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Assistant proffesor(phd)
  • Name                    Simachew Bantigegn Wassie
  • Department          Geography and Environmental Studies
  • Position                Assistant Professor (PhD)

  • Address                Tel. +25191368212;    Email - simyebb@gmail.com

    Biography

  • I have received my MA and Ph.D. in Environment and Natural resource management. Currently, he is full-time lecturers in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. I have been teaching several geography courses and has engaged in different research projects. Committed and skilled professional with over 15 years of experience. Strong educational foundation combined with extensive expertise in Environment and natural resource management, climate change, disaster prevention, food security issues, and in GIS, and Remote Sensing analysis. Possesses outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities, and excels in collaborative works to reach shared objectives.

    Educational Background

  • From 1992 – 1995 E.C. a student in Horomaya University in Regular program and graduated with Bachlor of Education in Geography.
    • I have taken Eleven pedagogical courses with 30 credit hours 
  • In 2006 E.C a Higher Diploma Program (HDP) as a license for a professional teacher educator from Bhir Dar University.
  • From 2011-2012 a student in Addis Ababa University for post graduate program in faculty of social science department of geography and environmental studies in Geography and Environmental Studies (Environment and Natural Resource and Management stream)- Regular Program.

  • On August 2022 received  PhD in Bahir Dar university in the field of Geography and Environmental Studies (Specialization Environment and Natural Resource Management) 

    Professional Experience (18 years in teaching)

  • From July 1995 – Jun 1997 E.C. geography  teacher in Facledes Preparatory School, Gondar
  • From Jun 1997 E.C. an instructor in social science department at Gondar College of Teachers Education
  • Form September 2007 – September 2008 E.C serving as a Department Head in Social Science Department, Gondar College of Teachers Education
  • Ample experience in writing modules for different geography courses.
  • From September 2008 E.C – September 15, 2009 a lecturer in Woldia University
  • From 16 September 2009 E.C and on a lecturer in Bahir Dar University
  • From 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, & 2017 serving as a tutor and a leader for Teachers training in Higher Diploma program (HDP) in different campuses of Bahir Dar University
  • From 16/01/2009 – 08/03/2012 E.C course chair for different physical geography courses 

  • From August 01/12/2014 – September 01/01/2017 E.C serving as  a department head in the department of geography and environmental studies

    Research Interest

  • I have keen research interests on issues of environment and natural resource management, climate change and variability: modeling, prediction and mapping extremes (Drought), livelihood and food security analysis, and disaster risk managements. Modeling land use land cover dynamics, and water resource analysis.

    Community Engagements

  • From 5th-6th of May 2018: Giving training on “Why Geographical Standards?” for Bahir Dar City secondary school teachers (certificate obtained).
  • From 17th – 20th May 2018: Giving training on “School Based Action Research, Active Teaching-Learning Methodologies and Lesson Plan Preparation” for Eshet Academy and Alpha Academy schoos’ teachers (certificate obtained).
  • From 18th – 24th May 2019: Giving training on: School-based Action Research, Educational Evaluation and Active Learning Teaching methodologies” for Abune Bernabas Bazabizuhan Primary School Teachers (certificate obtained).
  • On June 2022: Giving training on “Map making and Interpretation for Secondary School Teachers in Bahir Dar and Its Surrounding” (certificate obtained).
  • From May 25-28, 2023: Giving training on “Enhancing Cartographic Skills of High School Geography Teachers in Selected Woredas of West Gojjam” (certificate obtained).
  • From October 19 – 20/2024: Giving training on: “Basics of GIS and Cartographic Principles” for Tana Hayiq Secondary School Geography Teachers. (Certificate obtained).

  • From August 24 – 25/2024: Giving training on: “Basics of GIS and Spatial Data Analysis” for BDU Social Science faculty Academic Staff (Certificate obtained).

    Training Attend

  • From April 11 – 15, 2019: Completing training on “DHS Data Analysis using STATA” given by Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies (certificate obtained).
  • From 13 Janauar to 05 March 2020: completed distance education course on training skills (Pedagogic Training) on state-of-art teaching methods organized by Faculty of ITC, University of Twente (certificate obtained). 
  • From 31 December to 04 January, 2020: completed training on “ Climate Data Analysis and Geographic Visualization using MATLAB” conducted by Geospatial Data and Technology Center, Bahir Dar University (certificate obtained). 
  • From April 12-16, 2024: Completed a five-day training on “Peace Education” delivered by Bahir Dar University in partnership with the Birtish Council and the European Union (certificate obtained).
  • From February 21 – 22, 2024: Completed a training on “Research Ethics Review and SOP participation by Bahir Dar University (certificate obtained).

  • From March 04 to February 27, 2024: completed a “Master Class Training” Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online by Bahir Dar University in Collaboration with Arizona University (certificate obtained). 

    Conference Participation

  • Organize a conference: Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments on Youth: organized by Population Studies Program in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, BDU (certificate obtained).
  • From May 31 to June 01/2019: Presenting a paper entitled “ Morphometric Analysis of Upper Gilgel Abay Watershed Southern, Tana basin Ethiopia” at the 4th annual national research conference of Debra tabor University under the grand theme of “Research for community livelihood development”
  • On November 19/2022: presented a paper entitled “Agricultural Livelihood Resilience in the face of Recurring Droughts: Empirical Evidence form Northeast Ethiopia” at the 7th National Conference of Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies of BDU on the theme “Building Resilience Community Through Evidence-based Research”
  • From May 13 – 14, 2022: Presenting a research paper entitled “Agricultural drought assessment and monitoring using MODIS‑based multiple indices: the case of North Wollo, Ethiopia” at the 8th National Research Symposium on Research for Development organized by Arba Minch University (certificate obtained).
  • On July 08/2022: Seminar presentation on ““Agricultural drought assessment and monitoring using MODIS‑based multiple indices: the case of North Wollo, Ethiopia” at BDU, for Social Science Faculty Staff.

