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MUCHAI, SAMUEL MUCHANE
• Department of Clinical Studies (Wildlife Section), College of Agriculture & Veterinary
Sciences, University of Nairobi. Box 29053-00625-00100, Nairobi.
• Personal Address: P.O. Box 12846-00400 Nairobi.
• Mobile Tel: +254 722286133
• E-mail: <[email protected]>, [email protected]
• Born 15 November 1968; Kenyan
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To secure a position within an academic or research institution, environmental organisation or
conservation organisation where my knowledge, technical and research skills will be utilised
optimally and further developed.
Value: Have potential to deliver, promote, participate and contribute to, knowledge, theory and
practice in Wildlife Management, Natural Resource Management, Biodiversity Conservation,
Zoology, Applied Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Tourism Management, Ornithology,
and Fisheries.
EDUCATION
TERTIARY 1998 – 2002: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN — SOUTH AFRICA
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African
Ornithology, University of Cape Town.
• Ph.D. Zoology (Conservation Biology/Ornithology): Research title:
“Going through the motions: The impacts of frequent fires and grazing
pressure on reproduction by montane grassland birds”
1995 – 1997: MOI UNIVERSITY — KENYA
• Master of Philosophy in Zoology (Ecology). Thesis title: “Some aspects of
the conservation biology of Sharpe’s Longclaw, Macronyx sharpei”
1989 – 1992: MOI UNIVERSITY — KENYA
• B.Sc. Wildlife Management. 1993. Second Class Hon. Upper division.
PROFESSION
AL
2019: University of Nairobi — NAIROBI
• Certificate of attendance in Grant Proposal Writing Workshop.
2013: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA — NAIROBI
• Certificate in advanced taxidermy
2007: KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS
• Certificate in standazation
2006: REGIOAL CENTRE FOR MAPPING RESOURCES FOR
DEVELOPMENT & UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
• Certificate in GIS applications in environmental monitoring
2006: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA — NAIROBI
• Certificate of participation in Training Needs Assessment
2005: REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT &
INSTITUTE OF FUNDRAISING AND DIRECT MARKETING — NAIROBI
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• Certificate in Fundraising and Resource Mobilization.
2004: TROPICAL BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION & NATIONAL MUSEUMS
OF KENYA — NAIROBI
• Certificate in Writing Funding Proposals and Communicating Results
2003: BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL & ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE
PROTECTION OF BIRDS (RSPB)
• Certificate of participation in Action Plans for the Conservation of Globally
Threatened Birds in Africa
2002: AFRICA MUSEUM TERVUREN & NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF
KENYA — NAIROBI
• Certificate in 'Morphometric Data Analysis for Taxonomy'
1995: TROPICAL BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION & DARWIN
INITIATIVE — ELSAMERE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE KENYA
• Darwin Field Course Certificate in Tropical Biology and Ecology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Ecology (Terrestrial & Aquatic).
• Wildlife Management
• Natural Resource Management
• Biodiversity Conservation.
• Environmental Science, Planning and Implementation.
• The Economics of Conservation-friendly Land use and Land Management.
• Applied Biology
• Protected area & Environmental Management
• Taxonomy
• Tourism Management
STUDENT SUPERVISION
1. Charles Yego. J56/11830/2018. Started 2018. (MSc. University of Nairobi).
Larks life history traits and immune response in arid and semi-arid tropical
habitats.
2. Karanja, Josphat Ng'ang'a. I56/14769/2018. Started 2018. (MSc. University
of Nairobi). Impacts of land use on grassland birds and their habitats in lake
Ol' bolossat basin, Kenya.
3. Brendah Nyaguthii. SNAT/WLM/M/005/17. Started 2017. (MSc. University
of Eldoret). Co-operative breeding in the vulturine guinea fowl.
4. Wanyingi Njoki Jennifer. 180/52292/2017. Started 2017 (PhD. University
of Nairobi). De Brazza’s Monkey (Cercopithecus Negletus) Persistence in
Three Forest Fragments: Genetic Diversity, Distribution and Population
Viability in Kenya.
5. Bill Okemwa. I80/52340/2018. Started 2018 (PhD. University of Nairobi).
Effects of wind farm development and energy infrastructure on critically
endangered vultures in southern rift valley, Kenya.
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6. Consolata Gathoni Gitau. A56/7412/2017. Started 2017. (MSc. Master of
science in range management) University of Nairobi). Some habitat factors
influencing habitat use By Nubian Giraffes in National Park, Kenya.
7. Misael Osano Otieno. J56/7757/2017. Started 2017. (MSc. University of
Nairobi). Assessment of avifaunal community status in wetlands of
Murang’a county.
8. Nikhil Sopan Bangar. J56/87229/2016. Started 2016. (MSc. University of
Nairobi). Faecal cortisol levels as a measure of stress in captive spotted deer
(Axis axis) and blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) in Rajiv Gandhi Zoological
Park, Pune, India.
9. Mokono M Isaac. SCB326-C006-593/2017. Started 2017. (Master of
Science Degree MSc. in Zoology (Conversation Biology) Jomo Kenyatta
University of Agriculture and Technology). Avian abundance, diversity and
conservation status in Etago sub-county Kisii county Kenya
10. Nathaniel Waweru Mbugua. NRM/PGWM/005/2016. Started 2016. (MSc.
University of Eldoret. The abundance, distribution and dispersal of Taita
Thrush (Turdus helleri).
11. Mary Mugure Waweru. NRM/PGWM/001/15. Started 2015. (MSc.
University of Eldoret. (Some aspects of conservation biology of the Grey
Crowned Crane.
12. Ambaisi L. Josephine. NRM/PGWM/001/14. Started 2015. (MSc.
University of Eldoret. Habitat suitability of the Cape Buffalo in Hell’s Gate
National Park .
13. Joseph Mwangi Mutahi. P269605. (PhD). Completed. Nesting strategies and
immune response in tropical grassland birds. Groningen University, The
Netherlands).
14. Henry Ndithia. P256560. PhD. Completed. University of Groningen, The
Netherlands). Seasonal dynamics of reproductive strategies and disease in
tropical grassland birds living in habitat threatened by landuse change
Submitted Thesis for examination.
15. Dominic Kamau Kimani. NRM/PGWM/002/14. Completed 2019. (MSc.
University of Eldoret. Movement and dispersal in Sharpe's Longclaw
(macronyx sharpei) in Kenyan high altitude grasslands using biotelemetry.
