• Background • The Geographic Institute of Burundi (IGEBU) was created on September, 30, 1980 and is under the supervision of the Ministry of Water, Environment, Land Management and Urban Planning. • Its main mission is to promote geographical activities in Burundi (activities mapping, meteorological and hydrological). • It currently comprises two technical departments: Ø The Department of Cartography and Topography; Ø The Department of Hydrometeorology and Agrometeorology.

   Ing. NIYONZIMA Bonose Geographic Institute of Burundi/ Advisor In charge of Monitoring and Evaluation

E-mail: nbonose@gmail.com Phone number: +25779499449

                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                         

     

charge the organization and execution of discharge measurements campaigns through the entire national hydrological network; v The Database Management Service, v The Hydrogeology service (ground water). v IGEBU host decision support system(DSS)to help decision makers in water resources. It worked as network.

This Department includes five technical services which are: v The Meteorological Assistance to Air Navigation Service; v  The Agroclimatology Service; v  The Hydrology Service which has in

LORNA NKUNDA, MANAGER OIL AND GAS DIVISION MSC PROJECT MANAGEMENT BSC GEOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

-Geotechnical investigations for hydropower projects to determine foundation properties of project structures.

-Groundwater mapping to guide efficient and cost effective groundwater resource planning and development. -Environmental Health and Safety of Oil and Gas exploration activities. -Environmental Impact Assessment of proposed projects. Other Information: Married with 3 children, like travelling and meeting new people, currently promoting cultural tourism.

lorna@newplan.ug/lornankunda@hotmail.com Tel +256772470005

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Name: Rosette NYIRANZIZA Educational Background: Master's degree in Water Resources and Environmental Management (University of Rwanda) Bachelor’s degree in Soil and Water Management (Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry) Current Appointment: Assistant lecturer in Musanze Polytechnic Educational Interests (optional): Urban water and climate change waste water management hydrology and water resource Other Information about you: I worked for “Rwanda Environment Management Authority” for 3 years (from April 2012- June 2015) where protection of critical ecosystems, climate change & environmental mainstreaming were the main responsibilities.  

Research Interests & Accomplishments:  

v Research interests: water quality, waste water

and hydrological modeling & climate change on water resources.

v Assessment of ground water quality in Nyabugogo Wetland:

Ø Used by the population of the area for domestic and non domestic activities.

Ø This water is very polluted

Geri  Richmond  Professor  of  Chemistry,  Univ.  of  Oregon  

Ph.D:  Physical  Chemistry  BS:    Chemistry  

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Water  at  hydrophobic  surfaces  

Ion  adsorpHon  and  transport  at  organic/aqueous  interfaces  

Polyelectrolyte  assembly  at  oil/water  interfaces  

NanoparHcle  assembly  

Structure  and  dynamics  of  surfactant  and  phospholipid  adsorpHon  

Thin  film  growth  on  semiconductor  and  mineral  surfaces  

H-­‐bonding  and  structure  at  vapor-­‐water  interfaces  

Structure  and  chemistry  of  model  aerosol  surfaces  

Surface  chemistry  of  strong  acid  soluHons  

Gaseous  adsorpHon  and  reacHvity  at  water  surfaces  

Photocarrier  dynamics  of  solar  acHve  materials  

HNO3  H2SO4  HCl  

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Experimental  and  theoreHcal  studies  of:  

Jean  Stockard,  Professor  Emerita,    University  of  Oregon Educa&on:  BA  (Mathema&cs  and  Sociology),  MA  (Sociology),  PhD  (Sociology)    Research:  Sociology  of  gender,  including  evalua&on  of  COACh  projects;  social  networks;  environmental  sociology;  sociology  of  educa&on,  health,  and  leisure    Taught  in  planning  and  public  policy  department  -­‐  social  planning,  interna&onal  issues,  disaster  management  

Sithabile  Tirivarombo  Educa3onal  Background:  PhD  Water  Resources  Science,  MSc.  Water  Resources  Engineering  and  Management,  

