Frank Onderi Masese CV - May 2012 CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA NAME: Frank Onderi Masese DATE OF BIRTH: 17 th January, 1980 CITIZENSHIP: Kenyan LANGUAGES: Fluent in written and spoken English and Kiswahili CONTACT ADDRESSES Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, P.O. Box 1125, Eldoret, Kenya Tel: Skype: frank_onderi UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Edu. Department of Water Science & Engineering, PO Box 3015, 2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands Tel EDUCATION 2010-Present: PhD in Freshwater Ecosystems, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands. Kenya: : Master of Philosophy in Aquatic Sciences. Thesis title: Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as Bioidicators of Water Quality and Ecological integrity of the Moiben River, Kenya : BSc in Fisheries(Hons), Kenya. RESEARCH INTERESTS Isotope ecology, biomonitoring (macroinvertebrates and fish), environmental flows, freshwater ecology, watershed management, conservation biology GRANTS AND AWARDS PhD Scholarship by NUFFIC Tenable at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education/ Wageningen University (April 2010-Present). NCST PhD Scholarship, January 2010 (Declined) USAID Scholarship through Aquaculture CRSP Program for MSc, Moi University ( ). Kenya Higher Education Fund for BSc, Moi University ( ) Page 1 of 5

2 CLUBS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Ecological society for Eastern Africa Fisheries Association of Moi University FUNDED PROPOSALS Investigator: The use of toxicity tests with indigenous algal, macroinvertebrate and fish species in water resource management in Kenya - Funded by the Kenya National Council of Science and Technology (NCST) - $15,000 Co-Investigator: Development of a biomonitoring protocol for the Sondu-Miriu River basin, Lake Victoria Basin - Funded NCST - $33,750 PUBLICATIONS (Refereed Journals and Book Chapters) Raburu PO, Masese FO, Tonderski KS. Use of macroinvertebrate assemblages for assessing performance of stabilization ponds treating effluents from sugar cane and molasses processing. In submission Masese FO and Raburu PO. Tolerance of Baetidae, Caenidae and Hydropsychidae to pollution and its effects on EPT index performance in streams and rivers of the Lake Victoria Basin. In Submission. Njiru M, Sitoki L, Nyamweya CS, Jembe J, Aura CM, Waithaka E and Masese FO (2012). Environmental degradation and dcological changes in the Lake Victoria fisheries: causes, issues and management. Accepted book chapter. Masese FO and McClain ME (2012). Trophic sources and emergent food web attributes in rivers of the Lake Victoria Basin: a review with reference to anthropogenic influences. Ecohydrology, In press. Raburu PO and Masese FO (2012). A fish-based index for assessing ecological integrity of riverine ecosystems in Lake Victoria Basin. River Research and Application 28: 23 38, DOI: /rra Masese FO, Raburu PO, Mwasi BN and Etiégni L (2012). Effects of Deforestation on Water Resources: Integrating Science and Community Perspectives in the Sondu- Miriu River Basin, Kenya. In: New Advances and Contributions to Forestry Research, Oteng-Amoako AA (ed.), 1-18 pp. InTech open access publisher sourced at Okeyo-Owuor JB, FO Masese, H Mogaka, E Okwuosa, G Kairu, P Nantongo, A Agasha, & B Biryahwaho (2011). Status, Challenges and New Approaches for Management of the Trans-Boundary Mt. Elgon Ecosystem: A Review. In: Towards Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services (PES): a collection of findings linked to the ASARECA funded research activities, pp. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrücken, 404p. Ojunga S, Masese FO, Manyala JO, Etiegni L, Onkware AO, Senelwa K, Raburu PO, Balozi BK, Omutange ES (2010). Impact of a Kraft Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent on Phytoplankton and Macroinvertebrates in River Nzoia, Kenya. Water Quality Research Journal of Canada 45 (2): Page 2 of 5

