Thomas Torora Minda (PhD, Associate Professor)

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Bio:

I am an associate professor (PhD), faculty of meteorology and hydrology, Arba Minch Institute of Water Technology (AWTI), Arba Minch University (AMU), Southern Ethiopia. My major roles in my faculty are teaching graduate students, conducting research in the areas of meteorology, climate (impact, adaptation, and mitigation), agricultural meteorology, and air quality. At AMU, I am the director of the Grant and Collaborative Project Management office. As PI, I'm leading collaborative projects funded by the Mountain Research Initiative, Switzerland and Armeur Hansen Research Institute, Ethiopia.

  • Education:
    • Meteorology Science (MSc, Arba Minch University)
    • Climate Studies (MSc, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands)
    • Agricultural Meteorology (PhD, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands) 
  • Expertise:

    Agrometeorology; Biometeorology; Climate change, impact and adaptation; Geospatial data; Field crop research

  • Department: Meteorology and Hydrology