Academic Qualification
Field of Specialization
Membership of Professional Bodies
Work Experience
Professional Research Interest
Research Experience and Funds Attracted
Consultancy
Books and Book Chapters
Scientific Articles Published
Academic Qualification
Academic Qualification
Institution [ Date from – to ] |
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: |
Moi University, Kenya, 2003-2010 |
DPhil |
Moi University, Kenya, 1996-2000 |
MPhil |
Egerton University, Kenya, 1990-1995 |
BSc. |
Field of Specialization
Field of Specialization
| Environmental Studies- Human Ecology |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Environmental Institute of Kenya (EIK)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Lead Expert Registered with NEMA
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Work Experience
Work Experience
Date from to |
Institution, Location (City, Country) |
Person Responsible To |
Position |
Responsibilities/Duties |
2015 –To date |
Kibabii University, Bungoma Kenya |
DVC (ASA)/DEAN/COD |
Director and Senior Lecturer |
- Managing the Directorate of the Institute of Gender and Development Studies
- Policy formulation for the directorate and implementation
- Teaching and Research
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2011-2015 |
University of Eldoret |
Head of Department |
Lecturer |
Teaching and Research |
2003-2011 |
Moi University |
Head of Department |
Junior Research Fellow |
Research |
Professional Research Interest
Professional Research Interest
- Community participation in development and environmental conservation
- Organizational aspects of environmental conservation
- Global climate change and impacts on local livelihoods and resource conservation i.e. climate change and local livelihoods
- Other Research Interests
- Participatory Development
- Sustainable community development
- Dry land environment and development
- Land tenure and changes issues
- Environmental and resource policy analysis
- Community conservation
- Gender and environment
- Tourism and environment
- Poverty studies
- Resource use conflicts in Rangelands
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Research Experience and Funds Attracted
Research Experience and Funds Attracted
Year |
Position in Project |
Responsibilities/Duties |
Research/Project Title |
Amount (?, €, $, KES) |
2014 |
Team member |
Data collection analysis and reporting |
Enhancing response mechanisms of smallholder farmers to impacts of climate and environmental variability in Laikipia and Narok Counties of Kenya” |
Kshs 2.3M |
2005 |
PI |
Data collection analysis and reporting |
D.Phil. research: The role of Community-Based Organizations in Community Development: Integrating Environment for Sustainable Development in Teso and Busia Districts, Kenya |
Kshs 165,000 |
2001 |
Proposal writer and project coordinator |
Over CBOs implement the projects |
Capacity building for CBOs in Busia and Teso districts |
Kshs 2.5M |
Consultancy
Consultancy
Year |
Position in Consultancy Team |
Responsibilities/Duties |
Consultancy/Project Title |
Amount (?, €, $, KES) |
2016 |
Lead Expert |
Oversee implementation of the project |
E.S.I.A for borehole drilling at Fr. Okodoi Secondary School (Busia County) |
Ksh 200,000 |
2007 |
PI |
Oversee implementation of the project |
Mid-term external programme evaluation for WEAEP-Kakamega |
Ksh 500,000 |
Books and Book Chapters
Scientific Articles Published
Selected Publications 2015-2018: Scientific Articles Published in Refereed Journals
- Emmanuel Kiprotich Meli, Mark Kiptui and Tom George Ekisa: Livelihood Impacts of Sand Harvesting along Kerio River, in Kerio Valley- Kenya. 1E – ISSN: 2214 – 56326 2 p – ISSN: 3214 – 79933. Volume 1, Issue 2. Ver. I (October, 2017) http://www.reviewedjournal.com/preview-article? Preview=d82c8d1619ad8176d665453cfb2e55f0
- 2016 December: George Tom EKISA and OKELLO Samuel Victor: Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Amboseli Ecosystem: Implications for Sustainable Livelihoods and Wildlife Conservation. International Journal of Innovative Agriculture & Biology Research 4(4):7-17, Oct.-Dec., 2016 SEAHI PUBLICATIONS, 2016 www.seahipaj.org ISSN:2354-2934
- 2016 June: Ekisa T George: Food security and Nutrition in the changing Land Tenure and Use in Southern Rangelands of Kenya. Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and food science. http://directresearchpublisher.org/aboutjournal. Vol.4 (6), pp. 20-27, June 2016 ISSN 2354-4147
- 2016 May: Jepchirchir Tisia, Ekisa T George, and Saina K Christopher: Horticultural innovation practice, challenges and impacts on livelihoods among farmers in Wareng sub-country, Kenya. International Journal of Academic Research and Development ISSN: 2455-4197, www.newresearchjournal.com/academic : Volume 1; Issue 5; May 2016; Page No. 01-04
- 2015 March: Juma E. A. B., Simiyu, R. R., Kombo, N.P and Ekisa G. T: Urban Youths Participation in Vegetable Production in Kakamega Town: Opportunities and Challenges. Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management. Vol. 4(3), pp. 149-157, March, 2015. Available online at http://www.apexjournal.org. ISSN 2315 – 8719© 2015 Apex Journal International
- 2015 March: Kombo, N.P. and Ekisa, G.T.: The impacts of land use changes on the Maasai community in Kajiado County, Kenya. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 8(4): 433 – 441, 2015. ISSN: 1998-0507 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v8i4.8.
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