Lecturer (Head of Department)
Department - Hydrology and Aquatic Sciences
Primary Discipline: Aquaculture, Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries
Degrees Awarded: [Note: List highest degree awarded first]
- PhD in Natural Resources and Life Sciences - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria (2017 - 2020)
- MSc. Water and Coastal Management - University of Cadiz, Spain. (2012-2014)
- MSc. Environmental assessment and Management - Bologna University, Italy (2012-2013)
- BSc. Fisheries - Moi University (2001-2005)
Postgraduate Short Courses:
- Project Management Alison, Online Ongoing
- Responsible aquaculture Wagenigen University. Netherlands 2016
- Predoctoral training Vrije University Amsterdam, Netherlands 2016
- Research and Action: The politics and practices of participation in the water sector. Western Capetown University. South Africa 2015
- Marine Conservation Duke University, USA 2015
- Value Chain Management Bukura Agricultural College, Kenya. 2015
- Introduction to the Natural Capital Project Approach Stanford University, USA 2014
- Integrated tools to Determine Environmental Quality University of Cadiz, Spain 2013
- Aquatic Processes and Applications UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands 2012
- Aquaculture Production and Management Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 2012
Awards
- 2017-2020; Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education & Research (OeAD-GmbH) Ph.D. scholarship
- 2019; Elsevier Foundation African women workshop scholarship
- 2018; Euro science open forum scholarship- France
- 2019; The Netherlands Fellowship programs, Tailor-Made Training program - Makueni, Kenya
- 2016; The Netherlands Fellowship programs, Tailor-Made Training program, - Machakos, Kenya
- 2016; The Netherlands Fellowship programs, Short course, Wageningen University- Netherlands
- 2016; The Netherlands Fellowship programs, Short course, Vrije University – Netherlands
- 2015; The Netherlands Fellowship programs, Short course - South Africa
- 2015; Marine Conservation fellowship – Duke University, USA
- 2012-2014; Erasmus Mundus joint master’s scholarship, Italy and Spain.
- 2012; The Netherlands Fellowship Programs, Short course - UNESCO-IHE
- 2012; Israel MASHAV Scholarship
- 2001; Kenya Governments University Scholarship
Recognitions
- July, 2021: Nominated the “Personality of the year” by Eastern Talanta Awards due to my continued contribution towards environmental conservation.
- June, 2019: Recognition award by National Environmental Management Authority to Kibwezi Wellwishers. Kenya
Current Professional/Scientific Interests, Memberships, and Activities:
- Member, Organization of Women in Science and development
- Member, Africa Women in Science
- Member, Global Options and Linkages
- Paid Member, British Ecological Society
- Paid Member, The Ecosystem Services Partnership
- Paid Member, West Indian Ocean Scientific Association
- Life Member, Kenya Red Cross
- Member, Aquaculture Association of Kenya
Research, Scholarly, Professional and Scientific Activities
- Musyoka S. N.,Rita N. (2021). Application of vermicompost fertilizer in aquaculture nutrition. Book chapter accepted by IntechOpen
- Rita N. Nairuti, Musyoka S. N., Mourine J. Yegon, Mary A. Opiyo (2021). Utilization of black soldier fly (H. illucens L.) larvae as a protein source for fish feed – a review. Accepted by the Journal of Aquaculture Studies.
- Musyoka S. N., Rita Nairuti (2021). Application of vermicompost fertilizer in aquaculture nutrition. Book chapter Submitted at IntechOpen.
- Musyoka, S. N., Liti, D. M., Ogello, E., Meulbroek P. & Waidbacher, H. (2020). Using Earthworm, Eisenia fetida, to Bio-convert Agro-industrial Wastes for Aquaculture Nutrition. BioResources 15(1): 574-587
- Musyoka, S. N., Liti, D. M., Ogello, E., & Waidbacher, H. (2019). Utilization of the earthworm, Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826) as an alternative protein source in fish feeds processing: A review. Aquac. Res. 50. 2301-2315. DOI: 10.1111/are.14091
- Musyoka, S. N., Liti, D. M., Ogello, E., Meulbroek P. & Waidbacher, H. Earthworm, Eisenia fetida bedding as potential cheap fishmeal replacement ingredient for semi-intensive farming of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture research. 00, 1-10
- Musyoka, S. N., Liti, D. M., Ogello, E., Meulbroek P. & Waidbacher, H. Physicochemical properties of the agro-industrial wastes with the potential of culturing earthworm, Eisenia fetida and improving aquaculture nutrition. Journal of Bioresources 7(1): 1 - 10 (2020)
- Musyoka, S. N. and Mutia, G. M. (2016). The Status of Fish Farming Development in Arid and Semi-Arid Counties of Kenya: Case Study of Makueni County. European Journal of Physical and Agricultural Sciences Vol. 4 No. 3, 2016
- Musyoka, S. N. and Vallejo, I. (2016). Types and Mechanisms of Microbial Bioremediation. Journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research 5(6).
- Musyoka, S. N. (2016). Concept of microbial bioremediation in Aquaculture. International Journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research 5;6.
Contacts
smusyoka@seku.ac.ke
+254722477824