Pantaleo K.T. Munishi

Prof. P.K.T. Munishi obtained a Diploma in Forestry from the Forestry Training Institute, Arusha, Tanzania in 1981, and a B.Sc. (Forestry) degree from the Sokoine University of Agriculture in 1990. He was awarded Master of Environmental Management (MEM) (Concentration in Natural Resource Ecology and Management) and Master of Forestry (MF) degrees (Concentration in Forest Resources Assessment and Water Resource Management) by the Duke University School of the Environment, North Carolina, the USA in 1994. His Masters research was on ‘Two Decade Variations in the Hydrology of Two River Basins in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.’ He obtained a Ph.D. degree in Natural Resources Management majoring in Ecosystem Assessment, Eco-hydrology, Climate Change, and Forestry from the College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University, USA in 2001. His Ph.D. research project was on “The Eastern Arc Mountain Forests of Tanzania: Their Role in Biodiversity, Water Resource Conservation and Net Contribution to Atmospheric Carbon”.

Prof. Munishi worked as a District Forest Officer, Mbeya Regional Directorate in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania after completing his Diploma. He had the responsibility of managing different types of forests and forest ecosystems, environmental extension and education, planning and managing various rural forestry and environmental conservation projects (1981-1989).

Prof. Munishi is currently a Professor in Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Climate Change and Biodiversity and undertakes teaching, research and outreach in diverse areas of natural resources and environmental management the Department of Ecosystems and Conservation, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro Tanzania. Professor Munishi has worked intensively in aspects of ecosystem services – climate change – natural resources – livelihoods and poverty linkages to understand how climate change will likely influence this linkage. Prof Munishi also undertakes research, outreach programs and consultancy in the above fields of specialization.

Prof. Munishi has received more than 10 research grants, three study fellowships, and has been involved in more than 12 research projects which have focused on ecosystem services, natural resource ecology and management, climate change, forest resource assessment, climate change and livelihoods/coping and adaptation strategies, biodiversity measuring and monitoring, people-biodiversity interactions, ecological monitoring and impact assessment, poverty implications of conservation, small holder forestry and poverty, participatory water resource and wetlands management, eco-hydrology and environmental forestry, strategic and social impact assessment, integrated management planning for river basins, climate change and carbon assessments, measuring, verification (MRV) and monitoring ecosystem carbon stocks. Prof Munishi has published about 83 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and 31 in conference proceedings.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

PhD. – Ecosystem Ecology and Climate Change College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University, USA, 2001
Master of Environmental Management (MEM) – Natural Resource Ecology and Management Duke University School of the Environment, North Carolina, USA – 1994
Master of Forestry (MF) – Forest Resource Management Duke University School of the Environment, North Carolina, USA -1994
BSc. (Forestry) (Hon. Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania – 1990
Diploma, Forestry (first class), Forestry Training Institute, Olmotonyi, Arusha Tanzania – 1981

OTHER TRAINING/QUALIFICATIONS/TRANSCRIPTS

Personnel Administration Civil Service Training Centre, Dar-es-Salaam -1980
Agroforestry Teaching Forestry College, Lilongwe, Malawi – 1992
Tree Improvement National Tree Seed Centre, Morogoro, Tanzania – 1992
Tropical Managed Ecosystems University of Costa Rica/Duke University School of the Environment – Costa Rica/USA -1993
Biodiversity Measuring and Monitoring Smithsonian Institutions, Washington DC, USA – 1995
Tropical Biodiversity University of Costa Rica/NC State University – Costa Rica/USA -1997
Ecosystem-Based Adaptation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the SADC region Waternet Zimbabwe June 2013
Integrated Freshwater Ecosystems Management Kigali 17-19 December 2013.
Professional Training on The

Economics of Ecosystems and

Biodiversity       (TEEB) for Water

and Wetlands

 Kampala/Uganda, 25-27 November 2013

RESEARCH AREA(S) OF INTEREST

Ecosystem Ecology and Management
Climate Change and Natural Resources
Climate Change and Ecosystem Services
Vegetation Ecology and Mapping
Biodiversity Measuring and Monitoring
Wetlands Conservation and Management
Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Restoration Ecology
Quantitative methods in Natural resource assessment
Ecological Risk Assessment and Environmental Planning
Integrated Watershed Management
Gender in Natural Resource Management

