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Hire Dr. Gemeda F.

Ethiopia

Consultant in Forest Ecology, Land Use Change Modeling & Climate–Ecosystem Interactions

Profile Summary

Gemeda Terfassa Fida (Ph.D.) is currently young. Forestry Researcher at Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (IQQO)/ATARC, with twelve years of experience working in environmental science and natural resource management and related areas for Oromia Agricultural Research Institute at Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center. Gemeda specializes in environmental management and sustainability and graduated on April 27, 2024, from the University for Development Studies with the SCHOLARSHIP AWARD from the WEST AFRICAN CENTER FOR WATER, IRRIGATION AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (WACWISA) in Northern Ghana. Similarly, he obtained his master's degree in forest and nature management on November 03, 2018, from Jimma University in Ethiopia. With the support from the Oromia Agricultural Research Institute. His background was a Bachelor of Science degree in General Forestry that he obtained on July 07, 2011, from Hawassa University in Ethiopia. His role and responsibilities have been finding the best forestry technologies with a focus on agroforestry and applications, including promoting sustainable agriculture, reducing environmental risks, and livelihood options. I am an accomplished researcher and enjoy using my skills to contribute to the exciting technological advances in agroforestry that are taking place around the world every day. My high engagement in the workplace stems from my positive attitude and tireless energy, which I use to inspire others to work hard and achieve success. I am inspired daily by my wife and our daughter. In my free time I enjoy playing tennis and reading the Bible with my family.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection

Services

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Work Experience

Associate Researcher

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute

2013 - 2017

Education

P.hD (Environmental Management and Sustainability)

University for Development Studies

October 2021 - April 2024

MSc degree (Natural resource Management specialization in forestry and nature conservation )

Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

September 2016 - August 2017

B.S.c (General Forestry)

Hawassa University

September 2009 - July 2011

Certifications

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Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Gemeda Terfassa Fida, Bernard Nuoleyeng Baatuuwie, Hamza Issifu (2025). A systematic review on the driving forces of habitat quality dynamics . Environment, Development and Sustainability.

Gemeda Terfassa Fida, Bernard Nuoleyeng Baatuuwie, Hamza Issifu (2024). Dynamics of land use/cover change and its drivers during 1992–2022 in Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Southwestern Ethiopia . Sustainable Environment.

Gemeda Terfassa Fida, Bernard Nuoleyeng Baatuuwie, Hamza Issifu (2024). Land Use/Cover Changes During 1992–2022 in the Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Southwestern Ethiopia . Rangeland Ecology & Management.

Gemeda Terfassa Fida, Bernard Nuoleyeng Baatuuwie, Hamza Issifu (2024). Potential impact of future land use/cover dynamics on the habitat quality of the Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, southwestern Ethiopia . Geocarto International.

Fida, Gemeda Terfassa, Baatuuwie, Bernard Nuoleyeng, Issifu, Hamza (2024). Potential impact of future land use/cover dynamics on the habitat quality of the Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, southwestern Ethiopia . Geocarto International.

Fida, Gemeda Terfassa, Baatuuwie, Bernard Nuoleyeng, Issifu, Hamza (2024). Dynamics of land use/cover change and its drivers during 1992-2022 in Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Southwestern Ethiopia . Sustainable Environment.

Fida, Gemeda Terfassa, Baatuuwie, Bernard Nuoleyeng, Issifu, Hamza (2024). Land Use/Cover Changes During 1992-2022 in the Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Southwestern Ethiopia . Rangeland Ecology and Management.

Gemeda Terfassa Fida, Bernard Nuoleyeng Baatuuwie, Hamza Issifu (2023). Simulation of land use/cover dynamics in the Yayo coffee Forest biosphere reserve, southwestern Ethiopia . Geocarto International.

(2023). Assessment of Homegarden Agroforestry Practices: Case Study of Horticultural Crop Production Trends, and Contribution towards Biodiversity Conservation and Local Livelihoods . Journal of Environment and Earth Science.

Fida, Gemeda Terfassa, Baatuuwie, Bernard Nuoleyeng, Issifu, Hamza (2023). Simulation of land use/cover dynamics in the Yayo coffee Forest biosphere reserve, southwestern Ethiopia . Geocarto International.

Homegarden and coffee agroforestry systems plant species diversity and composition in Yayu Biosphere Reserve, southwest Ethiopia @article{Seid_2022, title={Homegarden and coffee agroforestry systems plant species diversity and composition in Yayu Biosphere Reserve, southwest Ethiopia}, volume={8}, ISSN={2405-8440}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09281}, DOI={10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09281}, number={4}, journal={Heliyon}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Seid, Getinet and Kebebew, Zerihun}, year={2022}, month=apr, pages={e09281} } . Heliyon.

The Role of Homegarden Agroforestry in Household Livelihoods at Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Chora District, Southwestern Ethiopia @article{2021, Chora District, Southwestern Ethiopia_2021, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.7176/jbah/11-21-01}, DOI={10.7176/jbah/11-21-01}, journal={Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare}, publisher={International Institute for Science, Technology and Education}, year={2021}, month=nov } . Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare.

Gemeda Terfassa (2021). The Role of Homegarden Agroforestry in Biodiversity Conservation at Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Chora District, South-western Ethiopia . Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Gemeda Terfassa, Desta Negeyo (2020). Pre-extension Demonstration of <i>Moringa</i> Preparation and Utilization Methods in East Shoa Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia . Journal of Biomaterials.

Bonsa Fentale Jilo, Gemeda Terfassa Fida, Desta Negayo Komicho (2020). Socio-economic and Bio-physical Resources Characterization of ‘Warja’ Watershed in Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha District, East Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia . American Journal of Modern Energy.