CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. JOHN KIOGORA MWORIA

Nationality Kenya

Current employer University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences

Position Senior Lecturer

Address P. O. Box 30197, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone Mobile 0733-314831, Office 254-2-4449002

Email kjmworia@yahoo.com or jmworia@uonbi.ac.ke

BRIEF PROFILE After completing his first degree, Dr Mworia joined Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) stationed at Kiboko Range Research Station (KRRS) assigned to grazing management and rangeland rehabilitation programmes. He later joined the University of Nairobi where he did a PhD in Plant Ecology and is currently a Senior Lecturer. At the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) and College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (CAVS) Dr Mworia teaches a wide a range of courses related to ecology, environmental management and resource inventory. He is also engaged in postgraduate programmes and has supervised 8 theses and examined over 15 theses. Dr Mworia has also been actively involved in research largely on ecology and environmental management in semi-arid and arid areas, and aspects climate change. This is evidenced by the 7 international research grants he has been awarded since 1998 and his current research engagement on climate change. He has published extensively on pastoral land degradation, invasive species, wildlife utilization patterns and botanical assessments as evidenced by 1 book chapter, 2 books and 14 papers. Dr Mworia has also edited 1 book and peer reviewed 12 international journal manuscripts. Dr. Mworia has also been an environmental consultant for 12 projects covering; EIA of construction works, vegetation status assessments and indigenous knowledge systems.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING EDUCATION

University of Nairobi PhD Plant Ecology 2004 University of Nairobi M.Sc. Range Management (Ecology) 1995 University of Nairobi B.Sc. Range Management (Hons II) 1989

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Nairobi School ‘A’ Level 1984 Mangu High School ‘O’ Level 1982 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC), Alghero, Italy

Modelling climate impacts on Water and Crops at Different Scales

2012

University of Nairobi Training in pedagogy 2007

African Virtual University (AVU) Teacher Education Program

Content Authoring 2006

Kenya Polytechnic Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

2005

Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD

ArcView GIS 2002

APPOINTMENTS RESEARCH

Assistant Research Officer

Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI)

1989 September

Research Officer KARI 1996 June

ACADEMIC

Graduate Assistant Department of Botany, University of Nairobi (UON)

1997 July

Assistant Lecturer Department of Botany, UON 1998 December

Lecturer Department of Botany, UON 2003 June

Senior Lecturer School of Biological Sciences, UON 2009 September

ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEES

UON, School of Biological Sciences (SBS)

Chairperson Inspection and Acceptance Committee

2009 to date

UON, SBS Member Open Distance Learning (ODL) committee

2008

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UION, SBS Member Research Funds Technical Committee

2009

UON, SBS Student advisor to 4th year Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management

2008 to date

KARI, National Range Research Centre, Kiboko

Head Ecology Section 1990-96

KARI, National Range Research Centre, Kiboko

Co-ordinator Grazing Management project

1990-96

RECOGNITION AWARD Won the IFS/DANIDA AWARD for the year 2004. The award is to honour researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa who have made noteworthy achievements from research work supported by IFS (International Foundation for Science).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teach the courses listed below depending on the degree programme and the internally agreed upon teaching schedule Undergraduate Postgraduate

Plant ecology [SBT203] Community Structure and Composition [SBT501]

Fundamentals of Ecology [SZL103] Community Ecology and Production [SZL502]

Environmental Science [CCS005] Plant Production and Ecology [SBT503]

Vegetation Inventory and Analysis [SBE301]

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment [ADR719]

Population Ecology [SBT305]

Agro-ecosystems and agro-ecology [SBE 401]

Field Course [SBT 306]

Research Project [SBE 401]

STUDENT THESES SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION

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ON-GOING THESES SUPERVISION

1. 2011. Joyce Kanini Omari. PhD. A study of the interactions between disturbance, vegetation and soil dynamics in Tana River floodplain, Kenya. University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences

2. 2013. Nicholas M. Syano. PhD. Impacts of agroforestry systems in Machakos. University of Nairobi, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences

3. 2013. Stephen N. Mwiu. M.Sc. The influence of host plants on east african sandalwood’s (Osyris lanceolata) growth and herbivory, Amboseli area, ol-Kejuado. University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences

COMPLETED THESES SUPERVISED (date of completion shown)

1. 2011. William K. Samoei Ruto. Biological and physio-chemical status of two wetlands in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya. M.SC. University of Nairobi.

2. 2010. Wambua J.K. The distribution, abundance and ecological impacts of invasive plant species at ol-donyo sabuk national park, Kenya M.SC. University of Nairobi.

