Kenya

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Professor of Environmental Geochemistry in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Pwani University
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Professor of Environmental Geochemistry and administrator. He has conducted and published research on pollution of water (rivers, streams, lakes, dams, groundwater, ocean), soils and air, as well as on environmental impacts of geothermal energy resources.

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Network Coordinator
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Marine Governance, Networking and stakeholder engagement, Results Based Management

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Ph.D. Student
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Marine ecosystem modeling (Ecological Network Analysis (ENA):  Seagrass ecosystems, fish larval supply and recruitment, fish community analyses; Ocean observation: Remote sensing, climate change

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Environmental Social Scientist
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Michael is a social scientist with an interest in understanding why people work together for sustainable resource use. He specializes in ocean governance, co-management, fisheries conflict, and science-policy engagement on complex social-ecological challenges. He uses inquiry-based techniques inform research, management and policy on global environmental change.

 

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Senior Lecturer in Spatial Information Science, Department of Environmental Sciences
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I am a spatial scientist with interests in a wide range of environmental and ecological questions, and have predominantly focused on coastal and marine environment. My ultimate goals are to understand and predict the impacts of environmental variability and change on marine and coastal social-ecological systems at local and global scales in-order to support local adaptation planning and management.

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Associate Professor
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Aquatic Science; coastal resources management and deep sea ecology; biodiversity and taxonomy

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Director General/CEO
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James Njiru is a holder of PhD in Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries Biology, an MSc in Fisheries Biology and a BSC in Zoology/Chemistry. He has all over 30 years’ experience in sustainable environment issues mostly in aquatic ecosystem. 
He has taught and guided many students in several universities in Kenya. He has played a critical role in mentorship of several young scientists. He has carried out research in several disciplines in fisheries/environment leading to over 90 peer reviewed publications.
 
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The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), is established under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act No. 8 of 1999 (EMCA) as the principal instrument of Government for the implementation of all policies relating to environment.

Mandate of NEMA

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Regional Marine Program Coordinator
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My work focuses human disturbance and environmental variability affect persistence and recovery of marine systems, and how we can manage complex systems for long term sustainability. I have worked for over 20 years designing research and conservation projects to address conservation challenges in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. I use a combination of  tools including capacity building, field studies, collaborative research, development of management strategies, and long-term data collection.

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Project Manger GIS
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I am an Environmental Manager and a GIS expert currently involved in the spatial analysis and interpretation of Earth Observation products across various CORDIO led projects.
My technical work entails: maintenance and customization of GeoNodes site/portal, processing of spatially explicit datasets, and programming of GIS web applications.
I have a passion for GIS and loves learning new technologies and testing them in work and personal projects. I hold a BSc and a Diploma in Environmental Management from Kampala International University.