16. Stephen Atika Oyondi. Completed 2016. Diversity, distribution and
abundance of birds in Trans Mara County, Kenya. (MSc. Jomo Kenyatta
University of Agriculture and Technology).
17. Mark Cheruiyot Bett. Started 2014. Ongoing. (MSc. University of Eldoret).
Avian species diversity and distribution in and around Nandi north forest,
Nandi county, Kenya.
18. Samuel Ng’ang’a Bakari. Completed 2015. (MSc) Some aspects of the
ecology of tropical birds in Kenyan lowland and high altitude grasslands.
Groningen University, The Netherlands).
19. Milka Ngugi. Completed 2014 (MSc. Egerton University). Land use effects
on birds of Mau Forest.
20. Joseph Mwangi Mutahi. Completed 2012. (MSc. Moi University). Effects of
habitat fragmentation on dispersal, movement, population and reproductive
success in Sharpe's Longclaw (macronyx sharpei) in Kinangop grassland.
21. Simon Nganda Musila. Completed 2009. (MSc. Kenyatta University).
Density and Inter-fragment Dispersal of Bird Species in Three Coastal Forest
Fragments, Kenya
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22. Maurice Ogoma. Completed 2009. (MSc. University of Bremen, Germany).
Conservation status of threatened endemic birds in Gongoni Coastal Forest
Reserve, Kenya
23. Bernard Cheruiyot Soi. Completed 2009. (MSc. Moi University). Bird-
habitat relationships in Kenyan south-coast forests
24. Nickson Otieno Completed 2006. (MSc. Nairobi University). Effect of
logging on the population status of Abbott’s Starling in the Kikuyu
Escarpment Forest, Kenya
25. Philista Malaki (MSc. Completed 2005. Addis Ababa University).
Population Status, Distribution and Habitat Preference of the Grey Crested
Helmet Shrike, Prionops poliolophus, in the Naivasha Woodlands, Kenya
26. Tabitha Njoki Wang’ombe, Deferred. (MSc). Study of migration behaviour
of song birds over Tsavo West National Park, Kenya, using remote sensing.
(MSc. Kenyatta University).
27. Doricah H. Mapesa (MSc. Addis Ababa University). Deferred. Some aspects
of conservation biology of the William’s Lark, Shaba National Reserve,
Kenya
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Very strong field research skills and demonstrated ability to successfully
perform independent scientific research.
• Excellent skills in avian, mammalian, fisheries, and plant survey and
monitoring techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully teach and train biology classes to
college students as well as give ecology and environmental education
seminars to professionals.
• Excellent practical knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, Power
Point, GLIM, STATISTICA, SPSS, SAS, SYSTAT, GENSTAT,
CONTRAST, HOMERANGE, and many other ecological software
packages for statistical data analyses.
• Considerable skills in GIS.
• Considerable skills in community-based natural resource management and
conservation projects approaches.
• Considerable practical knowledge of environmental impact assessment
(EIA).
• Good written and verbal presentation skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2016 – Present: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Head of Wildlife Section and Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical
Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Teaching Wildlife Management & Conservation and Fisheries Courses
(Masters & BSc.).
September 2016 – Present: EGERTON UNIVERSITY
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External Examiner for the Department of Natural Resources (NARE), Faculty
of environment and Resource Development (FERD), Egerton University.
November 2019-Present: KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE TRAINING
INSTITUTE (KWSTI)
External Examiner for the Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute (KWSTI),
Wildlife Courses.
2014 – June 2016: UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET
Lecturer, Department of wildlife management, school of natural resource
management
Teaching Advanced Wildlife Management (Masters), Wildlife Management
Planning (Masters), Research Methods (Masters), Ornithology (BSc),
Behavioural Ecology (BSc), Avian Management (BSc) and Population
Ecology (BSc).
2015 – June 2016: University of Eldoret, Town Campus
Deputy Town Campus Coordinator (Marketing & Administration)
• Coordinating Town Campus Administration and Marketing, Publicity
& Advertisement.
August 2014 – Present: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA— NAIROBI
Seniour Resident Research Scientist
July 2003 – August 2014: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA— NAIROBI
Seniour Research Scientist
• Managing, coordinating, devising and planning work, defining
priorities, controlling curation and research work.
• Fundraising and resource mobilization to solicit funding for
continuation of zoological research work
• Generation, documentation, and preservation of zoological collection,
knowledge, information and innovations (Curation; Collection mgt;
Research; Exhibition development).
• Communicating and dissemination of results.
• Skill development (Supervision of staff, students & staff training and
development).
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March 2007 – March 2014: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA—
NAIROBI
Head of Zoology Department & Seniour Research Scientist
• Leading Zoology department. The department is currently
organized into six Sections:- Ornithology, Mammalogy,
Invertebrate Zoology, Ichthyology, Herpetology, and Osteology.
2006 – 2014: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA— NAIROBI
Curator & Exhibits Developer
• Curator: Bird gallery in the Nairobi Museum
• Curator: Development of the Natural Diversity Gallery the Nairobi
Museum.
December 2003 – February 2007: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA
(NMK) — NAIROBI
Head of Department – Ornithology Department
• Leading Ornithology Department.
July 2003 – 2014: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA (NMK) — NAIROBI
Senior Research Scientist II – Ornithology Department
• Leading, initiating, planning, supervising, conducting and participating in
departmental research activities.
• Preparing, editing and following up proposals for funding.
• Writing and providing technical input to research reports and publications.
• Building and maintaining links and collaboration with external researchers
and institutions.
• Supervising and providing technical advice and assistance to postgraduate
students, research staff, associates and interns.
2012-2014: KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
Part time Lecturer – Department of Environmental Education
• Teaching Project development, management & implementation
2008-2013: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
External Examiner – Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology.
Ornithology & Herpetology Courses (BSc. Wildlife Management &
Conservation).
2005-2014: MOI UNIVERSITY
Part time Lecturer – Department of Wildlife Management
• Teaching Ornithology, Avian Management & Natural History of Fauna
Part time Lecturer – Department of Business and Tourism
• Teaching Natural history of East Africa fauna and flora
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• Teaching Tourism Geography
• Teaching Protected Area & Environmental management.
