Ms. Kagoya Esther is a Ugandan conservationist. She holds a Masters in Fisheries Science from Pukyong National University in South Korea. Ms. Kagoya Esther has over 5 years of professional experience in natural resources and freshwater fisheries research. Currently, she is working as a Research Scientist for NAFIRRI in fish stock assessment, capture fisheries and biodiversity conservation. She is also working as a Field Officer a collaborative project with Rainforest Trust entitled “Securing a Global Freshwater Fish Hotspot on Lake Nyaguo, Uganda where she is charged with field operation planning and the implementation of field activities.