BSc.  Hons.  Chemistry  Current  Appointment:  Lecturer-­‐Botswana  InternaBonal  University  of  Science  and  Technology  

 Research  Interests:  Environment  and  Sustainable  Development  with  special  focus  on  

Water  Resources  and  their  implicaBons  on  livelihoods  in  developing  countries          

Dras3c  impacts  on  livestock  produc3on  

Persistent  drought      Ø  Declining  crop  yields  

Poverty,  starva3on,  malnutri3on,  conflicts   Pictures  by  A.  Chigona  

Climate  change  

Global  populaBon  

expected  to  grow  

from  7  billion  to  9  

billion  by  2050    

52%  of  world  populaBon  

49%  of  cereal  producBon  

45%  of  GDP  face  risk  of  

water  threats  by  2050  

A statistical nightmare

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Food  security  

WATER  RESOURCES  

Climate  change  

Modified  from  food  nexus,  2013  

Kigali  11-­‐12,  June  2016                

Immaculate  Tumwebaze  (Mbarara,  Uganda)  

Educa&onal  Background:    §  B.Sc.  (Biology  and  Chemistry)  

Current  Appointment:  §  M.Sc.  (Biology)  student  at  Mbarara  University  of  Science  and  

Technology  (MUST),  Uganda  §  Teacher  at  Maryhill  High  School  Mbarara,  Uganda    Research  Interests  &  Accomplishments:  §  AquaLc  ecology  and  conservaLon  §  Water-­‐borne  diseases  §  Biogeography  and  evoluLon  of  freshwater  invertebrates  §  InternaLonal  cooperaLon  in  East  Africa  and  internaLonally  (JLU  

Giessen,  Germany)  accomplished  

Educa&onal  Interests:    §  PhD  in  aquaLc  sciences    §  Research  and  teaching  the  importance  of  aquaLc  resources,  water-­‐

born  diseases  and  freshwater  conservaLon  at  university  level  

   

Kigali  11-­‐12,  June  2016                

Current  Research  

PREVALENCE,  DIVERSITY  AND  GENETIC  CHARACTERISATION  OF  INTERMEDIATE  HOSTS  AND  SCHISTOSOMIASIS  RISK  IN  CRATER  LAKES  IN  WESTERN  UGANDA  

•  Names:  Valen(ne  Uwamariya  •  Educa*on   Background:   Bsc   in   Chemistry   (Organic  Chemistry),  Msc   in  Chemistry,    PhD  Environmental  engineering  and  Water  technology  

 •  Current  appointment:  Senior  Lecturer  at  University  of  Rwanda  

•  Research  in  Water  Sector:    – Trade-­‐Offs   and   Synergies   in   Managing   Wetlands  Resources  for  Improved  Food  Security  and  Adapta(on  to  Climate  Change  in  the  Lake  Victoria  Basin,  

•  Adsorp(ve   Removal   of   Heavy  Metal   from   Groundwater  by  Iron  (hydr)oxides  based  Medias,  PhD  topic,    

•  Water  quality  analysis  in  Swamp  Tea  areas",  2010    •  Assessment   of   surface   water   quality   in   Rwanda",  2011-­‐2013    

•  Assessment   of   surface   and   groundwater   quality   in   the  Nyabugogo   wetland   –   Impacts   of   domes(c,   industrial  wastewaters  and  climate  change  2012-­‐2014.    