2005-2006: KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE TRAINING INSTITUTE
• Teaching Natural history (ornithology, mammals, reptiles and amphibians)
May 2002 – June 2003: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA — NAIROBI
Research Scientist II – Ornithology Department
• Conducting and participating in departmental research activities.
• Preparing, editing and following up proposals for funding.
• Writing and providing technical input to research reports and publications.
• Supervising and providing technical advice and assistance to postgraduate
students, research staff, associates and interns.
2002-2007: EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE & NMK COLLABORATION
Principle investigator “Europe-Africa Songbird Migration Project - Kenya”
Conducting songbird migration research and expedition at Mwea National
Reserve, Kenya.
1997 – 1998: MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND WILDLIFE — KENYA
District Fisheries Officer (fisheries research), Sagana fish culture farm
• Managing and responsible for a research section for the Sagana fish culture
farm.
• Conducting research investigating the integration of fish farming with
animal husbandry.
• Compiling and analyzed district fisheries statistics.
1997: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA (NMK) — NAIROBI
Assistant co-ordinator, national waterbird counts and monitoring programme
for Kenya’s wetlands – Ornithology department project.
• Managed and coordinated a national network of volunteers for the bi-annual
national waterbird counts and monitoring programme.
• Trained volunteers on waterfowl counting techniques.
• Compiled and analyzed data for the national waterfowl counts.
• Supervised and trained game rangers and scouts in waterbird identification
and counting techniques, at Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve, sponsored
by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
1995 – 1997: NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA —NAIROBI
Research associate/Volunteer, Ornithology department
• Conducted and participated in departmental research activities
• Attended weekly bird ringing sessions and East Africa Natural History
Society bird walks.
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1993 – 1994: GICHURU HIGH SCHOOL, LIMURU — KENYA
High school teacher
• Successfully planned and taught Biology, Mathematics and Chemistry
subjects.
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
SCIENTIFIC
PAPERS
PUBLISHED
Joseph Mwangi, Raymond, H.G., Klaassen, Muchane Muchai & B. Irene
Tieleman. 2020. Home-ranges of tropical Red-capped Larks
areinfluenced by breeding rather than vegetation, rainfall or invertebrate
availability. Ibis 162: 492–504. doi: 10.1111/ibi.12716.
Mokono M. Isaac, Shadrack M. Muya, Winnie Kiiru, Muchane Muchai. 2019.
Avian Abundance, Diversity and Conservation Status in Etago Sub-
County Kisii County Kenya. Open Journal of Ecology, 9: 157-170.
Joseph Mwangi, Raymond H. G. Klaassen, Muchane Muchai, B Irene
Tieleman. 2019. Home ranges of tropical Red‐capped Larks are
influenced by breeding rather than vegetation, rainfall or invertebrate
availability. Ibis. doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12716
Waweru, N. Borghesio L., Muchai M., Waweru C. 2018. The Nesting Success
of Taita Thrush Turdus helleri in Afrotropical Fragments, Kenya. Africa
Environmental Review Journal 3:1-10.
Mwangi, Joseph, Ndithia, Henry, Kentie, Rosemarie, Muchai, Muchane;
Tieleman, B. I. 2018. Nest survival in year-round breeding tropical Red-
capped Larks (Calandrella cinerea) increases with higher nest
abundance but decreases with higher invertebrate availability and
rainfall. Journal of Avian Biology: 49: e01645 doi: 10.1111/jav.01645.
Njuguini SK, Nyawira MM, Wachira PM, Okoth S, Muchai SM, Saado AH.
2018. Effects of Land Use on the Diversity of Macrofungi in Kereita
Forest Kikuyu Escarpment, Kenya. Current Research in Environmental
& Applied Mycology 8(2): 254–281.
Mary Nyawira Muchane, Muchane Muchai, Geoffrey Mungai, William
Wambugu. 2017. Diversity, Potential Utilization and Management of
Cacti in Northern Kenya. International Journal of Natural Resource
Ecology and Management. 2(6):104-113.
Mark Cheruiyot Bett, Muchane Muchai and Catherine Waweru. 2017. Effects
of human activities on birds and their habitats as reported by forest user
groups in and around North Nandi Forest, Kenya. Scopus 37(2): 24–31.
Henry K. Ndithia, Kevin D. Matson, Maaike A. Versteegh, Muchane Muchai,
B. Irene Tieleman. 2017. Year-round breeding equatorial Larks from
three climatically-distinct populations do not use rainfall, temperature
or invertebrate biomass to time reproduction. Plos One
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175275 April 18, 2017.
Henry K. Ndithia, Samuel N. Bakari, Kevin D. Matson, Muchane Muchai and
B. Irene Tieleman. 2017. Geographical and temporal variation in
environmental conditions affects nestling growth but not immune
function in a yearround breeding equatorial lark. Frontiers in Zoology
14:28 DOI 10.1186/s12983-017-0213-1.
Hudson, L.N., Newbold, T., Contu, S., Alhusseini, T.I, Muchai M. Castro H.
et al. 2017. The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of
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Ecological Diversity in Changing Terrestrial Systems. Ecology and
Evolution 2017; 7: 145–188. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2579.
Mark Cheruiyot Bett, Muchane Muchai and Catherine Waweru. 2016. Avian
species diversity in different habitat types in and around North Nandi
Forest, Kenya. Afr. J. Ecol., 54, 342–348.. doi: 10.1111/aje.12338
Stephen Oyondi, Shadrack Muya, and Muchane Muchai. 2016. Effects of
farming activities on bird diversity and abundance in Trans-mara sub
county Kenya. Journal of Biodiversity and Ecological Sciences. Vol. 5,
Issue 3: 233-255.
Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Muchane Muchai et al. 2016. Human impacts and
aridity differentially alter soil N availability in drylands worldwide
Global Ecology and Biogeography Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 36–45.
David Western, Lucy Waruingi, Muchane Muchai et al. 2015. Kenya’s Natural
Capital: A biodiversity Atlas. Ministry of Environment, Natural
Resources, and Regional Development, Authorities, Kenya. 124 pages.
Lawrence N. Hudson, Tim Newbold, Sara Contu, Mary N. Muchane, Muchai
Muchane, Jorn P. W.Scharlemann & Andy Purvis et al. 2014. The
PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial
biodiversity responds to human impacts. Ecology and Evolution. 4(24):
4701-4734.
