Dr. Nelson Maara
National Secretary 2016 – 2019
Dr. Nelson Maara
National Secretary 2016 - 2019
Dr. Maara T. Nelson
Lecturer , Natural Resources Department
Faculty of Environment and Resource Development,
Egerton University
P. O. Box 536, 20115 Egerton, Kenya
Mobile: +254-722 428683
Email: aappmaara@yahoo.com or nmaara@egerton.ac.ke
Academic
Qualifications & Certifications
Degree
- BSc. Forestry
Masters Degree
- MSc. Natural Resource Management
PHD
- Natural Resource Management
Key Research
Projects
- Propagation of medicinal plants
- Propagation of wild fruits
- Antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants of Koibatek District
- Traditional knowledge , use and conservation of Tugens medicinal plants of Koibatek district.
- Success of Community Forest Associations in forest conservation.
Recent
Selected Publications
- Kibue, G.W; Karachi, M.K; Maara, N.T and Cheboi, E.K. (2011). Perpetuated Human-Wildlife wars: A case study of the marauding elephants in Mbuvori small farms, Embu, Kenya. Eastern Africa Social Sciences Research Review 27 (1):33-47.
- Esilaba,M.O; Maara, N.T and Tangus, J.K (2007). Impact of Human-wildlife conflict resolution on wildlife conservation and socioeconomic welfare of pastoral communities: A case study of Samburu pstroralists, Samburu District, Kenya. Eastern Africa Social Sciences Research Review 23 (2):41-54.
- Maara,T.N, Karachi, M and Ahenda, J.O.(2006).Effects of pre-germination treatments, desiccation and storage temperatures on germination of Carissa edulis (forssk) varl, Vangueria madagascariensis (gml.) and Ximenia americana (l.) seeds. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 18 (1): 1-7
- Inoti, S.K. and Maara T.N.(2004). Effects of Spacing on the growth of Grevillea robusta at Egerton University ,Njoro, Kenya. Egerton Journal of Science and Technology 5 (1): 82 –91.