Profile - DR Grace Wanjiru Kibue

DR Grace Wanjiru Kibue

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Designation: Lecturer
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Job Category: Teaching
Division / Faculty: Faculty of Environment and Resources Development
Directorate / Dept: Deptment of Natural Resources
Section: Teaching

SUMMARY

: Dr. Grace Kibue is a natural resources management and planning expert with interests in water conservation, land restoration and rehabilitation, climate change mitigation and adaptations. Dr. Kibue is involved in various activities with farming and forest adjacent communities aimed at creating awareness and educating them on how human activities may lead to land and natural resources degradation and ultimately contribute to climate change and also working together with them to come up with interventions that can enable them to cope with the changes as well as restore and/ or rehabilitate the degraded resources. She is a lecturer at the Department of Natural Resources, Egerton University teaching water and forest management, Renewable energy and development, impacts of the changing climate on change and natural resources to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dr. Kibue is a registered Lead Expert with National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and with over 10 years of experience in conducting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)/ Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and climate change studies. Dr. Kibue participated in a number of consultancies either as a lead expert or as member of a team of experts in providing consultancy services related to environment and natural resources management.at the Department of Natural Resources, Egerton University.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2663-2848
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-kibue-56539126b/
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Grace-Kibue
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rZtgmJkAAAAJ&hl=en

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Soil Science (Environmental Science), Nanjing Agricultural University, 2014

Master of Science (MSc.): Natural Resources Management (NARE), Egerton University, 2006

Bachelor of Science (BSc.): Natural Resources Management (NARE), Egerton University, 2003

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2023 Short Course on Programme and Project Cycle Management. -Egerton University and Oslo New University College. Credential ID CESAAM/PM009
2012 Short Course on Biochar Production, Testing and Application- Nanjing, China
2011 E-Learning Capacity Building Course on Developing and Publishing of Digital Teaching and Learning Materials, Egerton University
2011 Capacity enhancement in research publication, Egerton, Kenya
2011 Environmental Impact Assessment/Audit Lead Expert. Reg. No 1075.
2003 Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) at Egerton University
2003 Conflict Resolution at Egerton University, Facilitated by Centre for Conflict Resolution-Kenya 2002 Gender, poverty and development at Egerton University
2002 Micro-Computer Applications Packages, at Egerton University
2002 Candidates Training Course by Alva Consortium Leadership School in Conjunction with Centre for Women Studies and Gender Analysis, t Egerton University
2002 Community Based First Aid at Egerton University

WORK EXPERIENCE

2023 - Appointed as Program Academic Leader for BSc, Natural Resources
2017-2020 Appointed as Program Academic Leader for PhD, Natural Resources and Peace
2014 to Date Lecturer, Department of Natural Resources, Egerton University.
2014 Appointed as Coordinator for all Programmes offered at Nakuru Town Campus the the Department of Natural Resources
2014 Appointed Academic Advisor for BSc Ecotourism and Hospitality Management 2012 Class
2006 - 2014 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Natural Resources, Egerton University.
2010 Coordinating Teaching and Examination time table
2009 Member of committee of harmonization on B.Sc. NARE and Ecotourism and Hospitality Management Curriculum
2003 –2006 Teaching Assistant, Department of Natural Resources Egerton University.

KEY PROJECTS

2022-2027. Understanding the Influence of Land Use and Catchment Characteristics on Riverine Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics for Improved Water Resource Management in Kenya'. VLIR-UOS. Fredrick Tamoo, Fred Omengo, Grace Kibue and Steve Bouillion
February 2019- December 2019: Nurturing a network of policy analysts for enhanced agricultural development and food nutrition in Kenya under Policies Institutions and Livelihoods for ILRI.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Climate variability adaptation and mitigation
Climate change impacts on agrarian systems
Carbon footprint and management
Natural resources utilization and management

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1. Peer Reviewed

1. Mwangi, S., Kirui, B. K., & Kibue, G. W. (2022). Awareness and Perceptions of Climate Variability Adaptation among Forest-adjacent Communities in Mau Forest, Kenya. East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry, 5(1), 302-329.

2. Kibue G W (2019). How climate change awareness influences agronomic practices and Biochar adoption. Policy Brief. https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/andra-enh/uadm/global/agrifose/phase-1/outputs/briefs/ilri2020/grace-kibue_final-policy-brief.pdf

3. Kibue, G. W. (2018). Use of biochar for increased crop yields and reduced climate change impacts from agricultural ecosystems: Chinese farmers perception and adoption strategy. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13(21), 1063-1070.

