Greyson Zabron Nyamoga - Department of Forest and Environment Economics| Sokoine University of Agriculture

Biography:

Greyson Z. Nyamoga is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher with about 15 years of teaching experience in the Department of Forest and Environmental Economics at Sokoine University of Agriculture. During this time, Greyson has been working on issues related to Forest Economics, Poverty Analysis, Natural Resources Management and Community Based Natural Resources Management in Tanzania. Greyson holds a PhD in Forest Economics from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås – Arkeshus, Norway. His PhD majored on Analyzing Aspects of Land Use Sustainability in Tanzania focusing mainly on Current Forest Degradation, Urban Charcoal Demand and Impacts of Future Firewood and Charcoal Consumption. Before pursuing his PhD, Greyson spent six months at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences as an EPINAV exchange student in 2013 which led to his PhD Scholarship from September 2014. While pursuing his Masters in Sustainable Development Practices (MDP) at the University of Florida in the US, Greyson spent a total of about 6 months in Botswana working with communities in Sankuyo and Shorobe Villages helping them to develop management plans for Wildlife Management. Greyson has conducted several consultant works with the WWF -Tanzania, The Global Resource Alliance (GRA) and Weforest, Forestry and Value Chains Development Programme (FORVAC), Tanzania, Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) from UK and Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (TCCIA) just to mention a few on issues related to sustainable charcoal production and consumption, fuel woodlot commercialization, natural resources management, governance, gender, economic empowerment and forest products value chain analysis in Tanzania. Greyson has supervised more than 12 postgraduate and more than 40 undergraduate students in their research projects. He is currently the Head of Department of Forest and Environmental Economics under the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism at Sokoine University of Agriculture.

Publications:

1. Nyamoga, G.Z. and Ngaga, Y.M. (2016). Monitoring Costs and Benefits under Conventional and Community-based Approaches used in Forest Management in Iringa District, Tanzania. Journal of Ecosystem and Ecography. Volume 6: 177. doi:10.4172/2157-7625.1000177

2. Nyamoga, G.Z., Mgana, J.E. and Ngaga, Y.M. (2016). Sawnwood Substitution in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and its Linkage to Environmental Conservation. Journal of Ecosystem and Ecography. S5: 006. doi: 10.4172/2157-7625.S5-006

3. Nyamoga, G.Z.; Sjølie, H. K.; Malimbwi, R.; Ngaga, Y.M. and Solberg, B. (2016). Potentials for Rehabilitating Degraded Land in Tanzania. Springer International Publishing AG 2016. Edited by R. Lal, D. Kraybill, D.O. Hansen, B.R. Singh, T. Msogoya and L. O. Eik et al. (eds.): Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-41238-2

4. Lusambo, L.P.; Lupala, Z.J.; Midtgaard, F.; Ngaga, Y.M.; Kessy, J.F.; Abdallah,J.M.;Kingazi, S.P.; Mombo, F. and Nyamoga, G.Z. (2016).Increased Biomass for Carbon Stock in Participatory Forest Managed Miombo Woodlands of Tanzania. Journal of Ecosystem and Ecography. Volume 6: 182. doi:10.4172/2157-7625.1000182

5. Kessy, J.F.; Ngaga, Y.M.; Abdallah, J.M.; Lusambo, L.P.; Mombo, F.M.; Kingazi, S.P.; Nyamoga, Z. G.; Temu, B. J. and Mrutu, M. (2016). Governance structures, transaction costs and incentives for managing REDD+ initiatives in Kilosa District, Tanzania. (Book Chapter in Place, under CCIAM Project)

6. Okick R.E., Kessy J.F., Nyamoga G.Z., Solomon Z.W. (2018). Factors Influencing Consumption of Honey in Mwanza City, Tanzania. Glob Environ Health Saf. Vol. 2 No. 2: 7.

7. Nyamoga, G.Z. and Solberg, B. (2019). A Review of Studies Related to Charcoal Production, Consumption and Greenhouse Gases Emission in Tanzania. Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa, Climate Change Management. Y. Bamutaze et al. (Eds.) pp 359-401. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12974-3_17

8. Nyamoga, G.Z., Sjølie, S.K., Latta, G., Ngaga, Y.M., Malimbwi, R., Solberg, B. (2021). Effects of Income and Price on Household’s Charcoal Consumption in Three Cities of Tanzania. International Journal of Forestry Research, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9988979

9. Lusambo, L. P., Midtgaard, F., & Nyamoga, G. (2021). Effects of Participatory Forest Management on Livelihoods of Communities Adjacent to Forests in Redd+ Pilot Areas of Mufindi, Iringa Rural and Mbozi Districts, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 90(3), 104-116

