—  The Department is a member of the International Society of Zoological Sciences

—  There is an existing Linnaeus-Palme program with Swedish University of Agriculture (Dr. EmiruSeyoum)

—  There is a new Linnaeus-Palme program that has started recently (Dr. AbebeGetahun)

—  The Department has initiated collaborations with German Lepidoptheran Project

—  The Ethio-Russian Biological Expedition

—  Prof. Afework Bekele

—  Small mammal Project Renewed with the Russian Academy of Sciences

—  Dr. Habte Jebessa

—  Historical Ecology Project

—  The Russian Academy of Sciences in Borok, the Russian Federation and Creation of network with International Society of Diatomology

—  Prof. Brook Lemma

—  Dr. Elizabeth Kebede Westhead of the University of East London, UK, collaborated in researching “the Assessment of Algal Toxins and Heavy Metals in Lake Koka Water and Sediments” in agreement with Ethiopian Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Association.

—  Joint MSc program on Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Management with Bahir Dar University and Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

—  Sponsored by Austrian Government