Ulrich, W., Soliveres, S., Maestre, F.T., Gotelli, N.J., Quero, J.L., Baquerizo,
M.D., Bowker, M.A., Eldridge, D.J., Ochoa, V., Gozalo, B., Valencia,
E,. Berdugo, M., Escolar, C., Garc, M., Escudero, A., Prina, A., Alfonso,
G., Arredondo, T., Bran, D., Cabrera, O., Cea, A.P., Chaieb, M.,
Contreras, J., Derak, M., Espinosa, C.I., Florentino, A., Gait, J., Muro,
V.G., Ghiloufi, W., Gonzalez, S.G., Gutie´rrez, J.R., Hernandez, R.M.,
Sannwald, E.H., Jankju, M., Mau, R.L., Hughes, F.M, Miriti, M,.
Monerris, J., Muchai, M., Naseri, K., Pucheta, E., Ramrez-Collantes,
D.A., Raveh, E., Romao, R.L., Torres-Daz, C., Val, J., Veiga, J.P.,
Wang, D., Yuan X. & Zaady E. 2014. Climate and soil attributes
determine plant species turnover in global drylands. Journal of
Biogeography. 41(12): 2307–2319.
Odanga, J.J., Lange, C.N., Muriuki, J.M., Otieno, N.E., Muchai, S.M., Oyieke,
H., Ingrisch, S., Lampe K.H. 2014. Type specimens of the insect order
Odonata in the scientific collection of the National Museums of Kenya,
Nairobi. Bonn Zoological Bulletin – Supplementum 60: 89-93.
Mutua M, W Kinuthia, NE Otieno, JM Muriuki, CN Lange, M Muchai, S
Ingrisch, H Oyieke, KH Lampe. 2013. Type specimen of the insect order
Coleoptera in the scientific collection of the National Museums of
Kenya, Nairobi. Bonn Zoological Bulletin – Supplementum 60:
Otieno N., Muchai M, et al. 2014. Type catalogue is of the Zoological
collections of the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) with a list of
animal species from Kakamega and Bodongo forest. Bonner
Zoologische Monographien (Bonn Zoological Bulletin) Vol 60 (126
pages).
Maciej Skoracki1, Miroslava Klimovičová, Muchane Muchai & Martin
Hromad. 2014. New taxa of the family Syringophilidae (Acari:
Prostigmata) from African barbets and woodpeckers (Piciformes:
Lybiidae, Picidae). Zootaxa 3768 (2): 178–188.
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3768.2.5
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Faith Milkah Muniale, Francis Wegulo, William Shivoga and Muchai
Muchane. 2014 Birds in fragmented eastern Mau forest. Global Journal
of Scientific Researches. Vol. 2(1), pp. 27-30, 31.
Muchai, M., Nikundiwe, A., Ngoru, B., Muchane, M.N., Wawire, N.,
Mwakaje, A., Warui, C., Tibuhwa, D., Musyoki, C., Ongare, D., Hongo,
P., Kaitila, R., Nyundo, B., Amutete, G., Mwangi, G., Macharia, A.,
Manyasa, E., Werema, C., Mlingo, C., Kiambi, S., Wakibara, J.,
Mugoya, C., and Masiga, C.W. 2013. Integrating Agro-diversity with
Conservation to Improve Livelihood in Savannah Ecosystem.
Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and
Central Africa (ASARECA) region. 131 Pages.
Luca Borghesio, Muchai Muchane, Kariuki Ndang’ang’a and Peter Njoroge.
2013. Is Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei a fire-dependent species
in Kenya’s Altimontane zone? Bull ABC Vol 20 (No 2): 149– 155.
Ongare David, Macharia Ayub, Mwakaje Agnes, Muchane Muchai, Warui
Charles, Mugoya Charles, Masiga Clet, Nikundiwe Alfeyo, Muiti
Anastacia and Wakibara James. 2013. Environmental Communication:
A Review of Information Sources and Communication Channels for
Enhanced Community-Based Natural Resource Management in the
Greater Mara Region of Kenya. Journal of Education for Sustainable
Development 7 (1): 61–70.
José P. Veiga & Wanyoike Wamiti & Vicente Polo & Muchane Muchai. 2013.
Interphyletic relationships in the use of nesting cavities: mutualism,
competition and amensalism among hymenopterans and vertebrates.
Naturwissenschaften 100:827–834.
Victor O. Ofula, Alan B. Franklin, J. Jeffrey Root, Heather J. Sullivan, Patrick
Gichuki, Albina Makio, Wallace Bulimo, Bernard O. Abong'o,
Muchane Muchai, and David Schnabel. 2013. Detection of Avian
Influenza Viruses in Wild Waterbirds in the Rift Valley of Kenya Using
Fecal Sampling. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. June 2013,
13(6): 394-400. doi:10.1089/vbz.2011.0926.
Agnes G. Mwakaje, Emmanuel Manyasa, Nelson Wawire, Muchane Muchai4,
David Ongare, Charles Mugoya, Clet Wandui Masiga, and Alfeo
Nikundiwe. 2013. Community-Based Conservation, Income
Governance, and Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania: The Case of
Serengeti EcosystemThe Journal of Environment & Development
March 2013 22: 51-73, first published on January 15, 2013.
Greet De Coster, Stefan Van Dongen, Phillista Malaki, Muchai Muchane,
Angelica Alcántara-Exposito, Hans Matheve, Luc Lens. 2013.
Fluctuating Asymmetry and Environmental Stress: Understanding the
Role of Trait History. PLoS One. 8(3): e57966. Published online 2013
March 5. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057966.
José P. Veiga, Wanyoike Wamiti, Vicente Polo and Muchane Muchai. 2013.
Interaction between distant taxa in the use of tree cavities in African
ecosystems: a study using nest-boxes. Journal of Tropical Ecology.
Volume 29 (Issue 03) pp 187-197.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S026646741300014X (About DOI).
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Brian Finch, Gro Bjørnstad, Itai Shanni, Muchane Muchai, Anne Bishop,
Olivier Hanotte and Richard Bishop. 2013. High levels of mitochondrial
cytochrome b sequence diversity are present within the Anthus similis
complex in sub-Saharan Africa. Ostrich, 84(2): 145–151.
