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Curriculum Vitae Shem Kuyah, Ph.D.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name Shem Kuyah

Current position

Senior Lecturer

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.

Contact details P.O. Box 62000 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya

Email: [email protected]

+254 736 488 885

Personal data Born 1978 in Vihiga County, Kenya

Married, 3 Boys

Languages English, Kiswahili, Olunyole [Bunyore], German (basic), French (basic)

SCIENTIFIC FOCUS

Ecosystem services and their application

Measurement, modeling and monitoring carbon stocks and stock changes

Climate change mitigation and adaptation in human-dominated landscapes

Assessment of plant biodiversity in agriculture, agroforestry and forest ecosystems.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

January 2010 - November 2012: Doctor of Philosophy

Ph.D. training in Plant Sciences at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi,

Kenya.

Thesis: Allometric equations for estimating tree biomass in agricultural landscapes in western Kenya.

May 2005 - July 2008: Master of Science in Botany

MSc training in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and

Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.

Thesis: Comparative study of performance and water use of Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus hybrids,

Grevillea robusta and Cordia africana in Thika, Kenya.

April 2001 - July 2005: Bachelor of Science in Botany

BSc training in Plant Biotechnology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,

Nairobi, Kenya.

Attained First Class Honours.

1994 - 1 997 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Mwihila High School, Khwisero.

1986 - 1 993 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, Emanyinya Primary School, Emuhaya.

mailto:[email protected]


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EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

3 July 2017 - 5 February 2018

Chairman, Department of Botany, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)

Overseeing the administrative and academic functions of the department. I spearheaded the

review of BSc. Biotechnology Program, MSc. Botany and the development of curricula for BSc.

Biological Program. I was a member of the University Senate and the College Management Board.

1 August 2015 - 31 July 2016

Examination Officer, School of Biological Sciences, JKUAT

Coordinating examination functions of the School. I consolidated students’ marks from

departments, prepared senate examination documents, processed student transcripts and

classified degree awards. I also handled student examination queries and provided students with

decisions from the senate board of examiners regarding course progression. I worked closely with

the Dean to ensure that departments are aware of and complied with all deadlines for returning

marks.

3 January 2013 - 31 July 2015

Examination Officer, Department of Botany, JKUAT

Coordination of examination functions in the department. I coordinated submission of draft

examination papers and marked examination by lecturers and liaised with external examiner for

moderation. I prepared examination timetable and coordinated administration of examinations in

the department. I consolidated students’ marks for further processing at the School of Biological

Sciences.

March 2009 - January 2010

Coordinator, BSc. Biotechnology Program in the Department of Botany, JKUAT

Performed administrative functions in support of the chairman of the department. Responsibilities

included registration of student units, organizing field trips and coordination of student

attachment. I was also the examination officer of the program, provided academic advising to

students, and assisted in review of curriculum.

August 2008 - 31 March 2009

Timetabling Officer, Botany of Department, JKUAT

Liaised with University Timetable Officer and departments that receive our service to produce

teaching timetable. I also prepared departmental timetable for practical sessions, and handled

students’ queries regarding teaching timetable.

October 2007 - March 2008

Assistant Examination Officer, Department of Botany, JKUAT

Coordination of examination process and the movement of mark-sheets within the Department of Botany.


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B. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

June 2019 to date

Senior Lecturer, Department of Botany, JKUAT

I conduct research and fundraise through research grants and consultancies; teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level; supervise postgraduate students, and contribute to the overall management of the department of Botany and School of Biological Sciences.

23 January 2013 to June 2019

Lecturer, Department of Botany, JKUAT

Supervision of postgraduate and graduate students, teaching postgraduate and graduate students

in the area of Plant Sciences. Conducting and coordinating research and fundraising through

research grants and consultancies. I have provided leadership in Plant Science by mentoring

students and strengthening the link between JKUAT and other research and academic institutions.

