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Lake Turkana Advisory Group (LTuAG)
The Lake Turkana Advisory Group (LTuAG) was established in November of 2019.
LTuAG Mission:
To enhance communication and collaboration of entities across borders and sectors that work to research and solve issues that impact the health of the lake and surrounding communities
Goals, priorities and issues that need addressing:
- Standardization of research protocols on the lake (sample the same on both countries) in order to make the results comparable for the concerning lake.
- To identify lacking information and knowledge gaps in the scientific research on Lake Kivu
- Build technical capacity and acquire research equipment
- Training of human resources
- Promote research and education and support them through project proposals, fundraising, and other means
- Sharing data on a common platform for dissemination
- Make recommendations for policy making
- To ensure a new generation is trained properly and promote the inclusiveness (gender balance)
- Enhancing research mobility and to share experience between other lakes (and advisory groups) and within LK.
- To facilitate knowledge and transfer new technology to the riparian communities/
- Research oriented towards the needs of the community
- To evaluate and use the traditional knowledge
Members
Members are formal expert positions on the LTuAG. To read the criteria and how to become a member of this advisory group, visit the terms of reference for this group. If you believe you meet the criteria, you can request to become a member.
Ethiopia
- Prof. Abebe Getahun Freshwater biodiversity Associate Professor/Associate Dean for Continuing Education of the College of Natural Sciences Addis Ababa University
- Yeneneh TEKA Environment and Climate Change Regional Environement Specialist Regional Environment Office for East Africa, US Embassy-Ethiopia
- Dr. Mulugeta Wakjira Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Coordinator, Research and Postgraduate studies Jimma University
- Dr. Tekle Olbamo Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Fish & Livestock Health Expert & Instructor Jinka University
- Dr. Elias Alemu Social anthropology Vice-President for Research & Community Services Jinka University, Research Directorate
- Ayano, Alemu Aylate Biomedical Sciences Vice President for Admin and Students Services Jinka University
- Yordanos Getachew Kasahun Aquatic Ecosystems and Environmental Management Program Officer The Youth Print
- Alamrew Eyayu Fisheries and Aquatic sciences (Fish Taxonomy and Biology) Assistant Professor Debre tabor University
Kenya
- Dr. Akewake Geremew Feyyisa Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Lecturer and Researcher Addis Ababa University
- Mr. John Malala Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology Station Coordinator/Senior Research Scientists, Lake Turkana Station Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
- Dr. Kevin Obiero Aquaculture Research, Wetland Ecology and Management Center Director, Sangoro Research Station Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
- Mr. Evans Lomodei Fisheries management and science Acting Director of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Unit (TVET) Turkana University College
- Dr. Erick Ogello Fisheries biology, Fisheries Science, Limnology, Management Lecturer, Researchers and HoD, Department of Fisheries and Natural Resources Maseno University, Kenya
- Mr. Jacob Iteba Limnology and Wetland Management County Fisheries Officer Fisheries Directorate, Busia County, Kenya
- Elizabeth Wambui Wanderi Fisheries and Aquactic Ecology Fisheries Officer. Kenya Fisheries Service
- Christine Kimathi Fisheries and Aquaculture Fisheries Officer Kenya Fisheries Service
- Stephen Loolel Ekitela Climate change, and fisheries policies Senior Fisheries and Blue Economy Officer State Department for Fisheries and Blue Economy
- Winniefred Owoko Remote Sensing and G.I.S, Water Quality Management Postgraduate Research Student Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute/ King’s College London
- Ruth Lewo Mwarabu Fisheries Management and science Program Coordinator Aquaculture Business Development Program
- Julia Akinyi Obuya Environmental Science/Socio-Economics Research Associate Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
- Jonathan Ekiru Ikutan Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology Researcher, Intern Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
- Abdulkarim Abdi Biochemistry Fisheries Officer Kenya Fisheries Service
- Dr. Domitila Kyule Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology Aquaculture Scientist Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
- Mr. Rodrick Kundu Research, Fisheries, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, and Capacity Building Fisheries and Blue Economy Secretary State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries Kenya, Fisheries & Blue Economy Secretary
- Maurice Obiero Fisheries Management and science Research Scientist, Lake Turkana Station Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Advisor
- Dr. Jeppe Kolding, Professor, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Dr. Natasha Gownaris, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies Department, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa, USA
- Dr. Emma, Tebbs Geography & Earth Observations Lecturer, Physical Geography and Earth Observation, King’s College London
Resources, Publications, and Products
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Lake Turkana Research Priorities
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LTuAG Meeting Reports and Minutes
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Specific Research Needs on Lake Turkana
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