10. Lewis, E and Nyamoga G.Z. (2022). Factors influencing household’s charcoal consumption in Montserrado County, Liberia. International Journal of Biosciences 21( 5), 65-76, November 2022, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/21.5.65-76

11. Lewis, E and Nyamoga G.Z. (2022). Factors influencing household’s charcoal consumption in Montserrado County, Liberia. International Journal of Biosciences 21( 5), 65-76, November 2022, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/21.5.65-76

12. Nyamoga, G. Z. (2023). Edible Miombo Wild Mushrooms and Its Potential for Improving Livelihoods of People in Songea and Tabora Districts, Tanzania. African Journal of Applied Research, 9(1), 20-37. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26437/ajar.v9i1.519

Research projects:

1. Nyamoga, G.Z. The Contribution of Beekeeping Activities to the Livelihoods of Local Communities Adjacent to Mkingu Nature Reserve in Mvomero District, Morogoro, Tanzania. Funded by REPOA, 2013-2014.

2. Nyamoga, G.Z. Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) and Livelihood options in Sankuyo and Shorobe Villages, Maun, Botswana. Funded by the University of Florida (2012).

3. Abdallah, J.M and Nyamoga, G.Z. Beekeeping Activities and Rural Livelihoods. Is There a Link. A Case of Local Communities Surrounding Limbiko Forest Reserve in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania. Funded by Tanzania Forest Research Institute – TAFORI (2010).

4. Kessy, J. F., Angelsen, A., Ngaga, Y. M., Lusambo, L. P., Kingazi, S. P., Nyamoga, G. Z., Lalika, M. C. S., Mombo, F. M., Meshack, C. and Lyimo, E. L.. Governance, Incentives and Monitoring in REDD. Research project Under Climate Change, Adaptation and Mitigation (CCIAM) Programme.

5. Lusambo, L. P., Kessy, J. F. Ngaga, Y. M., Kingazi, S. P., Nyamoga, G. Z., Lalika, M. C. S., Mombo, F. M., Lupala, J. M. and Midtgaard. F. Economic Evaluation of Incremental Biomass under PFM and Its Potential as a management Incentives under REDD Initiatives in Tanzania. Research project under Climate Change, Adaptation and Mitigation (CCIAM) Programme.

6. Abdallah, J.M., Kaijunga, D.J. and Nyamoga, G.Z.The Role of Socio-economic, Ecological and Institutional Factors on Water Use Conflicts in Baga Watershed, Lushoto Tanzania (2008).

Consultancy:

1. Nyamoga, G. Z. – Principal Investigator (2022). Commercialization of Fuelwood and Charcoal Woodlots and the Introduction of Energy Saving Improved Biomass Cook-Stoves in Mwikoro and Kigori Villages, Mara Region, Tanzania. The Global Resource Alliance (GRA) and Weforest

2. Balama, C.P., Amanzi, N. Ishengoma, R.C. and Nyamoga, G.Z. (Team Member) (2021/2022). Developing Intensified Charcoal Production Model in Village Land Forest Reserves for Conservation and Livelihoods Improvement in Handeni District, Tanga Region. Funded by Forestry and Value Chains Development Programme (FORVAC), Tanzania – Finland Cooperation and the Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism (MNRT). P.o Box 1351 – 40472 Dodoma E-mail: info@forvac.or.tz

3. Abdallah, J.M., Kashaigili, J., Kadigi R.M.J., Silungwe, F. R. and Nyamoga, G.Z. (2020). Assessment of Operationalization of Ihemi and Mbarali Cluster Development Frameworks: Lessons Learnt.

4. Munishi, P.T.K, Kashaigili, J, Shirima D.D. and Nyamoga, G.Z. (2020). Ecological and Socio-Economic Survey in Pugu, Vikindu and Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserves in Kisarawe and Mkuranga Districts Coast Region

5. Ngaga, Y. M., D. Silayo and Nyamoga, G. Z. (Team Member). October 2013. Private Sector Engagement in REDD+ Tanzania. Consultancy report. International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). London, UK.

6. Kajembe, G.C., Munishi, P.T.K., Lusambo, L.P. and Nyamoga, G.Z. (Team Member). October 2012. Undertaking Assessment and Institutionalizing REDD+ Safeguards and Trainings in Masito Ugalla Ecosystem, Kigoma, Tanzania. Funded by The Jane Goodall Institute, Kigoma, Tanzania.

7. Mwamakimbullah, R, Kingazi, S.P. and Nyamoga, G.Z. (Team Member). February 2014. Appropriate Measurement Units for Selling Timber in Mufindi, Njombe and Kilolo Districts, Iringa, Tanzania. Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (TCCIA), Mufindi Branch.

Research interest:

Forest Economics, Natural Resources Management, Community Based Natural Resources Management, Community Forests, Livelihoods, Poverty.