3. 2009. Joyce Kanini Omari. The effects of competition between invasive plant species and food plant species of the Black Rhinoceros in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. M.SC. University of Nairobi.

4. 2008. Njeru S. Mwingi. Interactive effect on morphology, phenology and growth of the wild rice (Oryza punctata) ecotypes and cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars from coastal region of Kenya. M.SC. University of Nairobi.

5. 2008. Jane tei M’Ringera. Competition between wild rice (Oryza punctata) and the cultivated rice (Oryaza sativa) in Kenya. M. SC. University of Nairobi.

6. 2008. Evans Murithi. Ecological and social aspects of livestock predation by large carnivores in pastoral ranches adjacent to Maasai Mara Game Reserve. M.SC. University of Nairobi.

7. 2006. Muchura H. Byrodiversity of Mt. Marsabit Forest and their mist trapping ability assessment. Mwangi M.SC. University of Nairobi.

8. 2005. Eunice Wamuyu Githae. Assessment of plant species diversity in Mt. Marsabit forest in relation to conservation. M.SC. University of Nairobi.

4th YEAR RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPERVISED

1. 2012. Mwebia Kinoti. The distribution of lantana camara as related to an altitudinal gradient and disturbances in ol Donyo Sabuk National Park, Machakos county,Kenya.

2. 2012. Amwanzo M.Wilson . Comparison of vegetation and soil attributes in indigeneous and plantantion forest in Karura forest, Kenya

3. 2012. Jattani Omar Wako. The diversity and abundance of invertebrates in Karura forest reserve.

4. 2012. Matthews Wafula. Organisms found on crop gardens grown using untreated sewage water at Njiru area, Nairobi, Kenya

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5. 2011. Wangari Faith Njeri. Health care waste management in hospitals and their effects to the environment in Nairobi, Kenya. University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences

6. 2011. Riungu Makena Grace. A comparison of resource use and waste disposal of different car wash methods in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences

7. 2010. Kimani Ndung’u. A comparison of the diversity and cover of herbaceous vegetation associated with Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC, to that associated with indigenous Acacia tortilis in Loboi, Lake Bogoria, Kenya. University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences

THESES EXAMINED

Title Degree University Date

Climate variability and livestock feeding strategies in the Agro-pastoral systems of South-eastern Kenya

PhD UON 2012

Utilization of woody plants in times of food scarcity from the selected drylands of Iringa District, Tanzania.

PhD UON 2011

Ecology of subterranean termites on grazing lands in semi-arid Nakasongola, Uganda.

PhD UON 2011

Assessment of the flora diversity along a disturbance gradient in Kaya Muhaka Forest, Msabweni District.

M.Sc. Maseno University

2011

Associated impacts of common weeds on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton: a case study of Mwea, Kenya.

M.Sc. UON 2011

Created grassland diversity after 12 years of mowing in Southern Sweden

M.Sc. Lund University

2011

Assessment of differentiation of vegetation composition and structure of dry and moist intermediate zones in Imenti Forest, Mt Kenya ecosystem

M.Sc UON 2011

Vulnerability to drought, adaptation and coping strategies among agro-pastoral communities in Botswana.

M.Sc. UON 2010

Phenology of Rhizophora mucronata lamk., Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. And Sonneratia alba Sm. in natural and reforested mangrove forests at Gazi Bay, Kenya

PhD UON 2009

Factors affecting habitat use by Maasai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii) in Nairobi National Park,

M.Sc. UON 2009

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Kenya

Assessment of ecological factors limiting tropical rain forest regeneration: A case study of Kakamega forest, Western Kenya.

M.Sc. UON 2009

Impact of land use change on ecology, resource productivity and adaptive strategies of smallholder agro-pastoralists in Machakos-Makueni Districts, Kenya

M.Sc. UON 2009

Effects of forage legumes on biomass production, nutritive quality and soil fertility of legumes/grass mixtures under defoliation regime in semi-arid Kajiado District, Kenya

PhD UON 2008

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RESEARCH CURRENT RESEARCH

2011 to date: Climate change predictions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts and predictions (ClimAfrica). ClimAfrica is an international project co-funded by the European Union. It covers 9 African countries, in IGAD countries it’s being implemented by IGAD Climate Predications and Applications Centre (ICPAC). I am the co-ordinator the case study experiments in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Won the following international research grants and fellowships Grantor Study title Year

British Ecological Society (BES)

Dispersal patterns of Prosopis juliflora and invasibility of heterogeneous communities under multiple uses in the upper Tana floodplain of Kenya

