Dina Nabasumba is a PhD scholar on sub-project 2.
Thesis: “Mechanisms for Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Food Production.”. Her PhD research focuses on assessing the effects of climate variability on crop production dynamics and the vulnerabilities of smallholder farmers in southwestern Uganda. She will undertake dual PhD training based in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, and School of Natural Science and Bioscience Engineering at Vrije Universiteit Brussels, but she will also undertake some training courses at the University of KU Leuven.
Supervisors:
1. Prof. Matthieu Kervyn (Vrije Universiteit Brussels)
2. Prof. Liesbet Vranken (KU Leuven) and Assoc.
3. Prof. Grace Kagoro (Mbarara University of Science and Technology).
Dina is very grateful for the PhD scholarship for its pivotal role in her career growth, especially in building her research and training competence, but also as an opportunity for wider professional networks, which are a valuable bank for multi-disciplinary collaborations and partnerships.
