Dr. Vincent Muwanika holds a PhD in evolutionary & Conservation biology. He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University with vast experience in training and research in sustainable natural resources utilization especially Biological resources both wild and on farm. His current research is focused on seeking to understand and explain processes that drive diversification and extinction in a wide range of taxa. The underlying hypothesis is that, it is through understanding these processes that we are able to design appropriate management strategies. In recent years he has expanded his scope and is now trying to understand why some selected animal diseases persist despite the several control measure. The hypothesis is that rapid change in the genomes of these organisms could underlie this phenomenon. His overall goal is to contribute towards disease control especially of livestock of economic importance. He is currently supervising 6 PhD and 10 master students doing research on different aspects of, evolution, sustainable utilization and conservation of biological resources.