APPOINTMENTS

District Forest Officer June 1981- Nov 1990, Mbeya Tanzania
Tutorial Assistant December 1990 – June 1993 Sokoine University of Agriculture
Assistant Lecturer July 1993 – June 1996
Lecturer July 1996 – June 2002
Senior Lecturer July 2002 – June 2005
Associate Professor July 2005 – June 2008
Head of Department July 2005 – June 2011
Professor July 2008 – To date

JOURNAL PAPERS

Year Publication
2016 Pantaleo K. T. Munishi, Halima Kilungu, Nice Wilfred, Bernadetha Munishi, Stein R. Moe 2016. Wetlands Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Climate Change Implications in the Ruaha River Basin, Tanzania. In Walter Leal Filho (Ed) Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation- Climate Change Management pp 327-344
2016 Capitani, C., K. Mukama, B. Mbilinyi, I. Malugu, P. K. T. Munishi, N. D. Burgess, P. J. Platts, S. Sallu, and R. Marchant. 2016. From local scenarios to national maps: a participatory framework for envisioning the future of Tanzania. Ecology and Society 21(3):4.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08565-210304
2016 Marcos B. Carlucci, Guilherme D. S. Seger, Douglas Sheil, Iêda L. Amaral, George B. Chuyong, Leandro V. Ferreira, Ulisses Galatti, Johanna Hurtado, David Kenfack, Darley C. Leal, Simon L. Lewis, Jon C. Lovett, Andrew R. Marshall, Emanuel Martin, Badru Mugerwa, Pantaleo Munishi, Átila Cristina A. Oliveira, Jean Claude Razafimahaimodison, Francesco Rovero, Moses N. Sainge, Duncan Thomas, Valério D. Pillar and Leandro D. S. Duarte 2016. The phylogenetic composition and structure of tree communities shed light on historical processes influencing tropical rainforest diversity. Ecography 39: 001–010
2016 Simon Willcock, Oliver L Phillips, Philip J Platts, Ruth D Swetnam, Andrew Balmford, Neil D Burgess, Antje Ahrends, Julian Bayliss, Nike Doggart, Kathryn Doody, Jaclyn Hall, Kim L Howell, Jon C Lovett, Rob Marchant · Andrew R Marshall, Boniface Mbilinyi, Pantaleo K.T. Munishi, Nisha Owen, Elmer J Topp-Jorgensen, Simon L Lewis 2016.  Land cover change and carbon emissions over 100 years in an African biodiversity hotspot. Jan 2016. Global Change Biology. 38pp
2015 R.A. Kitula, M. Larwanou, P.T.K. Munishi, J.I. Muoghalu and L. Popoola 2015. Climate vulnerability of biophysical systems in different forest types and coastal wetlands in Africa: a synthesis. International Forestry Review Vol. 17: 67 -77
2015 Deo D. Shirima, Ørjan Totland, Pantaleo K.T. Munishi, Stein R. Moe 2015. Relationships between tree species richness, evenness and aboveground carbon storage in montane forests and miombo woodlands of Tanzania. Journal of Basic and Applied Ecology http://www.elsevier.com/locate/baae
2015 Deo D. Shirima, Ørjan Totland, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi and Stein R. Moe 2015. Does the abundance of dominant trees affect diversity of a widespread tropical woodland ecosystem in Tanzania? Journal of Tropical Ecology (2015) 31:345–359

