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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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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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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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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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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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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