Prof. Dr. James Kung'u, Prof.

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Prof. James B. Kung’u is the Dean, School of Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University and a Professor of Landscape Restoration and Climate Change in the Department of Environmental Sciences. He holds a PhD (Silviculture and Forest Influences) and a Msc  (Silviculture and Forest Influences) degrees from the University of the Philippines Los Baňos and a Bachelor of Science (Forestry) from Moi University, Kenya.  He is the Chairman for East and Central Africa Regional Network for African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resource Education and sits in the Board of Africa Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education Network (ANAFE) where he also serves as the Chair for Finance and Administration Committee. Prof. Kung’u has published widely with over sixty journal articles and book chapters. He has edited three books and supervised ten (10) PhDs and fifty (50) Masters students who have all graduated. His main area of research interest has been on rehabiltation of watershed areas, use of perennial plants for adaptation and mitigation to climate change, climate change and food security, helping small scale tree farmers participate in carbon trade, Reduced Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), Domestication of indigenous trees, Community participation in natural resource management and Social and Environmental Impacts Assessment.  Prof. Kung’u has been presenting his research finding in many national and international conferences. He has participated in writing many research and development proposals, which have been funded by national and international organizations. He has also spearheaded the development of a number of international collaborations (MOUs) with many universities in Africa, Europe and America. He is an external examiner in four Kenyan universities and universities in Zambia and Malawi. Prof. Kung’u is a member of African Forestry Forum, Forestry Society of Kenya, Association of East Africa Environmental Impact Assessment, African Network of Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility, Inter-university Council of East Africa committee for the theme on Agriculture and Forestry and a reviewer with the Kenya Commission for University Education. 

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Education: PhD

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Years of experience: 20 years or above

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