Ewaso Lions: A conversation with Toby

Toby has vast research and field experience ranging from small mammals to large mammals. He started out as a volunteer intern (for over 4 years) at National Museums of Kenya, Mammalogy Department, before proceeding to Mpala Research Centre as Research Project Field Manager and as a graduate student. As the Ewaso Lions Research Manager, Toby takes the lead role in all monitoring activities and research programme management in order to provide data to support our mission. Toby holds a BSc. in Wildlife Management and Conservation from University of Nairobi, and a Master of Science in Wildlife Management from Karatina University. Toby has applied his skills and over the past years to implement research design, conduct field activities, write research proposals, and author publications in peer reviewed journals. Under the Ewaso Lions Biodiversity and infrastructure programme, Toby has been instrumental in collating data for the A2 Highway cutting across our study area for a consortium of partners monitoring wildlife-vehicle collisions and wildlife-road interactions and participating in consultative discussions on the Linear infrastructure development in Kenya. Enjoy💚