Chala Mamude Abdo
Addis Ababa
Summary
Resourceful researcher with over 7 years of experience in forestry development, agroforestry, and natural resource management. Experienced in designing and conducting field studies on agroforestry practices, bamboo technologies, and climate change mitigation. Proficient in project proposal writing, data collection and analysis, and scientific reporting, with a strong track record of stakeholder training and collaboration. Currently working as associate researcher under plantation forestry focused on agroforestry modelling and bamboo ecological study for degraded land restoration. Recognized for worked across different part of the country and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, including effective communication and team leadership.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Researcher
Ethiopian Forestry Development
05.2022 - Current
- Develop research proposals and conduct projects on agroforestry, plantation forestry, natural forests, and climate change topics.
- Data collection and follow up on ongoing research activities to ensure project objectives are met.
- Deliver training sessions to stakeholders, including farmers, development experts, and investors.
- Prepare detailed reports for both scientific publications and managerial decision-making.
Assistant Researcher & Process Representative
Ethiopian Forestry Development (former Ethiopian Environment & Forest Research Institute)
11.2017 - 09.2019
- Led forest resource utilization research program.
- Planned and managed process-level budgets to support research activities.
- Collected data and supervised ongoing research on forest resource utilization.
- Organized and delivered stakeholder trainings in areas such as bamboo cultivation, agroforestry, and non-timber forest products (NTFPs).
- Authored progress reports on research project activities.
- Assessed research gaps in forestry across the Oromia, Southwestern, and Gambela regions of Ethiopia.
Junior Researcher & Process Representative
Ethiopian Forestry Development (former Ethiopian Environment & Forest Research Institute)
02.2016 - 10.2017
- Served as Process Representative for forest resource utilization research program.
- Planned and managed project budgets for research activities.
- Conducted data collection and overseen ongoing research on forest resources.
- Organized training workshops for stakeholders on bamboo, agroforestry, and other NTFPs.
- Wrote reports on the progress and outcomes of research projects.
- Identified and documented research gaps in forestry, environment, and climate change in Northern Ethiopia (Tigray and Afar regions).
Education
MSc - Agroforestry and Soil Management
Hawassa University
Hawassa, Ethiopia04.2022
BSc - Forest Product Management and Utilization
Wondo Genet College of Forestry & Natural Resources
Hawassa, Ethiopia07.2015
Skills
- Experienced in research projects coordinating, implementation and reporting
- Fieldwork experience in multi-diverse environments
- Experiment design
- Data collection techniques
- Data analysis
- Research proposal development
- Statistical methodologies
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Stakeholder engagement
- Training facilitation
- Budget planning
- Financial management
Certification
- Bamboo Technologies for Developing Countries, Hangzhou, China, 06/01/17, 08/31/17
- Bamboo for Rural Livelihood, NIRDPR-NERC (Guwahati, India) in collaboration with INBAR (China), 05/01/20
- Summer School – From Data to Decision: Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus, 08/01/21, 10/31/21
- Scientific Writing: Structure and Logic, 05/01/21
- Electronic Library Resources Blended Learning Workshop, 08/01/20, 11/30/20
- National Forest Inventory Training, 09/01/24, 11/30/24
Languages
Afaan Oromo
Amharic
English
Personal Information
Nationality: Ethiopian
Publications
- Allelopathic effects of Oldeania alpina (K. Schum.) leaf aqueous extract on seed germination and initial seedling growth of two selected crops., 2023
- Farmer’s Local Knowledge towards Effects of Highland Bamboo (Oldeania alpina (K. Schum.) Stapleton) in Agroforestry., 2022
References
Available upon request (including Dr. Zebene Asfaw, Dr Mehari Alebachew, Dr Tatek Dejene, Dr. Kedra Ousmael, and Dr. Wubalem Tadesse).
Timeline
Associate Researcher
Ethiopian Forestry Development
05.2022 - Current
Assistant Researcher & Process Representative
Ethiopian Forestry Development (former Ethiopian Environment & Forest Research Institute)
11.2017 - 09.2019
Junior Researcher & Process Representative
Ethiopian Forestry Development (former Ethiopian Environment & Forest Research Institute)
02.2016 - 10.2017
MSc - Agroforestry and Soil Management
Hawassa University
BSc - Forest Product Management and Utilization
Wondo Genet College of Forestry & Natural Resources