Area of Expertise

Environmental Planning and Management/Swahili Language/Communication Skills/Climate change and adaptation strategies/Disaster Management/Environment and Development.

Work Experience

Joseph E. Simkoko ,works as Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Planning of the Institute of Rural Development Planning. He is an Environmental planner.

Professional Skills

• Wide knowledge and skills in the use of professional software such as ArcGIS Desktop, ArcView,  and tools such as Google Earth and GPS for natural resources mapping, assessment and management.
• Experienced in the use and applications of statistical packages such as SPSS software for data collection perform Descriptive analysis and complex statistical analysis as Linear Regressions.
   

Research and academic Interests

Main research and academic interest is on water resources, environmental pollution and control, cleaner production, climate change adaptation and mitigation, rural energy sources and utilization, forestry management and land conservation, solar energy in relation to water availability.