MR. JOSHUA MWENDWA BENJAMIN
Environmental Conservationist/Researcher
- P.O BOX 536-20115 Egerton
- joshuaben3@gmail.com
Joshua Mwendwa Benjamin is a Junior researcher and Environmental Scientist specialised in Limnology and Wetland Management. He is also trained in Climate change and sustainable development from Amirkabir University of Technology. He is interested in climate change mitigation and ensuring environmental sustainability to improve people livelihoods. He also does photography during his free time.
Male
Single
English/Kiswahili/Basic German
Kitui
Kenyan
Austria, Belgium, Hungary, France, Germany, Iran, Netherlands, Slovenia, Slovakia
University of Natural resources
and Life Sciences (BOKU)
Vienna, Austria, IHE-Delft,
Netherlands and Egerton
University, Kenya
Joint M.Sc. Environmental
Science (Limnology and
Wetland management)
Karatina University, Kenya
B.Sc. Environmental Studies
Kitondo School, Kenya.
Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education
Kwa- Ngindu Primary School,
Kenya
Kenya Certificate of Primary
Education
BOKU University, Vienna,
Austria
Training in ArcMap version
10.2.1
Environmental Academy, UNEP
From sea to source to
sustainability
Egerton University
Training in QGIS version
2.18.0
Amirkabir University of
Technology (AUT), Tehran Iran
Climate change and
Sustainable development
Environmental Academy, UNEP
The ecosystem approach and
systems thinking
UNCC
Climate change and cities
Karatina, University
Camping and hardship skills
Egerton University
Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA)
Karatina, University
Computer application skills
in Microsoft word,
Microsoft Excel and
Powerpoint presentation
Karatina, University
Training in ArcMap version
10.2.1
Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK).
Member – No. 401
National Environment Management Authority
(NEMA)
Associate Expert- No.
9046
Kenya Red Cross Society
Member – No. 10593
Nature Kenya
Member -No. 14060
Kenya Bird Map
Observer-No. 40270
Nature Club of Karatina University
Member
Wildlife Clubs of Kenya
Member
Voluntary services
Oversees (VSO),
Kenya
Volunteer : Carrying out action research.
Steering various training sessions
in County Technical Training
Institutes in Makueni County
Department of
Environment,
Geothermal
Development
Company, Nakuru,
Kenya
Intern : Data analysis.
Sites rehabilitation.
Noise monitoring.
Meteorological monitoring.
Air quality monitoring.
GIS survey.
CSR.
Report writing.
Rift Valley Water
Services Board,
Nakuru, Kenya
Intern : Waste & surface water analysis.
Preparation of chemical reagents
lab.
Bacteriology analysis.
Sampling technique.
National Environment
Management
Authority, (NEMA).
Nakuru, Kenya
Intern : Reviewing (EIA) and (EA)
reports.
Environmental Inspections.
Composting licenses for waste
and effluent discharge.
Issuance of the licenses
Nature Club, Karatina University
President
Swimming Club, Karatina
University
Captain
Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Education and Human Environment interaction
September 2017- April 2019: Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP) to pursue joint MSc in Environmental Science at BOKU University Austria, Egerton University Kenya, and IHE Delft, The Netherlands
November 2017: National Geographic Grant, "From big to small: how wildlife loss and landuse change impact invertebrate communities in Kenya."
December 2016: Nature Kenya & Birdlife International, Evaluation of Macroinvertebrates as indicators of environmental health in in Mukurweini and Kianyaga valleys, Kenya.
September 2016: Kenya Bird Map, Mapping bird’s species at the Kenyan Coast.
January 2016: Idea Wild, Mapping and Conservation of C. hunter species in Mt. Kenya Ecosystem.