Muchane Mary Nyawira, Karanja Daniel, Wambugu Geoffrey Mwangi, Mutahi
Joseph Mwangi, Masiga Clet Wandui, Mugoya Charles, and Muchane
Muchai. 2012. Landuse practices and their implication on soil macro
fauna in Maasai Mara ecosystem. International Journal of Biodiversity
and Conservation Vol. 4(13), pp. 500-514, Available online at
http://www.academicjournals.org/IJBC
Muchane Mary Nyawira, Muchai Muchane, Mugoya Charles and MasigaClet
Wandui. 2012. Effect of land use system on Arbuscular Mycorrhiza
fungi in Maasai Mara ecosystem, Kenya. African Journal of
Microbiology Research 6: 3904-3916, 9 May, 2012. Available online at
http://www.academicjournals.org/AJMR.
D.D. Tibuhwa, M.N. Muchane, C.W. Masiga, C. Mugoya, M. Muchai. 2011.
An Inventory of Macro-fungi and their Diversity in the Serengeti-Masai
Mara Ecosystem, Tanzania and Kenya. Journal of Biological Sciences
11: 399-410.
Limbaso S. Konongoi, David Schnabe, Robert F. Breiman, Samuel Yingst,
Muchane Muchai, Steve Lindstrom, Joseph M. Macharia, Lydia
Mwasi, Muthoni Junghae, Peter M. Ithondeka, De Mattos Carlos, Mark
Katz and M. Kariuki Njenga. Detection of Avian Influenza Among Wild
Birds in Kenya, 2006 -2009. 2011. African Journal of health sciences,
vol 20 number 1-2 (supplementary).
Maurice Ogoma, Broder Breckling, Hauke Reuter, Muchai Muchane and
Mwangi Githiru. 2010. The birds of Gongoni forest reserve, South
Coast, Kenya. Scopus 30: 1-11.
Harebottle, D.M., Craig, A.J.F.K., Anderson, M.D.,Rakotomanana, H. &
Muchai, M. (eds). 2009. Proceedings of the 12th Pan African
Ornithological Congress, 2008. Cape Town, Animal Demography Unit.
Muchane Muchai and Kariuki Ndang’ang’a. 2009. Nesting success of
Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei relative to grazing and ploughing
management practices on Kenyan high altitude grasslands. pp. ….. In:
Harebottle, D.M., Craig, A.J.F.K., Anderson, M.D.,Rakotomanana, H.
& Muchai. M. (eds). Proceedings of the 12th Pan African Ornithological
Congress, 2008. Cape Town, Animal Demography Unit.
Ndang’an’ga K. and Muchai M. 2009. Balancing the bird conservation and
economics equation in the Kinangop Grasslands. pp. .... In: Harebottle,
D.M. Craig, A.J.F.K., Anderson, M.D., Rakotomanana, H. & Muchai,
M. (eds). Proceedings of the 12th Pan-African Ornithological Congress,
2008. Cape Town, Animal Demography Unit.
Peter Njoroge, Muchane Muchai, Mwangi Githiru. 2009. A survey of the large
and medium sized mammals of Arawale National Reserve. Journal of
East African Natural History, Vol 98 part (1): 155-156.
Peter Njoroge, Muchane Muchai, Wanyoike Wamiti, Dominic Kimani, and
Mwangi Githiru. 2008. Avifauna of Ishaqbini Community Conservancy
i Ijara District, NE Kenya. Scopus 28: 15-24.
Samuel Muchane Muchai / 12
Githiru, M. Njeri T., Kamau F., Yego R., Muchai M., Njoroge, P. and Giani A.
2008. African wild dogs from South-eastern Kenya: recent records and
conservation issues. Canid news 11 (2): 1-8.
Malaki, P., Muchai, M. and Balakrishnan, M. 2008. Notes on the nesting and
breeding behaviour of grey-crested helmet-shrike, Prionops poliolophus
around Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Scopus 28: 41-45.
Muchai, M. 2007. The ecology and conservation of threatened grassland birds
in Africa. Ostrich 78: 166.
Muchai, M. Lovei G., Ndang’ang’a. 2007. Europe-Africa songbird migration:
relative abundance of migrants in relation to habitat structure and
composition of resident avifauna in Mwea National Reserve, Kenya.
Ostrich 78: 370
Muchai, M. Mwangomo, E., Amutete, G., Moirana, E. & Gichuki P. 2007. The
impacts of land-use and land management systems on bird populations in
semi-arid area of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. Discovery and innovations
19: 211-219.
Nasirwa O., Owino A., Muchai M., and Ndang’ang’a K. 2007. Assessing
trends in waterbird numbers in major Kenyan wetland sites (1991-2004).
Ostrich 78: 551.
Otieno, N., and Muchai, M. 2007. Effect of logging on the population status of
Abbott’s Starling in the Kikuyu Escarpment Forest, Kenya. Ostrich 78: 299-
304.
Malaki P, Muchane, M, Balakrishna, M. 2006. Population status and behaviour
of the Grey-crested Helmet-shrike in Naivasha, Kenya. Journal of
Ornithology. 147: 206-207.
Malaki, P., Muchai, M. and Balakrishnan, M. 2006. Population status,
distribution, behaviour and habitat preference of the grey-crested helmet-
shrike, Prionops poliolophus in Naivasha, Kenya. Aviscience journal.
Harper DM, Muchane M, Kimani DK, Mwinami T. 2006. Thousands of lesser
flamingos at Lake Naivasha. Scopus. 26:8-10.
Musila, S., Muchai, M., & Ndang’ang’a, K. 2006. Distribution and Population
size of Chapin`s Flycatchers Muscicapa lendu in Kakamega Forest-Kenya.
Bull ABC 13: 162-66.
Harper, D. M., Muchane, M., Kimani, D. K. and Mwinami, T.
2006.Thousands of lesser flamingos at Lake Naivasha. Scopus 26: 8-10.
Muchai M and du Plessis M. 2005. Nest predation of grassland birds species
increases with parental activity at nest. Journal of Avian Biology 36: 110-
117.
Virani, M.Z., and Muchai, M. 2004. Vulture conservation in the Masai Mara
National Reserve, Kenya: Proceedings and recommendations of a seminar
and workshop held at the Masai Mara National Reserve. Ornithol. Res. Rep.
57: 2-19.
Muchai, M., Bennun, L., Lens, L., Rayment, M. and Pisano. G. 2002. Land-
use and the conservation of Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei. Bird
Conservation International 12:107-121.
Muchai, M., Lens, L. and Bennun, L. 2002. Habitat selection by Sharpe’s
Longclaw, Macronyx sharpei, a threatened Kenyan grassland endemic.
