Prof Anna Rabinovich
Principal Investigator, University of Sussex, UK.
Anna’s research focuses on attitude and behaviour change, primarily around environmental sustainability, and cooperation.
Email: anna.rabinovich@sussex.ac.uk
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Core team
Prof Jane Rickson
Co-Investigator, Cranfield University, UK
Jane's multi-disciplinary research helps devise cost-effective land management practices to restore, conserve, and regenerate soils.
Email: j.rickson@cranfield.ac.uk
Prof Jeremy Lind
Co-Investigator, Institute of Development Studies, UK
Jeremy is a leading thinker on longer-term livelihood changes in the pastoral systems of eastern Africa and the implications of these for efforts to strengthen resilience.
Email: j.lind@ids.ac.uk
Dr Amsalu Nebiyu
Co-Investigator, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
Amsalu has extensive experience in agricultural research and development, including on-farm and on-station agronomic research, land degradation, and soil fertility management.
Email: amsalu.nebiyu@ju.edu.et
Prof Kelvin Mtei
Co-Investigator, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
Kelvin's research focuses on the application of science and technology in a social-ecological context with a focus on Sustainable farming systems, Remediation of degraded land, and Agricultural Water Management and its re-use.
Email: kelvin.mtei@nm-aist.ac.tz
Dr Ana Leal
Research Fellow, University of Sussex, UK
Ana's research focuses on morality, group processes, intergroup relations, and social change across a variety of social and cultural contexts, and she is the lead researcher on the social psychology stream of this project.
Email: a.leal@sussex.ac.uk
Dr Cynthia Olumba
Research Fellow, Cranfield University, UK
Cynthia's research focuses on climate change adaptation and mitigation, gender equality, food security, sustainable land and forest management, sustainable consumption, renewable energy, and green technology.
Dr Daniel Salau Rogei
Independent Advisor, Post-doctorate Fellow, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Also, Research Fellow, Rift Valley Institute, NAIROBI, Kenya.
Daniel is an experienced researcher who consults with indigenous and pastoral communities on development, climate change, environment, and social-economic empowerment projects.
Email: salau.cilacs@gmail.com
Prof John Drury
Co-Investigator, University of Sussex, UK
John's research focuses on collective behaviour in emergencies, protests, riots, festivals, and sports events.
Email: john.drury@sussex.ac.uk
Dr Yihunbelay Teshome
Co-Investigator, The Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA), Ethiopia
Yihunbelay's area of expertise is livelihood resilience in the contexts of shifting social-ecological systems changes.
Prof Monique Borgerhoff Mulder
Anthropology expert, UC Davis, California, US
Monique is a human behavioral ecologist (HBE) working on projects relating to life history, inequality, natural resource management, and patterned cultural variation.
Dr Bayu Dume
Research Assistant, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Bayu is a lecturer and researcher with a PhD in Special Agricultural Science focusing on the 'Utilization and Protection of Natural Resources'. Bayu's research interests include soil chemistry, sediment tracers, and sustainable land management.
Email: bayu.dume@ju.edu.et
Getinet Seid
Getinet is a Lecturer and researcher. He holds an MSc in Forest and Nature Management with research interests in the Socio-ecological aspects of Agroforestry, Land Use and Land Cover, Agroecological Farming, Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Forestry.
Email: getinet.s12@gmail.com
Alpha Laizer
Alpha holds an MSc in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology. Alpha has five years of experience in the environmental sector and has collaborated with various ecological organizations, including Oikos.
Email: laizera@nm-aist.ac.tz
Dr Akida Meya
Research Assistant, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
Akida supports the coordination of field activities, providing technical backstopping to the agriculture/livestock extension staff, and organizing and conducting farmers’ training.
Email: akida.meya@nm-aist.ac.tz
Okuli Andrea
Research Assistant, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
Okuli holds an MSc in Education Management and Administration with a solid background in Research management.
Email: okuli.andrea@nm-aist.ac.tz
Ritha Ituwe
Project Accountant, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
Ritha supports the project's success by delivering financial insights and maintaining transparent financial records.
Email: ritha.ituwe@nm-aist.ac.tz
Romi Phoenix
Research Project Officer, University of Sussex, UK
Romi supports coordinating this large team, managing effective channels of communication including social media and website management, supporting the organisation of all information, and facilitating the successful delivery of projects objectives.
Email: romi.phoenix@sussex.ac.uk