•  Water   quality   baseline   survey   for   the   Regional   Rusumo  falls  hydroelectric  project”  

•  Integrated   process   for   sustainable   agro-­‐process   waste  treatment   and   climate   change   mi(ga(on   in   Eastern  Africa,  2010-­‐2013    

Affilia&ons  1.  Vice  President  @  Young  Water  Professionals  Rwanda  Chapter  2.  Member  of  the  International  Water  Association  (IWA)  3.  Member  of  the  African  Water  Association–Innovation  Technology  Task  4.  Force  (AfWA-­‐ITTF)  5.  Oklahoma  Christian  University  Alumni  6.  KIST  Alumni    7.  Member  of  the  Global  Water  Partnership  –  Rwanda  

8.  EU/ACP  Project  (Capacity  Development  for  Performance  Improvement  of  Water  Utilities  in  Secondary  urban  Centers  in  East  Africa.  /  Former  Rwanda  

Team  Leader    

Deeds  -­‐  Establishment  of  Young  Water  Professionals  Rwanda  Chapter    -­‐  with  the  team  at  WASAC,  the  Water  &  Sanitation  Development  Directorate  managed  to  implement  projects  to  increase  water  and  sanitation  access  in  the  country  using  99%  of  the  approved  development  budget  (25,209,514,496Frw)  for  the  2015-­‐2016  fiscal  year  (July  2015-­‐June  2016)    

Name:  Marie  Grace  Umumararungu  

 Educa+onal  Background  

 Feb  2014  to  March  2016  

Master  of  Engineering  (MEng)  in  Civil  engineering/  Hydraulic  engineering,  University  of  Stellenbosch,  South  Africa,  www.sun.ac.za  

   Jan  2007-­‐March  2012  

Bachelor  of  Science  (BSc)  in  Civil  Engineering  and  Environmental  Technology,  University  of  Rwanda,  College  of  Science  and  Technology,  Kigali-­‐Rwanda,  www.cst.ur.ac.rw    

   

Research  Interests  &  Accomplishments:  My  research  has  focused  on    

rock  scour  extend  due  to  a  plunging  jet  as  a  major  concern  for  stabilizaLon  of  hydraulic  structure.    A  study  was  conducted  to  determine  the  scour  hole  geometry  formed  in  rock  due  to  an  impinging  jet  by  using  a  physical  model  and  analysing  the  factors  that  caused  scouring.  Measurements  were  taken  to  obtain  a  scour  hole  profile  in  the  equilibrium  state  of  scour:  the  value  of  maximum  depth  and  length  of  the  scour  hole  EducaLonal.  The  main  purpose  of  this  study  was  to  determine  the  equilibrium  scour  hole  geometry  by  means  of  construcLng  a  physical  model  which  operates  according  to  the  Froude  law.  

 Interests  (op+onal):    

 my  main  interest    

are:  localized  scour  phenomena  downstream  of  hydraulic  structures,  air-­‐water  flow  properLes  in  rough  beds,  design  and  analysis  eco-­‐friendly  structures  (  block  ramps,  rock  chutes,  stepped  gabions,  

weir,…)  for  river  restoraLon,  physical  modelling  of  hydraulic  phenomena  and  hydraulic  jump.    

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Name:    

Jeanne  UWANYIRIGIRA    

Educa+onal  Background    

Sept2013  to  Nov  2015  Master  of  Science  (Msc)  in  Project  Management,  Jomo  Kenya<a  University  of  

Agriculture  and  Technology  ,    and  Technology    

Jan  2007-­‐March  2012  Bachelor  of  Science  (BSc)  in  Civil  Engineering  and  Environmental  Technology,  University  

of  Rwanda,  College  of  Science  and  Technology,  Kigali-­‐Rwanda      

Current  Appointment    Tutorial  Assistant  in  University  of  Rwanda  College  of  Science    

 Research  Accomplishments:    

 PROJECT  TIME  OVERRUN  FACTORS  ON  PROJECT  DELIVERY  IN  RWANDA,  A  STUDY  OF  ROAD  CONS  TRUCTION  PROJECTS  IN  KIGALI.  

 the  main  purpose  of  this  study  was  to  establish  a  staMsMcal  relaMonship  between  Mme  overrun  and  project  delivery  of  road  construcMon  projects  in  Rwanda.  