3 November 2009 - 22 January 2013

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Botany, JKUAT

Conducting lectures for undergraduate students taking courses in Biological Sciences,

Biotechnology and Plant Ecology and Environmental Sciences. Units taught include Ecophysiology,

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, Plant Physiology, and Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. I also

mentored undergraduate students in research, organized practicals and field trips.

25 August 2005 - 2 November 2009

Teaching Assistant, Department of Botany, JKUAT

Conducting tutorials, organizing practicals, and marking of assignments and practicals.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS

A. Current research projects

Upscaling the benefits of Push-Pull technology for sustainable agricultural intensification in East Africa. Project number 861998 of the call H2020-SFS-2019-2. Project duration: Start date: 01/11/2020; duration: 60 months

Project partners: a consortium of 16 institutions including JKUAT.

Funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020

Solution for increasing farm system resilience and carbon sinks on sandy soils Project duration: 01-11-2019 to 30-04-2022. Project partners: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Funded by the Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) with support from The Nordic Development Fund (NDF).

Towards sustainable maize production in East Africa: Cropping system resilience under climate change Project duration: 01-01-2019 to 30-12-2021.


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Project partners: SLU; JKUAT, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Lund University and Connell University.

B. Previous collaboration

5 March 2018 – 28 February 11, 2019, Scientific Staff, Institute of Plant Sciences and Resource

Conservation (INRES) - Horticultural Science, University of Bonn

A Postdoc at the University of Bonn supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s

International Climate Protection Fellowship. My research is on “Analysis of tradeoffs and synergies

among climate-related ecosystem services in agroforestry systems”.

November 2016 - December 2016 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala,

Sweden

Research stay at the Department of Ecology at SLU supported by the Agriculture for Food Security

(AgriFoSe2030) program. I worked and published on two projects: (1) Regulating ecosystem

services delivered in agroforestry systems, and (2) A meta-analysis on the Effects of mixed cropping

systems on weeds, pests and diseases – meta-analysis.

October 2015 - July 2016, African Forest Forum (AFF), Nairobi, Kenya

Partnered with AFF in development of training modules for a compendium on Rapid Forest Carbon Stock Appraisal (RaCSA) for informal groups. I developed the training material and conducted trainings on RaCSA for professionals in Liberia and Sierra Leone. July 2015 - September 2015, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Malawi

Partnered with ICRAF to review AFOLU Bio-carbon projects in Eastern and Southern Africa

(COMESA-EAC-SADC). I conducted a desk review of bio-carbon projects targeting mitigation of

greenhouse gases in forestry and other land-based systems in selected countries.

September 2014 - March 2015, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya

Enhancing capacity in Kenya to quantify greenhouse gas emission reductions from climate-smart

agriculture. I developed training material, coordinated and facilitated training of county extension

officers and staff of universities and research institutions in Kenya for a USDA-funded program.

June 2013 - June 2014, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden

Assessing the multi-functionality of agroforestry systems in Sub-Saharan Africa at different scales -

synergies and trade-offs.

May 2014 - June 2014, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi

Ground trothing (biomass estimation) for web interactive tree mapping from satellite images.

May 2013 - December 2013, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Malawi.

Development of allometric equations and quantification of biomass in the miombo woodlands and

associated ecosystem in Malawi.

January 2013 - April 2013, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi

Mapping mango varietal diversity in Malawi for Markets, Value Chains and Institutions Science

Domain.


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THESES SUPERVISION

Degree Year Student Project title

Graduated MSc. 2012-2018 Agnes

Nyaguthii

Gachuiri

Diversity and nutritional value of fodder trees and shrubs

in three agroecological zones in Kenya. Jomo Kenyatta

University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi.

Ph.D. 2016-2019 Moussa Soulé Carbon Stocks in Urban Forests of the West African

Sahelian Zone: the case of Niamey and Maradi. Kwame

Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST),

Kumasi, Ghana.

