CURRICULUM VITAE CONTACT INFORMATION Full name Addresses

Cell phone Email

Priscah Jelagat Rongoei Department of Environmental Science P.O. Box 536 – 20115, EGERTON, KENYA +254 722 338 255 [email protected]

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education Department of Water Science and Engineering, P.O. Box 3015 2601 DA DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS +31 629 784 063 [email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Citizenship: Gender: Marital Status: Languages:

11 February 1971 Nandi Kenyan Female Married English and Swahili

EMPLOYMENT 2006–Date

Department of Environmental Science, Egerton University Assistant Lecturer

Teaching both diploma and undergraduate degree students Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Education and Environmental Pollution and Control. Advising students on issues pertaining academics. Assist in the collection of field research data in on-going research programs in the department. Co-ordinating field attachment or internship programs for the students in the department 1997–2006

Department of Environmental Science, Egerton University Laboratory Technician

Offering technical assistance in the design and execution of laboratory work for diploma and undergraduate students in the department. Conducting undergraduate and diploma academic field trips and excursions. Assist in teaching of diploma classes with the supervision of a senior lecturer. Collecting and preserving plant, soil, animal and geological specimen for student practical

EDUCATION BACKGROUND 2009 - Date 2004 - 2005

1999 - 2002 1991 - 1994

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education PhD research on “Wetland ecosystem integrity in relation to exploitation for livelihoods in Nyando wetlands of lake Victoria, Kenya” UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in Collaboration with the Austrian Academy of Sciences MSc. Environmental Science (Limnology and Wetland Ecosystem Management) Egerton University BSc. Environmental Science Second Class Honours (Upper Division) The Kenya Polytechnic Diploma in Environmental Studies Credit Pass

RESEARCH INTERESTS Ecology and utilization of aquatic biota, biodiversity conservation, water quality and nutrient dynamics in freshwater wetlands, RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS 25th October 2012: Attended a one-day workshop on SENSE Science market: Towards a Bio-based Economy-connecting people and knowledge organised by The Netherlands Network for Sustainability Science through SENSE in Leiden University campus, The Hague (Den Haag Centraal). Annual PhD seminar, 1st - 3rd October 2012 in UNESCO-IHE: Oral presentation on "Decomposition and nutrient release dynamics in Nyando papyrus wetland, Kenya". 28th September 2012: Presented a paper entitled, "Decomposition and nutrient release dynamics in Nyando papyrus wetland, Kenya" to the chair group meeting at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands. 3rd - 8th June 2012: Attended 9th INTECOL International wetlands conference in partnership with UF/IFAS, SWS & GEER held in Orlando, Florida, USA. Oral presentation entitled, "Response of a papyrus wetland ecosystem to seasonal changes in hydrology and livelihood pressures". 24th May 2012: Presented a paper to the chair group meeting entitled, "Response of a papyrus wetland ecosystem to seasonal changes in hydrology and livelihood pressures" at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands. Annual PhD seminar September, 2011 in UNESCO-IHE: Oral presentation on “The response of papyrus vegetation to hydrological and exploitation pressures: the case of Nyando floodplain wetland, Kenya”. 18th June 2012 - Attended a workshop on scientific integrity from noble principle

to daily hard practice organised by SENSE and held in ITC, Twente University, Enschede. International Conference June 2011: Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) and Society for Conservation Biology (SCB Africa section) Africa Joint meeting, Naura Spring Hotel, Arusha Tanzania. Oral presentation on “Impact of harvesting and burning on papyrus vegetation in a changing environment”. ECOLIVE annual meeting May 2011: Kisumu Hotel, Kisumu. Oral presentation of the preliminary results of research on “State of System analysis and Nutrient dynamics in rivers feeding Nyando wetland”. Training workshop March 2011: Developing Research Capacity among African Environmental Scientists (DRECA) workshop: Oral presentation on “Plant community response to water level changes in a tropical wetland: Nyando, Kenya”. 5th Research Week and International Conference September 2010: Egerton University and NCST held in Agricultural Resource Centre (ARC). Oral presentation on “Emergent macrophyte diversity and physico-chemical characteristics of Nyando wetlands of Lake Victoria, Kenya: Implications for conservation”. August, 2010: attended Kenya National Training Course on Community and Ecosystem Based Climate Change Adaptation organized by Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute (KWSTI) and Wetlands International (WI). SENSE course A1 Environment in Context January 2010: Presented a poster on my PhD proposal “Wetland ecosystem integrity in relation to exploitation for livelihoods in Nyando wetlands, Lake Victoria, Kenya”. August 2009: Oral presentation of my PhD proposal in the International refresher training course organized by UNESCO-IHE and Egerton University. (24-28 August 2009). August 2009: Oral presentation of my PhD proposal in the ECOLIVE Inception Workshop held in Kisumu Hotel, Kisumu.

