3. FELLOWSHIPS a) SDC Nairobi University Ph.D b) UNESCO-ABOS University of Brussels Msc c) GOK University of Nairobi BSc

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE: CHRISTOPHER MISATI ONDIEKI: PERSONAL DETAILS a) Full Name : Christopher Misati Ondieki b) Date of Birth : 17 th. October c) Marital Status : Married with children e) Address : Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844, Nairobi (Official) P. O. Box 19514, Nairobi Code : 0202 (Private) f) Cell phone : g) E mail : chrismisati@hotmail.com h) Languages : Kisii, Kiswahili, English i) Citizenship : Kenyan Citizen j) Place of Birth : Kisii District, currently- Nyamira County 2. QUALIFICATIONS a) Academic i) Ph.D : Nairobi University 1994 ii) Msc. : Vrije University, Belgium: 1985 iii) B.Sc. : Nairobi University 1980 iv) A- Levels : Mangu High School 1976 v) O- Levels : Cardinal Otunga High School 1974 vi) CPE : Gekonge Primary School 1970 b) Professional Courses i) Hydrology and Water Resources ii) Meteorology 3. FELLOWSHIPS a) SDC Nairobi University Ph.D b) UNESCO-ABOS University of Brussels Msc c) GOK University of Nairobi BSc

2 4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY a) Kenyatta University Senior Lecturer (1997 to date) Department of Geography b) Laikipia Research Programme, Research Hydrologist (1987 to 1992) Nanyuki/ Mt. Kenya c) Ministry of Water Hydrologist (1981 to 1987) Nairobi 5. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES a) Chairman of Geography Kenyatta University 2002 to 2007 b) Member of the Board of Postgraduate Studies to the Faculty of Science c) Departmental representative to School of Pure and Applied Sciences todate 6. POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION Ph.D Completed Supervision 1. Clifford Obiero (2011) Forecasting Seasonal Streamflow in Athi River Basin using Global and Regional Climate Predictors. Ph.D Dept. of Water and Environmental Engineering, Kenyatta University, 2011, 180 pp. 2. Kennedy Obiero (2010): The influence of Geomo-hydrometric characteristics and land use/cover change on water resource management in River Gucha Migori, Lake Victoria Basin (Ph.D. Thesis, Kenyatta, 2010, 170 pp ) 3. Agwata, J. (2003). Hydrological Drought of the Upper Tana Basin., Kenya. Ph.D. Thesis, Kenyatta, 2003, 198 pp 4. Makokha G.L (2001). Urban Climatology of Nairobi City, Kenya. Ph. D Thesis, Kenyatta University, 2001, 145 pp Masters Completed Supervision 1. Ajigoh Elly (2008): Rainfall Rainfall Modelling of the Nyando River Basin for Flood Mitigation. MSc. Hydrology and Water Resources Thesis, Kenyatta University, 108 pp. 2. Muli Nathan (2008): Rainfall Runoff Flood Modelling in Nairobi Sub- Catchment MSc.Hydrology and Water Resources Thesis, Kenyatta University, 146 pp. 3. Mwangi, J. K. (2007). Estimation of Streamflows in Ungauged Catchments of the Upper Tana Basin, Kenya. MSc. Thesis, Kenyatta University, 2007, 132 pp 4. Obiero, Kennedy (1998). Thunderstorm Hazards and their Impact in the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya. M.A. Thesis, Kenyatta University, 1998, 97 pp. Masters Ongoing Supervision 1. Kipng eno Wesley Chirchir ( C50/22058/2011) Title: The Effect of Poor Land Use Practices on the Hydrology of the Nyando River Basin 2

