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Chasia, S.; Olang, L. O.; Bess, C.; Kimuyu, J.; Sitoki, L.; Assessment of soil erosion risk and vulnerability in the transboundary Sio-Malaba-Malakisi watershed in Kenya and Uganda. Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 370, November 2024. LOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122916

Chasia, S.; Olang, L; Juma, B; Sitoki, L. 2023. Understanding the linkages between land-use transitions and soil erosion/sediment deposition: A case study of the transboundary Sio-Malaba-Malakisi watershed in Kenya and Uganda. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, Volume 133, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2023.103529

Chasia, S.; Olang, L; Sitoki, L. 2023. Modelling of land-use/cover change trajectories in a transboundary catchment of the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi Region in East Africa using the CLUE-s model. Ecological Modelling, Vol476, February 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2022.110256

Omonge, P.; Feigl, M.; Olang, L.; Schulz, K.; Herrnegger, M. 2022. Evaluation of satellite precipitation products for water allocation studies in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin of East Africa. In Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, Volume 39, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100983.

Chasia, S.; Herrnegger, M.; Juma, B.; Kimuyu, J.; Sitoki, L.; Olang, L. 2021. Analysis of land-cover changes in the Transboundary Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin of East Africa: Towards identifying potential land-use transition regimes. African Geographical Review. DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2021.2007143

Nyirahabimana, H.; Turinawe, A.; Lederer, J.; Karungi, J.; Herrnegger, M. What Influences Farmer’s Adoption Lag for Soil and Water Conservation Practices? Evidence from Sio-Malaba Malakisi River Basin of Kenya and Uganda Borders. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1985. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11101985

Amann, A., et al. Can local nutrient-circularity and erosion control increase yields of resource-constraint smallholder farmers? A case study in Kenya and Uganda. Journal of Cleaner Production Volume 318, October 2021, Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128510

Naluga, A., Komakech, A.J., JJagwe, J., Magala, H., Lederer, J. Growth characteristics and meat quality of broiler chickens fed earthworm meal from Eudrilus eugeniae as a protein source. Livestock Science Volume 245, March 2021, Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104394

Schürz, C., Mehdi, B., Kiesel, J., Schulz, K., and Herrnegger, M.: A systematic assessment of uncertainties in large-scale soil loss estimation from different representations of USLE input factors – a case study for Kenya and Uganda, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 24, 4463–4489, doi.org, 2020. DOI: https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/24/4463/2020/hess-24-4463-2020.html

Jjagwe, J.; Komakech, A.J.; Karungi, J.; Amann, A.; Wanyama, J.; Lederer, J. Assessment of a Cattle Manure Vermicomposting System Using Material Flow Analysis: A Case Study from Uganda. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5173. DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/19/5173

Jjagwe, J.; Chelimo, K.; Karungi, J.; Komakech, A.J.; Lederer, J. Comparative Performance of Organic Fertilizers in Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth, Yield, and Economic Results. Agronomy 2020, 10, 69. DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/1/69

Lederer, J., Karungi, J. (2020). Capacity building on the Water-Energy-Food-security Nexus through research and training in Kenya and Uganda. Policy brief.

Herrnegger, M. (2020). Derivation of upstream precipitation values for main water supply schemes in the SMMRB. Working paper.

Beneth Bayo, J.A., Madrigal Sanchez, A.M. (2020). Estimation of return periods of discharge for the Sio River, Western Kenya. Study project report, Lecture Structural Exercises, Lecture No. 810.301.

Stecher, G., Mwanake, G., Omonge, P., Herrnegger, M. (2019). Hydro-Meteorological Data and Conditions in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin. Midterm Report.

Stecher, G., Herrnegger, M. (2019). Spatio-temporal vegetation analysis for the Turkwel River. Report.

Lederer, J. (2018). Conceptualizing a research agenda for Water-Energy-Food security Nexus research in small-scale water sheds in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of the SioMalaba-Malakisi River Basin. Working Paper.

