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Dorothy Wanja Nyingi (born 1974) is a Kenyan ichthyologist and recipient of the ''
Profile on International Institute for Sustainable Development site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wanja Nyingi, Dorothy Living people 21st-century Kenyan women scientists 21st-century Kenyan scientists Ichthyologists Women ichthyologists Museums in Kenya University of Montpellier alumni Recipients of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques University of Nairobi alumni Kenyan biologists 1974 births
Dorothy Wanja Nyingi (born 1974) is a Kenyan ichthyologist and recipient of the ''Ordre des Palmes académiques
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'' (''Order of Academic Palms'') for her work on Fish Biodiversity and Aquatic Ecology. She is the head of the Ichthyology Department at the National Museums of Kenya
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation that manages museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It carries out heritage research, and has expertise in subjects ranging from palaeontology, archeology, ethnography and biodiversit ...
. She is the author of the first guide to fresh water fish in Kenya
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, ''Guide to the Common Freshwater Fishes of Kenya.'' She is a Kenyan freshwater ecologist focusing on community driven conservation
Education
She attained aBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.
The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...
in Zoology
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from the University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi (uonbi or UoN; ) is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi. It is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956, it did not become an independent univer ...
in 1998 and then a Master of Science
A Master of Science ( la, Magisterii Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast t ...
in Hydrobiology
Hydrobiology is the science of life and life processes in water. Much of modern hydrobiology can be viewed as a sub-discipline of ecology but the sphere of hydrobiology includes taxonomy, economic and industrial biology, morphology, and physiolog ...
from the University of Nairobi in 2002. She studied morphological and genetic diversity of Nile tilapia in Africa at the University of Montpellier II
Montpellier 2 University (Université Montpellier 2) was a French university in the '' académie'' of Montpellier. It was one of the three universities formed in 1970 from the original University of Montpellier. Its main campus neighbors the Mon ...
where she earned a Masters of Science in 2004 and PhD in 2007 in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Her studies in France were supported by a scholarship awarded from the French government relayed by the Institute for Research and Development.
Career
She is a partner of the International Partnership for theSatoyama Initiative
The Satoyama Initiative is a global initiative based on the concept of Satoyama — a traditional rural landscape in Japan. The initiative promotes the integration of conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity in production landscapes, ...
(IPSI) that promotes collaboration in the conservation and restoration of sustainable human-influenced natural environments (Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes: SEPLS) through broader global recognition of their value, representing both KENWEB (The Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team) and the National Museums of Kenya.
See also
*Timeline of women in science
This is a timeline of women in science, spanning from ancient history up to the 21st century. While the timeline primarily focuses on women involved with natural sciences such as astronomy, biology, chemistry and physics, it also includes women f ...
References
External links
Profile on International Institute for Sustainable Development site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wanja Nyingi, Dorothy Living people 21st-century Kenyan women scientists 21st-century Kenyan scientists Ichthyologists Women ichthyologists Museums in Kenya University of Montpellier alumni Recipients of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques University of Nairobi alumni Kenyan biologists 1974 births