Assist Prof Dr. Mare Desta, Wollo University, Ethiopia
Dr. Mare Addis Desta is an accomplished academic and researcher currently serving at Wollo University in Dessie, Ethiopia. Dr. Desta has a strong educational background, holding a Ph.D. in Environmental Planning from Addis Ababa University, which he is expected to complete in March 2024. He also earned an MSc in Environmental Science from the same university in 2008 and a Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogical Science and Geography from Bahir Dar University in 2002. Additionally, he holds a composite diploma in Agricultural Engineering and Technology from Addis Ababa University’s Awassa College of Agriculture.
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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award:
Mare Addis Desta is a dedicated researcher whose extensive academic background, professional experience, and impactful contributions to environmental planning and sustainable agriculture make him an excellent candidate for the Best Researcher Award. His qualifications and achievements support this assessment.
Educational Background
- PhD in Environmental Planning
- University: Addis Ababa University
- Duration: September 2013 to March 2024
- MSc in Environmental Science
- University: Addis Ababa University
- Duration: October 2007 to July 2008
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogical Science and Geography
- University: Bahir Dar University
- Duration: September 1996 to July 2002
- Composite Diploma in Agricultural Engineering and Technology
- Institution: Addis Ababa University, Awassa College of Agriculture
- Duration: September 1989 to December 1991
Other Trainings:
- Basic Computer Skills
- Community Development Fund (CDF) Project Appraisal
- Project Preparation and Promotion
- Water Harvesting and Utilization Technology
- Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Sustainable Land Management Training
- Review Confirmation Certificate
- HDP Certificate
- Statistical Data Analysis using SPSS
- GIS & Remote Sensing
- Farm Income Simulator (FARMISM) Model
- Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Model
Work Experience
- Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia
- Position: Various roles in the Department of Natural Resource Protection and Development
- Duration: January 1991 to September 2007
- Responsibilities: Engaged in district and zonal-level activities focusing on natural resource protection and development.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia
- Position: [Specific Title not mentioned]
- Duration: 2009 to 2010
- Responsibilities: Continued work in the same office after completing the MSc.
- Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
- Position: [Specific Title not mentioned] in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Duration: 2011 to present
- Responsibilities: Engaged in academic and research activities in geography and environmental studies.
- Note: Began working at Wollo University after returning to the job following the completion of his PhD studies in September 2013.
Publication top Notes:
Farm Household Head Characteristics and Perceptions of Factors Related to Sustainable Management of Fogera Wetlands in Five Kebeles of South Gondar, Ethiopia
Impact of Rice Expansion on Traditional Wetland Management in the Tropical Highlands of Ethiopia
Temporal and Spatial Changes in Crop Patterns, Use of Inputs and Hydrological Alteration in the Case of Fogera Floodplain, Ethiopia
The impacts of rice cultivation on an indigenous Fogera cattle population at the eastern shore of Lake Tana, Ethiopia