Mondorf, D. (2021). The Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in the Kenyan-Ugandan border region: Impact of surface water quality on drinking water supply in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin. Master’s thesis. Access: https://mediatum.ub.tum.de/doc/1612080/1612080.pdf 

Schürz, C. (2020). Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of discrete model inputs in eco-hydrological modeling. PhD-Thesis.

Ahumuza, R. (2020). Effect of incentives for scaling up adoption rates of soil and water conservation practices in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin in the Kenya-Uganda borer regions. Master's Thesis.

Chelimo, K. (2019). Performance assessment of cattle manure management technologies: a case of Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin, Uganda. Master's Thesis.

Jjagwe, J. (2019). Vermicomposting of cattle manure and its performance as a fertilizer in maize production. Master's Thesis.

Nyirahabimana, H. (2019). Impact of adoption lag of soil and water conservation practices on crop productivity in Sio-Malaba-Malakisi basin of Kenya-Uganda border. Master's Thesis.

Schneider, L. (2019). Long-term impacts of nutrient recycling projects from human excreta on food production in Western Kenya. Master's Thesis.

Nalunga, A. (2019). Earthworm (eudrilus eugeniae) as a potential protein source in poultry source in poultry feeds. Bachelor Thesis.

Stecher, G. (2018). Preparation of a consistent geo-database for the Sio-Malakisi-Malaba river basin in Kenya and Uganda. Bachelor Thesis.

Capacity-building on the Water-Energy-Food-security Nexus in Kenya and Uganda. Mini-Symposium, TU Wien, 24.09.2019.

Chasia, S., Olang, L., Sitoki, L., Herrnegger, M. (2020): Modelling land use/cover change scenarios in a transboundary catchment. [EGU General Assembly 2020, Vienna, AUSTRIA / Online, May 3-8, 2020] In: European Geosciences Union (EGU), Geophysical Research Abstracts, EGU2020-9385.

Schürz, C., Mehdi, B., Kiesel, J., Schulz, K;.,Herrnegger, M. (2020): A systematic assessment of uncertainties in large scale soil loss estimation from different representations of USLE input factors – A case study for Kenya and Uganda. [EGU General Assembly 2020, Vienna, AUSTRIA / Online, May 3-8, 2020] In: European Geosciences Union (EGU), Geophysical Research Abstracts, EGU2020-13787.

Komakech, A.J., Jjagwe, J., Chelimo, K., Lederer, J. (2020): Assessment of cattle manure management technologies: a case of Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin, Uganda. Oral presentation (online), given at the International Conference "Environmental Technology for Impact 2020", Wageningen University, 03.-04. June 2020.

Mwanake, H., Mehdi, B., Schulz, K., Herrnegger, M. (2019): Insights into the spatio-temporal distribution of water quality in a heavily populated catchment. [Poster] [HydroCarpath International Conference, Vienna, Austria, Nov 14, 2019] In: Péter Kalicz, Kamila Hlavcoá, Silvia Kohnová, Viera Rattayonvá, Zoltán Gribovski (Eds.), HydroCarpath International Conference - Abstracts, University of Sopron Press; ISBN: 978-963-334-349-4.

Omonge, P., Schulz, K., Olang, L., Herrnegger, M. (2019): Evaluating the Applicability of Satellite Precipitation Products over a data-sparse Region. [Poster] [HydroCarpath International Conferenc, Vienna, Austria, Nov 14, 2019] In: Péter Kalicz, Kamila Hlavcoá, Silvia Kohnová, Viera Rattayonvá, Zoltán Gribovski (Eds.), HydroCarpath International Conference - Abstracts, University of Sopron Press; ISBN: 978-963-334-349-4.

Schürz, C., Mehdi, B., Schulz, K., Herrnegger, M. (2019): Uncertainties in Estimating Soil Erosion Risks - a comprehensive Assessment. [HydroCarpath International Conference, Vienna, Austria, NOV 14, 2019] In: Péter Kalicz, Kamila Hlavcoá, Silvia Kohnová, Viera Rattayonvá, Zoltán Gribovski (Eds.), HydroCarpath International Conference - Abstracts, University of Sopron Press, 2019; ISBN: 978-963-334-349-4.