3 2. Ephantus Njagi Kathuri ( I56/CE/14220/2009) Title; The Influence of Land use Activities on the Hydrology of River Kithino, Tana Basin, Kenya. 3. Bisley Mokaya Kebaso ( I56/CE/1422/2009) Title: The Effect of the Hydrological Characteristics of River Nyakomisaro on the Water Supply of Kisii Munocipality. 4. Ashun Ebenezer ( I56F/23073/2011) Title: Assessment of Ground water Quality of the Thiririka Sub-catchment, Kiambu County, Kenya. 7. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS 7.1 Participation/Attendance 2012: KHS 2012: Kenya Hydrological Society, Naivasha, Kenya 13 th. To 15 th. May : LARS 2011: Lake and Catchment Research Symposium, KUCC, Nairobi, Kenya 14 th. -18 th. March : Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Modelling Workshop, Dar-es- Salaam, Tanzania 6 th to 10 th. August : National Workshop for the Nile Net, Applied Training Project, Nile Basin Initiative, Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi, 31 st. July to 1 st.august : Network Watershed Management Eastern Africa, 2 nd.workshop, Sportsview Hotel, Kasarani, Nairobi Kenya. 1 st. to 4 th. Dec : IHP Regional Meeting of the Humid Tropics Steering Committee for the East African Region, Sportsman Arms Hotel, Nanyuki, Kenya 1998: The Pan-African Conference on Sustainable Integrated Coastal Management; Maputo, Mozambique, July : Presentation of Papers at academic and professional conferences Ondieki C. M. 2012: Challenges in Hydrological Research and Perspectives for Mt. Kenya Area. Proceedings National Kenya Hydrological Society Conference, Naivasha, Kenya. Pp Ondieki C.M 2011 An Overview of the Water Resources in the Lake Turkana Watershed and its implications on Community Livelihoods. March 2011, LARS Conference Nairobi, Kenya Ondieki C 2007 Ecohydrology as a tool for Integrated Water Management for the Nile Basin. Paper presented in the Ecohydrology Workshop of Nile Friend. Jinja Uganda. Ondieki C. M Environmental Impacts of Geothermal Energy Development in Kenya Paper presented at the 3rd. KenGen Geothermal Conference, Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, Kenya. Ondieki C.M 2002 Design estimation methods for structures and hydrologic monitoring in Kenya s urbanizing head water catchments. Headwater conference at USIU, Nairobi, Kenya. Ondieki C. M The Role of Scales in Hydrological Processes in Kenya. (IHP Kenya Project Planning Workshop, National Museums, Kenya, Nairobi,) 7.3 Convening and Coordinating Conferences 3

4 2012: Kenya National Hydrological Society Conference, Naivasha Kenya. 2002: Jointly coordinated the Headwater Conference at USIU and led a Field Excursion of a large group of participants. 2001: IHP Regional Meeting of the Humid Tropics Steering Committee for the East African Region, Sportsman Arms Hotel, Nanyuki, Kenya, : GEF Biodiversity Project Proposal Development. Convenor of the theme: Impacts of Hydrology and Climate Change on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity of the Rift Valley Lakes of Kenya. June/ August : Coordinated the Academic Field Course to the Mount Kenya Area on the theme: Environmental and Socio-economic Constraints to Sustainable Development of the Upper Ewaso Ngiro Basin. Thereafter jointly with others within the Department similar excursions have been held to various Geographical locations. Interesting research topics have tended to emanate from these. 8. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS 8.1 Grant Proposal developed Hydrological and Ecological Investigation for Sustainable Water Resources Utilization in Selected Catchments in Meru and Nyamira Counties, Kenya. Concept Note Application submitted to National Council for Science and Technology in response to the 5 th. Competative Research Grant on Theme of; Health Water and Sanitation. 8.2 Articles in refereed Journals i) Regional Journal (Multiple authorship) Ondieki C. M. Ogallo A. and F, Mutua 2003 Homogenous Regions From Hydroclimatological Data Of The Upper Ewaso Ngiro Basin-Kenya. Journal of the African Met. Society-Vol 6: ). Ondieki C. M. Ogallo A. and F, Mutua 2002 Transfer Function Noise (TFN) models for short duration hydrological events in Ephemeral stream catchments in Kenya, Journal of African Met. Society- Vol. 5 No. 2 Sept pp (Single authorship) Ondieki C. M.1999: A Simulation Study of the Urbanization Effects on Flood Frequency. (Journal of the African Met. Society-Vol. 4: 31-41). ii) International Journal (Multiple authorship) Mwangi J., J. Gathenya and C. Ondieki ( 2007) Regionalizing Parameters of a conceptual Rainfall/Runoff model for Streamflow Estimation in ungauged catchments. Journal of Engineering Research and Practice Vol.4 No.2 (2007) pp

