DETAILED CURRICULUM VITAE PROFFESSOR NATHAN NDEGWA GICHUKI 1. Personal Information Full Name: Gichuki, Nathan Ndegwa. Nationality: Kenyan. Date of birth: 20th August 1953. Passport: Valid Kenyan Passport since 1989. Driving License: Valid and clean since 1980. Official Postal Address: School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Private Postal Address P.O. Box 24622 00502 Karen, Nairobi Office Telephone: 254 020 4442316 Fax: 254 020 4445763 Mobile Telephone: 0721 680 664 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 2. Educational qualifications Ph.D. (1993): Churchill College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom. M.Sc. (1983): Department of Zoology, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi. B.Sc. (Hon) (1978): Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi. East African Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education: Two Principals One subsiary (1973-1974): Nyeri High School, Kenya. East African Certificate of Secondary Education (1969-1972): Division 1 (Muhoho High School. Certificate of Primary Education (B+), (1962-1968): Simbara Primary School, Nyandarua North. 3. Academic positions held within the University of Nairobi. Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012 - Present Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi (2004 – 2011). Lecturer, Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, (1988-1990). 1 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, (1985-1987). 4. Administrative and Professional Positions held in the University a) Administrative Positions: Acting Director, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi (2009/2010). Acting Chairman, Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, Kenya (July/ August 2007) Coordinator, Open and Distance Learning Programme (ODeL), 2005 - Present. Coordinator: Research Projects for B.Sc. Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management (2010-Present) b) Professional and academic positions Lecturer Undergraduate Courses: Fundamentals of Ecology, Vertebrate Zoology, Biostatistics and Research Methods, Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit and Conservation in International Trade and Development and History and Philosophy of Biology. Lecturer Postgraduate Courses: Behavioural Ecology, Advanced Biostatistics and Modeling, Vertebrate Zoology and Ecological Physiology. Secretary, Strategic Planning Committee, School of Biological Sciences (2008) Patron, Environmental Awareness Club, College of Biological and Physical Sciences Patron, Environmental Communications Club, College of Biological and Physical Sciences Chairman, Animal Welfare Curriculum Development Committee, School of Biological Sciences. Student Mentor: Fourth Year Student (2012 – Present) Resource Person: Postgraduate Curriculum Review: Karatina University and South Eastern University c) Appointments as external examiner and thesis marked Postgraduate thesis: Master of Science and Master of Environmental Studies Thesis: Kenyatta University (2002-2004) –Marked thesis = 36 Moi University (10) (2006-2013) – Marked thesis = 12 University of Eldoret (2006-2014) (Marked thesis = 8 Maasai Mara University (2015-2018) Marked thesis = 2 Karatina University (2011-2016) Marked thesis = 4 Doctor of Philosophy thesis: University of Nairobi (11) 2 University of Natal, South Africa (1) Kenyatta University (6). Makerere University (1) University of Dar es Salaam (1) Undergraduate and postgraduate external examination appointments School of Science and Informatics, Maasai Mara University (2017-2019) School of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, Karatina University College (2011-2013). School of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, Karatina University (2013-2015). School of Natural Resource Management, Moi University (206-2009) School of Natural Resource Management, University of Eldoret (2012-2014) Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi (2003-2006) Department of Environmental Science, Kenyatta University (2003-2005) Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi (2001-2003) 5. Professional and Administrative Positions Held Outside the University 5.1 Professional positions Elected Member of the Executive Committee: International Ornithological Congress (2004 – Present, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany) Technical Committee Member: Kenya Wetland Biodiversity Network (Kenweb IRD/European Union) 2009-Present. Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Samaki News, Journal of Ministry Fisheries Development, Kenya, GOK (2003 - Present). Manuscript Reviewer: African Journal of Ecology (2008 – Present), Ethiopian Journal of Biological Sciences (Addis Ababa), Kenya National Academy of Science (Biology Journal) (2006- Present). Chairman, National Steering Committee of GEF/UNDP/ICIPE Taxonomic Network for Eastern Africa (BOZONET). (2005-2008) Visiting Lecturer: Department of Environmental Science, Kenyatta University 1995-1997. Visiting Lecturer: St. Lawrence University, Karen Campus, Nairobi, (2003-2005). 