 
2015 Linn M. Bjørvik, Svein Dale, Gudmund H. Hermansen, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi & Stein R. Moe 2015. Bird flight initiation distances in relation to distance from human settlements in a Tanzanian floodplain habitat. J Ornithol (2015) 156:239-246 DOI 10.1007/s10336-014-1121
2015 Ole Tobias Rannestad, Diress Tsegaye, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi, Stein R. Moe 2015. Bird Abundance, Diversity and Habitat Preferences in the Riparian Zone of a Disturbed Wetland Ecosystem – the Kilombero Valley Tanzania. Wetlands Volume 35, Issue 3, pp 521-532
2015 Thomas A. Smucker  Ben Wisner  Adolfo Mascarenhas   Pantaleo Munishi,  Elizabeth Edna Wangui  Gaurav Sinha, Daniel Weiner,  Charles Bwenge  &  Eric Lovell. 2015. Differentiated Livelihoods, Local Institutions, and the Adaptation Imperative: Assessing Climate Change Adaptation Policy in Tanzania Geoforum; 59: 39-50
2014 Munishi, P.K.T. 2014. Climate vulnerability of biophysical and socio-economic systems in woodlands and savannas in Eastern and Southern Africa. African Forest Forum, Working Paper Series, Vol. 2(6), 46 pp. African Forest Forum 2014. All rights reserved. African Forest Forum www.afforum.org
2014 Simon Willcock, Oliver L Phillips, Philip J Platts, Andrew Balmford,  Neil D Burgess, Jon C Lovett, Antje Ahrends, Julian Bayliss, Nike Doggart, Kathryn Doody, Jaclyn Hall,  Kim L Howell · Rob Marchant · Andrew R Marshall · Boniface Mbilinyi, Pantaleo K.T. Munishi, Nisha Owen,· Ruth D Swetnam, Elmer J Topp-Jorgensen, Simon L Lewis 2014. Quantifying and understanding carbon storage and sequestration within the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, a tropical biodiversity hotspot.  Carbon Balance and Management
2014 Simon Willcock, Neil Burgess, Simon Lewis, Andrew Marshall, Boniface Mbilinyi, Pantaleo Munishi, Oliver Phillips, Phillip Platts, Deo Shirima, Ruth Swetnam 2014. Forests helping to reduce climate change  The Arc Journal. Vol  29: 7-8
2014 Shelukindo, H.B., Msanya, B.M., Semu, E., Mwango S, Singh, B.R. and Munishi, P.K.T. 2014. Characterization of Some Typical Soils of the Miombo Woodland Ecosystem of Kitonga Forest Reserve, Iringa, Tanzania: Physicochemical Properties and Classification. Journal of  Agricltural Science and Technology A 4 (3): 224– 234
2014 Shelukindo, H. B., Semu, E., Msanya, B. M., Singh, B. R. and Munishi, P. K. T.  2014. Soil organic carbon stocks in the dominant soils of the Miombo woodland ecosystem of Kitonga Forest Reserve, Iringa, Tanzania. International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research 2(4):167-177. Available online at http://www.journalissues.org/journals-home php?id=1
2014 Shelukindo, H. B., Semu, E., Msanya, B. M., Singh, B. R. and Munishi, P. K. T.  2014. Soil Organic Carbon Stocks of Kitonga Catchment Forest Reserve, Tanzania: Variation with Elevation. In: Rattan Lal, Bal Ram Singh, Dismas L. Mwaseba, Dave Kraybill, Dave Hansen and Lars Olav Eik (eds). “Sustainable Intensification to Advance Food Security and Enhance Climate Resilience in Africa” Springer Publishers.
2014 Shelukindo, H. B., Semu, E., Msanya, B. M., Munishi, P. K. T., Maliondo, S.M.S. and Singh, B. R. 2014. Potential of carbon storage in major soil types of the Miombo woodland ecosystem, Tanzania: A review. American Open Journal of Agricultural Research 2 (1): 1 – 21. http://acascipub.com/Journals.php.
2014 Godgift Swai, Henry J. Ndangalasi, Pantaleo K.T. Munishi and Deo D. Shirima 2014 Carbon stocks of Hanang forest, Tanzania: An implication for climate mitigation. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment Vol. 6(3), pp. 90-98, DOI: 10.5897/JENE2013.0418, http://www.academicjournals.org/JENE
2014 Shelukindo H. B, Semu E., Msanya B. M., Singh B. R. and Munishi P. K. T 2014 Predictor variables for soil organic carbon contents in the Miombowoodlands ecosystem of Kitonga forest reserve, Tanzania.  International Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 4 (7), pp. 222-231. www.internationalscholarsjournals.org