Ph.D. 2014-2019 Humhrey

Agevi

On-farm tree diversity and carbon stock assessment

around Kakamega Forest. Moi University. Eldoret, Kenya.

Thesis submitted, awaiting defense

MSc. 2015-2018 Tabithah

Wangu

Wamugunda

Tree growth dynamics of five agroforestry tree species, and

their effect on soil moisture content and crop performance

in Juja, Central Kenya.

Completed, awaiting submission

MSc. 2014-2018 Julius M.

Njoroge

Growth and performance of different agroforestry tree

species and their effect on maize yield in Juja, Central

Kenya

Ph.D. 2016-2019 Pierre C.

Ndayisaba

Climate change mitigation through improved soil health;

carbon sequestration and nitrogen fixation under the

push-pull technology as a case study. JKUAT.

Ongoing

Ph.D. 2017-2020 Athanase C.

Rusanganwa

Effect of tree cover change on soil fertility, soil moisture

and crop performance in sub-humid and semi-arid regions

of Rwanda. JKUAT.

MSc. 2019-2020 Marysellah Nelima

Effects of grassland quality on stemborer control in western Kenya

THESES EXAMINATION

Degree Year Candidate Thesis title

MSc. 2019 Isaac Cheruiyot Tanui

Studies on factors contributing to susceptibility of selected Kenyan maize seed varieties to sitophilus zeamais

MSc. 2019 John Oluoch Genetic and biochemical characterization of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) genotypes grown in Kenya for drought tolerance


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Ph.D. 2017 John Nyaga Mwangi

Impact of trees on water and nutrients dynamics in smallholder maize-based farming systems in rift valley, Kenya.

PUBLICATIONS

2020

1. Ndayisaba PC, Kuyah S, Midega CAO, Mwangi PN, and Khan ZR. 2020. Push-pull technology improves maize grain yield and total aboveground biomass in maize-based systems in Western Kenya. Field Crops Research, 256, 107911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2020.107911

2. Moussa, S., Kuyah, S., Kyereh, B., Tougiani, A., and Mahamane, S. (2020). Diversity and structure of urban forests of Sahel cities in Niger. Urban Ecosystems, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-020-00984-6

3. Njoroge JM, Muthuri CW, Kuyah S, Nyaga J. and Sinclair F. 2020. Rainfall variability, soil heterogeneity and role of trees in influencing maize productivity- the case from an on-station agroforestry experiment in semi-arid Kenya. Forests, Trees and Livelihoods. https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2019.1685410.

4. Kattge et al. 2020. Try plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access. Global Change Biology. 26:119-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14904

2019 5. Kuyah S, Sileshi GW, Luedeling E, Akinnifesi FK, Whitney CW, Bayala J, Kuntashula E,

Dimobe K, Mafongoya LP. 2019. Potential of agroforestry to enhance livelihood security in Africa. In Agroforestry for Degraded Landscapes: Recent Advances and Emerging Challenges. Dagar JC., SR Gupta SR. and D. Teketay D. (eds). Springer.

6. Nkurunziza, L., Chirinda, N., Lana, M., Sommer, R., Karanja, S., Rao, I.M., Sanchez, M.R., Kuyah, S., Quintero, M., Lewu, F. and Joel, A., 2019. The potential benefits and trade-offs of using sub-surface water retention technology on coarse-textured soils: Impacts of water and nutrient saving on maize production and soil carbon sequestration. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 3:71. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00071.

