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Alie Peter Galeon
Asia
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Solomon Waweru Mwendia
Scientist- Forage Agronomy
Dr. Solomon is a career scientist on forage agronomy with 19 years' experience in R4D.
His training entails BSc in Animal Production, MSc in Livestock Production Systems, and PhD in Forage Agronomy from University of New England, Australia. He started working for the National Research System in Kenya before Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.
Solomon has contributed to livestock projects in various sub-Saharan countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda…
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Kalkidan Ayele Mulatu
Research Management Coordinator
I am a researcher contributing to the implementation and monitoring of climate change mitigation and adaptation actions - specifically in the forestry and agriculture sectors.
Having a background in remote sensing and GIS (PhD), since joining the Alliance in March 2020, I have been working on several projects spanning from the tracking of global progress towards climate change commitments, to the application of near real time forest monitoring systems in the…
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Dessalegn Molla Ketema
Postdoctoral Fellow-Social Scientist, Country Representative for Ethiopia
I am an experienced socio-economics researcher, lecturer & assistant professor, development advisor with a demonstrated history of working in Research Institute, Higer learning Institutions (Universities), in the international trade and development industry. Skilled in Rural Development, Social Capital, Sustainable development, Food Security, Common Pool Resource Governance, Policy Analysis, Gender analysis and…
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Selamawit Firdissa Duresa
Gender Specialist
I’m currently working as Gender Specialist for Alliance Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture. I am a member of Climate Action Team, under the Livestock Water Resource Monitoring and Risk Management project.
My role includes in collaboration with CGIAR gender platform, Alliance Gender Expert based in Nairobi and local partners to design a gender responsive water information system.
I lead the gender analysis to critically…
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Mulugeta Tilahun Melaku
Research Officer III
I hold Masters’ degree from Addis Ababa University in Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management and BSc degree from Wollo University in Plant Science. I have more than fifteen years of research experience working more than nine years in governmental research center called Sirinka Agricultural Research Center and more than 6 and half years in ex-Bioversity International now, the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT International.
While I was a member of Sirinka Agricultural…
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Shalika Vyas
Associate Fellow
Experienced climate researcher with over 10 years of experience in diverse science-policy organizations. Skilled in data analysis and climate modeling, with a background in life sciences and risk management. Currently part of the Data Science and Climate Action team at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, working on smallholder adaptation projects and financial services across Africa and Asia. Also pursuing a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Wageningen University &…
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Bogale Nigir
Research officer
Dr. Bogale Nigir Hailemariam is a research officer at the Alliance of Bioversity International - CIAT Ethiopian office Works on agrobiodiversity for food and agriculture. His work focuses on climate change, biodiversity, and breeding-related tasks. He has more than thirteen years of research experience in developing research projects related to climate change's effects and appropriate measures to overcome climate change effects on crop diversity and crop diseases.
Dr. Bogale’s…
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Benson Kenduiywo
Research Specialist
Benson Kenduiywo is a Geospatial World Rising star 2024 and a spatial data scientist with experience spanning over decade offering spatial data related solutions including surveying, Early Warning Systems, mapping, remote sensing, machine learning, crop modelling, and index insurance. Recognized as a scientist with research impact on policy and strategies e.g. Kenya’s National Climate Change Action Plan III (NCCAPP III). Proven ability to use machine learning and Artificial…
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Ricardo Gonzalez-Quintero
Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental Modeling of Livestock Systems
Ricardo Gonzalez-Quintero, a researcher in environmental modeling of livestock systems, works for the Tropical Forages Program at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. Ricardo holds a PhD in Animal Sciences and has expertise and experience in the environmental modeling/evaluation of agricultural systems using the Life Cycle Assessment methodology. As an environmental Modeler, Ricardo is responsible for…
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Kenneth Waluse, Sibiko
Postdoctoral Social Scientist
Kenneth is a member of the Tropical Forages research group, within the Crops for Nutrition and Health lever of the Alliance. He joined the team in 2021 after serving for several years as a university lecturer. Within the Alliance he supports Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, Impact Evaluation (MELIA), innovation scaling research, gender and youth inclusion, and agribusiness development research. Kenneth holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University…
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Guy Blomme
Senior Scientist, Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture - Healthy Banana and Enset Production Landscapes
Guy Blomme, a Belgian national, is a senior scientist of the Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture research program at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. His research focuses on regenerative and nature-positive approaches to create thriving banana and enset production landscapes. Guy’s work encompasses integrated disease management, disease risk assessment, the use of AI-powered…
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Max Ruas
Officer, Agrobiodiversity
Max Ruas, a French national, joined Bioversity International, now the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, in 2000 where he started as head of IT of the Bioversity International office in Montpellier, France.
As he has the qualifications for both biology with a Masters I in Plant Physiology and Genetics of Populations and Database Management with a Master II in Computer Science, in 2013 he moved to the field of Genetic Resources Informatics.
Currently, Max is in charge of the Musa…
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Rachel Chase
Scientist I
Rachel Chase joined the Alliance’s Montpellier office in 2013. For over 10 years, she was part of the Banana Genetic Resources Program, where she focused on capacity building, documentation, and communication for MusaNet (a global network for Musa genetic resources). She also worked in the Genebanks Initiative, managing the genetic integrity verification of the Alliance’s in vitro banana collection in Belgium.
In 2025, Rachel joined the Digital Inclusion Team as a scientist with…
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Marcela Beltrán
Postdoctoral Fellow
Marcela Beltrán is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Multifunctional Landscapes Research Area at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. She obtained her MSc in Biological Sciences from the Universidad de Los Andes Colombia studying the ecological consequences of natural ecotones on ant communities in the Orinoquia region. Marcela has a PhD in Agroecology from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and is interested in the effects of climate change on rural communities,…
