Full Name

Meron Tekalign (PhD)           

Education attend

·         PhD  in Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven University, Belgium

·         MSc. in Environmental Sciences, Addis Ababa university, Ethiopia

·         BSc. in Plant science and dry land farming, Hawassa University, Ethiopia

Academic rank

·         Assistant Professor (2019)

Working for AAU Since

·         Since 2011

Administrative positions held if any/past and present

·         2011-2013:Focal person for  project (STRONGBOW; NICHE/ETH/023) on capacity building for Higher Education Institutes in natural resource management, tourism, and ecotourism in Ethiopia, in  collaboration with the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre (HoA-REC).

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Recognitions——-

Memberships of international bodies/ journals- editorial roles initiatives etc.

Awards:

·         PhD scholarship NUFFIC-funded (STRONGBOW/NICHE/ETH/023 project)

·         MSc research fund from Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre (HoA-REC )

Memberships:

·         Environmental Society of Ethiopia

Address

·         Campus: Arat Kilo

·         Building name: Post Graduate Building

·         Floor number: 6^th

·         Office room no.:  609

·         Office Tel: +251-11-6551910

·         University email ID: meron.tekalign@aau.edu.et 

·         Alternative email ID: merontekalign@yahoo.com

Research interest/not more than hundred words

·        Forest ecology and ecosystem services management

·         Human nature interactions

·        Social ecological resilience

·         Sustainable tourism

·        Social ecological standards audits

Publications on reputable journals

·         Tekalign,M., Van Meerbeek, K., Aerts, R., Norgrove, L., Poesen,J., Nyssen, J., Muys , B., (2017). Effects of biodiversity loss and restoration scenarios on tree-related ecosystem services. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management  Volume 13, 2017 – Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2017.1399929

·         Tekalign,M., Flasse,C., Frankl, A., Van Rompaey, A.,  Poesen,J., Nyssen, J., Muys , B., (2018). Forest cover loss and recovery in an East African remnant forest area: Understanding its context and drivers for conservation and sustainable ecosystem service provision. Applied Geography. Volume 98, P. 133-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.07.014

·         Tekalign, M. , Groot zevert, N., Weldegebriel, A., Van Rompaey, A., Poesen,J., Nyssen, J., Muys , B., (2018). Vranken,    L. Do tourists` preferences match the local community’s initiatives?  A study of sustainable tourism in one of Africa’s oldest reserved park in Ethiopia. Sustainable Use of the Environment and Resources journal. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10114167

·         Tekalign,M., Argaw, M., Bart Muys, Raf Aerts, Jean Poesen and Jan Nyssen, 2013. The Role of Exclosures for Biodiversity Conservation – the Biyo-Kelala Exclosures in Central Ethiopia. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 15, EGU2013-4578, 2013 EGU General Assembly 2013.