes relatively unknown
- Remote sensing system for African Great Lakes needed
- Need more knowledge of causes of aquatic weeds on the lakes
- How aquatic weeds can be converted into useful resources such as bio-gas
- How the different sizes of small pelagic fishes can be harvested
- Gazetting of breeding areas
- Pollution studies on these lakes versus the increasing population
- Baseline data to inform management about oil exploration in the Nile Basin lakes
- Socio-economic studies to inform livelihood options
- Hydro-meteorological stations on the Lakes
- Inventory on the information available for both lakes
- Demarcation of boundaries
- Conduct trans-boundary research for law enforcement
- Dissemination of research results
- Research should inform when and where to catch specific fishes
- Hydrological information
- Environmental and socio-economic aspects of Cage aquaculture on the lakes
- Post-harvest losses in relation to the small species (an analysis is needed to come up with sustainable methods of post-harvest handling)
LEAAG Meeting Reports and Minutes
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Specific Research Needs on Lake Albert
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