  •  From February 24 – 25, 2023: Presenting a research paper entitled “Drought-induced Agricultural Livelihood Vulnerability: Livelihood-based comparative analysis in Northwest Highlands of Ethiopia” at the 9th National Research Symposium on Research for Development organized by Arba Minch University (certificate obtained).

    Project Participation

  • 2017–2018 a project empowering the engagement of nomadic herders to small scale agriculture in Afar Region. Project fund 500,000.000 ETB, sponsored by GIZ and implemented by Woldia and Wollo Universities. 
  • 2018–2019 an internal (BDU) project entitled “The Implication of Drought on Agricultural Activities, Vulnerability and Coping Mechanisms: the Case of North Wello Zone, Ethiopia” Source of grant, Bahir Dar University (66,920.00 ETB) - As a Principal Investigator for the progect.
  • 01/09/2021 – 30/12/20/23 an internal (BDU) mega project entitled “Climate change and Human-induced Impacts on the Agriculture Sector in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.” Grant from Bahir Dar University (458, 316.00 ETB). As a principal investigator for the project.

  • 01/01/2015 – 30/10/2017 an internal (BDU) mega project entitled “Investigating the Distribution, Proliferation and Impact of Major Invasive Alien Plant Species (IAPS) in the Face Of Changing Climate in Amhara Region, Ethiopia” Grant from Bahir Dar University (435, 591.00 ETB). As a principal investigator for the project. 

    Publications

Published Articles

  1. Simachew Bantigegn Wassie: Natural resource degradation tendencies in Ethiopia: a review, 2020. Springer 2020: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-020-00194-1

    2. Simachew Bantigegn Wassie, Daniel Ayalew Mengistu,  Arega Bazezw Berlie: Trends and spatiotemporal patterns of meteorological drought incidence in North Wollo, northeastern highlands of Ethiopia.Springer 2022. DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-977525/v1

    3. Simachew Bantigegn Wassie, Daniel Ayalew, Mengistu,  Arega Bazezew Berlie: Agricultural drought assessment and monitoring using MODIS‑based multiple indices: the case of North Wollo, Ethiopiahttps:Springer 2022. //doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10455-4 

    4. Simachew Bantigegn Wassie, Daniel Ayalew Mengistu & Arega Bazezew Birlie: Agricultural livelihood resilience in the face of recurring droughts:  Empirical evidence from northeast Ethiopia.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16422 r . Cell press May, 2023

    5. Simachew B. Wassie, Daniel A. Mengistu, Arega B. Birlie & Daniel K. Waktola: Drought-induced agricultural livelihood vulnerability: Livelihood-based comparative analysis in Northeast highlands of Ethiopia. DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2023.2238981.  Tylor & Francis, 01/Aug, 2023. 

     6. Fekadie Bazie Enyew, Simachew Bantigegn Wassie: Rainfall trends and spatiotemporal patterns of meteorological drought in Menna watershed, northwestern Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27919. Cell press 9 March 2024. Corresponding author

    7. Solomon Eniyew, Derege Tsegaye Meshesha, Gebeyehu Abebe Zeleke & Simachew Bantigegn Wassie: Combining geospatial information and SCS-CN for surface runoff estimation in Rib watershed, upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2024.2338533 .Taylor & Francis.14 Apr 2024

    8. Umar Demisse  , Arega Bazezew, Simachew Bantigegen: Rural households’ resilience to the adverse impacts of climate variability and food insecurity in the North-eastern highlands of Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32960 . Cell press, 13 June 2024

    9. Yonas Tesfay Tela, Simachew Bantigegn Wassie and Mehrete Belay Ferede: Assessment of meteorological and socioeconomic drought conditions in the Tekeze watershed, northern Ethiopia https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1506883 . Frontiers in Env’t Science, 18 Dec. 2024

    10. Fekadie Bazie Enyew, Simachew Bantigegn Wassie, Daniel Asfaw Bekele: Monitoring agricultural drought using geospatial technologies: the case of Menna Watershed, northwestern Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-05342-6. Springer, 27 Dec. 2024

    11. Dawit Bezabih Eshetu, Mehrete Belay, Simachew Bantigegn: Food insecurity  coping strategies in conflict affected areas of northeastern Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2025.107889 . Elsevier, 29 Jan. 2025

    12. Dawit Bezabih Eshetu, Mehrete Belay, Simachew Bantigegn: Conflict induced household level food insecurity in conflict affected areas of Northeastern Ethiopia : Conflict and Food insecurity. DOI: 10.1007/s13201-025-02385-6.   AWSC-D-21-00082R2 ,Sege

    13.Simachew Bantigegn Wassie & Melkamu Alebachew: Morphometry of upper Gilgel Abay watershed in southern Tana Basin, Ethiopia, 2023: analysis and implication for land and water resource management. Springer

    14. Yonas Tesfay Tela, Simachew Bantigegn Wassie and Mehrete Belay Ferede: Understanding Drought: Agricultural and Socio-economic effects Tekeze Watershed Northern Ethiopia. Springer

    15. Dawit Bezabih Eshetu, Mehrete Belay,   Simachew Bantigegn: Household livelihood Strategies and Outcomes in Conflict Affected Areas of Northeastern Ethiopia. Swedish Nutrition Foundation

Department
Geography and Environmental Studies