AMB. PROF. MICHAEL K. KOECH, Ed. D., MBS Kenyatta University, School of Environmental Studies, Department of Environmental Education. P.O Box 43844, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya Tel: 254-20-87190901-19 Fax: 254 20-8711575 Website: www.ku.ac.ke Ed.D. (Massachusetts), M.Ed. (Illinois), B.A. (Lake Forest College) Prof. M.K. Koech
, RESUME PERSONAL INFORMATION Name -------------------------- Prof. Michael K. Koech Date of Birth: ---------------- 21 st July 1948 Nationality: -------------------Kenyan Gender: ----------------------- Male Marital Status: -------------- Married Language: -------------------- Fluent in English and Kiswahili Contact: P.O. Box 30943-Nairobi, 00100 Kenya, (Private) Cellphone-254-733-874-255, 254 720 796 839 E-mail: Prof. Koech mi.koech@yahoo.com/mi.koech@gmail.com Position: Associate Professor, School of Environmental Studies, Department of Environmental Education/Ecological Studies, Environmental Management and Policy Development Educational Background December 1981- Ed.D - University of Massachusetts, U.S.A. Science / Environmental Studies and Curriculum Development; Dissertation Title: Life Science Curriculum in Kenya: A Secondary School Science Project: Links to the Environment (an Evaluation Study) August 1977 M.Ed. - University of Illinois, U.S.A. Educational Planning, Management and Administration. August 1975- B.A. - Lake Forest College, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Environmental Biology /Ecology and Environmental Studies Key Honours and Awards: 2000-2001: Described in Who is Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis 5 th Edition; 1997- Described in 14th Edition, Who is Who in the World for outstanding contributions to Environment and Development, Development of Environmental Science/ Education/ Studies/ Ecology Programmes. Marquis, ISBN # 0-8379-1117-6, 1996; 1996-Awarded the Eastern Africa Environmental Network (EAEN) Environmental Leadership Award and 1995-Awarded the Presidential Prestigious "Moran of the Burning Spear," (M.B.S.) for National Environment Action Plan (NEAP) successful process, including developing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines and Procedures, National Policy on Environment and Development, and Establishment of the School of Environmental Studies (SES), 1981-Grantee,Rockefeller Foundation Doctoral Research. Key Qualifications: Certificate in Advanced Tools for Environmental Management/E.I.A, University of Cape Town; Environmental Management /Planning; Environmental Policy Development / Advisor; Environmental and Social Impacts Assessments, Development and Applications; Researcher / Writer; Environmental Reporting. Key Positions and Experience Jan Present: 2014: Chair: Curriculum Development and Review Committee, Department of Environmental Education: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes KU. May July, 2014: Chair, Animal Welfare Technical Committee, Department of Environmental Education: Developed and Implemented the First Animal Welfare Workshop, at KU, June 10-12, 2014. 2011-2013 Chair: Environment Institute of Kenya (Formerly KIEA) 2009 Present: Represent KU in the KARI/McGill University: Environment, Food Security Research Project 2002-2003: Founding Director General, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) 2000-2002: Kenyan Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Prof. M.K.Koech 1
1999-2000: Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Finance, Planning and Development, Kenyatta University 1994-1998: Founding Director, National Environment Action Plan (NEAP) Secretariat, Kenya 1994-1998: National Focal Point/Advisor, UN Global Environment Facility 1990-1993: Founding Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), Kenyatta University 1985-1990: Founding Director, Centre for Environmental Education, Kenyatta University 1982- July, 1985: Asst. Prof. Science Education/Environment, University of Massachusetts-USA KEY SKILLS: Lecturer/Researcher/Writer; Environmental Management/Planning; Environmental Policy Development/Advisor; Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Development; National Resources Planner; Projects Development/Implementations; Environmental Institutional Development/Builder; Mentor/Motivational Developer, Promoter/Speaker; Basic Computer Skills. COURSES TAUGHT/TEACHING INCLUDE: a) Undergraduate Courses: (i) Level 300: EED 320 Resettlement and Action Plan. (ii) Level 400: EED 426 Environmental Quality Management Systems. b) Postgraduate Courses: (i) EED 822: Tools for Climate Change Management (ii) EED 800: Education for Sustainable Development (iii) EED 801: Development and Environment (iv) EED 802: Curriculum Development (v) EED 824: Emission Trading in Climate Change (vi) EED 823: Mitigation and Adaptation. (vii) EED 826: Resettlement Action Plan. (viii) EED 830/834: Research Projects/Theses, etc. c) Some of the Recent Successful Graduate Students Include: i) Ojok, Julius, Ph.D. Municipal Solid Wastes Management Challenges and Opportunities: A Case Study of Kampala City, Uganda, Nov. 2011. ii) Ngulu, James K. M. Env. S.An Assessment of Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Mango Varieties As An Adaptation to Climate Variability in Kibwezi Division, Kenya, June, 2014. iii) Waudo, S. Nawanjaya, M. Env. S. Impacts of Fuelwood and Coping Strategies Among Rural Households in Lurambi District, Kakamega County, Kenya, Nov. 2013. iv) Njoka, Stephen N. M. Env. S. Assessment of the Hydorological and Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Mutonga Watershed, Kenya, Oct. 2011. v) Ouma, Caleb O. M. Env. S. Assessment of the Post Drought Recovery Strategies Among Pastoralists in Turkana Central District, May, 2011 Other Relevant Academic Experiences Has and continue to examine Undergraduate and Postgraduate Environmental Programmes within Kenyan Public Universities and Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Uganda; Continues to advice and Supervise in both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Research Projects; Active Member of Curriculum Development Committee, Review and Update Programs for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes at Kenyatta University and other Public/Private Universities, etc. Research Interests: Pollution and Assessment of Environmental Degradation; Natural Environmental Resources and Social Environment Management; Environmental Dimension of Roads and Prof. M.K.Koech 2
