Mr. Philip Rwezawula holds a Masters degree in Aquaculture with a great distinction (Hons) from Ghent University (Belgium). He also has a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture from Makerere University as well as a first-class diploma in fisheries management and technologies from Fisheries Training Institute (FTI), Entebbe, Uganda.
He is a highly motivated and hardworking individual who has a scientific background with good grades. He possesses a strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to learn and train others and with good interpersonal skills and ability to relate well in a multicultural environment.
Mr. Rwezawula has undertaken research in the field of fisheries and aquaculture for over eight years at the Aquaculture Research and Development Center – Kajjansi (ARDCK) and the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI) of the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) in Uganda. He has worked on various projects in Aquaculture and Fish Biosciences, Capture Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation, Innovations and Post-harvest Handling and Fish Habitat Management research programs.
- Development of Appropriate Cage Aquaculture Technologies and Aqua-parks, funded by the Government of Uganda throuh Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services(ATAS)
- Genetic improvement of growth of Niletilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Africancatfish (Clarias gariepinus, Gervais) in Uganda, funded by the Government of Uganda throuh Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services(ATAS)
- Development of low-cost captive breedingand hatching technologies for the Marbled lung fish (Protopterus aethiopicus) to improve livelihoods, nutrition, and income for vulnerable communities in Uganda, funded by the Government of Uganda throuh Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services(ATAS)
- Sustainable utilization and management of natural fish food organisms for Nile tilapia and African catfish, funded by the Government of Uganda throuh Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services(ATAS)
- Promoting Environmentally, Economically and Socially Sustainable Cage Aquaculture on the African Great Lakes (PESCA), funded by John D. and Catherine T. under MacArthur Foundation
- Development of technologies for fish growth enhancement: Addressing aquaculture emerging issues, funded by the Government of Uganda throuh Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services(ATAS)
- The effects of three feeds (Kajjansi CP 35%, Ugachick CP 35% and TIF feed) on catfish hatchery fecundity, funded by Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa(ASARECA)
- Product development and value addition to farmed fish, funded by Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa(ASARECA)
- Evaluating the effectiveness of live food (Moina and de-capsulated Artemia) and artificial dry feed (Ranan CSO) in weaning African catfish larvae, funded by Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa(ASARECA)
- From the lab to the World: Unlocking Uganda’s freshwater biodiversity data for sustainable development, funded by JRS Biodiversity foundation
- Increasing capacity for conservation of threatened fish species through data mobilization and training, co-funded by European Union and the Government of Uganda
- The potential for aquaculture in Lake Victoria and implications for wild fisheries and fish commodity markets, Funded by National Science Foundation(NSF) and University Denver
- Promoting sustainable catchment management practices to improve ecosystem health in Lake Victoria basin: A case study of lake Wamala, funded by Government of Uganda
- Fish species occurrence records for Uganda mobilized from Observation Archives. Version 1.1. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. Occurrence dataset: https://doi.org/10.15468/ywx440
- Additional fish species occurrence records for Uganda. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. Occurrence dataset: https://doi.org/10.15468/yx4qaz
- Fish species distribution, with emphasis on haplochromine cichlids, in different habitats of the Ugandan portion of Lake Victoria. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. Occurrence datasethttps://doi.org/10.15468/cezng8
- A chapter in Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.12090-1
- The extent of cage aquaculture, adherence to best practices and reflections for sustainable aquaculture on African inland watershttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2019.09.011
Assistant Lecturer.
Aquaculture techno;ogies, Genetic improvrmrnt, Aquaculture on African Great Lakes, Fish Growth enhancement, Cage aquaculture