PROFILE
CONTACT
PHONE:
+251-942932568
WEBSITE:
EMAIL: tolstem@gmail.com
Institutional email:
temesgen.tola@haramaya.edu.et
ORCiD
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7261-5539
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HOBBIES
Outdoor activities, sightseeing, cycling, hiking
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TEMESGEN TOLA GELETU
Academic position: Assistant professor
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EDUCATION
BSc in Biology, Haramaya University, Ethiopia, 2011
MSc in Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University, South Korea, 2015
PhD in Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, China, 2024
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WORK EXPERIENCE
LECTURER: HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY- 2015-2024
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY-STARTING FROM JULY 2024
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SKILLS
Molecular biology techniques (PCR, plasmid cloning, bacterial transformation; DNA extraction; DNA library prep for sequencing; Gel electrophoresis; SDS PAGE; Western Blotting; DNA and protein quantification)
SAS, SPSS, R, Bioinformatics tools
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Research Interest
Conservation genetics/genomics, Fisheries and aquaculture, Zoological sciences, Aquatic ecology and ecosystem management
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Research projects
Genomic analysis of farmed and wild Nile tilapia populations of Ethiopia; Fish feed formulation; Water quality assessment and trophic state determination of Lake Haramaya; Invasion biology of redbelly tilapia in China.
Training and Professional Development
Higher diploma program in Teacher Education
R and Bioinformatics workshops
Professional society activities
Member: Biological Society of Ethiopia
Member: The Ethiopian Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Association
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Selected Publications
1. Temesgen Tola Geletu, Tang, S., & Zhao, J. (2024). ddRAD-seq reveals conservation units and signatures of local adaptation in wild Nile tilapia populations of Ethiopia. Hydrobiologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-024-05729-6
2. Temesgen Tola Geletu, Tang, S., & Zhao, J. (2025). Genetic diversity and differentiation of cultured Nile tilapia populations from Ethiopia revealed by ddRAD-seq: Implications for better hatchery management. Aquatic Living Resources, 38, 2. https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2024018
3. Gao, J., Zhao, J., Guo, N., Temesgen Tola, Xue, W., Cai, K., Yao, X., & Hu, M. (2024). Hepcidin defense patterns in intestine of mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) against Aeromonas hydrophila infection. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 155, 110003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110003
4. Gao, J., Zhao, J., Yao, X., Temesgen Tola, Zheng, J., Xue, W., Wang, D., & Xing, Y. (2024). Identification of antimicrobial peptide genes from transcriptomes in Mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) and their response to infection with Aeromonas hydrophila. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 144, 109247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109247
5. Temesgen Tola Geletu, Tang, S., Xing, Y., & Zhao, J. (2024). Ecological niche and life-history traits of redbelly tilapia (Coptodon zillii, Gervais 1848) in its native and introduced ranges. Aquatic Living Resources, 37, 2. https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2023030
6. Tang, S., Xing, Y., Temesgen Tola Geletu & Zhao, J. (2025). Trophic plasticity of the invasive redbelly tilapia (Coptodon zillii) in China inferred from DNA metabarcoding analysis. Accepted in Ecology and Evolution journal
7. Yao, X., Zheng, J., Temesgen Tola Geletu, Zhao, Y., Tang, S., & Zhao, J. (2024). Genome-wide identification of igfbp genes and their different growth expression patterns of mandarin fish. Aquaculture Reports, 35, 101971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2024.101971
8. Temesgen Tola Geletu & Zhao, J. (2023). Genetic resources of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) in its native range and aquaculture. Hydrobiologia, 850(10–11), 2425–2445 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-022-04989-4
9. Temesgen Tola Geletu, (2023). Lake eutrophication: Control of phytoplankton overgrowth and invasive aquatic weeds. Lakes & Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use, 28(1), e12425. https://doi.org/10.1111/lre.12425
10. Choi TJ, Temesgen Tola Geletu. (2018). High level expression and purification of recombinant flounder growth hormone in E. coli. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 16(2):347-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgeb.2018.03.006