Henry Travers

Dr. Henry Travers is a Senior Visiting Researcher in the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford. His work focuses on conservation in Uganda and Cambodia, with a particular emphasis on integrating ecological, social, and health interventions. He leads projects such as the Ibis Rice impact evaluation in northern Cambodia and a Darwin-funded initiative linking primary health care to conservation outcomes around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Additionally, he collaborates on projects addressing wildlife crime in Uganda, including implementing community-based strategies at Murchison Falls National Park.

Research Interests:

• Evaluating payments for ecosystem services and their socio-economic impacts
• Health interventions tied to conservation outcomes
• Community-driven approaches to combat wildlife crime

Grants and Collaborations:

• Funded by the Darwin Initiative and Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund
• Collaborations with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Wildlife Conservation Society Uganda Programme, and Ugandan Wildlife Authority

Labs/Teams: Part of the Ibis Rice research team and community initiatives at Murchison Falls National Park.