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JESTINA VENANCE KATANDUKILA

Senior Lecturer , College Of Natural And Applied Sciences
Education:

• PhD in Zoology (2014), University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa • Degree of Masters of Sciences in Wildlife Ecology (2009), University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. • Degree of Bachelor of Science General; majoring Zoology and Wildlife Sciences

Teaching:

  • Mammalian Biology
  • Chordate Zoology
  • Utilization and Analysis of Wildlife populations
  • Range and Fire Ecology
  • Reproduction, growth and Nutrition in Wild mammals
  • Evolution
  • Fire and Biodiversity
  • Vertebrate Diversity and Conservation

Research:

ecosystem healthy, epidemiology, zoonotic diseases, reproductive physiology, population genetics and analysis, community-based conservation, rangeland ecology and management, mammalian biology and human-wildlife conflicts reconciliation

Projects:

Strategic Selective Breeding and Development of Residual Feed Intake Index of Shorthorn Zebu Cattle in Agro-Pastoral Systems of Tanzania (Grant from University of Dar es Salaam 2022/2023).

Investigation of zoonotic bacteria in selected areas of north-western Tanzania (Grant from University of Dar es Salaam 2018/2019).

Assessment of Benefit Sharing and Managerial Capabilities of Indigenous Authority in Ngarambe-Tapika Wildlife Management Area (Grant from University of Dar es Salaam 2018/2019).

Publications:

Publications in peer-reviewed / refereed journals

Katandukila, J.V., Chuhila, Y.J. and Chibwana, F.D. 2021. Serological Analyses of Human Brucellosis in Ngara and Kibondo Districts, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Sciences, 47(3), 1225-1235.

Katandukila, J.V., Chuhila, Y.J. and Chibwana, F.D. 2021. Serological Analyses of Human Brucellosis in Ngara and Kibondo Districts, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Sciences, 47(3), 1225-1235.

Chibwana, F. and Katandukila, J. 2021. Occurrence of echinostomatoids (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) in Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea): first insights into the DNA barcodes from Lake Victoria, Tanzania. African Zoology, 56(3), 181-191.

Katandukila, J., 2020. Craniometrics Analysis for Ontogenetic Physiognomy and Sexual Dimorphism in Emin’s Silvery Mole-Rats (Heliophobius argenteocinereus emini: Bathyergidae) from Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Science, 46(3), pp.647-660.

Chibwana, F., Mshana, J. and Katandukila, J., 2020. A Survey of Fish Parasites from Pangani Catchment and Lake Kitangiri in Singida, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Science, 46(1), pp.42-52.

Eigenbrod, O., Debus, K.Y., Reznick, J., Bennett, N.C., Sánchez-Carranza, O., Omerbašić, D., Hart, D.W., Barker, A.J., Zhong, W., Lutermann, H., Katandukila, J.V., Mgode, G., Park, T.J. and Lewin, G. 2019. Rapid molecular evolution of pain insensitivity in multiple African rodents. Science, 364(6443): 852-859.

Katandukila, J.V., 2017. Craniometric Analysis of Ontogenetic Variation and Sexual Dimorphism in the East African Root Rat, Tachyoryctes Splendens (Rodentia: Spalacidae) from Tanzania. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5: 488-508.

Katandukila, J.V., Ngalameno, M.K., Mgode, G.F., Bastos, A.D. and Bennett, N.C., 2017. Pattern of ovulation in an ancient, solitary mole-rat lineage: Heliophobius argenteocinereus emini from Tanzania. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 95(10), pp.737-743.

Katandukila, J. V., & Bennett, N. C. (2016). Pattern of ovulation in the East African root-rat (Tachyoryctes splendens) from Tanzania: induced or spontaneous ovulator?. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 94(5), 345-351.

Ackermann, S., Bennett, N. C., Katandukila, J. V., & Oosthuizen, M. K. (2016). Circadian rhythms of locomotor activity in captive Emin’s mole-rats, Heliophobius emini (Rodentia: Bathyergidae). Journal of Mammalogy, 98(1)194-203.

Katandukila, J. V., Chimimba, C. T., Bennett, N. C., Makundi, R. H., Le Comber, S. C., & Faulkes, C. G. 2014. Sweeping the house clean: burrow architecture and seasonal digging activity in the East African root rat from Tanzania. Journal of Zoology, 293: 271-280.

Katandukila, J.V., Faulkes, C.G. Chimimba, C.T. & Bennett, N.C. 2013. Reproduction in the East African root rat, Tachyoryctes splendens (Rodentia: Spalacidae) from Tanzania: the importance of rainfall. Journal of Zoology, 291: 258-268.

Katandukila, J.V., Bennett, N.C., Chimimba, C.T., Faulkes C.G. & Oosthuizen. M.K. 2013. Locomotor activity patterns of captive East African root rats, Tachyoryctes splendens (Rodentia: Spalacidae) from Tanzania, East Africa. Journal of Mammalogy, 94: 1393-1400.

Venance, J. (2009). Small Mammal Communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania. Hystrix It. J. Mamm. (n.s.) 20(2): 91-100.

Venance, J. and Kabigumila, J.D.L. (2007). Spatial distribution and diversity of selected small mammals (rodents and shrews) in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania. Disc. & Innov. 19 (s): 91 – 98

 

Published conference papers / keynote addresses

Katandukila, J., Harrison, A., Bennett, N. & Bastos, A. 2013. Molecular investigation of three zoonotic bacterial: Anaplasma, Bartonella and Leptospira in East African root rats (Tachyoryctes splendens) from Tanzania. TAWIRI Biennual Conference Proceedings. Pg 91-100. Conference held in Arusha from 4th- 6th December 2013.

Katandukila J.V. and Chibwana F.D. 2022. The Helminthic Status of Tanzanian Subterranean Rodents, the Root-Rats (Spalacidae: Tachyoryctes splendens) and Silvery Mole-Rats (Bathyergidae: Heliophobius argenteocinereus emini).7th International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management pg. 79. Conference held in Arusha from 4th- 8th July 2022.