7. Kuyah S, Whitney WC, Jonsson M, Sileshi WG, Öborn I, Muthuri CW. and Luedeling E. 2019

Agroforestry delivers a win-win solution for ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa: A

meta-analysis. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 39:47.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-019-0589-8

8. Moussa S, Kyereh B, Tougiani A, Kuyah S, Mahamane S. 2019. West African Sahelian Cities

as Source of Carbon Stocks: Evidence from Niger. Sustainable Cities and Society.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101653

9. Wamugunda TW, Kuyah S, Muthuri W, Mwangi P and Sinclair S. 2019. Comparative growth

of multipurpose trees and their influence on soil moisture and maize in semi-arid

conditions, Central Kenya. Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology. 19(1) 2018

10. Dimobe K, Kuyah S, Dabré Z, Ouédraogo A and Thiombiano A. 2019. Diversity-carbon stock

relationship across vegetation types in W National Park in Burkina Faso. Forest Ecology and

Management 438: 243-254

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2020.107911

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-020-00984-6

https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2019.1685410

https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14904

https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00071

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-019-0589-8

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101653


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11. Reppin S, Kuyah S, de Neergaard A, Oelofse M and Rosenstock TS. 2019. Contribution of agroforestry to climate change mitigation and livelihoods in Western Kenya. Agroforestry Systems, 94(1), 203-220, DOI 10.1007/s10457-019-00383-7

2018

12. Dimobe K, Mensah S, Goetze D, Ouédraogo A, Kuyah S, Porembski S and Thiombiano A.

2018. Aboveground biomass partitioning and additive models for Combretum glutinosum

and Terminalia laxiflora in West Africa. Biomass and Bioenergy. 115: 151-159

2017 13. Kuyah S, Jonsson M and Öborn I. 2017. Regulating Ecosystem Services Delivered in

Agroforestry Systems. In Dagar JC and Tewari VP (eds.). Agroforestry: Anecdotal to Modern

Science. pp797-815. Springer

14. Gachuiri A, Carsan S, Karanja S, Parmutia M and Kuyah S. 2017. Diversity and importance of

local fodder tree and shrub resources in mixed farming systems of central Kenya. Forests,

Trees and Livelihoods 26: 143-155

15. Öborn I, Wekesa A, Nantongo P, Kiguli L, Wachiye EW, Musee C, Kuyah S and Neves B. 2017.

Who enjoys smallholder-generated carbon benefits? In Namirembe et al. (eds.). Co-

investment in ecosystem services: global lessons from payment and incentive schemes.

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya

16. Lusiana B, Kuyah S, Öborn I and van Noordwijk M. 2017. Typology and metrics of ecosystem

services and functions as the basis for payments, rewards and co-investment. In

Namirembe et al. (eds.). Co-investment in ecosystem services: global lessons from payment

and incentive schemes. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya

2016

17. Kuyah S, Öborn I, Malmer A, Jonsson M, Dahlin AS, Nyaga J, Magaju C, Barrios E, Namirembe

S, Muthuri C, Nyberg Y and Sinclair FL. 2016. Trees in agricultural landscapes enhance

provision of ecosystem services in Sub-Saharan Africa. Int. J. Biodivers. Sci. Ecosyst. Serv.

Manag. 12: 255-273

18. Kuyah S, Sileshi GW and Rosenstock TS. 2016. Allometric Models Based on Bayesian

Frameworks Give Better Estimates of Aboveground Biomass in the Miombo Woodlands.

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19. Kuyah S, Mbow C, W Sileshi GW, van Noordwijk M, Tully KL and Rosenstock TS. 2016.

Quantifying tree biomass carbon stocks and fluxes in agricultural landscapes. In Rosenstock

et al. (eds.). Methods for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Balances and Evaluating Migration

Options in Smallholder Agriculture, pp132-148. Springer

2015

20. Poorter H, Jagodzinski AM, Ruiz‐Peinado R, Kuyah S, Luo Y, Oleksyn J, Usoltsev VA, Buckley

TN, Reich PB and Sack L. 2015. How does biomass distribution change with size and differ


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among species? An analysis for 1200 plant species from five continents. New Phytologist

