Hassan G. Roba

Post Doctoral Fellow (GrassNet programme)

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Training Hassan Roba studied BSc at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Kenya) and MSc in Dryland Biodiversity from Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia). He received his PhD in Development Studies from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway) in 2008.
Career He works at the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) since 1999, currently in the position of Senior Research Scientist. From January July 2009, he participated in a regional research group under the Nile Basin Research Program, at the University of Bergen, in Norway. He has implemented a number of projects in Northern Kenya through NMK and some as a consultant, including studies on pastoral mobility (CORDAID), assessment of potential for natural products in Moyale Districts, (CIFA) and development of a Community Bio-cultural Protocol (Kivulini Heritage Trust).
Research His main research interest is on pastoral land use system, indigenous knowledge and resource management, participatory research, and environmental governance.
Current Research Projects Development of a Bio-cultural protocol for Waso Rangeland with Kivulini Heritage Trust , in collaboration with Natural Justice (South Africa) and Compass (2011-2012- CTF).
Teaching At DITSL, he is involved in writing of collaborative research proposals, co-supervision of MSc and PhD students and teaching under the DAAD-funded GrassNet programme.