New Research Activities of the year (2012 – 2013)
No. |
Title |
Researcher |
Academic Program |
1. |
Hydrological and erosion modelling using semi –distributed water- balance model for lake tana sub-basin, ethiopia (case of gumera watershed) |
Yiber asmare
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Scwre |
2. |
Impact of climate change on stream flow and sediment yield of upper gilgel abay river catchment |
Anwar assefa adem |
Scwre |
3. |
Flooding and its impact in the lake tana_basin |
Yalelet fenta |
Scwre |
4. |
Impact of climate change variability on rainfall intensity-duration-frequency in abbay (upper blue nile) basin |
Lakemariam yohannes |
Scwre |
5. |
Regional flood frequency analysis of lake tana sub-basin. |
Endager getenet |
Scwre |
6. |
Change in catchemnt elements and their hydrologic impact in lake tana basin |
Sileshie mesfin |
Scwre |
7. |
Flood vulnereability risk assessement in bahirdar town ethiopia |
Abate shiferaw (phd), amare sewenet, (phd) |
Scwre |
8. |
Impact of land use dynamics on farmer`s livelihoods based on remote sensing and gis in the periphery of eastern lake tana, northwest ethiopia |
Babiyew sibhat |
Caes |
9. |
The impact of land use changes on climate change mitigation and socioeconomic parameters: the case of gumara wetland, amhara region, ethiopia. |
Yohannes afework |
Caes |
10. |
Water demand assessment and trends of growth in lake tana basin |
Tilahun almaw |
Caes |
11. |
Bird species abundance and their correlation with microclimate and habitat variables at lake tana: the case of yigande zegie p and gorgora wetlands, ethiopia |
Shimelis aynalem etal., |
Caes |
12. |
Residual impact of floating water hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes ) and its impact on water quality in north eastern lake tana, ethiopia |
banchiamlak getnet |
caes |
13. |
Comparative biological survey of varicorhinus beso in awash and blue nile river systems, ethiopia |
Helen ameha
|
Caes |
List of Ongoing Researches (2011 – 2013)
No. |
Research Project |
Research Component/ Research Activity |
1. |
Hydro Geological Investigation of Lake Tana Basin
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Assessment of Hydrologic Interconnection between the Volcanic Aquifer and Arekie, Lomi and other nearby springs, Lake Tana Basin |
2. |
Assessment of Catchment processes and hydrological investigation of Tana Basin
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Detecting land use/cover changes at Ifranz watershed by using GIS and Remote sensing |
Reservoir Water and Sediment Balance of Koga Irrigation and Management project |
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3 |
Assessment of Drinking Water Qualities and Water Related Diseases In Urban And Peri-Urban Areas of The Lake Tana Basin |
Assessment of Drinking Water Qualities And Water Related Diseases In Bahir Dar Town, Tana Basin |
4. |
Wetland management And Ecological Study Of Lake Tana Basin
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Ecological effect of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on waterfowls of Megech, Dirma and Rib River mouths at Lake Tana, Ethiopia
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5. |
Adapting Eco-Toilet in Bahir Dar And Peri-Urban Areas
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Assment of Pollution effects of pit latrines On shallow wells in urban and peri-urban areas of Bahir Dar |
Evaluation of Eco-friendly composting toilet in urban and peri-urban areas of Bahir Dar |
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6. |
GIS Based Potential Assessment and Development Of Community Based Aquaculture in Rural and Peri-Urban Areas of Tana Basin |
GIS Based Potential Assessment and Development of Community Based Aquaculture around Bahir Dar and Koga Area |
7. |
Institutional Analysis of common pool resources |
Institutional analysis of Lake Tana: Development versus Conservation |
8. |
Hydrogeological and Ecological study of Lake Zengena |
Florostic Diversity and Ecological Assessment of Zengena Lake Vegetation |
Physico-chemical and biological investigation of high land crater Lake ;lake Zengena |
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Bathymetric study of high land crater Lake ;lake Zengena |
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Hydrogeological Investigation of high land crater Lake ;lake Zengena |
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Water balance study of high land crater Lake ;lake Zengena |
On-going Researches
On – Going Researches
Identification of runoff and Sediment source areas on Blue Nile highlands; Seifu A. Tilahun, Tammo Steenhuis
Potential of MODIS – Terra version 5 images to estimate lake surface area and water level retrieval; Essayas K. Ayana, Tammo Steenhuis
Assessing the potential of MODIS – Terra images to measure sediment inflow in to Lake Tana; Essayas K. Ayana, Tammo Steenhuis
An efficient semi – distributed hill slope erosion model, Seifu A. Tilahun, Tammo Steenhuis
An over view of management strategies for water supply services in the Ethiopian Highlands, Seifu A. Tilahun, Tammo Steenhuis
Evaluation of Soil & Water conservation measures in the Blue Nile using image based disturbance index (DI); Essayas K. Ayana, Seifu A. Tilahun, Amy S. Collick, Muhammad Elkamil, Muluken Lakachew, Tammo Steenhuis
Sediment and turbidity modeling of Lake Tana for biodiversity conservation; Essayas K. Ayana, Tammo Steenhuis
Impact of Land Cover on lake water turbidity in the Upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia; Essayas K. Ayana, Tammo Steenhuis