5 Agwata F. J, W. N.Wamicha and C.M Ondieki( 2007): Regionalisation of the Upper Tana Basin of Kenya Using Streamflow Records. Journal of Engineering Research and Practice Vol.4 No.2 (2007) pp (Single authorship) Ondieki C. M. 1997: The Potential of Ephemeral Flows in the Upper Ewaso Ngiro Basin, Kenya.( Environmental Monitoring Assessment, EMAS 45: ) Ondieki C. M Field assessment of flood event suspended sediment transport from ephemeral streams in tropical semi- arid catchments.( Environmental Monitoring Assessment, EMAS 35: 43-54). 8.3 Papers in Conference Proceedings (Single authorship) Ondieki C. M 2012: Challenges in Hydrological Research and Perspectives for Mt. Kenya Area. Proceedings Kenya National Hydrological Society Conference, Naivasha, Kenya. Pp Ondieki C. M Environmental Impacts of Geothermal Energy Development in Kenya Paper presented at the 3rd. Kengen Geothermal Conference, Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, Kenya. Ondieki C.M 2002 Design estimation methods for structures and hydrologic monitoring in Kenya s urbanizing head water catchments Paper presented during the Headwater conference at USIU, Nairobi, (Multiple authorship) Obiero K. and Ondieki C. M Use of Remote Sensing and GIS in assessing Land Cover/ Land use Change in River Gucha- Migori Watershed, Lake Victoria South Catchment, Kenya. Proceedings Kenya National Hydrological Society Conference, Naivasha Kenya. Pp Muli, N., Ondieki C. M. and Wambua K. 2012: The Impact of Increased Urbanization on Flood Characteristics of Nairobi Watershed, Kenya. Proceedings Kenya National Hydrological Society Conference, Naivasha Kenya. Pp Ajigoh E., Ondieki C.M. and Obando J. 2012: A Rainfall- Runoff Model for Flood Mitigation in Nyando River Basin. Proceedings Kenya National Hydrological Society Conference, Naivasha Kenya. Pp Obiero K., C. Ondieki and Chris. Shisanya 2002: Thunderstorms in the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya. Paper presented during the Headwater conference at USIU, Nairobi, 9. BOOKS Ondieki C. M. 2012: Water Dependencies: Systems under Stress and Societal Responses. Hydrological Society of Kenya Conference Proceedings (Edited) ISBN: , Kenyatta University Press. Prasad H., Abate K., and Ondieki C.M 2005: Sustainable Management of Water Resources: Challenges and Prospects, Tara Book Agency, India, 421 pp. 5

6 10. CHAPTERS IN BOOKS Ondieki C. M. 2013: Hydrology and Integrated Water Resource Management for Sustainable Watershed Management in Kenya. In H. Muga and K. Thomas (Eds). Cases on the Diffusion and Adoption of Sustainable Development Practices( pp ). Hershey, PA. Information Science Reference. ( Ondieki C.M and Murimi, S 2004: Applications of Geographic Information Systems in [Environmental Monitoring], edited by [Prof. Hilary I. Inyang and Dr. John Daniels], in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), developed under the auspices of UNESCO, EOLSS. Publishers, Oxford, UK,[httpp:// 11 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION University External Examiner Consultancy 11.1 NATIONAL i) PhD and MSc Theses on one or more occasions for University of Nairobi (Departments of Geography and Environmental Studies & Meteorology) and; Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, JKUAT(Department of Bio-Mechanical and Environmental Engineering.) ii) JICA Report on Baseline Survey on the formulation of an Integrated Watershed Management Plan for Nyando River Basin, Ministry of Water and Irrigation contribution on Hydrometric network and water resource issues SAMEZ Consultants, INTERNATIONAL Eco-hydrology for the Nile Friend, UNESCO-IHP. Catchment Management Forum Africa Environment Platform Hydrology International Group IPCC Expert Reviewer 12. ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP Initiated new academic programmes in Department of Geopgraphy: Undergraduate: Courses in Hydrology and Water Resources ( AGE 305, AGE 404) Postgraduate Courses : Masters of Science in Hydrology and Water Resources ( 12 Units: MSH 630 to MSH 641). Jointly with others: Masters in Integrated Watershed Management Board of Postgraduate Studies, SPAS Departmental Representative ( (11)) Curriculum Development Committee, School of Humanities and Social Sciences SHSS Departmental Representative (August 2007 Aug 2011) 12. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFFESSIONAL BODIES 6

7 Kenya Meteorological Society (KMS), Hydrological Society of Kenya (HSK) International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). 13. REFEREES 1. Prof. Laban Ogallo, Director, IGADD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) P.O. Box, 10304, NAIROBI Dr. Hanspeter Liniger Senior Research Scientist, Center for Environment and Development, , BERNE - SWITZERLAND 3 Prof. Elijah Biamah Principal, Chepkoilel University College of Moi University, P. O. Box 1125, ELDORET