Biological Conservation 105: 271-277.
Muchai, M. 2002. Going through the motions: the impacts of frequent fires and
grazing pressure on reproduction by montane grassland birds. – Ph.D.
Samuel Muchane Muchai / 13
IN
PRSS/SUBMIT
TED
Thesis. Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape
Town.
Muchai, M. 2001. Effects of grassland management practices on the
reproductive success of South African high-altitude grassland birds
(abstract). Ostrich Supplement 15: 31.
Muchai, M., Bennun, L.A. and Lens, L. 2001. Notes on the behaviour and
ecology of Sharpe’s Longclaw, a threatened Kenyan grassland endemic.
Scopus 22: 23–28.
Lens, L., Muchai, M., Bennun, L. and Duchateau, L. 2000. How grassland
fragmentation and change in land-use affect Sharpe’s Longclaw, Macronyx
sharpei, a Kenya highland endemic. Ostrich 71: 300–303.
Muchai, M. 1998. Some aspects of the conservation biology of Sharpe’s
Longclaw Macronyx sharpei — a Kenya grassland endemic. MPhil Thesis,
Moi University, Kenya.
The following papers were accepted for publication and are in press (4)
Muchane Muchai, George Amutete, Geoffrey Wambugu, and Charles
Mugoya. (In Press). Land use practices and their implications on avifauna
in Maasai Mara Ecosystem. Ostrich. Vol xxx part (xxx): xxx-xxx.
Henry K. Ndithia, Samuel N. Bakari, Kevin D. Matson, Muchane Muchai, B.
Irene Tieleman. (In Press). Geographical and temporal variation in
environmental conditions affects nestling growth but not immune function
in a year-round breeding equatorial lark. Frontiers in Zoology. Vol xxx part
(xxx): xxx-xxx.
BOOK
REVIEWS
JOURNAL
EDITOR
Muchai, M. 2001. Book review: Important Bird Areas in Kenya by Leon
Bennun and Peter Njoroge. Africa Birds & Birding 5: 22.
Muchai, M. 2001. Book review: Ecology and conservation of grassland birds
of the western hemisphere by Vickery, P.D. and Herket, J.R. (eds.) Ostrich
72: 40.
Scopus: Journal of East African Ornithology. Editors. Darcy Ogada, Graeme
Backhurst, Don Turner, Leon Bennun, Luc Lens, Norbert J. Cordeiro,
Jeremy Lindsell, and Muchane Muchai. Publisher: Bird Committee of the
East Africa Natural History Society. Website hosting by Nature Kenya.
https://naturekenya.org/publications/scopus/. ISSN: 2313-1799. AJOL
African Journals Online.
CONFERENCE
PAPERS
Muchane Muchai. 2019. Sharpe’s Longclaw Research, Conservation and Management. Avian life history strategies in seasonal versus non-seasonal tropical environments: Linnaeusborg “4th floor The Eye” (5171.0415), Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands. 13 June 2019.
Muchane Muchai. 2019. Community Participation In Biodiversity Research And Conservation. Training of trainer’s workshop on capacity building for local communities in biodiversity research and conservation. Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO) Conference Room. Kereita Forest, South Arbadares. 28-30 March 2019.
Dominic Kimani, Muchane Muchai, Johnstone Kimanzi, Peter Njoroge, Bernhard Walter. 201.
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Muchane Muchai, George Amutete, Geoffrey Wambugu, and Charles Mugoya. 2016. Land use practices and their implications on avifauna in Maasai Mara Ecosystem. 14th Pan-African Ornithological Congress (PAOC 14), Dakar, Senegal, 16th – 21st October 2016.
Mark Cheruiyot Bett, Muchane Muchai, and Catherine Waweru. Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities on Avian diversity in and around North Nandi Forest, Kenya. 2016. 14th Pan-African Ornithological Congress (PAOC 14), Dakar, Senegal, 16th – 21st October 2016.
Dominic Kimani, Muchane Muchai, Johnstone Kimanzi, Peter Njoroge,
Bernhard Walter, Schroeder Werner, Wolfgang Beisenherz and Paul
Matiku. 2016. Movements and population abundance of endangered
Sharpe’s Longclaw in montane grasslands areas in Kenya. 14th Pan-African
Ornithological Congress (PAOC 14), Dakar, Senegal, 16th – 21st October
2016.
Muchane Muchai. Research in Universities. 1st UoE Interdisciplinary
Conference, University of Eldoret, Kenya; 18th-19th June 2015.
Muchane Muchai and others. Effect of land use systems on avifauna in the
Maasai-Mara ecosystem. 13th Pan-African Ornithological Congress
(PAOC), Arusha, Tanzania; 4th-20th October 2012
Muchai M. Nesting success of Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei relative
to grazing and ploughing management practices on Kenyan high altitude
grasslands. 12th Pan African Ornithological Congress, Hotel Goudini Spa,
Cape Town, South Africa; 7th-12th September 2008.
Muchai M. Active surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza in
migratory birds in Kenya. 12th Pan African Ornithological Congress, Hotel
Goudini Spa, Cape Town, South Africa; 7th-12th September 2008.
Muchai M. The ecology and conservation of threatened grassland birds in
Africa, Djerba, Tunisia, 20–25 November 2004.
Muchai M. Europe-Africa songbird migration: Relative abundance of migrants
in relation to habitat structure and composition of resident avifauna in Mwea
National Reserve, Kenya, Djerba, Tunisia, 20–25 November 2004.
Muchai, M. Effects of grassland management practices on the reproductive
success of South African high-altitude grassland birds. Oral presentation,
Tenth Pan African Ornithological Congress, Kampala, Uganda, 3–8
September 2000.