2006-2009

International Foundation for Science (IFS)

Effects of disturbance regimes on invasibility by Ipomea hildebrandtii and spatial prediction of potential distribution and carrying capacity loss in Kajiado, Kenya

2005-2006

British Ecological Society (BES)

The impact of invasive plants and herbivore density on N and C dynamics in a semi-arid area of Kenya

2003 -2004

International Foundation for Science (IFS)

The impact and distribution of invasive non-indigenous dicotyledons in a semi-arid area of Kenya

2002-2003

African Academy of Sciences (AAS)

Tree layer dynamics in a semi-arid area of Kenya

1999-2001

Trapnell fund for environmental field research in Africa, Oxford University

Changes in soils and vegetation due to cultivation and land sub-division in semi-arid area of Kenya

1998-2000

Global Livestock Collaborative Research Support Programme (GL-CRSP), Colorado State University

The Impacts of land use changes on Vegetation, Soil and Animal Distribution in Kajiado District, Kenya. PhD research.

1998

European Union (EU)

Bush Control Project at the Kiboko Range Research Station (KRRS) in KARI

1995

European Union (EU)

Grazing Management Project at Kiboko Range Research Station (KRRS) in KARI

1990

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COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMES AND EDUCATIONAL LINKAGES

2007/2008: Participated in collaboration with lecturers of Lund University, Sweden and University of Nairobi, School of Biological Sciences to create a teacher/student exchange programme. Sponsored by Linnaeus Palme Program under the University of Nairobi- Lund University teachers exchange program.

2004 – 2007: Participated in the formulation of the national Traditional medicine and medicinal plants policy: University of Nairobi, KWG-MAPs, Kenyatta University, Herbal medicine associations, Ministries of Health and Culture.

2002: September – November: Sussex University. Sponsored by the British Council under the University of Nairobi – Sussex University biology link for young Scientists.

2000: September – November: Sussex University. Sponsored by the British Council under the University of Nairobi – Sussex University biology link for young scientists.

PUBLICATIONS THESES

1. Mworia, J.K. 2004. The impact of land use changes on vegetation, soil and animal distribution in Kajido and Makueni Districts, Kenya. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Nairobi.

2. Mworia, J.K. 1996. Vegetation and hydrologic responses to stocking density in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Nairobi.

BOOKS

1. Mworia J.K. 2007. Ecology and Environment. An Open Distance electronic Learning (ODeL) book for African Virtual University (AVU). Peer evaluation by Prof. William Fraser and Dr. Joseph Oonyu. http://www.avu.org/Teacher-Education-Programme/list-of-tep-modules.html

2. Mworia J.K. 2006. Plant Ecology. An Open Distance Learning (ODL) book for the University of Nairobi. Peer evaluation by Dr. E. Akunda

BOOK CHAPTER

Mworia J.K. 2011. Invasive plant species and biomass production in Savannas. IN: Biomass and Remote Sensing of Biomass. Islam Atazadeh (ed). Publisher: InTech. ISBN 978-953-307-490-0 http://www.intechopen.com/books/biomass-and-remote-sensing-of-biomass PUBLISHED PAPERS

1. Ruto, W. K.Samoei, J. I. Kinyamario, N. K. Ng’etich, E.Akunda and J. K. Mworia. 2012. Human impacts on two wetlands in Nairobi National Park. Asian Journal of Wetlands Ecology 9(3):11-18

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2. Ruto, W. K.S,amaoei J. I. Kinyamario, N. K. Ng’etich, E.Akunda and J. K. Mworia. 2012. Plant Species Diversity and Composition of Two Wetlands in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya. Journal of Wetlands Ecology 6: 7-12

3. Mworia J.K., Wambua J.K., Omari, J. K., and J.I. Kinyamario. 2011. Patterns of seed dispersal and establishment of the invader Prosopis juliflora in the upper floodplain of Tana River, Kenya. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 28(1):35-41

4. Nyariki, D.M., Wasonga, V.O. & Mworia, J.K. 2009. Ecological, socio-economic and livelihood differentiation of Kenya’s Lembus forest proximate communities: The case of the Tugen and Lembus. Anthropologist (Special Vol. No. 5): 147-156.

5. Mworia J.K., J.I. Kinyamario and J.M. Githaiga. 2008. Influence of cultivation, settlements and water resources on wildlife distribution and habitat selection in south-east Kajiado, Kenya. Environmental Conservation 35(2): 117-124

6. Mworia, J.K., J.I. Kinyamario and E.A. John. 2008. Impact of the invader Ipomoea hildebrandtii on grass biomass, nitrogen mineralization and determinants of its seedling establishment in Kajiado, Kenya. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 25(1): 11-16.

