| Full Name |
Belay Simane Birhanu |
| Education attended |
- Dip., Addis Ababa University, Awassa College of Agriculture, Awassa, Ethiopia Crop Production and Protection (1979)
- M.Sc, Plant Breeding and Agronomy Timiriazev Agricultural Academy, Moskow, Russia (1989)
- Dip., International Crops Research Institute for the emi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)Agroclimatology (1990)
- PhD, Agronomy and Environmental Sciences Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, Netherlands (1993)
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| Academic Rank |
Assoc. Professor (2005) |
| Working for AAU |
Since2005 |
| Administrative positions held and Community Services: |
- Head, Center for Environment and Development,
- Associate Dean for Research, CDS,
Associate Editor, Journal of Natural Sciences, Journal of Crop Sciences, Member of Ethiopian Climate Change Delegation, Member of the Steering Committee of Small-Grants Programme, UNDP |
| Awards, recognitions, memberships |
Choke Mountains Development and Research Imitative |
| Address |
Campus: Akaki
Building: Block 1
Floor number: 1stOffice
room no. AAB 13
Mobile: +251-911-2223044
University email ID: belay.simane@aau.edu.et *
Alternative email ID: simaneb@yahoo.com
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| Research interest |
Ecosystem-based climate change analysis: mitigation and adaptation options, community based watershed management and environmental management system. |
| Publications in reputable journals |
- Belay Simane. The Sustainability of Community-Based Adaptation in the Choke Mountain Watersheds, Blue Nile Highlands, Ethiopia. In Proceedings of the 3rd World Sustain. Forum, 1-30 November 2013; Sciforum Electronic Conference Series, Vol. 3, 2013 , h001; doi:10.3390/wsf3-h001
- Belay Simane, Benjamin F. Zaitchik and MutluOzdogan, 2013. Agroecosystem Analysis of the Choke Mountain Watersheds, Ethiopia. Sustainability2013, 5, 592-616.
- Belay Simane, Benjamin F. Zaitchik and DesalegnMesfin, 2012. . Building climate change resilience in the Blue Nile / Abay Highlands. A framework for action. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2012, 9, 610-631.
- Zaitchik B.F., Simane B., Habib S., Anderson M.C., Ozdogan M., Foltz J.D, 2012. Building Climate Resilience in the Blue Nile/Abay Highlands: A Role for Earth System Sciences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2012; 9(2):435-461.
- Belay Simane, 2012. Climate change: impacts and responses for carbon neutral and climate resilient development in Ethiopia. In press, Journal of Natural Resources 2012: 12: in press.
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