Muchai, M. Conservation of biodiversity in the Kinangop catchment: The case
of Sharpe’s Longclaw. Oral presentation, International Conference on
Science and the Conservation of Shallow Tropical Wetlands, Naivasha,
Kenya, 11–16 April. 1999
Muchai, M., Lens, L & Bennun, L. The ecology of Sharpe’s Longclaw
Macronyx sharpei — a Kenya grassland endemic. Poster, 22nd
International Ornithological Congress, Durban, South Africa, 16–22 August
1998
Muchai, M., Lens, L and Bennun, L. Some aspects of the conservation biology
of Sharpe’s Long claw Macronyx sharpei, a near-threatened Kenya
grassland endemic. Poster, Proceedings of the Ninth Pan African
Ornithological Congress, Accra, Ghana, 1–8 Dec. 1996
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Lens, L., Muchai, M. & Bennun, L. Conservation planning in an agricultural
landscape: the case of Sharpe’s Longclaw. Oral presentation, Ninth Pan-
African Ornithological Congress, Accra, Ghana, 1–8 Dec. 1996
FIELD AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Trained,
experienced
and skilled in
bird survey and
research
techniques in
grasslands,
wetlands,
savannas and
forests
EIA Technical Expert
• April 2019: ESIA study: Environmental and social impact assessment
(ESIA) study on effect of eradicating tsetse and trypanosomiasis
through aerial spraying (SAT application) in Meru conservation area
(MCA). Aqua Enterprises Ltd..
• September 2014: Aeronautical survey and birdstrike potential at
proposed landfill at Chaka, Nyeri County.
• 2013: Environmental impact assessment on the development of 50
MW Kinangop Wind Park.
• November 2011: Aeronautical survey and bird strike potential at Jomo
Kenyatta International airport – Nairobi
• June-December 2007: Undertook Ornithological studies (Avifaunistic
investigations) for Environmental Impact Assessment on the
development of 50 MW Ngong Hills Windfarm (“facility”).
REVIEWER OF EIA STUDY REPORTS
• 2010: Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for the
proposed two 250 KW wind turbines at Marsabit, Kenya.
• 2009, 2012,& 2013: Environmental Impact Assessment on the
development of 50 MW Kinangop Wind Park.
SCIENTIFIC & BIODIVERSITY STUDIES
• March 2017: Rapid ecological assessment of birds and mammals of
the Masai Mara wildlife conservancies.
• February 2016. An Inventory of birds and mammals along Kimana
Conservancies migration corridor.
• 2015-2016: Dispersal and movement of Sharpe’s Longclaw in Kenya.
• 2014-2016: Biodiversity survey of South Arbadares Forest.
• 2014-2018: Capacity development for conservation and utilization of
plant genetic resources for agricultural productivity, resilience and
sustainable livelihoods in ECA.
• 2015_2018: Resource biodiversity baseline survey along the proposed
standard gauge railway in Kiboko wildlife sanctuary, Tsavo west and
Tsavo east National Parks.
• 2015-2018: Movement and dispersal in Sharpe's Longclaw (macronyx
sharpei) in Kenyan high altitude grasslands using biotelemetry.
• 2009-2018: Ecology, Reproductive strategies and disease in tropical
grassland birds living in habitat threatened by landuse change 2013-
2015. DNA barcode of wildlife, Kenya Project
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• 2013-2013. An inventory of biodiversity and social economics along the
elephant migration corridor between Tsavo west and Tsavo east
National Parks.
• 2013-2016. Muchane Muchai et al. Building sustainable rural livelihoods
through integrated agro-biodiversity conservation in ECA”.
• 2013-2015. Muchane Muchai et al. Validation of Community
Conservancies Innovation in the Savannah Ecosystem.
• 2012-2013. Muchane Muchai et al. Baseline and monitoring survey of
biodiversity in Kinangop highlands.
• 2009 – Present: Principal investigator: Integrating Agro-diversity with
conservation to improve livelihood in Savannah ecosystems.
• 2009-2010: Pollinator Regional thematic Leader: Mobilizing Vital
Taxonomic Information to support Human Well Being and Ecosystem
Health in East Africa.
• 2008-2010. Coordinator: Capacity Building in biodiversity information
systems for animals and plants in East Africa:-Biota E15 database
project.
• 2008 – Present: Principal investigator: Effects of fragmentation of
Sharpe’s longclaw dispersal movement, population and reproductive
success.
• 2007: Principal investigator: The Distribution, Abundance and Habitat
Use of large and medium sized mammals in Ishaqibin Community
Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
• 2005 – Present: Principal investigator “Surveillance for Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Viruses in Migratory Birds in
Kenya”
• 2004 – 2007: Principal Investigator, “Land use and economics of
farming on the Kinangop plateau: Implications for conservation of
grassland birds”.
• 2004 – 2007: Principal Investigator, “The impacts of land-use and land
management systems on bird populations in semi-arid area of the
Serengeti-Mara ecosystem: a landscape approach”.
• 2002 – 2007: Earthwatch Institute Principle Investigator, “Europe-
Africa Songbird Migration Project, Kenya” Conducting songbird
migration research and expedition at Mwea National Reserve, Kenya.
• 1998 – 2002: Principal Researcher for a Ph.D. Investigating the effects
of management regimes on South African high-altitude grassland birds
• 1998 – 2002: Participating in pilot surveys of Buff-streaked Chats
Oenanthe bifasciata in Wakkerstroom, South Africa
• 1997 – 1998: Fisheries Researcher at Sagana fish culture farm, Ministry
of Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya
• 1997: Censused and surveyed for the national waterbird counts and
monitoring programme for Kenya’s wetlands, NMK
• 1995 – 1996: Principal Investigator conducting a full-time fieldwork
research project on some aspects of ecology and conservation biology
of Sharpe’s Longclaw, Kinangop plateau, Kenya
• 1992: Studied the population dynamics of Louisiana Red swamp
Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in man-made ponds in Eldoret, Kenya
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
• 2008 – Present: Scientific Editor: The journal of Scopus.
• 1995 – Present: Member, Bird Committee of the East Africa Natural
History Society.
• 1995 – Present: Member, Kenya Museum Society.
• 2012-2018: Regional representative for Eastern Africa on the AEWA
Technical Committee (TC).
• 2015-2016: Committee Member: Caretaker, Corporate Affairs and
Marketing Committee of the University of Eldoret.
• 2015-2016: Committee Member: School of Graduate Studies
Committee of the University of Eldoret.
• 2011-2015: Chairman, National Technical Emergency Preparedness
Operational Team.
• 2009-2012: Committee Member: Government of Kenya Climate
Change Coordination Group (CCCG).
• 2005-Present: Wild Bird specialist: Kenya National Task Force for
Avian Flu Preparedness.
• 2005-2012: Scientific Committee Member: Pan African Ornithological
Congress.
• 2005-2007: Committee member: Human Resource Development
Committee of National Museums of Kenya.