2014 Thomas C. Sawe, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi and Salim M. Maliondo 2014.  Woodlands degradation in the Southern Highlands, Miombo of Tanzania: Implications on conservation and carbon stocks
2014 Richard. L. Charles, P.K.T. Munishi and Emmanuel. F. Nzunda 2013. Agroforestry as Adaptation Strategy under Climate Change in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. International Journal of Environmental Protection Nov. 2013, Vol. 3 Issue. 11,  29-38
2014 Nanjiva G. Nzunda, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi, Japhet J. Kashaigili, Geofrey E. Soka and Joel F. Monjare (2013). Land use and vegetation cover dynamics in and around Kagoma Forest Reserve in Tanzania. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment Vol. 5(8), pp. 206-216 http://www.academicjournals.org/JENE
2013 Nzunda, N.G., Munishi, P.K.T., Soka, G.E. and Monjare, J.F. (2013). Influence of Socio-Economic Factors on Land Use and Vegetation Cover Changes in and Around Kagoma Forest Reserve in Tanzania. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management Vol. 6 No.5 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v6i5.5
2013 Catherine A. Masao, Abel Gizaw,  Rosalı´a Pin˜eiro, Felly M. Tusiime, Tigist Wondimu, Ahmed A. Abdi, Magnus Popp, Galina Gussarova, Ka°re A. Lye, Pantaleo Munishi ,  Sileshi Nemomissa, Christian Brochmann (2013). Phylogeographic history and Taxonomy of some afro-alpine grasses assessed based on AFLPs and morphometry: Deschampsia cespitosa, D. angusta and Koeleria capensis. Alp Botany DOI 10.1007/s00035-013-0119-2
2012 A.R. Marshall , S. Willcock, P.J. Platts, J.C. Lovett,  A. Balmford, N.D. Burgess , J.E. Latham, P.K.T. Munishi , R. Salter, D.D. Shirima, S.L. Lewis 2012. Measuring and modeling above-ground carbon and tree allometry along a tropical elevation gradient. Biological Conservation Special Issue. www.elsevier.com /locate/biocon
2012 Simon Willcock, Oliver L. Phillips, Philip J. Platts, Andrew Balmford, Neil D. Burgess, Jon C. Lovett, Antje Ahrends, Julian Bayliss, Nike Doggart, Kathryn Doody, Eibleis Fanning, Jonathan Green, Jaclyn Hall, Kim L. Howell, Rob Marchant, Andrew R. Marshall, Boniface Mbilinyi, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi, Nisha Owen, Ruth D. Swetnam, Elmer J. Topp-Jorgensen, Simon L. Lewis 2012. Towards Regional, Error-Bounded Landscape Carbon Storage Estimates for Data-Deficient Areas of the World PLoS One 7(9): e44795. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044795
2012 Ben Wisner, Adolfo Mascarehas, Charles Bwenge, Tom Smucker, Edna Wangui, Dan Weiner, Pantaleo Munishi 2012. Let Them Eat (Maize) Cake: Climate Change Discourse, Misinformation and Land Grabbing in Tanzania. Paper presented at the International Conference on Global Land Grabbing II October 17‐19, 2012
2012 PKT Munishi, JJ Chuwa, H Kilungu, SR Moe, RPC Temu 2012. Management effectiveness and conservation initiatives in the Kilombero Valley Flood Plains Ramsar Site, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal Of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2): 1-10
2012 PKT Munishi, H Kilungu, HJ Nnko. 2012. Incentives for wetlands conservation in the Mufindi wetlands of the Great Ruaha River Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2): 11-20
2012 RP Kicheleri, VG Ndibalema, H Kilungu, PKT Munishi 1212. Abundance and diversity of wild mammals along a hydrologic gradient in the Usangu Wetlands, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2): 21-33
2012 PKT Munishi, H Kilungu, H Jackson, DD Shirima, G Bulenga, H Seki  2012 Wetland related livelihoods, institutions and incentives for conservation in the Great Ruaha River Wetland System. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2):  34-44
2012 NW Ntupwa, RMJ Kadigi, HH Kilungu, PKT Munishi 2012. Livelihoods and economic benefits of wetland utilization in the Little Ruaha sub-catchment, Mufindi district, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2): 45-54
2012 PKT Munishi, HH Kilungu, H Jackson, G Soka. 2012. Gender relations in utilization and conservation of the Kilombero flood plains Ramsar site wetlands, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2):55-63