3 Masese FO, Raburu PO and Muchiri M. (2009). A preliminary benthic macroinvertebrates index of biotic integrity (B-IBI) for monitoring the Moiben River, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 34 (1): Masese FO, Muchiri M. and Raburu PO. (2009). Macroinvertebrate assemblages as biological indicators of water quality in the Moiben River, Kenya. African Journal of Aquatic Science 34 (1): Kobingi N, Raburu PO, Masese FO and Gichuki J. (2009). Assessment of pollution impacts on ecological Integrity of the Kisian and Kisat Rivers in Lake Victoria Drainage Basin, Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 3(4): Raburu PO, JB Okeyo-Owuor and Masese FO (2009). Macroinvertebrate-based Index of Biotic Integrity (M-IBI) for Monitoring the Nyando River, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. Scientific Research and Essays 4(12): Raburu PO, Masese FO and Mulanda CA. (2009). Macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (M-IBI) for monitoring rivers in the upper catchment of Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management 12 (2): RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS September 2011: UNESCO-IHE PhD students annual seminar: Oral Presentation - An analysis of the relative roles of shredders and microbes in decomposition of leaf litter in agricultural and forest streams in the Upper Mara River basin, Kenya September 2010: UNESCO-IHE PhD students annual seminar: Oral Presentation - Spatio-temporal dynamics in the sources, processing and supply of organic matter and influences on food web architecture in the tropical Mara River. November 2010: Aquatic Resources of Kenya (ARK II): Aquatic Research for Development, 2 nd International Conference: Oral presentation - Biomonitoring of ecological integrity of riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria basin, Kenya: status, potential benefits and challenges to scaling up. August 2009: Moi University 5 th International Conference: Oral Presentation - Tolerance of Baetidae, Caenidae and Hydropsychidae to disturbance: Implications for EPT Index performance and a search for alternatives in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. December 2008: Nile Transboundary Environment Action Project Workshop: Oral presentation Development of a Transboundary Management Plan for the Sio-Siteko Wetland System, Kenya/Uganda. August 2008: Moi university 4 th annual International Conference: Oral presentation - and presented a paper, Title: Habitat Influence on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Functional Feeding Groups in the Moiben River, Kenya June 2006: Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Students Seminar. Oral presentation- Macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of ecological integrity of the Moiben River, Kenya. Journal Reviewer For: Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Environmental monitoring and Page 3 of 5

4 Assessment, International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, International Journal of Aquatic Science WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE v April 2010-Present: PhD Research Fellow - UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands. v August 2009-April 2010: Research Associate - Victoria Institute for Research on the Environment and Development (VIRED) International. Responsibilities included co-ordinating and participating in research that focused on developing frameworks for payment for ecosystems services in the Mt Elgon Landscape, Kenya/Uganda v October 2008-December Field Facilitator - Baseline Survey on Post- Election Peace Building and Transition Initiative in Nyanza Province, Kenya. This involved reconciling communities, identifying initiatives that would bring communities together, data analysis and reporting. v January 2005-December 2006: Research Assistant- Water quality and social assessment of the Nzoia River Fishery. A project Funded by A-CRSP. This involved participating in field work (assessment of water quality and sampling macroinvertebrates, processing and identification of the specimens) TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE v MSc supervision, November December Offered field supervision to MSc student Jessica Salcedo Borda (UNESCO-IHE). Graduated April v MSc Supervison, September 2011-Present. Offering guidance to the following MSc students: Elvirah Riungu and Zippoarah Gichana ( Kenya), Evance Mbao and Chep Labbatt (Egerton University, Kenya). v Part-time Lecture, March 2012: Egerton University: This involves teaching of stream ecology topics to MSc students and conducting field work. The topics include theories and concepts in stream/river ecology, biomonitoring, energy sources and flow in stream food webs. v Part-time Lecturer, January 2007-April 2010: Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Kenya. Topics taught included wetland management, water quality and pollution control, watershed management. v April - August 2000: Gionseri High School- Teaching High School Chemistry and Mathematics during vacation v February - April 2001: Igoma High School- Teaching High School Chemistry and Biology during vacation ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Computer Programs: Knowledge of SigmaPlot and experience with statistical programs including SPSS, JMP, Minitab and Statistica. Page 4 of 5

5 Community Conservation: participated in wetland conservation activities while at VIRED International through community-based conservation Environmental Audit: Participated in environmental audit of molasses and sugar factories. Community management plans: Participated in development of community management plans for wetlands in the lower reaches of Rivers Nzoia and Sio, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. REFEREES 1. Prof. Augustino O. Onkware School of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, P.O Box 1125, ELDORET. Phone: Dr. Phillip O. Raburu School of Natural Resource Mangement, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, P.O. Box 1125, ELDORET. Phone: praburu2002@yahoo.com Page 5 of 5