PROFILE
CONTACT
PHONE:
+251-932-17-46-21
https://www.haramaya.edu.et/cncs/dereje-atoms-profile/
EMAIL:datomsa@yhoo.com
atomsaderele@gmail.com
dereje.atomsa@haramaya.edu.et
ORCiD:0000-0002-6034-6738
HOBBIES
Field research works
Reading and writing
Playing tennis
Listening Spiritual Songs and playing Guitar and Piano
DEREJE ATOMSA ONCHO (MSC.)
Assistant Professor of Biology
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
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EDUCATION
Hawassa University
2008 – 2010
BSc in applied biology from Hawassa University,Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University
2012 – 2014
MSc in Botany
WORK EXPERIENCE
Haramaya University,
2010–2012, Graduate Assistant
Haramaya University
2014–2020, Lecturer
Haramaya University
2020 to present, Assistant Professor
SKILLS
• Microsoft Office skills
• SPSS, Mat LAB, and R software
• Writing, listening and speaking in English, Amharic and Affan Oromo.
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Active Learning and empathy
• Conflict resolution ability
• Strategic Leadership
Research Interest
My research interest includes biodiversity conservation and management, ecology and ecosystem services, ethno botany, natural resource conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation techniques, Utilization of biotechnology for local problem solving and development.
Research projects
• Woody species diversity, population structure and regeneration potential of Bakalcha natural forest, West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia: implication for biodiversity conservation (140,500.00 Birr) Grant No. HURG-2018-06-01-38 (2018 - 2020), (Completed) (PI).
• ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF WILD EDIBLE PLANTS AT WESTERN HARARGE, ETHIOPIA: IMPLICATION FOR FOOD SECURITY (253,610 Birr) Grant No. HURG-2017-01-02 (2017-2019) (Completed) (PI).
• Phytochemical constituent and antimicrobial properties of guava extracts of east Hararghe of Oromia, Ethiopia (PI)
• Adoption of Low-cost Maize (Zea mays) seeds hydroponic fodder production technology for dairy cattle feeding, at Haramaya University (343,680 ETB) Grant code: HUIF_2023_01_01_86 (PI)
• Floristic composition and vegetation structure of Ades forest, Oromia regional state, West Hararghe zone, Ethiopia (PI).
• Woody species diversity, population structure and regeneration potential of Bakalcha natural forest, West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia: implication for biodiversity conservation GRANT_NUMBER: HURG-2018-06-01-38, (2018-06 to 2020-10), (Completed) (PI)..
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Training and Professional Development
- Training on Pedagogical Skills (Induction) February, 2015
- Higher Diploma Program (HDP) in October 2010 at Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
- Certificate in ELIC Training. at Haramaya University, Ethiopia January 2015.
- Training of R-Software, May 2019. At Haramaya University
- National training on ETW and BDS in October. 2024
- Program accreditation processes and standards, and outcome-based Education (OBE) for academic programs quality assurance, Haramaya University, January 2025.
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