CURRICULUM VITAE. Kenyatta University, Department of environmental studies and community development. or

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1 Personal Details Name CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Baaru Mary Wamuyu Employer Address Kenyatta University, Department of environmental studies and community development P.O Box 43844, Nairobi, Kenya or Tel: Academic Qualifications 2011 Doctorate Degree in Dryland Resource Management, University of Nairobi Thesis title: Improving small holder land productivity through promotion of sustainable soil and water conservation technologies in Machakos District: a case of vegetative macro contour lines Masters Degree in Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University. Thesis title: Effect of organic and inorganic inputs on soil microbial biomass at Kabete, Kenya Bachelors Degree in Agriculture, University of Nairobi WORK EXPERIENCES 2012 TO DATE Research and Teaching areas Broad area of specialization: management of sustainable ecosystems Research projects: 1) Principal investigator i) Kenyan programme funded by Adaptation Fund titled Integrated Programme to Build Resilience to Climate Change & Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable Communities in Kenya

2 Duration: Status: Starting ii) UNLOCKING AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL IN DRYLANDS: Enhancing efficient utilization of soil moisture for improved smallholder farm productivity in ASALs of Kenya funded National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Duration: Status: Completed 2) Postdoc i) Saving each of drop of water by manipulating terrace ditch dimensions funded by National Commission of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kenya (NACOSTI). Duration: 2012-date Status: On-going 3) Co- PI i) Estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals from land based activities (SLEEK) funded by Australian Government through Clinton foundation Duration: Status: Completed Papers and Original work Scientific peer reviewed papers Baaru M.W. and Gachene., C.K.K (2014). Development and promotion of sustainable soil and water conservation technologies in semi arid areas of Kenya: the case of vegetative macro contour line (CTA and FARA, Agricultural Innovations for Sustainable Development: Contributions fro the 3 rd Africa-Wide Women and Young Professionals in Science Competitions. Volume 4 Issue 3) Baaru M.W and Gachene C.K.K (2016). Community empowerment through participatory resource assessment at Kathekakai settlement scheme, Machakos County, Kenya. (International journal of Sociology and Anthropology (IJSA) Vol.8 (2) Pp ) Book Chapters Charles K.K. Gachene, Anne N. Karuma, and Mary W. Baaru (2015): Climate Change and Crop Yield in Sub-Saharan Africa. In: Sustainable Intensification to

3 Advance Food Security and Enhance Climate Resilience in Africa, ISBN , ISBN (ebook) Gachene CKK, Baaru MW, Gathaara V and Onwonga R (2015). Factors that Influence Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies at Kathekakai Location, Machakos County. In: Sustainable Land Management in Dry Lands of Kenya. ISBN Conferences Baaru M.W and Gachene C.K.K. (2016). Effects of human settlement on land use and land cover in Machakos County, Kenya. The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2016 _0587 Reviewer of Journal Paper Equity Outcomes in Two Payments for Ecosystem Service Schemes in Kenya (Conservation &Society) Interrelationship between Water Tower Ecosystems and the Neighbouring Communities;a Case Study of Chyulu Hills Water Tower in Kenya (Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International) Irrigation in Pastoral Landscapes, a climate change adaptation and intervention strategy. The Case of Maasai of Majimoto in Narok County, Southern Kenya (Sustainable Land Management Book) Climate variability and gross primary production in rangelands: a case study of lower ewaso ngiro south river watershed (Sustainable Land Management Book) STUDENT SUPERVISION PhD students Serah Wairimu Kimaru: Effects of Water Harvesting Techniques on Agricultural Production in the Low Midland Zones of Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. On-going Samuel Kimani Kiumbuku: Gendered perspective on impacts of climate variability on rural livelihoods in Makueni County, Kenya. On-going Emeritas Ndwiga: Effect of terraces on soil moisture, nutrient variability and crop yield in the hardsetting soils of semi-arid Kenya. On-going Masters students Koge Jessica Wangui: Impacts of Climate Variability On Large Scale Coffee Production in Kigutha Estate, Kiambu County, Kenya. Completed

4 Wanjiku j. Wangari: Assessment of changes in landuse and land cover and soil erosion risk in kathe-kakai catchment machakos, kenya: a geospatial approach. Completed Harun mbugua wairimu: influence of spatial soil moisture variability on crop performance in a vertisol, machakos county. Completed Jane Amunga: The Effectiveness of Community Management of Forest Resources for Sustainable Development: The Case of Kakamega Environmental Education Project (Keep). On-going Wairimu Margaret Maina: Assessment of the Impact of the Afforestation Reforestation Clean Development Mechanism on Sustainable Development in Aberdare, Kenya. On-going Stephen Gitonga: Sustainability and Community Resilience: Socio-ecological Assessment of oil exploration on the Turkana community; a case of Turkana County. On-going Internal examiner James Kinyae Ngulu: An Assessment 0o the Adoptionof Improved Mango Varieties Aa an Adaptation to Climate Change In Kibwezi, Makueni County, Kenya Joseph Maina Macharia: Stakeholders Knowledge Levels and Training Needas In Soil Fertility Management Technologies in the Central Highlands Of Kenya Okeyo Irene Akinyi: Effects of Selected Soil and Water Conservation Strategies on Sediment, Runoff and Maize Yields in the Central Highlands of Kenya Jackson Sianje Abuli: Effects of Phosphorous Sources and Starter Nitrogen on Soyabean Yield And Selected Soil Properties in Central Highlands of Kenya External Examiner Janeth chepkemoi: influence of tillage practices and organic cropping systems on soil moisture, nutrients and yield of sweet potatoes (ipomea batatas l.lam) and sorghum (sorghum bicolor l.) In yatta sub-county, Kenya (University of Nairobi) Mtisunge Mngoli: Promoting rainwater harvesting as a coping and adaptation strategy to climate variability in Kajiado North, Kenya (University of Nairobi)

5 Muli Marriam Nduku: Simulation of soil moisture and crop yields in sorghum (sorghum bicolor l.) and sweet potatoes (ipomea batatas l.lam) based cropping system using cropsyst model in Matuu Division, Kenya (University of Nairobi)