In 2014, the recipient of one of two awards from the American Society of Mammalogist’s African Graduate Student Research Fund is George Omondi Paul. George is an early career wildlife veterinarian and is currently pursuing a M.Sc. degree in Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics at the University of Nairobi, in Kenya. His work focusses on disease transmission dynamics between wildlife and livestock with the aim of promoting co-existence between the two groups. George has one paper accepted for publication and another is under review.