Bobe Bedadi Woreka (PhD)
Associate Professor in Soil and Water Management
Director, Africa Centre of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation (ACE-SABC) and Agroecology-Sustainable Agriculture Hub
Education & Employment
🎓 Education
- 2018PG Diploma in Higher Education Teaching
Haramaya University, Ethiopia - 2004PhD in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
University of Pretoria, South Africa - 1999MSc in Soil Sciences
University of Nairobi, Kenya - 1993BSc in Arid Zone Agriculture (Soil and Water Conservation)
Alemaya University (now Haramaya University)
💼 Employment
- 2015 – presentAssociate Professor
Haramaya University, Ethiopia - 2004 – 2014Assistant Professor
Haramaya University - 1999 – 2003Lecturer
Haramaya University - 1993 – 1999Graduate Assistant and Assistant Lecturer
🗣️ Languages
Teaching, Supervision & Reviews
Postgraduate and undergraduate courses in soil sciences, and soil and water conservation and management.
Supervision: supervised and still supervising >70 MSc and >30 PhD students. Manuscript review: reviewed several research papers for publication in different journals.
Project Development & Coordination
Developed and implemented several projects as PI, coordinator and co-investigator, including:
Administrative Experience & Community Engagement
Current position
Director of the Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, and Agroecology-Sustainable Agriculture Hub at Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
Previous positions and community engagement
- Jul 2016 – Jun 2026Deputy Center Leader, ACE-SABC, Haramaya University
- Jan 2023 – Jun 2026Training and Research Head, ACE-SABC
- 2011 – 2016Dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
- 2006 – 2011Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
- Head, School of Plant Sciences · Coordinator, Continuing Education Program at Dire Dawa center · Deputy Dean of Students · Research Program Leader · Project Coordinator
- Community engagement: Coordinator of the Continuing Education Program of Alemaya University; offering trainings; curriculum revision at various universities; on-field supervision; thesis/dissertation examination at different universities.
Trainings
Over 30 national, regional (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Sudan, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal) and international (Germany, Belgium, Malaysia, China, USA) workshops, trainings and conferences. Selected trainings attended:
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Workshops & Conferences
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Publications
More than 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Recent highlights (full list on ORCID and ResearchGate):
Membership
Served, and for some still serving, as member/chairman of several societies, councils, committees and fora:
Also served as member and chairman of the Academic Commission of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences; School Council and Graduate Council of the School of Plant Sciences; Academic Dishonesty Investigation Committee of the College; Council of Ethiopian Deans of Colleges of Agriculture.