5.2. Administrative positions 3 Principal Co-Investigator: International Research and Education Programme: Tulane and St. Xavier University/ University of Nairobi and National Museum of Kenya, 2010-2016). Assistant Director, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, (2002- May 2004). Senior Scientist and Head, Wetlands Research Programme, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, 1993-2002. Project Coordinator: UNDP/UNEP Nairobi River Basin Rehabilitation Project, Community Waste Management Project (2006-2009) Programme Manager, GEF/UNDP Conservation and Management of Biodiversity in the Eastern Rift Valley Lakes, Kenya. (1999 – 2003). Project Manager, WWF- Community Wetland Conservation Project, Kitale, Kenya. (1989-1993) Technical Officer, (GoK/FAO) Migratory Pests Control Programme for Eastern Africa, Nairobi (1980-1983). Agricultural Research Scientist (Crop Protection), National Agricultural Research Centre, Njoro, Kenya, (1978-1984) 6. Scientific Publications Musila, S., Pravol, P. and Gichuki, N.N. (2018). Knowledge and perceptions of, and attitudes to bats by people living around Arabuko Sokeke Forest, Malindi, Kenya. Anthrozoos: 31 (2): 247- 262. Kairu, A.W. Gichuki N.N., Kanya, J.I. and Roeland K., (2014). Environmental factors influencing the structure and distribution of the East African Greenheart tree (Warburgia ugandensis Sprague) in Mt. Kenya Forest. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation (6) Number 6: 452-458. Chege, H.N., Oganda, M.O. and Gichuki, N.N. (2014). Temporal detection patterns of the African Otter Aonyx capensis (Schinz, 1821) in the Laikipia plateau of central Kenya. IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin, 21 (1): 44-48. Tuqa, J.HP. Funston, C. Musyoki, G.O. Ojwang, N.N. Gichuki, H. Bauer, W. Tamis, S. Dolrenry, M. Vant Zelfde, G.R. de Snoo and H.H. de Longh (2014). Impact of severe climate variability on lion home range and movement patterns in the Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya. Global ecology and Conservation 2(2014): 1-10. Ray C. Schmidt, Henry L. Bart Jr, Dorothy W. Nyingi and Gichuki, N.N. (2014). Phylogeny of sucker mouth cat fishes (Mochokidae: Chiloglanis) from Kenya: The utility of growth hormone introns in species level phylogenies. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 79 (2014): 415-421. 4 Chege, H.N., Oganda, M.O. and Gichuki, N.N. (2013) What’s on the menu: important food sources for the Aquatic mesocarnivore in the Laikipia Ecosystem, central Kenya. Reyono Journal of Inter-disciplinary Studies, 2(2): 121-130. ISSN 2277-7652. Gichuki, N.N., Austin U. Dennis, and Cecilia M. Gichuki 2013. The role of conservation biology in promoting biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation in Kenya. Proceedings of the International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Kenya. July 22-25, 2013. National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi. Gichuki, N.N., Bart, L.B., and Wanja, D. (2013). Fresh water fish Biodiversity in Kenya. Pan- African Fish and Fisheries Conference, Bujumbura, Burundi. September, 2013. Gichuki, N.N. and Denis, A.U. (2012) Ecologically sustainable technologies for peace and socio- economic development in Africa. Hekima Review Journal, (3) January 2013. Denis, A.U. and Gichuki, N.N. (2012). Effects of legume-based rotational cropping on Rhizobia Assemblage in an Irrigated Rangeland in Southern Kenya. Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. Online Link: http/s12.cgpublisher.com/proposals/571. Otieno N.E., Gichuki, N.N., Farwig N. and Kiboi, S. (2011). The role of farm structure on bird assemblages around a tropical rainforest. African Journal of Ecology (44): 1-8 Ali, A.A., Gitau A.N., Hassan M.A, Gumbe L.O. and Gichuki N.N. (2010). Household waste generation and management practices in Nairobi, Kenya. Waste Management (Elsevier) 30: 1752- 1755. Nyamweya, H. N. and Gichuki, N.N (2010). Effects of plant structure on butterfly diversity in Mt. Marsabit Forest – northern Kenya. African Journal of Ecology, 48: 304-312. Gichuki, N.N. (2009). Characteristics of fish-eating birds in Lake Baringo, Kenya. Journal of Fisheries Management 6 (1): 55-57. Barasa F.B., Mwangi, E.M. and Gichuki, N. N. (2008). Bird species richness and abundance in different forest types in Kakamega Forest, Kenya. Ostrich (76): 81-83 Ntiba, M.J. and Gichuki, N.N. (2008). Impacts of global climate change on coastal ecosystems of Kenya. Journal of Fisheries Management 5(1): 44-46. 5 Lukhoba, C.W. & Gichuki, N.N. (eds), 2007 Linking Taxonomy to Conservation.