Who we are Print

ESEA was founded by ecologists in the eastern Africa region at the inaugural conference that was held at the National Museums of Kenya in 2007. The society was founded with an aim of bridging the ecological information gaps between ecologists in the region.

The society is a membership-based professional body. Members stem from various ecological backgrounds who can effectively contribute to our vision. The members are selected basing on their qualifications, experience, interest or passion in the ecological field or its relevance. We are housed by the National Museums of Kenya at the Natural Science Building, Mammalogy section.

ESEA seeks to promote sustainable development through wise use of the natural resources for prosperity and future of the people of Eastern Africa. This is to be achieved through high quality research, education, technological innovations, information and resource sharing. ESEA also coordinates the collation and dissemination of information relating to ecology, natural resource management and biodiversity conservation in eastern Africa.

 

Our activities:

  • Capacity building in ecological issues
  • Harnessing and disseminating ecological information by organizing scientific conferences.
  • Networking ecologists in the eastern Africa region.
  • Partnering in projects and activities that are consistent with our objectives.

 

Milestones.

  • ESEA inaugural conference held in Nairobi in 2007
  • 1st Scientific conference held in Morogoro - Tanzania in 2008
  • 2nd Scientific conference held in Kampala, Uganda in 2009
  • Policy briefs sessions held in Nairobi in 2007
  • Functional country charters: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia
  • Functional secretariat - based at the National Museums of Kenya - Nairobi
  • Ecological information sharing with members
  • Capacity building programmes - GIS trainings in 2009
  • Fulbright scholar and MIGRATE course to be based at SUA- Sokoine University of Agriculture.
  • Academic sponsor, 11th INTECOL 2013 Congress
  • Strategic partnership with regional and international organizations