Oliver Vivian Wasonga | Ph.D.

Biography

Prof. Oliver Vivian Wasonga is a Rangeland Ecologist with specialization and experience of over 20 years in Dryland Ecosystems Analyses; Pastoral Production Systems, and Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) at the University of Nairobi. with 16 years of teaching experience. He teaches 3 undergraduate, 4 masters & 2 PhD course units. During 2011- 2014, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the German Institute for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agriculture (DITSL) at the University of Kassel in Witzenhausen, Germany.

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Academic Positions

  • Present2022

    Associate Professor

    University of Nairobi, Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT).

    • 20222016

      Senior Lecturer and Head of Range Management Section

      University of Nairobi, Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT).

    • 20152011

      Lecturer

      University of Nairobi, Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, Range Management Section

    • 20132011

      Post-Doctoral Scientist

      German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), GrassNet Programmme at the German Institute for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agriculture (DITSL) at University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany

    • 20112008

      Tutorial Fellow

      University of Nairobi, Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology

    • 20082006

      Part-time lecturer

      University of Nairobi, Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology

    Education & Training

    • Ph.D. 2009

      Doctor of Philosophy, Rangeland Ecology and Pastoral Livelihoods

      University of Nairobi

    • M.Sc. 2001

      Master of Science, Range Management | Range Ecology

      University of Nairobi

    • B.Sc. 1996

      Bachelor of Science, Range Management

      University of Nairobi, Kenya

    Honors, Awards and Grants

    • 2018
      Grants for Local Adaptation Support (GLAS
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      Grants for Local Adaptation Support (GLAS), a competitive small grant awarded by Global System Change for Analysis Research and Training (START)
    • 2016 – 2017
      The Christensen Fund
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      The Christensen Fund, USA for Promotion of Pastoral Indigenous Knowlege
    • 2015 – 2017
      RUFORUM Research Grant
      The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Graduate Research Grants (GRG)
    • 2012
      German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) GrassNet post-doctoral scholarship award.
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      German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) GrassNet post-doctoral scholarship award. Undertaken at German Institute for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agriculture (DITSL), Germany
    • 2009
      Open Society Institute (OSI)/International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
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      Open Society Institute (OSI)/International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), bursary award to build awareness on adaptation to climate change in African Universities
    • 2009
      United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), and Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Agency (MASHAV)
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      United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), and Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Agency (MASHAV) award for training on ‘the Role of Native and Desert-Adapted Species for the purpose of Slowing Desertification
    • 2002
      International Programme for Arid Lands Crops (IPALAC) and Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Agency (MASHAV)
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      International Programme for Arid Lands Crops (IPALAC) and Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Agency (MASHAV) award for training on ‘Trees for arid lands
    • 2003 - 2004
      Environmental Policy and Society (EPOS)/PINEP, an interactive course fellowship
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      Environmental Policy and Society (EPOS)/PINEP, an interactive course fellowship, Linköping University, Sweden
    • 2004-2006
      Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)/PINEP
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      Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)/PINEP PhD Scholarship Award
    • 1998
      University of Nairobi Scholarship
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      University of Nairobi, M.Sc. Scholarship award
    • 1992
      University of Nairobi Scholarship
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      University of Nairobi, B.Sc. Scholarship award
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    College of Agriculture & Veterinary Science, University of Nairobi
    African Dryland Institute for Sustainability , University of Nairobi