4. Zhang, D., Pan, G., Wu, G., Kibue, G. W., Li, L., Zhang, X., ... & Liu, X. (2016). Biochar helps enhance maize productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions under balanced fertilization in a rainfed low fertility inceptisol. Chemosphere, 142, 106-113.

5. Kibue, G. W., Liu, X., Zheng, J., Zhang, X., Pan, G., Li, L., & Han, X. (2016). Farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and factors influencing adaptation: Evidence from Anhui and Jiangsu, China. Environmental Management, 57, 976-986.

6. Kibue, G. W., Pan, G., Zheng, J., Zhengdong, L., & Mao, L. (2015). Assessment of climate change awareness and agronomic practices in an agricultural region of Henan Province, China. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 17, 379-391.

7. Lashari, M. S., Ye, Y., Ji, H., Li, L., Kibue, G. W., Lu, H., ... & Pan, G. (2015). Biochar–manure compost in conjunction with pyroligneous solution alleviated salt stress and improved leaf bioactivity of maize in a saline soil from central China: a 2‐year field experiment. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95(6), 1321-1327.

8. Lu, H., Lashari, M. S., Liu, X., Ji, H., Li, L., Zheng, J., Kibue G.W., Joseph S., & Pan, G. (2015). Changes in soil microbial community structure and enzyme activity with amendment of biochar-manure compost and pyroligneous solution in a saline soil from Central China. European Journal of Soil Biology, 70, 67-76.

9. Nyabuto, D. K., Mariga, A. M., & Kibue, G. W. (2015). Growth Performance and Biochemical Analysis of the Genus Spirulina under different Physical and Chemical Environmental Factors.

10. Kibue, G. W., Pan, G., Joseph, S., Xiaoyu, L., Jufeng, Z., Zhang, X., & Li, L. (2015). More than two decades of climate change alarm: Farmers knowledge, attitudes and perceptions. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(27), 2617-2625.

11. Liu, X., Li, L., Bian, R., Chen, D., Qu, J., Wanjiru Kibue, G., ... & Zheng, J. (2014). Effect of biochar amendment on soil‐silicon availability and rice uptake. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 177(1), 91-96.

12. Liu, X., Ye, Y., Liu, Y., Zhang, A., Zhang, X., Li, L., Pan G., Kibue G. W., Zheng J., & Zheng, J. (2014). Sustainable biochar effects for low carbon crop production: a 5-crop season field experiment on a low fertility soil from Central China. Agricultural Systems, 129, 22-29.

13. Kibue, G. W., Karachi, M. K., Maara, N. T., & Cheboi, E. K. (2011). Perpetuated human-wildlife wars: A case study of the marauding elephants in Mbuvori Small Scale Farms, Embu, Kenya. Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review, 27(1), 33-48.

2. Book Chapters

1. Recha, C.W., Kibue G. W., Dimri A.P. (2022). Chapter 9 - Meteorological droughts in semi-arid Eastern Kenya,Editor(s): Victor Ongoma, Hossein Tabari, Climate Impacts on Extreme Weather, Elsevier, Pages 145-158, ISBN 9780323884563,

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

March 2019 Using Research Findings ti Inform Policy and Practice: Training Workshop for Researchers in Kenya- ILRI Nairobi Campus
May 2013 The 4th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter dynamics, Nanjing, China
November 2010 Research Proposal writing workshop for Egerton University Academic Staff - at Egerton, Kenya
May 2007- Pedagogy Workshop -Egerton University
September 2004 Gender mainstreaming student workshop, World Bank and Egerton University Kenya
February 2002 Participated in the Student Leaders Training Workshop at Stem Hotel, Nakuru

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

12th August 2016-Certificate of Appreciation of Outstanding support, Volunteer Work, Active Participatin and Selfless Service with Positive Impact to the lives of Ndongoro Primay School Pupils.

2011-2014 - Doctorate scholarship from Chinese scholarship council to study inChina,

9th December 2003- In-Country-Scholarsip by German Academic Echange Services (DAAD) for Further Academic Study and Training in Kenya

17th October 2002- Best Student Leader by Centre fo Women Studies and Gender Analysis in Conjunction with the Student Initiative for Gender Awareness Awards (SIGA).

13th May 2009- Certificate of Participation for Participating in Environmental Conservation Week. Theme: 'Conserving our Environment for Peace Building, Reconciliation and Sustainable Development."- Faculty of Environment and Resources Development, Egerton University.

11th January 2003- Membership Certificate for Outstanding Contribution to the Youth Wildlife and Environmental Movevement, Egerton Chapter.

Clean up the World (United Nations Environmental Programme) in Recognition of Valuable Contribution to the Kenya Campaighn 1999

TEACHING AREAS

Natural Resources Management
Principles of Wildlife Management
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Research Methods

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