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  © Reinhard Neugschwandtner

  activities of scholarship holders Scholars Entwicklungsforschung

  PhD Research on Irrigation Effects on Yield and Nitrogen Dynamics in Grain Legumes

  Mariam Mardanyan from Armenia is a PhD researcher at BOKU University, Vienna. Her work focuses on identifying crop strategies suited to both irrigated and low-input farming systems. In the long term, her research aims to advance climate-resilient agriculture, enhance soil health, and strengthen global food security. The results are highly relevant for Armenia, Austria, and the global agricultural community.

  3 min lesen · 12. März 2026

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  © Gearld Kwikiriza

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  Gerald Kwikiriza completes his PhD at BOKU University, Austria

  In January 2026, Gerald Kwikiriza successfully defended his PhD with distinction at BOKU University. His research explored how fish translocations and aquaculture practices shape genetic diversity and hybridization. The work has already resulted in five publications in peer-reviewed journals and is generating important insights to strengthen Nile tilapia breeding programs while supporting the conservation of endangered species across East Africa.

  3 min lesen · 11. März 2026

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  Former APPEAR Scholar Albert Soudré becomes Full professor

  After completing his studies at BOKU in Vienna, Albert Soudré joined Université Norbert Zongo in Burkina Faso in 2013 as a lecturer in the Department of Life and Earth Sciences. He was promoted to Full Professor in July 2025. Albert is involved in several research and development initiatives in his country and has also been engaged in the two succeeding APPEAR projects.

  5 min lesen · 09. März 2026

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  activities of scholarship holders Alumni

  From Austria to East Africa: Advancing sustainable aquatic resource management

  Dr. Zipporah Moraa Gichana is a Lecturer and Chair of the Department of Environment, Natural Resources, and Aquatic Sciences at Kisii University, Kenya. The former APPEAR scholar specializes in sustainable aquatic resource management, circular waste systems, and climate-smart aquaculture. Trained at BOKU University, she combines global research networks with locally grounded environmental solutions.

  5 min lesen · 03. März 2026

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  PhD Research on Natural Resource Governance in Refugee-Hosting Communities

  Jessiecah Alunyu Apili commenced her PhD journey in January 2025 at the Institute of Development Research, BOKU University, Vienna. Her study spotlights the Governance of Natural Resources in a refugee hosting community in the Northwestern part of Uganda.

  4 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  Iuliia Nosulia: ÖGTPM 2025 Conference Participation

  APPEAR scholar Iuliia Nosulia recently took part in the conference of the Austrian Society for Tropical Medicine, Parasitology and Migration Medicine Graz. She presented new molecular insights into the diversity of intestinal parasites in golden jackals from her PhD research in Armenia. Using DNA-based methods, this research provides the first confirmed records of several parasite species of veterinary and public health relevance, highlighting the importance of One Health surveillance at the wildlife–domestic animal–human interface.

  2 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  © Caroline Paparu (second from right during field work)

  activities of scholarship holders Scholars Forscher:innen

  Research on Gender Transformative Approaches for Natural Resource Governance in Uganda

  Caroline Paparu, a PhD candidate at BOKU University investigates how environmental degradation and social inclusion intersect in contexts of displacement and shared resource use. Her research is conducted within the APPEAR-funded AMUTI project and focusing on the Rhino Camp refugee settlement in Uganda’s West Nile region—home to refugees from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  4 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  activities of scholarship holders Scholars Forscher:innen

  Master research on Cultural Heritage and Landscape Patterns in Armenia

  APPEAR scholar Adana Mirzoyan recently earned her Master’s degree from the University Salzburg. Her study used GIS to examine how medieval cultural heritage sites in Armenia’s highlands relate to elevation, visibility, and settlement patterns, highlighting the value of geoinformatics for heritage research and spatial planning.

  3 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  Seda Adamyan at the Young ÖGHMP Symposium

  Seda Adamyan recently took part in the Young ÖGHMP Symposium in Vienna, presenting her research on Dirofilaria and Leishmania in Armenian mammals. The event gathered emerging scientists to discuss advances in microbiology, hygiene, and preventive medicine. For Seda, it was a valuable chance to share her findings, connect with experts, and explore new approaches for studying vector-borne zoonotic diseases in the South Caucasus.

  5 min lesen · 01. Jänner 2026

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  © Seda Adamyan

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  Seda Adamyan: ÖGTPM 2025 Conference Participation

  The APPEAR scholar Seda Adamyan recently took part in the conference of the Austrian Society for Tropical Medicine, Parasitology and Migration Medicine Graz. She presented resulst of her PhD research on the prevalence of Dirofilaria and Leishmania species across multiple host species in Armenia, including golden jackals.

  4 min lesen · 29. Dezember 2025

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  © Harutyun Vermishyan

  activities of scholarship holders Scholars Forscher:innen

  Understanding Institutional Change through the Lens of Career Centres in Armenia and Georgia

  APPEAR scholar Sona Balasanyan has published a new article in the international journal European Education. The paper examines how career centres in Armenian and Georgian universities, established within Bologna-inspired Europeanisation reforms, navigate complex governance structures inherited from the Soviet past.

  3 min lesen · 29. Dezember 2025

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  activities of scholarship holders Alumni Entwicklungsforschung

  Yekunoamlak Alemu: Green Skills for TVET Trainers in Ethiopian Polytechnics

  Yekunoamlak Alemu is an OeAD alumnus, a senior staff member at Addis Ababa University, and a visiting scholar at the University of Klagenfurt. He was successful in the latest APPEAR Call and, since March 2025, has been implementing the project "Capacity Development of Trainers on Greening TVET in the Polytechnic Colleges of Ethiopia".

  4 min lesen · 22. Dezember 2025