208(3): 736-749

21. Kuyah S and Rosenstock TS. 2015. Optimal measurement strategies for aboveground tree

biomass in agricultural landscapes. Agroforestry Systems 89(1): 125-133

22. Öborn I, Kuyah S, Jonsson M, Sigrun Dahlin A, Mwangi H and de Leeuw J. 2015. Landscape-

level constraints and opportunities for sustainable intensification in smallholder systems in

the tropics. In Minang et al. (eds.) Climate-Smart Landscapes: Multifunctionality in Practice,

pp. 163-177. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya

2014

23. Kuyah S, Sileshi GW, Njoloma J, Mng'omba S and Neufeldt H. 2014. Estimating aboveground

tree biomass in three different miombo woodlands and associated land use systems in

Malawi. Biomass and Bioenergy 66: 214-222

24. MacFarlane WD, Kuyah S, Muthuri C, Mulia R, Dietz J and van Noordwijk M. 2014. Evaluating

a non-destructive method for calibrating tree biomass equations derived from tree

branching architecture. Trees. 28 (3): 807-817

25. Rosenstock TS, Mpanda M, Kimaro A, Luedeling E, Kuyah S et al. 2014. Science to support

climate-smart agricultural development: Concepts and results from the MICCA pilot

projects in East Africa. Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture Series 10. Food and

Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome

2013

26. Olale K, Yenesew A, Jamnadass R, Sila A, Aynekulu E, Kuyah S and Shepherd K. 2013.

Limitations to use of infrared spectroscopy for rapid determination of carbon-nitrogen and

wood density for tropical species. Advances in Analytical Chemistry 3(3): 21-28

27. Kuyah S, Dietz J, Muthuri C, Noordwijk M and Neufeldt H. 2013. Allometry and partitioning

of above- and below-ground biomass in farmed eucalyptus species dominant in Western

Kenyan agricultural landscapes. Biomass and Bioenergy 55: 276-281

2012

28. Kuyah S, Dietz J, Muthuri C, Jamnadass R, Mwangi P, Coe R and Neufeldt H. 2012. Allometric

equations for estimating biomass in agricultural landscapes: I. Aboveground biomass.

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 158: 216-224

29. Kuyah S, Dietz J, Muthuri C, Jamnadass R, Mwangi P, Coe R and Neufeldt H. 2012. Allometric

equations for estimating biomass in agricultural landscapes: II. Belowground biomass.

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 158: 225-234

30. Kuyah S, Muthuri C, Jamnadass R, Mwangi P, Neufeldt H and Dietz J. 2012. Crown area

allometries for estimation of aboveground tree biomass in agricultural landscapes of

Western Kenya. Agroforestry Systems 86(2): 267-277

2009-2011


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31. Jamnadass R, Gebrekirstos A, Neufeldt H, Muthuri C, Dawson I, Kindt R, Nyberg Y, Dietz J,

Bayala J, Kuyah S, et al. 2011. Trees as providers of environmental services in

multifunctional landscapes are vulnerable to climate change. In van Noordwijk et al. (eds.).

2011. How trees and people can co-adapt to climate change: reducing vulnerability through

multifunctional agroforestry landscapes. World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi.

32. Kuyah S, Muthuri C and Ong C. 2009. Gas exchange responses of Eucalyptus, Cordia africana

and Grevillea robusta to varying soil moisture content in semi-arid (Thika) Kenya.

Agroforestry Systems 75(3): 239-249

33. Kuyah S, Muthuri C and Ong C. 2009. Status of Eucalyptus in Meru Central, Kenya: A

comparison between Cordia africana, Grevillea robusta and other trees commonly grown

in the area. Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology 11(1): 31-48

PEER REVIEWED REPORTS AND MANUALS

1. Kuyah S, Rosenstock TS, Thiong’o M, Mutuo PM, Abwanda S and Aynekulu E. 2015.

Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals in Smallholder Systems. A Training

Manual. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya

2. MacFarlane DW and Kuyah S. 2012. Fractal branch analysis (FBA): a method for building

local allometric equations without destructive sampling.

http://www.goes.msu.edu/cbp/above-ground.html

3. Dietz J and Kuyah S. 2011. Guidelines for establishing regional allometric equations for

biomass assessment through destructive sampling.

http://www.goes.msu.edu/cbp/allometry.pdf.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Kuyah S, Whitney C, Jonsson M, Sileshi G, Öborn I, Muthuri C, Luedeling E. 2019. Can agroforestry enhance ecosystem services provision without reducing productivity? 4th World Congress on Agroforestry: Strengthening links between science, society and policy. 20-22 May 2019, Le Corum, Montpellier, France. Page 323.

