• Ph.D. Marine Biology; University of Nairobi, (2004 - 2009) Thesis Title: Response of Benthic Fauna to Mangrove Degradation and Restoration in Gazi Bay – Kenya.
• M.Sc. in Ecological Marine Management (ECOMAMA) Free university of Brussels (1998-2000) Thesis Title: Spatial distribution of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) in Mtwapa creek and Funzi Bay-Kenya.
• B.Sc. Zoology and Botany (1992 to 1996) University of Nairobi, College of Biological and Physical Sciences

1. Member, Board of Postgraduate studies, South Eastern Kenya University (January 2018 to December 2020)
2. Head of Department: Department of Fisheries Management and Aquaculture Technology. South Eastern Kenya University (October 2010 to December 2015)
3. Research Officer: Department of Research Management and Development (DRMD); Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology (2008 to August 2010).
4. Research Assistant: Nairobi River Basin Project (NRBP). (May to August 2002)
5. Research Fellow: VLIR-IUC - University of Nairobi Programme. (September 2001 to April 2002).
6. Research Assistant: VLIR-IUC-UoN-MASCOM Project (Dec. 2000 to May 2001).
7. PTA Member: St. Charles Lwanga School-Kitui (March 2015 to 2018)
8. BOM Member: Utafiti Day and boarding Primary School (2018 to 2021)
9. BOM Member: Kibauni Secondary School (2016 to 2025)
10. BOM Member: Mutituni S.A Secondary (2011 to 2023)
11. BOM Chairman: Mutituni S.A Secondary (March 2022 to March 2025)
12. BOM Chairman: Kyanganga S.A Secondary (March 2022 to March 2025)
13. Presiding Officer, Mwala Constituency (071/039); 2002: Electoral Commission of Kenya

Trainings Attended

1. November 2024: Greater regeneration for evergreen environment (green): World Vision Green project and SEKU collaboration workshop.
2. September 2024: SEKU training on Contract Farming
3. November 2020: Strengthening Doctoral Supervision Course (5 months) offered by Rhodes University, South Africa.
4. October 2019: Pedagogical Training on Teaching and Learning issues in the classroom held at SEKU.
5. 7th to 9th June 2016: Nuffic Niche training workshop on value Chain management in Aquaculture & fisheries
6. December 19 to 25-2015: Value Chain Addition in Agribusiness workshop. Adama, Ethiopia.
7. May 25 to 29-2015: Value Chain Addition in Dairy Industry workshop. Bukura Kenya
8. April 2011: Perfomance Management and Contracting Training by Global Training Institute.
9. 23rd March 2011 to 6th April 2011: Training Workshop on Field IT for East Africa on the Development of virtual field courses for Kenyan and Tanzanian Universities and Research Institutions; Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
10. 25th to 30th May 2009: Finance for Non-Finance Managers Course organised by Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
11. 24th to 28th November 2008: Policy Analysis Course on Health Innovation in Africa; Institute of Science and Technology; Sponsored by African Centre for Technological Studies (ACTS).
12. 13th to 17th October 2008: Induction Seminar foe new staff, Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology; GTI, Embu.
13. April – May 2008: Effective Scientific communication and publishing course – TICC Centre, Chiromo Campus– Nairobi.
14. 24th to 28th May 2007: Coastal Ecology IV: People and Processes; Scientific Writing Training Workshop.
15. June 2006: Mangrove Macro benthos II Conference – Gold coast – Australia.
16. 2004: Participated as a Volunteer Research Scientist; Gazi Bay Mangrove Expedition organised by Napier University and KEMFRI.
17. February 2001: Ecosystem Impacts of large dams. UNEP – Kenya.
18. 6th July to 29th August 1998: Post Graduate Course in Tropical Coastal Ecology Management and Conservation; Mombasa, Kenya.

CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS

1. Meiofaunal recruitment in response to different food type additions to azoic sediments in a tropical mangrove: A field experiment. Sixth WOIMSA Scientific Symposium, 24th – 29th August 2009, St. Dennis, La Reunion (ORAL).
2. Trends in Meiobenthic colonisation as an indicator of recovery of the benthic ecosystem in reforested Rhizophora mucronata mangroves in Gazi Bay, Kenya. Sixth WOIMSA Scientific Symposium, 24th – 29th August 2009, St. Dennis, La Reunion (POSTER).
3. The Nematofauna of a restored Kenyan mangrove ecosystem: Spatial and Temporal variation .Sixth WOIMSA Scientific Symposium, 24th – 29th August 2009, St. Dennis, La Reunion (POSTER)
4. Evidence of slow restoration of mangrove associated Macro-endofauna after reforestation of Rhizophora mucronata mangrove in Gazi bay, Kenya. Sixth WOIMSA Scientific Symposium, 24th – 29th August 2009, St. Dennis, La Reunion (POSTER).
5. Meiofaunal recruitment in response to different food type additions to azoic sediments in a tropical mangrove: A field experiment (Mangrove Macro benthos II Conference – Gold coast – Australia, June 2006) - (ORAL).

• Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association; Member

1. Beth W. Waweru, Agnes W. N. Muthumbi, Ann Vanreusel, Virginia Wang,ondu, Amos Mutua (2022). Free-living marine nematode communities in a Rhizophora mucronata Lam. (Rhizophoraceae) forest at Mida Creek, Kenya
2. Joyce M. Nzevu1, Dorothy A. Amwata2. Amos K. Mutua3 (March 2018): Status of Socio-Economic Parameters of Fish Farmers in Kitui Central Sub-County, Kitui County (Journal of Research in Agriculture and Animal Science Volume 5 ~ Issue 1pp: 28-41).
3. Joyce M. Nzevu1, Dorothy A. Amwata2. Amos K. Mutua3 (January 2018): The contribution of fish farming to household wellbeing of Fish Farmers in Kitui Central Sub-County, Kitui County (IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319-2372. Volume 11, Issue 1 Ver. I (January 2018), PP 69-76).
4. Mutua A. Kyalo (2016): The spatial and temporal variations of nematofauna of recovering Rhizophora mucronata mangroves at Gazi Bay, Kenya (WIO Journal of Marine Science 15 (2 ) 2016 55-66).
5. A. K. Mutua1, A. Muthumbi1, M. J. Ntiba1, M. Thoonen2 and A. Vanreusel2 (2014): Meiofaunal Responses to Leaf Litter Added to Azoic Sediments in a Kenyan Mangrove Forest (Western Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 13. No. 2, pp. 69-80).
6. A. K. Mutua1, A. Muthumbi1, M. J. Ntiba1 and A. Vanreusel2 (2013): Patterns of Meiofaunal Colonisation as an Indicator of Reforested Rhizophora mucronata Mangrove Recovery in Gazi Bay, Kenya. (Western Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 12. No. 1, pp. 25-35)
7. A. K. Mutua1, A. Muthumbi1, M. J. Ntiba1, D. Ngondi1 and A. Vanreusel (2011): Restoration of Benthic Macro-endofauna after Reforestation of Rhizophora mucronata Mangroves in Gazi Bay, Kenya. (Western Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 10 (2) 39-49.
8. Amos K. Mutua, K M. Mavuti, N. Daro and M. Tackx (2004). Spatial distribution of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in Mtwapa creek and Funzi bay, Kenya. (Western Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 3 (1) 29-36.

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