2012 AA Mamboleo, HH Kilungu, SR Moe, G Soka, PKT Munishi. 2012. Influence of hydrological fluctuations on vegetation and Avifauna species composition, abundance and diversity in the Bahi Swamp Wetlands Central Tanzania.  Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2): 64-86
2012 M Ntilicha, H Kilungu, PKT Munishi 2012. Water use conflicts in northern Tanzania. 2012. A case study of Rundugai river catchment, Pangani basin Hai District. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2): 87-105
2012 PKT Munishi, R Rweyemamu, JR Kideghesho, HH Kilungu 2012. The role of Bahi swamp wetlands in enhancing household food security and income of adjacent communities. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2):  115-132
2012 SB Siima, PKT Munishi, YM Ngaga, S Navrud 2012. Estimating direct use value of Kilombero Ramsar site based on market price method. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (Special Issues) Vol. 81(2):  133-146
2012 Samora M. Andrew, Stein R. Moe, Ørjan Totland & Pantaleo K. T. Munishi 2012. Species composition and functional structure of herbaceous vegetation in a tropical wetland system. Biodiversity Conservation (2012) 21:2865-2885
2011 Pantaleo K. T. Munishi, Ruwa-Aichi P. C. Temu and Soka G. 2011. Plant communities and tree species associations in a Miombo ecosystem in the Lake Rukwa basin, Southern Tanzania: Implications for conservation. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment Vol. 3(2), pp. 63-71, February 2011
2011 Pantaleo K.T. Munishi, Nice N. Wilfred, James S. Nshare, Stein R. Moe, Deo D. Shirima and Halima H. Kilungu 2011. Valley Bottom Wetlands Can Serve for Both Biodiversity Conservation and Local Livelihoods Improvements. Biodiversity: Chapter 10: 219-232
  Olemako, T.R., Munishi,P.K.T., and Kadigi, R.M.J 2011. Critique of decentralized Political Structures in Water Resource Management in Tanzania: The Case of Pangani River Basin. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, WIT Press Vol. 146 341 – 354 UK. ISBN: 978-1-84564-516-8 eISBN: 978-1-84564-517-5
2011 Bakengesa, S., Munishi, P. K. T., S., Navrud, S 2011. Climate Change Impact on Wildlife Hunting in Kilombero Ramsar, Site Tanzania. International Journal on Climate change Strategies and Management. Emerald
2011 Siima Bakengesa, Pantaleo Munishi and Stale Navrud 2011. Potential Climate Change Impacts on Direct Economic Values From Wildlife in the Kilombero Ramsar Site, Tanzania. Experiences of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa. Climate Change Management. 33-53, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-22315-0_3
2011 Felister Mombo, Stijn Speelman, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Joseph Hella, Munishi Pantaleo and Stein Moe 2011. Ratification of the Ramsar convention and sustainable wetlands management: Situation analysis of the Kilombero Valley Wetlands in Tanzania. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Vol. 3(9), pp. 153-164, 2 September, 2011.
2011 Deo D. Shirima, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi , Simon L. Lewis , Neil D. Burgess, Andrew R. Marshall, Andrew Balmford, Ruth D. Swetnam, Eliakimu Mnkondo Zahabu 2011. Carbon storage, structure and composition of miombo woodlands in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains. African Journal of Ecology Volume 49, Issue 3, pages 332–342, September 2011. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2011.01269.x
2011 Halima, K. Hassan and Munishi, KT Pantaleo 2011. Contribution of Wetlands to Household Income and Food Security in the Nyumba Ya Mungu Wetland System, Northern Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation 79(2) 99-108.
2010 P. K. T. Munishi, S. Mringi, D. D. Shirima and S. K. Linda 2010. The role of the Miombo Woodlands of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania as carbon sinks. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment Vol. 2(12), pp. 261-269, December 2010