2. Kuyah S and Luedeling E. 2017. Analysis of tradeoffs and synergies among climate-related ecosystem services in agroforestry systems. Global Climate Change: Approaches to International Collaboration. 8th International Conference for Prospective Leaders in Climate Protection and climate-related Resource Conservation. 12 - 15 September 2017, Bonn, Germany

3. Neufeldt H*, Gumbricht T, Norton-Griffiths M, Herr H and Kuyah S. 2014. Assessing carbon

stocks and socioeconomic indicators of complex landscapes. IUFRO 2014 World Congress.

Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research. 5-11 October 2014. The Salt

Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

4. Kuyah S, Öborn I, Malmer A, Barrios E, Dahlin AS, Jonsson M, Muthuri C, Namirembe S, Nyaga

J, Nyberg Y and Sinclair FL. 2014. Synergies and trade-offs amongst multiple functions of

http://www.goes.msu.edu/cbp/above-ground.html

http://www.goes.msu.edu/cbp/allometry.pdf


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trees in agricultural landscapes. 10-14 February 2014. World Congress on Agroforestry,

Delhi, India

5. Kuyah S, Sileshi GW, Njoloma J, Mng'omba S and Neufeldt H. 2013. Estimating tree biomass

in the miombo woodlands and associated land use systems in Malawi. Forest Biomass

Conference October 7-9, 2013, Mierzecin Palace, Poland

6. Kuyah S, Dietz J, Muthuri C and Neufeldt H. 2012. Aboveground biomass equations for

estimating carbon stocks in farmed eucalyptus trees in Western Kenya. International

Conference on Sustainable Forest Management - The 2nd Forest Science Forum. 13-16

October. Beijing University, Beijing, China

7. Kuyah S, Dietz J, Muthuri C and Neufeldt H. 2012. Optimizing the measurement of landscape

biomass carbon in agricultural landscape mosaics. Tropentag 2012. “Resilience of

agricultural systems against crisis”. 19-21 September. Gottingen University, Gottingen,

Germany

8. Kuyah S, Muthuri C, MacFarlane WD, Mulia R, van Noordwijk M, Mwangi P, Jamnadass R,

and Dietz J. 2012. Why do allometric biomass equations differ between tree species?

Analysis based on fractal branching pattern. IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress. Forests

and trees serving the people of Africa and the world. 25-30 June, Nairobi, Kenya

9. MacFarlane D, Planck N, Kuyah S and Weiskettel A. 2012. Generalized, biologically-motivated

biomass equations for nationally-consistent and locally-accurate forest carbon inventories

across diverse landscapes. IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress. Forests and trees serving

the people of Africa and the world. 25-30 June, Nairobi, Kenya

10. Kuyah S, Muthuri C, Jamnadass R, Mwangi P and Dietz J. 2011. Measuring belowground

biomass carbon in agricultural landscapes: The significance of empirically validated

allometries. International conference on response of forests and adaptation management

to climate change. 8-10 August. Chinese Academy of Forests, Yichun, China

11. Kuyah S, Muthuri C, Jamnadass R, Mwangi P and Dietz J. 2011. Crown area allometric

equations for estimation of aboveground carbon stocks in agricultural ecosystems of

Western Kenya. International conference on tropical forest resources. 6-9 June, Masinde

Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya

12. Kuyah S and Dietz J. 2010. The Carbon Benefits Project (CBP): Modeling-Measurement-

Monitoring. Development of a web-based carbon assessment toolbox. ICRAF Science

Forum. 8 September. Nairobi, Kenya

13. Kuyah S, Muthuri C, Jamnadass R, Mwangi P and Dietz J. 2010. Challenges and uncertainties

of measuring carbon in agricultural landscape mosaics. 2010 JKUAT Scientific, Technological

and Industrialization Conference. 17-19 November. JKUAT, Nairobi, Kenya

14. Kuyah S, Muthuri C and Ong C. 2007. Comparative performance of Eucalyptus spp., Cordia

africana and Grevillea robusta under varying soil moisture conditions. 2007 JKUAT Scientific,

Technological and Industrialization Conference. JKUAT, Nairobi, Kenya


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POSTER PRESENTATIONS

1. Njoroge J, Muthuri C, Kuyah S. Nyaga J. and Sinclair F. 2019. Climatic variability and the role of trees in influencing maize productivity in semi-arid Kenya. 4th World Congress on Agroforestry: Strengthening links between science, society and policy. 20-22 May 2019, Le Corum, Montpellier, France. Page 672.

2. Cyamweshi A, Muthuri C, Mukuralinda and Kuyah S. 2019. Alnus acuminata: an effective fertilizer tree for smallholder farmers in sub-humid region of Rwanda. 4th World Congress on Agroforestry: Strengthening links between science, society and policy. 20-22 May 2019, Le Corum, Montpellier, France. Page 345.

3. Kuyah S and Luedeling E. 2018. Assessing tradeoffs among selected regulating ecosystem services and crop yield in sub-Saharan African agroforestry systems. Tropentag 2018. Global food security and food safety: The role of universities. September 17-19, 2018, Ghent University, Belgium

4. Gachuiri A, Carsan S, Karanja S, Parmutia M and Kuyah S. 2016. Contribution of Local Tree

Fodder Resources in Smallholder Mixed Production Systems of Central Kenya. Tropentag

2016. Solidarity in a competing world - fair use of resources. 18 - 21 September 2016.

Vienna, Austria

5. Kuyah S, Öborn I, Malmer A, Dahlin AS, Jonsson M and Sinclair FL. 2015. Trees on farms

enhance ecosystem service provision in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Conference on

Integrated Systems Research for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, 3-6

March 2015, Ibadan, Nigeria

6. Kuyah S, Sileshi G. W, Njoloma J, Mng'omba S and Neufeldt H. 2014. Estimating aboveground

tree biomass in three different miombo woodlands and associated land use systems in

Malawi. IUFRO 2014 World Congress. Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of

Research, October 5-11, 2014. The Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

7. Kuyah S, Mng'omba S, Saka JDK and Kehlenbeck K. 2014. The diversity of mango varieties in

farms and motherblocks along an altitudinal and a latitude gradient in Malawi. World

Congress on Agroforestry, Delhi, India from 10-14 February 2014

8. Kehlenbeck K, Mngomba S, Kuyah S, Saka JDK, Omondi M, Fischer S, Sennhenn A, Ngulu J,

Gitahi R, Kasili R, Olale K and Jamnadass R. 2014. Characterizing diversity in morphological,

genetic and nutritional traits of mango varieties from Kenya and Malawi. World Congress on

Agroforestry, Delhi, India from 10-14 February 2014

9. Rosenstock TS, Mbow C, van Noordwijk M, Kuyah S, Coe R, Sileshi WG, Gebrekirstos A and

Bayala J. 2014. Biomass quantification in trees on farms: challenges and promising

directions. World Congress. World Congress on Agroforestry, Delhi, India from 10-14

February 2014

10. Dietz J and Kuyah S. 2011. Towards reducing emissions from all land uses: A robust equation

for estimating total tree biomass in tropical agricultural landscapes mosaics. Tropentag

2011. ‘Development on the Margin’. 5-7 October. University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany


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11. Kuyah S and Dietz J. 2010. How REDDy is African Agriculture? Supplying robust carbon

estimates for agricultural landscape mosaics in Western Kenya. Tropentag 2010. World Food

