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Emnet Negash successfully defended his PhD

(10-09-2024) On Tuesday 3 September 2024, Emnet Negash successfully defended his PhD: “Climate and Conflict as Spatial Drivers of Agroecosystems in Ethiopia”.

Supervisors: Prof. dr. Kwinten Van Weverberg (UGent and RMI), Prof. dr. Bert Van Schaeybroeck (UGent and RMI), Em. Prof. dr. Jan Nyssen (Ugent) Examination Committee: Prof. dr. Alain De Wulf (Ugent, Chair), Prof. dr. Lina Eklund, (Lund University, Sweden), Prof. dr. Emiru Birhane, (Mekelle University, Ethiopia), Prof. dr. Tim Van de Voorde (Ugent) , Prof. dr. Piet Termonia (Ugent and RMI).

Congratulations Emnet!

Anik Juli Dwi Astuti successfully defended her PhD

(06-06-2024) On Tuesday, 28 May 2024, Anik Juli Dwi Astuti successfully defended her PhD: "Connectivity Perspectives on Water and Sediment Flows in the Gumara and Rib Catchments (Ethiopia).”

Supervisors: Prof. dr. Amaury Frankl (Ghent University), Prof. dr. Jan Nyssen, (Ghent University)

Examination Committee: Prof. dr. Haosheng Huang (Ghent University) (Chair),Dr. ir. Stefaan Dondeyne (Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel),Prof. dr. Kristine Walraevens (Ghent University), Prof. dr. Ann Van Griensven (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Dr. Tesfaalem Ghebreyohannes, (Mekelle University, Ethiopia).