Yeneayehu Fenetahun PhD
Director of FinanceDr. Yene Mihertu He is a terrestrial ecologist with more than a decade of research experience. He earned his B.Sc. in Biology from Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia (2009–2012), followed by work as a Senior Laboratory Assistant at Haramaya University (2012–2015) and as a Junior Researcher at the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (2015–2017). He completed both his M.Sc. (2017–2019) and Ph.D. (2019–2023) in Ecology at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). His doctoral research, supported by the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, focused on the sustainable management of Ethiopia’s Borana rangeland, including invasive bush control, desertification mitigation, livestock management, and native grass restoration. He has published over 51 scientific papers and one book, addressing ecological challenges with interdisciplinary approaches that link ecosystem functions, environmental impacts, and human activities. Currently, he is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan, where he continues his commitment to the conservation and restoration of dryland biodiversity. His research focus on sustainable rangeland use, eco-tourism, and strategies to halt rangeland degradation while supporting pastoral livelihoods and national economies.