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Dr. Mark Kiptui
Ph.D. (Moi), M.A (U O N), B.Ed. (Egerton), Diploma in H R M ( K I M )
Dean, School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management
The School of Environmental Studies at University of Eldoret is part of a national policy focus on the management of natural resources and the environment for sustainable development in Kenya. The School is thus fully motivated in its quest to be a Centre of Excellence in Environmental Studies.
The School produces a pool of skilled professionals who are well grounded in theory and practice, in Environmental Biology, Environmental Health, Environmental Hydrology and Water Resource Management, Environmental Geology and Geoscience, Environmental Planning and Management and Community development. The experts churned out of these programmes are responsible for delivering Global and local government policies and Strategies including: Sustainable Development goals (SDG), Vision 2030 and the National Government Big 4 agenda that are aimed to achieve; Affordable housing, Food security, Manufacturing and Universal Health care.
The School is involved in building regional and international linkages and collaboration with potential institutions in the quest to broaden partnership in the field of environmental sciences. Planetary Health alliance has been identified as a potential institution of collaboration in understanding both regional and global environmental challenges of the current and their projected lasting solutions. Through this collaboration, impactful activities have resulted both to students, staffs and the community at large resulting in recognition both regionally and globally in the field of Planetary Health.
The School of Environmental Studies has been mounting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Audit (EA) for the last three decades and has trained participants from various Universities, Counties and Institutions; both national and international. This fosters the culture of Environmental Conservation and protection among communities and organizations.
1. Department of Environmental Planning, Sustainability and Geo informatics
Diploma
- Diploma in Environmental project Management
- Diploma in Environmental Disaster Management and Mitigation
Undergraduate programmes
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies –Arts (Environmental Planning and Management)
Masters programmes
- Master of Science in Environmental Planning and Management
- Master of Science in Environmental Information Systems
- Master of Science in Human Ecology
- Master of Science in Environmental Economics
- Master of Science in Environmental Law
Doctorate Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Planning and Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Information Systems
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Human Ecology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Law
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Economics
2. Department of Environmental Science
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies – Science (options: Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Biology and Health)
Masters Programmes
- Master of Science in Environmental Biology
- Master of Science in Environmental Health
- Master of Science in Environmental Earth Science
Doctorate Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Biology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Health
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Earth Science
3. Department of Forestry and Wood Science
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Science in Wood Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Forestry Resources and Utilization (Options: Agroforestry, Forestry, Forest Products Technologies)
Masters Programmes
- Master of Science in Forestry
- Master of Science in Wood Science Technology
Doctorate Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Protection
- Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Economics and Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Agroforestry
4. Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
Undergraduate programme
- Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Masters Programmes
- Master of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Options: Aquaculture, Fisheries Management, Aquatic Sciences)
Doctorate Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Aquaculture
- Doctor of Philosophy in Aquatic Sciences
5. Department of Wildlife Management
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Conservation and Management
Masters Programmes
- Master of Science in Wildlife Conservation and management
Doctorate Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Conservation and Management
6. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Diploma Programme
Diploma in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
Undergraduate Programme
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Masters Programmes
- Master of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (options: Aquaculture, Fisheries Management, Aquatic Sciences)
Doctorate Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Aquaculture
- Doctor of Philosophy in Aquatic Sciences
Uniqueness
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies - BES Arts (Environmental Social Sciences, Environmental Planning and Management)
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies - BES Science (Environmental Biology and Health, Environmental Hydrology and Environmental Geology)
- Department of Environmental Biology and Health: - MPhil & DPhil in Environmental Biological Sciences; Environmental Health.
- Department of Applied Environmental Social Sciences: - MPhil & D Phil in Environmental Human Ecology; Environmental Law; Environmental Economics.
- Department of Applied Environmental Social Sciences: - MPhil & D Phil in Environmental Human Ecology; Environmental Law; Environmental Economics.
- Department of Environmental Earth Sciences: - MPhil & DPhil in Environmental Physical Sciences.
- Department of Environmental Monitoring Planning and Management: - MPhil & DPhil in Environmental Planning and Management; Environmental Information Systems
- Field Course – Field research methods (SES 802) and Environmental Impact Assessment & Environmental Audit EIA/EA (SES 805) which includes field excursions as well.
- Coast Environmental Research Station (CERS) at Malindi (attached to the department of Environmental Earth Sciences) and Homa Hills Environmental Research Station (attached to the department of Environmental Biology and Health).