Transportation Systems; Tools for Environmental Management- EIA/EA/Cost Benefit Analysis; The Natural Systems (TNS); Studies in Environmental Pollution, and Evaluation and Monitoring of Environmental Projects, etc. Ongoing Research Activities: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Studies (Eldoret Town, Installation of Traffic Lights and Automation of Central Bus Park); Drafting a book on Tools for Environmental Management- Eastern Africa, Biomass Energy Studies and currently drafting a chapter for a book on, Impacts of Woodfuel Production on Biodiversity and the Environment, July 2014. Some of the Publications 1.Waudo, N. Stacy, James N. Maraga and Michael K. Koech, Factors Influencing Fuelwood Scarcity Among Rural Households in Lurambi District, Kakamega County, Kenya. International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 5, Issue, 12 pp 4138-4141 Dec. 2013, ISSN: 0975-833X. 2. Koech M.K, Kinoti M.K and Ngetich P.K. Assessment of Pollution of Rural Water Supplies in Kenya. A Case Study of The Kipsonoi River in Bureti District. (In Progress, 2014) 3. Koech M.K. The Development of Environmental Assessment Guidelines and Procedures in Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management Volume 1 No. 1, January 1999. 4. Koech M.K. Science and Environment" in the book: Science Education in the African Context, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, 1998. 5. Koech M.K. Methods Used to Count (Monitor) Animals /Vegetation: Trends in East African Protected Areas." Third Regional Seminar for the UNESCO Project - Biosphere Reserves for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in Anglophone Africa (BRAAF), Cape Coast, Ghana, March 9-15, 1997. Some of the Ongoing Research Publication Activities 1. Koech M.K, Kinoti M.K., and Buigutt K.S.A.Environmental Dimension of Traffic Congestion and Pollution in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. (In Progress) 2. Koech M.K, Kinoti M.K., and Buigutt K.S.A. Tools for Environmental Management (TEM). (In Progress) 3. Kinoti M.K., Koech M.K. and Mbwiria L.N Municipal Solid Wastes Management in Kenya: Process and Technicalities of Relocating a Disposal Site in the Meru Municipality. (In progress, readiness for publication submission) Conferences / Keynote Presentations /Participations Attended and Contributed to the 28 Th POSTGRADUATE SEMINAR FOR MASTERS GRADUANDS AT KENYATTA UNIVERSITY. Theme was, Held on Tuesday, 17 Th June, 2014 at the Student Business Center Room 273 from 8:30 a.m 5.00 p.m. Attended and Contributed to the First Animal Welfare Workshop of the Department of Environmental Education, Kenyatta University June 10-12, 2014, Student Business Center, Presented a paper on: Environment,Diplomacy and Animal Welfare Invited and Contributed to the Moi University 9th Annual International Conference 2013 as a Key Note Presenter in August 2013, but did not attended due to unforeseen circumstances. Attended and Contributed to the Mount Kenya University 1st Annual International Conference, on 28 th 30th August, 2013. Conference Theme: Towards Achieving a Knowledge Economy Through Research and Innovation, Key Note Presentation: Food Security and Climate Change. Attended and Contributed to the East African Quality Assurance Forum in Entebbe, Uganda May 14 18, 2012. Chaired a Session on Environmental Quality Systems. Attended and Contributed to the Moi University 7th Annual International Conference, Prof. M.K.Koech 3
RESUME 6 th 10 th September, 2011 Conference Theme: Knowledge Creation and Dissemination for Realization of Millennium Development Goals Attended and Contributed to the 10th Revitalization Conference of the ICEA: Chaired Group 3 on Higher Education Networks and Links Convened by the IUCEA Secretariat, Imperial Royal Hotel, and Kampala, Uganda: 19 21, October 2010. Attended and Contributed to the 20 Th POSTGRADUATE SEMINAR FOR PH.D GRADUANDS AT KENYATTA UNIVERSITY. Theme was, Issues in Research and Development for Regional Integration in Eastern Africa.. Held on Friday, 19 Th June, 2010 at the AVU Main Hall from 9.00 a.m 5.00 p.m. Attended and Presented Papers on Towards the Development of Environmentally Sound Solid Wastes Management in the City of Nairobi by Michael K. Koech and Mary Kinoti and Challenges in Relocating Solid Wastes Dumpsite: A Case Study of the Meru Municipality by M. K. Koech, M. K. Kinoti, L. N. Mbwiria and S. Bitengo; at Waste Management Inception Conference, convened by the United States International University Nairobi Africa, the USIU Auditorium, August 15 17, 2006. Attended and Contributed to the KARI McGill University Workshops on Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in the Dryland Areas Convened by KARI McGill, KARI Headquarters, Nairobi, and KARI Katumani, Machakos, on August 16 17, 2010. Prof. M.K.Koech 4