7. Mworia J.K. and J.I. Kinyamario. 2008. Traditional strategies used by the pastoralists to cope with la Nina induced drought in Kajiado, Kenya. African Journal of Science and Technology 2(1): 10-14

8. Jane T. Munene, J.I. Kinyamario, N. Holst and J.K. Mworia. 2008. Competition between cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) and wild rice (Oryza punctata) in Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 3 (9), pp. 605-611

9. Githae, E.W., M. Chuah-Petiot, J.K. Mworia and D.W. Odee. 2007. A botanical inventory and diversity assessment of Mt. Marsabit forest, a sub-humid montane forest in the arid lands of Northern Kenya. African Journal of Ecology 46: 39-45

10.Mworia, J.K. and J.I. Kinyamario. 2003. The impact of land use change and fragmentation on vegetation resources in southern Kenya rangelands. IN. Allsopp, N., A.R. Palmer, S.J. Milton, K.P. Kirkman, G.J.H. Kerley, C.R. Hurt and C.J. Brown (eds). Proceedings of the VII International Rangelands Congress. 26th-1st August 2003, Durban, South Africa. ISBN Number: 0-958-45348-9. PP 607-609.

11.Kinyamario, J.I., G.A. Olukoye; W.N. Ekaya; and J.K. Mworia. 2003. Some impacts of livestock-wildlife interactions in the rangelands of Kenya. African Journal of Forage Sciences, 20 (2): 519-521.

12.Mworia, J.K., J.I. Kinyamario and J.W. Kiringe. 2002. Tree Layer dynamics under different land uses and soils in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Discovery and Innovation (special edition April 2002). Pages 68-75.

13.Ellis E., S. Lynn, J.K. Mworia, J. Kinyamario, S. BurnSilver, M.S. Maskini, R. Kidunda, R. S. Reid, M. Rainy, A.J. Mwilawa, and V.A. Runyoro. 2001. Ecosystem Interactions: Implications for Human Welfare and Wildlife Conservation. In, A System for Integrated Management and Assessment of East African Pastoral Lands (R. B. Boone and M. B. Coughenour, Eds). Global Livestock CRSP, Davis, California, USA.

14.Mworia, J.K., W.N. Mnene, D.K. Musembi and R.S. Reid. 1997. Resilience of soils and vegetation subjected to different grazing intensities in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya. African Journal of Range & Forage Science.14 (1)26-31.

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15.Mworia, J.K., N.K.R. Musimba, A.B. Orodho and D.K. Too. 1997. Vegetation and hydrologic responses to stocking density in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya. In Proceedings of the 5th KARI Scientific Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, 14th to 16th October 1996, pp231-242.

16.Mnene, W.N., D.S. Mbakaya, J.K. Mworia and D.K. Too. 1997. Seasonality of range forage: The importance of biodiversity on sustained productivity. In Proceedings of the 5th KARI Scientific Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, 14th to 16th October 1996, pp580-591.

SELECTED TECHNICAL REPORTS

1. Lake Nakuru Integrated Ecosystem Management Plan 2002-2012. Technical committee member (2002).

2. Saiwa Swamp Ecosystem; Integrated Management Plan 2002-2007. Technical committee member(2002).

3. Mworia, J.K. 2004. Prunus africana status in Kenya. A report for Kenya Working Group on Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Species (KWG-MAPS)

4. Mworia, J.K. 1997. The effect of fire and grazing systems on vegetation structure and plant population in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya. National Range Research Centre, Technical Report No.1149/19

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Musembi, D.K., Too, D.K., Mworia, J.K., Mwangi, M.W, Kerandi, N.M. 2011. Identifying Occurrences of High and Low Rainfall as a Guide to Farmers to Raise Agricultural Production in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya. Poster presentation at the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Open Science Conference, Boulder CO, USA, 201

Kinyamario, J.I., G.A. Olukoye, W.N. Ekaya and J.K. Mworia. 2003. Some impacts of wildlife-livestock interactions in some rangelands of Kenya. Paper presented at the VII International Rangeland Congress, 26 July – 1 August 2003, Durban, South Africa.