- SES Documentation Centre - a specialized information resource Centre for environmental information established in 1991.
- GIS laboratory to support GIS and remote sensing courses.
- To achieve our vision of providing high quality training and outreach programs in Fisheries and Aquatic Science technologies for increased food security in the region, the department successfully mounted all courses at all levels, conducted the annual postgraduate seminar, hosted 4 scientific departmental seminars on diverse topical areas, conducted an outreach program for fish farmers which was attended by over 100 farmers in the region. Several members of staff also attended and presented papers in international conferences in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Uganda, The Netherlands.
- In collaborative projects, the department was able to mobilize resources in collaboration with several partners. The current projects being mounted include the EDULINK Fit-for-Purpose Ph.D Curriculum Development Project, and STRECAFISH Project. In these projects we collaborate with Makarere University (Uganda), Rhodes University (South Africa), LUANAR University (Malawi), Ethiopian Institute (Ethiopia) and Boku University (Austria). The department is also privileged to be a collaborator in the World Bank funded African Aquaculture and Fisheries Center of Excellence hosted at LUANAR University, Malawi. These activities have made the department to be very visible in the region. Locally, we continue to play our role in outreach programs. Currently, through MoU’s the department is collaborating with the County Government of Uasin Gishu in fish farming activities where the latter has provided a modern fish hatchery which is complete and will be launched soon. The Department is also collaborating with County Government of Nandi as an Incubator for Fish value chain in an ambitious national program funded by ASDSP with the aim of upgrading fish farmers in the county from small scale farmers to industrialists.
- In this academic year, the departmental staff has published 12 papers in refereed journals with several others in preparation. One of the Graduate Assistants graduated with an MSc. from Pwani University with the second on graduating today. Other staff have also been engaged in productive activities in and out of the university conducting research and providing consultancy services in their areas of expertise. Services were offered to Kenya Water Towers Authority, NEMA, LVEMP, State Department of Fisheries, KCDP and Nile Basin Initiative among others. In the field of research, the staff are in collaborative research with other international institutions such as Liebniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany and Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, USA.
Achievements
Training of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment/Environmental Audit Experts which is one of University of Eldoret flagship project
Production of an online Africa Environmental Review Journal (AER Journal) accessible at www.aerjournal.info
Three students from the school participated in Consumer Goods Forum in Capetown, South African.
To achieve our vision of providing high quality training and outreach programs in Fisheries and Aquatic Science technologies for increased food security in the region, the department successfully mounted all courses at all levels, conducted the annual postgraduate seminar, hosted 4 scientific departmental seminars on diverse topical areas, conducted an outreach program for fish farmers which was attended by over 100 farmers in the region. Several members of staff also attended and presented papers in international conferences in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Uganda, The Netherlands.
In collaborative projects, the department was able to mobilize resources in collaboration with several partners. The current projects being mounted include the EDULINK Fit-for-Purpose Ph.D Curriculum Development Project, and STRECAFISH Project. In these projects we collaborate with Makarere University (Uganda), Rhodes University (South Africa), LUANAR University (Malawi), Ethiopian Institute (Ethiopia) and Boku University (Austria). The department is also privileged to be a collaborator in the World Bank funded African Aquaculture and Fisheries Center of Excellence hosted at LUANAR University, Malawi. These activities have made the department to be very visible in the region. Locally, we continue to play our role in outreach programs. Currently, through MoU’s the department is collaborating with the County Government of Uasin Gishu in fish farming activities where the latter has provided a modern fish hatchery which is complete and will be launched soon. The Department is also collaborating with County Government of Nandi as an Incubator for Fish value chain in an ambitious national program funded by ASDSP with the aim of upgrading fish farmers in the county from small scale farmers to industrialists.
In this academic year, the departmental staff has published 12 papers in refereed journals with several others in preparation. One of the Graduate Assistants graduated with an MSc. from Pwani University with the second on graduating today. Other staff have also been engaged in productive activities in and out of the university conducting research and providing consultancy services in their areas of expertise. Services were offered to Kenya Water Towers Authority, NEMA, LVEMP, State Department of Fisheries, KCDP and Nile Basin Initiative among others. In the field of research, the staff are in collaborative research with other international institutions such as Liebniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany and Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, USA.