Neil D. Burgess, Bruno Bahane, Tim Clairs, Finn Danielsen, SØren Dalsgaard, Mikkel Funder, Niklas Hagelberg, Paul Harrison 2010Christognus Haule, Kekilia Kabalimu, Felician Kilahama, Edward Kilawe, Simon L . Lewis, Jon C. Lovett, Gertrude Lyatuu, Andrew R . Marshall, Charles Meshack, Lera Mile s, Simon A.H. Milledge, Pantaleo K.T. Munishi, Evarist Nashanda, Deo Shirima, Ruth D. Swetnam, Simon Willcock, Andrew Williams and Eliakim Zahabu 2010. Getting ready for REDD+ in Tanzania: a case study of progress and challenges. Oryx, 44(3), 339–351
2010 R.D. Swetnam, B. Fisher, B.P. Mbilinyi, P.K.T. Munishi, S. Willcock, T. Ricketts, S. Mwakalila, A. Balmford, N.D. Burgess, A.R. Marshall, S.L. Lewis 2010. Mapping socio-economic scenarios of land cover change: A GIS method to enable ecosystem service modelling. Journal of Environmental Management 92 (2011) 563-574
2010 Ezekiel E. Munishi PKT, Hulme PE. 2009. Relative Role of Disturbance and Propagule Pressure on the Invasion of Humid Tropical Forest by Cordia alliodora (Boraginaceae) in Tanzania. BIOTROPICA 4(2) 171-178
2008 D.A Silayo, S. M.S. Maliondo, P.R. Gillah, G.A. Migunga, J.A. Matovelo  Z.K.S. Mvena & P. K. T.  Munishi 2008 Potentials and Limitations of Bio-Fuel Production in Tanzania Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (78) 14-24.
2008 Munishi, P.K.T. Ngaga, Y. & Soka G 2008. Socio-Economic, Socio-Cultural and Livelihood Factors influencing the Potential for Local People Participation in Water Resource Management in the Uluguru Mountains Eastern Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation (78 ) 43 – 53
2008 Nduwamungu, J., Munishi, P.K.T, Bloesch, U., Hagedorn, F. and Lulu, K. (2008) Recent Land Cover and Use Changes in Miombo Woodlands of Eastern Tanzania Tanzania Journal of Forestry & Nature Conservation (78) 54 – 64
2008 E.E. Chingonyikaya, PKT Munishi and EJ Luoga 2008. Community Based Forest Management in Tanzania: Does this Change Rural Livelihoods? Journal of African Affairs 24:269-293. Institute of African Affairs, Henkuk University of Foreign Studies. Korea
2008 Munishi, P.K.T., O’Kting’ati, A., Monela, G.C. & Kingazi, S.P (2004). Small holder forestry for employment, income generation and rural development in Tanzania. Journal of Tanzania Association of Foresters (TAF) (10): 49-63
2008 E.E. Chingonyikaya, PKT Munishi and EJ Luoga 2008. Community Based Forest Management in Tanzania: Does this Change Rural Livelihoods? Journal of African Affairs 24:269-293. Institute of African Affairs, Henkuk University of Foreign Studies. Korea
2008 W.A. Ntongani, PKT Munishi, and BP Mbilinyi 2008. Influence of Land use change on Land Cover Dynamics in Eastern Lionja Forest Reserve Nachingwea District Tanzania. Journal of African Affairs 24:269-293. Institute of African Affairs, Henkuk University of Foreign Studies. Korea
2008 Munishi PKT, Philipina F., Temu RPC, and Pima N. 2008. Tree species composition and local use in agricultural landscapes of west Usambaras, Tanzania. Afr. J. Ecol., 46 (Suppl. 1), 66–73
2008 PKT Munishi, S.M. Andrew, D. Ollila, J.D. Kabasa, and L. Kisovi. 2008. Distribution and Nutritional Potential of Four Wetland Indigenous Termitomyces Mushrooms of Musoma Tanzania. Journal of African Affairs Vol.23 171- 195. Institute of African Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul Korea
2007 Luhende, R. Munishi, PKT. Malimbwi R.E. and Nyadzi, G. 2007. Biomass, Litter Fall, and Aboveground Productivity of Australian Acacias Grown in Rotational; Woodlots at Tumbi Tabora, Western Tanzania. Journal of the Tanzania Association of Foresters 11: 125 – 133.
2007 Munishi PKT, Shear, TH Wentworth T & Temu RPC 2007. Compositional Gradients in Plant Communities in Submontane Rain Forests of Eastern Tanzania. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 19 (1): 35-45
2007 Munishi PKT, Olila D., Kabasa J.D., Kisovi, I., and Andrew S.M. 2007. Preliminary Observations on the Species Composition and Distribution of Indigenous Wild Mushrooms in the Lake Victoria Basin Wetlands, Musoma Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation 76:80 – 87
2007 Engola, APO, Eilu, G, Kabasa JD, Kisovi L. Munishi PKT and Olila D. 2007. Ecology of Edible Indigenous Mushrooms of the Lake Victoria Basin (Uganda). Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2(1): 62-68.
2007 Olila D., Kyeyune, G., Kabasa J.D., Kisovi, L. and Munishi PKT. 2007. Assessment of Potential for Domestication of Termitomyces microcarpus. An indigenous Edible and Medicinal Mushroom from the Lake Victoria Basin. Agricultural Journal 2(5): 627-631
  Munishi PKT, Soka, G.E., Kingazi, S.P., and Mbije, N.E. 2007. Attitudes of Local Communities Towards Biodiversity Conservation in the Uluguru Rain Forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. Journal of the Tanzania Association of Foresters Vol 11, 1-10
 