Mworia, J.K. 2000.Tree Layer dynamics under in a semi-arid area of Kenya. Recent advances in forestry research and management in Africa: 2nd African Academy of Sciences (AAS) symposium held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18th to 20th September, 2000

Mworia, J.K., N.K.R. Musimba, A.B. Orodho and D.K. Too. 1996. Vegetation and hydrologic responses to stocking density in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya. 5th KARI Scientific Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, 14th to 16th October 1996

Mnene, W.N., D.S. Mbakaya, J.K. Mworia and D.K. Too. 1996. Seasonality of range forage: The importance of biodiversity on sustained productivity. 5th KARI Scientific Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, 14th to 16th October 1996

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CONSULTANCIES

Registered with NEMA as a EIA Lead Expert and conducted the assessments listed below individually or in a team of experts CONSULTANCY CLIENT TEAM Year

Environmental, social and economic assessment of the fencing of the Aberdare conservation area. . http://www.rhinoark.org/downloads/cat_view/16-research-documents.html

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Rhino Ark and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)

Team member Biotope Consultancy services

2011

Environmental baseline survey for the southern Ngong forest wind energy project area.

Prunus Energy Systems

Prof. Muigai, Dr Mworia, Dr. Thenya

2010

Range ecology study on the status and use of indigenous vegetation in Marsabit and Turkana

United Nations Development Program (UNDP), UNEP and GoK

Prof. Kinyamario, Prof. Aboud, Dr Mworia

2007

A socio-economic baseline survey of the Lembus forest ecosystem

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Prof. Nyariki, Dr Mworia and Dr. Wasonga

2007

Investigation of indigenous knowledge and natural resource management systems of the Lembus forest community

IUCN Prof. Nyariki, Dr Mworia and Dr. Wasonga

2007

Environmental Impact Assessment of rehabilitation of the 120km Eldoret – Malaba road.

Government of Kenya

Team member Runji & Partners Consulting Engineers

2007

Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed Metra Mzima Court

Metra Investiments Dr Mworia and Prof. Kinyamario

2006

Environmental Audit of United States International University (USIU)

United States International University (USIU)

Team member Runji & Partners Consulting Engineers

2004

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Review of the status of Prunus africana in Kenya

Kenya Working Group on Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Species (MAPS)

Dr Mworia 2004

Environmental Impact Assessment of Gypsum mining in Isinya, Kajiado District

Isinya Mining Team member Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre (KNCPC)

2003

Assessment of invader species and integrated management of Nakuru National Park and its environs

Wetland programme of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

Dr Mworia, Dr Githaiga, and Dr Chira

2003

Environmental Impact Assessment of solid waste management of the city of Nairobi

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and GoK.

Team member Billtech Consultants.

1998

EDITORSHIP AND PEER REVIEW

BOOK EDITOR

Mworia JK (Editor). Botany. ISBN 978-953-51-0355-4, Hard cover, 226 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: March 16, 2012. http://www.intechopen.com/books/botany REVIEW PANEL

Serve as a volunteer editor/reviewer for Science Alert (http://scialert.com) which currently is publishing more than 150 peer reviewed scientific journals in the field of science, technology and medicine PEER REVIEW OF MANUSCRIPTS

Provided reviews of 20 manuscripts submitted to the following 8 journals

Research Journal of Seed Science

African Journal of Ecology

International Research Journal of Plant Science

Arid Land Research and Management

Journal of African Studies and Development

African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

African Journal of Agricultural Research

African Journal of Plant Science

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SELECTED WORKSHOPS

Statistical workshop and annual CLIMAFRICA general meeting

ClimAfrica Project

Mombasa, Kenya

June 2013

Socio-economy workshop and annual CLIMAFRICA general meeting

ClimAfrica Project

Accra, Ghana

January 2012

Task force on development of laws for the protection of traditional knowledge, genetic resources and folklore

GOK Naivasha, Kenya

May 2009

Reducing biodiversity loss at selected cross-border sites in Eastern Africa

UNDP, GEF

Voi, Kenya July, 2001

Second workshop on image analysis and remote sensing techniques

UON, Nairobi Kenya

May 2001

Integrated modelling, assessment, and management of regional wildlife-livestock ecosystems in East Africa

USAID, ILRI

Nairobi, Kenya

July 1999

PROFFESIONAL ASSOCIATIONS 1. KWG-MAPS (Kenya Working Group on Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Species) 2. Ecological Society of East Africa 3. East African Natural History Society-Member

REFEREES

Prof. J.I. Kinyamario Designation: Associate Professor Address: PO Box 30197 00100 Nairobi

Prof. T.K. Mukiama Designation: Professor Address: PO Box 30197 00100 Nairobi

Dr. S.F. Dossaji Designation: Senior Lecturer Address: PO Box 30197 00100 Nairobi