Contact Information
Name:DR. MARICIANO IGUNA MUTIGA
Position: Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences and Natural Resources
Education Background
Academic Appointments/ Related Experience
Level | Qualification Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Ecology | University of Nairobi | 2016 |
Masters | MSc in Animal Ecology | Kenyatta University | 2012 |
Bachelors | Bachelor in Education (Science) | Kenyatta University | 2007 |
Period | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
2023 to Date | Tharaka University | Senior Lecturer |
2021 to 2023 | Tharaka University | Lecturer |
2019 to 2021 | Chuka University | Lecturer |
1993 to 2011 | Teachers Service Commission | High school teacher |
Administrative Experience
Period | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
2023 to Date | Tharaka University | Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences and Natural Resources |
2023 to 2023 | Tharaka University | Director, Post Graduate studies |
2016 to 2019 | Tharaka Nithi County | Director, Administration |
2014 to 2016 | Tharaka Nithi county | Sub County Administrator |
2011 to 2014 | Teachers Service Commission | Principal |
Research Publications
Research Title | Online Link | Year |
|---|---|---|
Distribution and habitat choice of Somali Ostrich in Samburu | View Online | 2022 |
Ecological restoration of pastoral landscapes in the drylands of East Africa. | View Online | 2021 |
Fungi diversity in the rhizosphere of (Aspilia pruliseta Schweif. ext Schweif) in the semi-arid eastern Kenya. | VIEW ONLINE | 2020 |
Behavioral patterns and responses to human disturbance of wild somali ostrich in Samburu, Kenya. | VIEW ONLINE | 2016 |
Research Conferences/Proceedings
Research Conference | Paper Presented |
|---|---|
Tharaka University, Marimanti, Kenya.4th Annual International Conference, 2022 | Distribution and habitat choice of Somali Ostrich in Samburu |
Tharaka University, Marimanti, Kenya . 3rd Annual International Conference 2020 | Genetic diversity of Somali Ostrich, (Struthio molybdophanis) in Samburu, Kenya. |
Karatina University, 1st International conference on natural resources 2012 | Diet overlap between Grey’s zebra and selected livestock of Southern Samburu. |
Training/Workshops
Research Title |
|---|
2025 Certificate in Climate Change and Carbon Credit |
2019 Certificate, Strategic Leadership Development Programme, Kenya School of Government(KSG |
2017 Certificate (Distinction), Senior Management Course, Kenya school of Government (KSG) |
2015 Certificate, Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit, Africa Nazarene University |
2013 Diploma in education Management (Credit), (KEMI) |
