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    About Dr. Justine Muhoro Nyaga

    Dr. Justine Muhoro Nyaga

    Current position: Senior Lecturer

    Office E-mail: nyaga.justin@embuni.ac.ke

    Previous positions held and accomplishments: Lecturer, UoEm; Teaching Assistant/Research student, UCT,SA and CU Boulder,USA; Research Scientist, SANBI,SA; Research Assistant, SUN,SA Research Assistant, SANBI,SA

    Membership of professional bodies: African Centre for technological studies (ACTS); Nature Kenya (EANHS); Ecological Society of East Africa (ESEA)

    Research Interests: Plant ecophysiology; Plant nutrition; Atmospherc deposition; Biogeochemistry; Climate change and bio-adaptation; Climate resilient food systems; Translating knowledge to practice through extension systems.

    Teaching Interests: Climatology; Range-plant ecophysiology; Plant ecology; Aquatic sciences; Environmental pollution and Atmospheric deposition

  • Publications

    Latest Publications

    Dr. Justine Muhoro Nyaga Publications

    1. Njiru, D.M.; Githaiga, M.N.; Nyaga, J.M.; Lang’at, K.S.; Kairo, J.G. 2022. Geomorphic and climatic drivers are key determinants of structural variability of mangrove forests along the Kenyan coast. Forests, 13, 870.

    2. Cecilia, M. M., Andren,H., Nyaga, J.M., Augustsson, E., Kjellander, P. 2022. Effect of supplemental feeding on habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden, Ethology Ecology & Evolution, DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2021.2024265

    3. Musei, S.K., Nyaga, J.M., Dubow, A.Z, 2022. Remote Sensing Based Quantification of Forest Cover Change in Somalia for the Period 2000 to 2019. In: Yajuan Zhu & Qinghong Luo & Yuguo Liu (ed.), Deserts and Desertification, IntechOpen.

    4. Nyaga, J.M., Rock, Kim., Kjellander, P. 2021. Human-Wildlife conflicts at the interface between Mt. Kenya National Park/National Forest and small holder farming communities in Embu County. Dept. of Ecology, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet. ISBN 978-91-576-9868-1. URN:NBN:se:slu:epsilon-p-112285. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-112285

    5. Onyango, C.M., Nyaga, J.M., Wetterlind, J., Söderström, M., Piikki, K. 2021. Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 13, 1158. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031158

    6. Nyaga, J.M., Onyango, C.M., Wetterlind, J., Söderström, M. 2021. Precision agriculture research in sub‑Saharan Africa countries: a systematic map. Precision Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-020-09780-w

  • Grants/ongoing projects

    Grants/ongoing projects

    Grants/Ongoing projects (2018 to 2022):

    1. Research grant: Agriculture for Food Security (AgriFose) 2030. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). SEK 333,510. 2021 to 2023. Principal Investigator

    2. Partnership (Exchange) Research grant: Linnaeus-Palme Partnership. Linnaeus-Palme exchange partnership between University of Embu and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Swedish Research Council. SEK 400,100. 2018 to 2020. Principal Investigator

    3. Research grant: Agriculture for Food Security (AgriFose) 2030. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). SEK 195,000. 2018 to 2019. Principal Investigator

    4. Research grant: Institutional Support Programme. Association of Commonwealth Universities. USD 1900. 2019. Principal Investigator

    5. Research grant: Climate Impact Research and Learning Enhancement (CIRCLE). Association of Commonwealth Universities. USD 1420. 2018 to 2019. Principal Investigator

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