System - A Contribution from Europe. 14-16 September. ETH Zurich, Switzerland

12. Kuyah S, Dietz J, Muthuri C Jamnadass R and Mwangi P. 2010. Tree biomass at hand: Biomass

estimates for agricultural landscape mosaics - western Kenya. ICRAF Science Forum. 8

September. ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya

13. Kuyah S, Muthuri C and Ong C. 2009. Eucalyptus Impasse: growth, water use and relative

occurrence. 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry. 24-28 August. ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya

SHORT COURSE TRAININGS

1. Renewable and energy efficiency. Renewables Academy (RENAC), Schönhauser Allee 10-11, 10119 Berlin, Germany. http://www.renac.de/en/home.htm. 19 – 21 March 2018

2. Intensive German Course. Institut für Sprachvermittlung und internationalen

Kulturaustausch (IFS) Bonn, Germany. 5 February -2 March 2018

3. Introduction to Meta-analysis. AgriFoSe2030, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

28 November - 3 December 2016. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi

4. Training on use of WaNuLCAS, SExI-FS and REDD Abacus. 2-15 December 2012. World

Agroforestry Centre, South East Asia, Bogor, Indonesia

5. Exploring tradeoffs around farming livelihoods and the environment: using farming systems

modeling. 13-17 August 2012. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Upsalla, Sweden.

6. Designing research projects in the field. Tropical Biology Association. 28 February - 2 March

2012. Mt. Rock Bantu Lodge, Naro Moru, Nanyuki

7. Scientific writing. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), East Africa write-shop. 11 - 13 April

2011. Zanzibar

8. Communicating and disseminating research results. Tropical Biology Association. 8 - 11

March 2011. Ruiru, Kenya

9. Installation and monitoring of eddy covariance and miscellaneous atmospheric monitoring

devices. Mpala Research Institute/Princeton University, Nanyuki, Kenya

10. Agro-biodiversity awareness, conservation and sustainable use for enhancement of food

security. Egerton and FAO - Netherlands Partnership Project. 19-23 May 2008. Egerton

University, Njoro, Kenya.

CAPACITY BUILDING/TRAINING EXPERIENCES

1. Resource person, Training workshop for professionals on rapid carbon stock appraisal and

development of Project Idea Note (PIN) and Project Design Document (PDD). African Forest

Forum (AFF). 12 - 16 June 2017. Corina Hotel & Realty Corporation, Monrovia, Liberia

2. Resource person, Training workshop for professionals on rapid carbon stock appraisal and

development of Project Idea Note (PIN) and Project Design Document (PDD). African Forest

Forum (AFF). 5 - 9 June 2017. Family Kingdom Hotel, Freetown, Sierra Leone.

http://www.renac.de/en/home.htm


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OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Memberships in professional/scientific/academic bodies

Member, International Union of Agroforestry (IUAF)

Member of the Academic Committee of Council of Pan Africa Christian University

Member, Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP), and Co-Chair of Kenya national network

Member of International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)

Member of African Forest Forum (AFF).

Publication review responsibilities

Occasional reviewer for the following journals: Agroforestry Systems, Biomass and Bioenergy, Forest Ecology and Management, Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment, Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology (a local journal), and others

AWARDS, PRIZES, GRANTS, RECOGNITIONS

1. Awarded the International Climate Protection Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt

Foundation.

2. Awarded certificate of the best presentation at the International Conference on Sustainable

Forest Management. The 2nd Forest Science Forum. 13-16 October. Beijing University,

Beijing, China

3. Awarded fellowship for doctoral studies at the world Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in 2010-

2012.

REFEREES

Prof. David M. Mulati,

Principal, College of Pure and Applied

Sciences,

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and

Technology.


Prof. Dr. Eike Luedeling,

Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation

(INRES) - Horticultural Sciences,

University of Bonn.


Prof. Ingrid Öborn,

Department of Crop Production Ecology,

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.





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