 

BOOK CHAPTER(S)

Kilungu H., Leemans R., Munishi P.K.T., Amelung B. (2017) Climate Change Threatens Major Tourist Attractions and Tourism in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. In: Leal Filho W., Belay S., Kalangu J., Menas W., Munishi P., Musiyiwa K. (eds) Climate Change Adaptation in Africa. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham
P.K.T. Munishi, H. Kilungu, N. Wilfred, B. Munishi, S.R. Moe (2016). Wetlands Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Climate Change Implications in the Ruaha River Basin, Tanzania In W. Leal Filho (ed.), In Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation. Climate Change Management, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-25814-0_23 Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Pantaleo K.T. Munishi, Nice N. Wilfred, James S. Nshare, Stein R. Moe, Deo D. Shirima and Halima H. Kilungu 2011. Valley Bottom Wetlands Can Serve for Both Biodiversity Conservation and Local Livelihoods Improvements. Biodiversity: Chapter 10: 219-232.
Siima Bakengesa, Pantaleo Munishi and Stale Navrud 2011. Potential Climate Change Impacts on Direct Economic Values From Wildlife in the Kilombero Ramsar Site, Tanzania. Experiences of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa. Climate Change Management. 33-53, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-22315-0_3

Book(s)

Leal Filho W., Belay S., Kalangu J., Menas W., Munishi P., Musiyiwa K. (eds) Climate Change Adaptation in Africa. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham. DOI https:// doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-49520-0_23, Publisher Name Springer, Cham, Print ISBN 978-3-319-49519-4, Online ISBN 978-3-319-49520-0

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

Editor in Chief – Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation July 2005 – June 2011

Lead Author: 2013 Supplement to the 2016 IPCCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands. Methodological Guidance on Lands with Wet and drained Soils and Constructed Wetlands for Waste Water Treatment

 

Undergraduate Teaching

 

