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Professional experience
since 04/2018
07/2014 - 03/2018
04/2013 - 03/2018
02/2010 - 03/2013
since 01/2010
11/2008-12/2009
01/2008-10/2008
07/2005-12/2007
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Professor
Department of Horticultural Sciences University of Bonn Teaching and research in horticultural sciences, with particular focus on fruit tree dormancy and holistic systems modeling Associate Senior Scientist
Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Management (ZEF C) Center for Development Research (ZEF) University of Bonn, Germany Research on the use of business analysis tools in development investment planning and research priority setting Senior Decision Analyst
Science Domain 4 "Land Health" World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya Research on the use of business analysis tools in development investment planning and research priority setting Climate Change Scientist
Global Research Project 5 “Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation through Agroforestry” World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya Research on climate change impacts on agricultural and natural ecosystems; climate change mitigation through agroforestry; carbon markets for smallholders; quantitatively appropriate climate change adaptation strategies; quantification of vegetation responses to climate Associate in the Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Plant Sciences (unpaid position) University of California Davis, USA Research on climate change effects on fruit trees Postdoctoral Scholar
Prof. Patrick Brown's Lab Department of Plant Sciences University of California Davis, USA Coordinator of USDA project: “Advanced sensing and management technologies to optimize resource management in specialty crops – case studies of water and nitrogen management in deciduous crops under normal and resource-limited conditions” Research on climate change impacts on fruit trees; climate change impacts on hydrological processes in farming regions Postdoctoral Scholar
Prof. Minghua Zhang's Agricultural GIS Lab Department of Land, Air and Water Resources University of California Davis, USA Research on remote sensing of pest damage in orchards; climate change impacts on fruit trees; urban land cover change; climate change effects on hydrological processes Research associate and PhD candidate
Prof. Andreas Buerkert's Department of Organic Plant Production and Agroecosystems Research in the Tropics and Subtropics Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences University of Kassel, Germany Research on the sustainability of mountain oases in Oman; urban agriculture in Niamey (Niger) and Khartoum (Sudan) |
Education
06/2005-12/2007
09/2004-07/2005
04/2003-09/2004
10/1999-02/2003
10/1998-09/1999
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Dr. agr. (Ph.D.) in Agricultural Sciences (summa cum laude)
University of Kassel, Germany Thesis topic: Sustainability of mountain oases in Oman – Effects of agro-environmental changes on traditional cropping systems MSc in International Ecological Agriculture (Grade: 1.1)
University of Kassel, Germany Thesis topic: Geological and topographic determinants of oasis locations in the Oman Mountains - a remote sensing approach 02/2004 – 06/2004: Exchange semester at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. Diplom I (BSc) in Organic Agriculture (Grade: 1.2)
University of Kassel, Germany Thesis topic: Water use and water resources of mountain oases in Oman |