Biography

Dr. John Ejiet Wasige is Ecosystem Modeler. Currently he is working as Researcher Fellow at Department of Physical Georgraphy, Lund University, Sweden and National Research Organization (NARO), Uganda. He has obtained his Ph.D. in Soil Science from University of Twente, The Netherlands. He has profound experience in systems analysis to explore future scenarios for land use with a focus on food production and sustainable environmental management. His research projects have focused on resolving large-scale resource and sustainability concerns through the integration of geospatial and social sciences. Previously he was appointed as Agriculture Officer at Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, and Agriculture Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries. He also worked on 9 research projects as Consultant and Team Leader. He has published 20 research articles in journals and conference contributed as author/co-author. His area of expertise includes Hydrology and Spatial Environmental Quality Expert.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences

100%

Hydrology

62%

Spatial Environmental Quality

90%

Food Production

75%

Household Incomes

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Wasige, J.E., T.A. Groen, B.M. Rwamukwaya, W. Tumwesigye, E.M.A. Smaling and V. Jetten, 2014. Contemporary land use/land cover types determine soil organic carbon stocks in South-west Rwanda. Nutr. Cycling Agroecosyst., 100: 19-33.
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Wasige, J.E., T.A. Groen, E. Smaling and V. Jetten, 2013. Monitoring basin-scale land cover changes in Kagera Basin of Lake Victoria using ancillary data and remote sensing. Int. J. Applied Earth Observ. Geoinfo., 21: 32-42.
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David, N., M.M. Tenywa, O. Okui, M.J.G. Majaliwa, E.J. Wasige, A. Lufafa and O. Musiime, 2011. Characterisation of anopheles mosquitoes breeding habitats in lowland rice fields in Uganda. Nat. Sci., 9: 44-57.
Bamutaze, Y., M.M. Tenywa, M.J.G. Majaliwa, V. Vanacker and F. Bagoora et al., 2010. Infiltration characteristics of volcanic sloping soils on Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda. Catena, 80: 122-130.
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Wasige, E.J., M.M. Tenywa, J.B. Byalebeka, J.G. Majaliwa and A. Lufafa, 2002. Evaporation measurement and validation of meteorological models. MUARIK Bull., 5: 88-91.
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