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  Alumni Talk with Zipporah Gichana: Advancing Aquatic Resource Management

  Join us on 15 October 2026 at 18:00 at the OeAD where Zipporah Gichana will share her personal and professional experiences as a doctoral student at BOKU University. Drawing on her involvement in international research projects, she will speak about aquatic resource management and sustainable aquaculture systems in East Africa, and international research collaboration, including her role as an Africa-UniNet representative.

  2 min lesen · 15. Oktober 2026

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  Seda Adamyan awarded Prize for Best Presentation

  Seda Adamyan, an APPEAR scholar at the Medical University of Vienna, presented her PhD research at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate in Armenia in June 2026. Her presentation attracted considerable interest and discussion, particularly on the role of jackals as wildlife reservoirs and the potential of metagenomics for disease surveillance. In recognition of her outstanding presentation, Seda was awarded the Best Oral Presentation Prize.

  4 min lesen · 10. Juli 2026

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  Science for Water Security and Ecosystem Resilience in East Africa: The Journey of Professor Tadesse

  Our former scholar Tadesse Fetahi is a Full Professor of Limnology at Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia, whose academic and professional journey exemplifies the transformative power of international collaboration, scientific leadership, and institutional reform.

  4 min lesen · 10. Juli 2026

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  First Insight into Nano pollution in Ethiopian Urban Rivers: Characterization and Co-occurrences

  Mahder Mekonnen Shumi is an APPEAR scholar and aquatic ecology researcher. Based at BOKU University, her PhD focuses on metallic nanoparticles in Ethiopian urban rivers, advancing understanding of nano pollution in developing regions. She recently presented her first research findings at the Africa Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) Annual Meeting 2026.

  2 min lesen · 10. Juli 2026

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  Beyond Professional Life: Growing with Purpose and Greening the Future

  Dr. Sony Baral Gauli is a prominent green economist, educator, researcher, and academic leader whose professional achievements have significantly advanced sustainable forest management, green economic development, and climate resilience in Nepal. In 2025 she was awarded with the prestigious national award "Women in Science and Technology Award".

  3 min lesen · 17. Juni 2026

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  Strengthening the AEEM Programme and Alumni Network in East Africa

  For more than ten years, the International Joint MSc Programme in Aquatic Ecosystems and Environmental Management (AEEM) has trained experts in aquatic and environmental management and strengthened academic partnerships between East African and Austrian universities. A workshop on 24 April 2026 in Ethiopia was dedicated to reflection, networking, and strategic dialogue on the future of the programme and its growing alumni network.

  4 min lesen · 05. Juni 2026

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  Alumni Talk Fernando Ruiz Peyré: The Power of Exchange - From Scholar to Global Research Networks

  On 23 April 2026, the OeAD Alumni Talk in Vienna welcomed Fernando Ruiz Peyré, who offered an inspiring account of his personal and professional journey—from an exchange student to an internationally connected researcher in interdisciplinary mountain studies. Now affiliated with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Innsbruck, he reflected on how academic mobility and international cooperation have shaped his career and research perspective.

  4 min lesen · 07. Mai 2026

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  PhD Research: Unlocking Informal Settlements in Ethiopia

  Mulugeta Tenaw Assaye, APPEAR scholar and PhD candidate at BOKU University, explores how informal settlements in Addis Ababa are shaped by deeply intertwined social, economic, political, and environmental “lock-ins.” Drawing on his recent publication in Cities, he identifies pathways toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development that empower marginalized communities while protecting the environment.

  2 min lesen · 30. April 2026

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  KI-WATER Project Students Launch Joint Hydrological Field Campaign in the Kigezi Highlands

  In February 2026, two Master's students from BOKU University began a six-week collaborative research field campaign with Environmental Sciences students from Kabale University (KAB) in the Kigezi Highlands of southwestern Uganda.

  3 min lesen · 02. April 2026

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  Shaping Urban Futures: PhD Research on Housing and Urbanization in Ethiopia

  Moges Wubet Shita, a PhD researcher and APPEAR scholar at Vienna University of Technology, explores the complex link between urbanization and housing in Ethiopia. His work combines spatial analysis, machine learning, and field research to uncover the drivers of urban expansion and housing affordability. Recently presented at the REAL CORP Conference 2026 and published in leading journals, his research provides valuable insights to support sustainable urban development and informed policymaking in rapidly growing cities.

  4 min lesen · 31. März 2026

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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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  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