ABOUT
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.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Language:
English/Kiswahili/Basic German
Countries visited:
Austria, Belgium, Hungary, France, Germany,
Iran, Netherlands, Slovenia, Slovakia
EDUCATION
2017 - 2019
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)
2012 - 2016
Karatina University, Kenya
B.Sc. Environmental Studies
2008 - 2011
Kitondo School, Kenya.
Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education
2000 - 2007
Kwa- Ngindu Primary School,
Kenya
Kenya Certificate of Primary
Education
OTHER TRAINING CERTIFICATES
Jan-March, 2019
BOKU University, Vienna,
Austria
Training in ArcMap version
10.2.1
March, 2018
Environmental Academy, UNEP
From sea to source to
sustainability
March, 2018
Egerton University
Training in QGIS version
2.18.0
04th-19th December 2016
Amirkabir University of
Technology (AUT), Tehran Iran
Climate change and
Sustainable development
September, 2016
Environmental Academy, UNEP
The ecosystem approach and
systems thinking
July, 2016
UNCC
Climate change and cities
September, 2014
Karatina, University
Camping and hardship skills
June-July, 2014
Egerton University
Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA)
2012- 2014
Karatina, University
Computer application skills
in Microsoft word,
Microsoft Excel and
Powerpoint presentation
2014 -2015
Karatina, University
Training in ArcMap version
10.2.1
Membership to Proffessional Bodies
2017
Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK).
Member – No. 401
2017
National Environment Management Authority
(NEMA)
Associate Expert- No.
9046
2017
Kenya Red Cross Society
Member – No. 10593
2016
Nature Kenya
Member -No. 14060
2014
Kenya Bird Map
Observer-No. 40270
2012
Nature Club of Karatina University
Member
2012
Wildlife Clubs of Kenya
Member
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
April – July 2017
Voluntary services
Oversees (VSO),
Kenya
Volunteer : Carrying out action research.
Steering various training sessions
in County Technical Training
Institutes in Makueni County
July- Sep, 2016
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.
May- June 2016
Rift Valley Water
Services Board,
Nakuru, Kenya
Intern : Waste & surface water analysis.
Preparation of chemical reagents
lab.
Bacteriology analysis.
Sampling technique.
July- Aug 2014
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
LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2015- 2016
Nature Club, Karatina University
President
2016
Swimming Club, Karatina
University
Captain
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Education and Human Environment interaction
SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH GRANTS
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.