Postgraduate Teaching

  1. MN 606: Ecology and Tropical Biology – MSc. MNRSA
  2. FO 612: Tropical Vegetation and Plant Ecology – MSc Forestry
  3. WM 616: Wetlands Management and Conservation – MSc WLM
  4. WM 610: Biodiversity Conservation – MSc. WLM
  5. WM 606: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation – MSc WLM
  6. FBE 606: Assessment and Mapping of Ecosystem Services
  7. FBE 601: Research Methods in Ecosystem Sciences
  8. FBE 204: Aquatic Ecosystems and Stream Ecology
  9. FBE 605: Ecosystem Valuation and Environmental Accounting
  10. FBE 613: Gender, Ecosystem Management and Climate Change

RESEARCH PROJECTS, RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONSULTANCY

I have coordinated as a Principal Investigator/Team Leader for 18 research projects and 51 Consultancies. I have competitively been awarded grants worth more than 3 million US Dollars and consultancies worth more that 2 mill US Dollars.

Currently undertaking 3 research projects and one in the pipeline ‘Speciation Clock’ How fast does the ‘speciation clock’ tick in selfing versus out crossing lineages?

Projects under implementation include;

  • Establishing metadata of Biodiversity Data Generated from REDD+ Projects in Tanzania. The Goal of the project was to compile metadata of biodiversity data generated from REDD+ national projects in Tanzania. Specifically develop data collection tool to capture the required data, inventory of REDD+ data holders and the type of data they hold, convene IPT-training workshop for holders of biodiversity data from REDD+ project to enhance publishing, publish data on GBIF and TanBIF. Funded by GBIF – Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) 2016/2017
  • Establishing metadata of Biodiversity Data Generated from Ramsar Sites (i.e. Wetlands of International Significance) Projects in Tanzania. The Goal of the project was to compile metadata of biodiversity data generated from RAMSAR Sites. Specifically develop data collection tool to capture the required data, inventory of Ramsar data holders and the type of data they hold, convene IPT-training workshop for holders of biodiversity data from Ramsar Sites to enhance publishing, publish data on GBIF and TanBIF. Funded by GBIF – Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) 2017/2018

This project aims to addresses these challenges through engagement with decision makers and by developing relevant capacity within research institutions and researchers in eastern Africa, China and the UK. The research is targeted to generate decision-relevant evidence and feed it into key decision making processes in order to improve the sustainable development outcomes of investments in development corridors

My researches give a special emphasis on mentoring and building capacity among young scientists in various areas of specialization. Through this process about 15 PhD, 40 MSc students and 70 undergraduate students have been trained by funding from different projects and have mentored more than 20 young professionals in different aspects of research especially ecological,  soci-ecological and biodiversity field data collection/capture, data compilation, analysis and publishing.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Ecological Society for Eastern African (EcSEA) Member and Treasurer
African Forest Forum (AFF) Member
African Mountains Association (AMA) Member
Tanzania Association of Foresters (TAF) Member
African Mountain Forum (AfroMont) Member
Wetlandsforum Member
Tanzania Biodiversity Information Facility (TanBIF) Chair, Governing Board
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) – Head of Delegation  (HoD) for Tanzania
Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation Chief Editor (2005 – 2012)
National Wetlands working Group (NWWG) Member –
National Adaptation Program of Action for Climate Change (NAPA Member
Project Steering Committee (PAC) Valuing the Arc Project Member

COMMITEE MEMBERSHIP

Faculty Strategic Planning Committee – Chair 2002 – 2008

Undergraduate Studies Committee – Member 2002-2008

Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation.  Chief Editor 2005-2012

Member of Advisory Committee Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation 2017 – to-date

Member – FORCONSULT Committee 2017 – to date

FELLOWSHIPS

USAID Jefferson’s Study Fellowship (1993) – USA
FAO Study Fellowship (1994) – USA
NORAD Study Fellowship (1997) – USA
Rockefeller Foundation’s African Dissertation Internship Award (ADIA) Fellowship – 1999

Sokoine University of Agriculture,
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism
Department of Ecosystems and Conservation
PO Box 3010, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania
Telephone: +255 23 2603511/4 ext. 4522
Mobile Phone: +255 754 591849, 255 689 408458
Fax: 255 23 2604651, 255 23 2604652
Email Addresses: pmunishi2001@yahoo.com, munishi@sua.ac.tz