• 2005 – Present: Ornithologist for CITES Technical Committee - Kenya
• 2005 – IUCN Consultancy – Mount Elgon Regional Eco System
Conservation Programme (MERECP) Biodiversity Baseline Survey.
• 2005-date: Wild Bird Specialist on Kenya National Task Force for
Avian Flu preparedness
• 2004-2012 – Scientific Committee Member, Pan African
Ornithological Congress
• 2003-2011: Committee member, Training and development Committee
of National Museums of Kenya.
• 2003-2009: Committee member, Ethics and Scientific Committee of
National Museums of Kenya
• 2003-2008: Committee member, Supplies and Expenditure Committee
of National Museums of Kenya.
• 2003-2007: Committee member, Review of Scheme of Service
Committee of National Museums of Kenya.
• April 2003 – February 2004: Secretary to the Bird Committee of
the East Africa Natural History Society.
• 2003: Secretary to the first meeting of the International Spotted
Ground Thrush Interest Group (ISGTIG).
• 2003-Present: Member, African Bird Club.
MAJOR MEETINGS PRESENTED
• J.M. Mwangi, R.H.G. Klaassen, M. Muchai, B.I. Tieleman(2018): 2018:
Home range and movement patterns of tropical Red-capped Lark are
influenced by breeding and vegetation and not by rain or invertebrate.
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• Speaker, 14th Pan-African Ornithological Congress (PAOC 14), Dakar,
Senegal, 16th – 21st October 2016.
• Speaker, Key-Note Speech – Research in Universities. 1st UoE
Interdisciplinary Conference, University of Eldoret, Kenya; 18th-19th June
2015.
• Speaker, Sub-regional workshop on wetlands management plan
development for the Eastern and Southern Africa site managers and AEWA
focal points, scheduled to take place from 25th – 29th May 2015 at KWS
Training Institute (Naivasha), Kenya.
• Speaker, 12th Meeting of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-
Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) Technical Committee. 3 - 6 March
2015, Bonn, Germany.
• Speaker, Project development, and inception workshop, “Capacity
development for sustainable plant genetic resources conservation and
utilization in eastern Africa” Ridar Hotel – Seeta, Kampala, Uganda &
KALRO, Nairobi, Kenya, 11th -14th November 2014.
• H.K. Ndithia, M. Muchai, B.I. Tieleman(2014): Does tropical Red-capped
Lark, Calandrella cinerea adjust immune investment to reproduction and
disease pressure?
• H.K. Ndithia, M. Muchai, B.I. Tieleman(2012): Seasonal dynamics of
reproductive strategies and disease in tropical grassland birds. H.K. Ndithia,
M. Muchane, B.I. Tieleman.Pan African Ornithological Conference, Arusha,
Tanzania.
• Speaker, ASARECA Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology BASE Project
workshops; 7th - 10th November 2011, Nairobi, Kenya, Tanzania, 4th – 16th
November 2010, Narok, Kenya, 18th – 21st November 2010, Mugumu,
Tanzania, 23rd – 28th August 2010, Arusha, 12th - 15th October 2009 Narok,
Kenya, 17th -20th October 2009 Mugumu, Tanzania,
• Speaker & Trainer. The African Union-International Bureau for Animal
Resources (AU-IBAR) regional training on wildlife capture and sampling
techniques for disease surveillance targeting Western, Central and Eastern
African Countries held in Burkina Faso (24th-29th May 2010), Gabon (31st
May-6th June 2010) and Kenya (21st-27th June 2010).
• Speaker, 12th Pan African Ornithological Congress (PAOC), Goudini Spa
Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa from 7th-12th September 2008.
• Speaker, Avian Influenza National Task Force (workshops, inceptions,
meetings and conferences ) at different times during 2005-2006.
• Speaker, Inaugural workshop of the All Birds Barcoding Initiative (ABBI),
Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) Harvard University, in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. September 8-9, 2005
• Speaker, Eleventh Pan-African Ornithological Congress, Djerba, Tunisia,
20–25 November 2004.
• Attended a short-term exchange programme internship at the Royal Society
for the Protection of birds (RSPB), London, United Kingdom from 12th –
22nd August 2003.
Samuel Muchane Muchai / 19
• International Spotted Ground Thrush (Conservation) Action Planning
Workshop, Turtle Bay Beach Club, Watamu, Kenya, 5th – 9th May 2003.
• Department of Ornithology, National Museums of Kenya strategic planning
workshop. Elsamere Field Conservation Centre, Naivasha, Kenya, 11-14
December 2001
• Speaker, Tenth Pan-African Ornithological Congress. Kampala, Uganda, 3–
8 September 2000
• Population and Habitat Viability Assessment for the Wattled Crane
workshop. Wakkerstroom, South Africa, 31 July – 2 August 2000
• Speaker, International Conference on Science and the Conservation of
Shallow Tropical Wetlands, Naivasha, Kenya, 11–16 April. 1999
• 22nd International Ornithological Congress. Durban, South Africa, 16–22
August 1998
• Speaker, Kenya Museum Society Know Kenya Course ’97, Nairobi, 28
September–28 October 1997
• Speaker, The ecosystems of Lake Naivasha and its environs workshop,
National Museums of Kenya, 29 July 1997
• Speaker, Ninth Pan-African Ornithological Congress. Accra, Ghana, 1–8
December 1996
• Speaker, ‘Birds and people’, seminar organised by Birdlife Kenya and
Ornithology Department (NMK), National Museums of Kenya, 29 October
1996.
LANGUAGES
Fluent written and spoken English, Kiswahili and Kikuyu
REFEREES
Prof. Gidraph Wairire
Associate Professor, University of Nairobi.
PO Box 30197 Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel. +254-2-334244 Ext. 28167.
Mobile: +254 722 851435.
Fax: +254-2-212342.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Dr. Peter Njoroge
Senior Research Scientist & Head of Ornithology Section, Zoology
Department, National Museums of Kenya.
PO Box 40658 GPO 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254-724521770.
E-mail: [email protected]
Prof James Nguhiu-Mwangi, Chairman, Department of Clinical
Studies, University of Nairobi.
PO Box 29053-00625, Kangemi, Kenya.
Tel. : +254 20 4916012/+254204916036.
Mobile: +254 722 711043.
E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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Dr. Mary Nyawira Muriithi
Senior Research Scientist, Botany Department, National Museums of
Kenya.
PO Box 40658 GPO 00100 Nairobi, Kenya; Tel: +254-700408496.
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]