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The Department of Ecosystems and Conservation provides students with instruction and expertise in a diverse area of ecological and biological sciences. The Department is one of the six departments in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) located in Morogoro Region, Tanzania.

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What we offer

We offer teaching, research, consultancy and outreach services in the area of  Climate change, Biodiversity,  Integrated ecosystem assessment, Ecological impact assessment and planning, Environmental flows assessments, Integrated, Invasive species biology, Detection and control, Ecology, Restoration and Eco – physiology

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Employment Vacancies at Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST)

Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanians to be considered for immediate employment to...
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PhD position – forestry

There is one available position as PhD fellow in forestry at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, campus Evenstad. We...
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African Forest Forum AFF is pleased to present its latest newsletter

African Forest Forum Quarterly Newsletter -Volume 8 Issue 1

African Forest Forum (AFF) is pleased to present its latest newsletter. In it you will find information on what the institution...
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Job vacancies at St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS)

Tutorial assistants: (2 positions for each of the following sections) 1. Biochemistry and Molecular biology 2. Physiology 3. Parasitology and...
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ACADEMIC JOB VACANCIES

The University of Dar es Salaam invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanians to be considered for immediate employment to fill...
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Women in the Field skills based training program – call for participants

The Grumeti Fund is a non-profit organization tasked with carrying out the wildlife conservation and community development work in and...
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Funding Opportunities – September 2019

Biodiversity, Environment, Climate change International Fund for Agricultural Development — Access to Improved Seeds in Central Africa The International Fund...
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Orange Knowledge Scholarships 2020

The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) issues scholarships for IHE Delft Short Courses. Upcoming deadlines for short courses: ·for short courses,...
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1st Year Student observing Giraffe and other animals found in the wooded grassland at Arusha National Park

FIELD PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR BSC. FORESTRY- FIRST YEAR STUDENTS UNDERTAKING COURSE OF FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY (FBL 102)

First year students pursuing BSc. Forestry conducted Field Practical Training at Arusha on 12th to 16th August 2019. The practical...
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Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes

M.Sc Forestry is the oldest programme which has been offered since 1974 while the other two programmes (Agroforestry and Ecosystem Science and Management) were recently established (2011). M.Sc programmes are offered for two years, the first year is for course work and the second year is for research and dissertation write-up. Students are also admitted to a 3-year PhD programme by research only or course work and research.

Field practicals in some of these fields are conducted at the College training facilities at Olmotonyi (an 840 ha forest plantation) and Mazumbai forest reserve (320 ha montane forest) and Kitulanghalo (550 ha Miombo woodlands). There is also an Ecosystem and Conservation laboratory at the main campus for student practicals and research as well as staff research. Other laboratory facilities in the University are utilized by staff and students as the need arises.

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Staff Profiles

Academic staffs in the Department of Ecosystems and Conservation give lectures to undergraduates (B.Sc Forestry, B.Sc Wildlife Management, and Bachelor of Tourism Management) and postgraduates (M.Sc Forestry, M.Sc Agroforestry, M.Sc Ecosystem Science and Management, and PhD) in its fields of mandate.

Yonas Hailu Alemu, assistant professor at Haramaya University in Ethiopia, completed his PhD study in 2017 as part of the University of Copenhagen’s Haramaya Camel Dairy Project.

Research

Academic members of staff undertake research in various fields. Many kinds of research have been conducted by staff and students since professional forestry education started in Tanzania in 1973. At present, a total of 12 research projects are in progress. Research projects are local and/or donor-funded

Student spotting Big Momella Lake Wetland ecosystem found at ANAPA. The lake has high concentration of fluoride and supports micro algae

Consultancy

Academic staff are also involved in consultancy either locally or internationally. Consultancy work is coordinated by the College consultancy unit (FOR CONSULT). Consultancies conducted by staff in the Department are as presented in their respective CVs.

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