Nyirahabimana, H., Turinawe, A., Lederer, J. (2019): Impact of adoption lag of soil and water conservation practices on crop productivity in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi rivers basin in the Kenya-Uganda border regions. In Water Resource Institute (Ed.): Book of Abstracts. The 1st Great Lakes & Catchment Management (1st GLACAM) Conference, 05.-07. June 2019, Entebbe, Uganda. pp. 5-5.

Ahumuza, R., Turinawe, A., Isoto, E. R., Lederer, J. (2019): Effect of incenvtives for scaling up adoption rates of soil and water conservation technologies in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin in the Kenya-Uganda border region. In Water Resource Institute (Ed.): Book of Abstracts. The 1st Great Lakes & Catchment Management (1st GLACAM) Conference, 05.-07. June 2019, Entebbe, Uganda. pp. 5-5.

Schürz, C., Mehdi, B., Schulz, K., Herrnegger, M. (2018): Erosion risk assessment for Uganda and Kenya - A sensitivity and uncertainty analysis approach. [American Geophysical Union (AGU), Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10.12.2018 - 14.12.2018] In: American Geosciences Union (Hrsg.), AGU Fall Meeting 2018.

Ahumuza, R., Turinawe, A., Isoto, E.R., Karungi, J., Lederer, J. (2019). Effect of Incentives for Scaling up Adoption Rates of Soil and Water Conservation Practices in the in Kenya-Uganda Border. Poster.

Amann, A., Lederer, J. (2019). Human Excrement Recycling to Agriculture in Sub-Sahara-Africa. A Nutrient Source with High Potential or just a Drop in the Bucket? Poster.

Chasia, S; Olang, L; Sitoki, L. (2019): Projecting Future Land use/cover Change Scenarios in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin using the CLUE-s Model. Poster.

Chelimo, K., Komakech, A.J., Tumutegyereize, P., Amann, A., & Lederer, J. (2019). Assessment of cattle manure management technologies: a case of Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin, Uganda. Poster.

Jjagwe, J., Karungi, J., Komakech, A.J., Amann, A., & Lederer, J. (2019). Vermicomposting of animal manure and its performance in crop production. Poster.

Muli, N., Olang, L., Sitoki, L. (2019). Development of River flow and Sediment Rating Curves in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin. Poster.

Mwanake, H., Schürz, C., Mehdi, B., Schulz, K., Herrnegger, M. (2019). Insights into the spatio-temporal distribution of water quality in the SMMRB. Poster

Nalunga, A., Komakech, J.J., Magala, H., Karungi, J. & Lederer, J. (2019). Vermicompost earth worms  (eudrilus eugeniae) as a potential source of protein in poultry feeds. Poster.

Nyirahabimana, H., Turinawe, A., & Lederer, J. (2019): Impact of Adoption Lag of Soil and Water Conservation Practices on Crop Productivity in Kenya-Uganda Border. Poster.

Omonge, P., Schulz, K., Olang, L., Herrnegger, M. (2019). Evaluating the applicability of satellite precipitation products over the data sparse Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin. Poster.

Schneider, L. (2019). Long-term impacts of nutrient recycling projects from human excreta on food production in Western Kenya. Poster.

Schürz, C., Mehdi, B., Schulz, K., Herrnegger, M. (2019). Uncertainties in soil erosion risk estimation - A comprehensive, large scale assessment for Kenya and Uganda. Poster.

Stecher, G., Herrnegger, M. (2019). The Water-Energy-Food Nexus’ long hand – Does hydropower generation influence vegetation dynamics downstream?. Poster.

Wimmer, D., Herrnegger, M. (2019). Challenges in land use classification in heterogeneous landscapes – a case study in the border region between Kenya and Uganda. Poster.