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS 29thOctober - 2nd November 2012: Attended SENSE writing week in Ommen, The Netherlands and gained skills on writing process, use of academic language, abstracts, tense use, common errors and how to avoid them. 22nd and 24th October 2012: Participated in the introductory course of first year MSc students: Simulation River Basin Planning- LIBRA - Simulation Game as a facilitator.

25th July 2012 and 16th August 2012: Attended a lunch hour explanation on use of Spatial Data and Information (SDI) for metadata storage in UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands. 19th - 21st June 2012: Followed a PhD course on Environmental Data Quality organised by SENSE at the University of Twente, Enschede 18th June, 2012: Attended SENSE symposium held in ITC Auditorium, University of Twente, Enschede and presented a poster entitled "Response of a papyrus wetland ecosystem to seasonal changes in hydrology and livelihood pressures". November 2011 – January, 2012 – MSc student supervision and field guidance for Justina Kasabila and Maria Mar Del Solano from UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education and graduated April 2012. April – May, 2011: Supervised MSc students for field work and laboratory analysis for Module ES 7L: Wetlands for Water quality a course jointly organized by UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria and Egerton university, Kenya. November 2010 – January, 2011 – MSc student supervision and field guidance for Hawa Nakitende from UNESCO-IHE Institute for water Education who graduated April 2011. October 2010 – March, 2011 – MSc student supervision and field guidance for Patteson Chula (Egerton University) and Patrick Orwa (Moi University) Submitted their theses and waiting for graduation. June, 2011: Organized for a stakeholder workshop that brought together scientists and local people in the identification of plant species of Nyando wetland.

PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS Rongoei, P.J., Kipkemboi, J., Okeyo-Owuor, J.B, and van Dam, A.A. Ecosystem services and drivers of change in Nyando floodplain wetland, Kenya: Submitted to African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. Rongoei, P.J., Kipkemboi, J.,Kariuki, S.T., and van Dam, A.A. Effects of hydrology and livelihood pressures on plant species composition and diversity in Nyando floodplain wetland, Kenya. In preparation. Rongoei, P.J. (2011). ECOLIVE Report on the plant identification of Nyando floodplain wetland Wi pinje eco resort, Kisumu, 20th June 2011. Rongoei, P.J. (2009) Bio-piracy: threat to biodiversity conservation. Proceedings of the International Conference on Bioethics Organized by the UNESCO Regional

Center for Documentation and Research on Bioethics, 12-14 August 2008, Egerton University. pp. 63-73. Rongoei, P.J. (2006) Water balance and nutrient flow in a growing public institution of a developing country: the case of Egerton University, Kenya. Presented in the Science Research week held on 17th-21st July 2006, at Agriculture Resource Centre, Egerton University, Kenya. Rongoei, P.J. (2005). Assessment of the water cycle and nutrient flow to implement sustainable water reuse in Egerton University. MSc. Thesis, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands. 117p, PERSONAL INTEREST Reading, travelling and exploring new areas REFEREES Dr. Julius Kipkemboi Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences Egerton University P.O. Box 536- 20115 EGERTON Email address: [email protected] Mobile number: +254 722443717 Dr. Wilkister N. Moturi Chairperson, Department of Environmental Sciences Egerton University P.O. Box 536- 20115 EGERTON Email address: [email protected] Mobile number: +254 721566802 Dr. George Ogendi Seniour Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science Egerton University P.O. Box 536 - 20115 EGERTON Email address: [email protected] Mobile number: +254 729216755