             

THE  APPLICATION  OF  HDM-­‐4  UN  MAINTENANCE  AND  PAVEMENT  MANAGEMENT  OF  ROAD  NETWORK  IN  RWANDA    

 The  main  target  of  this  research    was  To  develop  seven  years  rolling  unconstrained  program  of  road  maintenance  and  

improvement  for  the  whole  road  network.      Research  Interests  :  

 ASSESSMENT  OF  ACCESSIBILITY  OF  WATER  SUPPLY  IN  RURAL  COMMUNITY  IN  RWANDA  

 the  main  purpose  of  this  study  is  to  assess  the  accessibility  of  water  and  explore  potenMal  natural  source  that  can  be  used  as  addiMonal  water  supply  in  Rwanda  

 

         Liliose  UWINEZA  Masters  in  Water  Resources  and  Environmental  Management  Bachelor  degree  in  Environmental  Chemistry  Environmental  Technician      MITAGATION OF METHANE EMISSIONS FROM DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT �  The  research  area  concerned  wastewater  management,  it  included  the  measurements  of  

emissions   in-­‐situ,   from   domesDc   wastewater   especially   that   of   methane   collected   in  anaerobic  digesters  systems  and  confront  these  measurements  with  the   IPCC  calculated  values.  

 �  Calculated   (IPCC   methodology)   CH4  emissions   values     for   the   digesters   at   Gatenga   and  

Kabuga  sites,  were  between  7.56  to  25.11  kgCH4/digester  and  18.6  to  49.02kCH4/digester  respecDvely.    

�  Emissions  at  effluent  points  were  between  0.8  to  4.7  mg/l  and  1.8  to  12  mg/l  respecDvely.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

         Closed  digester  (Kabuga)                          Open  digester  (Kabuga)              

RecommendaDon:    �  The  follow-­‐up    of  constructed  anaerobic  digesters  for  methane  gas  (biogas)  

producDon,  �  As  well  as  the  redesign  of  the  system  from  the  open  digester  to  the  out-­‐put  

point  where  substanDal  amount  of  gas  is  released  in  the  atmosphere.    �  I  came  up  with  current  research  interest:”  heavy  metals  polluDon  assessment  of    

effluent,  its  suitability  as  fertilizers  and  nearby  water  bodies.    EducaDonal  Interests  (opDonal):  �  I  wish  to  go  as  far  as  possible  in  water  resources  management.    Other  InformaDon:  �  My  passionate  interest  in  sustainable  environmental  management  began  since  

my  high  school.  �   I  was  a  moDvated  member  of  environmental  friendly  group  and  Environmental  

projects  presentaDons  at  high  school  supported  me  to  become  great  leader  of  the  group.    

 

 

   

           

Ellen  Wohl    BS  (Geology),  Arizona  State  University    PhD  (Geosciences)University  of  Arizona    Professor  of  Geology,  Department  of  Geosciences,  Colorado  State  University      

Fluvial  geomorphology  –  physical  process  and  form  in  rivers  –  with  an  emphasis  on  physical-­‐biological  and  physical-­‐human  interacHons  in  rivers.  Current  research  projects  focus  on  organic  carbon  storage  associated  with  physical  complexity  in  rivers  and  floodplains.  Field  sites  are  in  northern  Canada  and  the  US  states  of  Colorado,  Alaska,  and  Washington.      Africa  next?        

Clare  Muhoro,  Ph.D.      Kenya  High  School  (A  levels)  St.  Lawrence  University  (BSc  Chemistry)  Yale  University  (PhD  Chemistry)    Current  Appointment:  Associate  Professor  of  Chemistry,  Towson  University,  USA  and  Science  Partnerships  Advisor,  USAID,  Washington    Research  Interests  &  Accomplishments:  -­‐  Organometallic  Chemistry  (Scope  and  mechanisms  of  Ti-­‐catalyzed  hydroboraDon  reacDons)  -­‐  Environmental  Chemistry  (AquaDc  chemical  fate  of  pesDcides  in  tropical  environments)  -­‐  Partnerships  in  science,  technology  and  innova9on  

“If  you  want  to  go  quickly,  go  alone.  If  you  want  to  go  far,  go  together.”                                                                    ~African  proverb