The Ecology and Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa

Bekele, Ketema: - Ketema Bekele is Assistant Professor In Agricultural Economics and Director of University Enterprises Development at Haramaya University. He received his MA Degree in Development Studies from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, in 2008 and his PhD Degree, which he did in the frame of the Woody Weeds project, from Haramaya University, Ethiopia, in 2019. Ketema has 14 years of experience as university instructor and researcher in Ethiopia. His research has generally focused on the nexus between economics and environment. Specifically, he assessed the impacts of ecosystem changes on the livelihoods of rural agricultural smallholder farmers and pastoralists in Eastern Africa. He has advised more than 20 MSc and 4 PhD students. As Director of University Enterprises, Ketema manages several large research, production and community service facilities of the University. He has published more than 20 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.