The tassel was worth the hassle: on running the final lap of the PhD marathon
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The tassel was worth the hassle: on running the final lap of the PhD marathon

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

ماضٍ فيَّ حُكمُك عَدْلٌ فيَّ قضاؤُك “I was able to push from within, I had an innate desire to succeed.” Joan Benoit A bit before I was born and on February 1984, astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart were the two men ever to walk untethered in space for the first time. Six…

A review by Prof Jeff Tomberlin 😍
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A review by Prof Jeff Tomberlin 😍

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Please follow the link to read an exclusive review on our latest publications by the one and only BSF expert Jeff Tomberlin. https://www.evoconsys.com/blog/globalization-of-the-black-soldier-fly-a-series-of-well-timed-publications

Road tripping in Japan : Impressions from our field work/trip in Yui, Shizuoka
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Road tripping in Japan : Impressions from our field work/trip in Yui, Shizuoka

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

On a coach heading to Yui But why Yui? Because Yui Port is located in a great position immediately off the southern coast of Suruga Bay in Shizouka prefecture and is famous for being one of the only two ports (the other one is Oigawa Port) where the fishing of the rare Sakura shrimp is…

Research on Black Soldier Fly shows amazing results published by Nature Research in Scientific Reports
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Research on Black Soldier Fly shows amazing results published by Nature Research in Scientific Reports

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

In Africa, livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value of agricultural production. However, production is struggling to keep up with the demands of expanding human populations, the rise in urbanization and the associated shifts in diet habits. High costs of feed prevent the livestock sector from thriving and meeting the rising…

Chalo Amdavad. Leaving field research in India
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Chalo Amdavad. Leaving field research in India

ByAnna Brückner

Short info: Anna Brückner conducts her doctoral research within the NRW Forschungskolleg research group on “One Health and Urban Transformation – identifying risks and developing sustainable solutions” (see website). The topic of her research is “Blue health for all?” and is investigating urban blue spaces as potentially therapeutic landscapes for elderly people in deprived communities….

New Publication ” Insects for Feed”
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New Publication ” Insects for Feed”

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Our open access peer-reviewed article entitled “Influence of Temperature on Selected Life-History Traits of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Reared on Two Common Urban Organic Waste Streams in Kenya” was published in Animals Special Issue Insects: Alternative Protein Source for Animal Feed. Here is a simple summary of the article: Rapid population growth and urbanization,…

Agroecology expert meeting at Welthungerhilfe in Bonn, Germany
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Agroecology expert meeting at Welthungerhilfe in Bonn, Germany

ByCory Whitney

On September 5, 2018 Cory Whitney took part of in an expert panel at the Welthungerhilfe, in Bonn, Germany, to help create awareness about the need for holistic and inclusive research methods. On behalf of ZEF he presented a call for more transdisciplinarity in Agroecology. The presentation was based on a recently published paper in…

Field notes from the Taita Forests, Kenya
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Field notes from the Taita Forests, Kenya

ByChristine B. Schmitt

The Taita Hills, located in southeastern Kenya, comprise several mountain chains that rise dramatically from the savannah lowlands up to 2,228 m above sea level. It’s an amazing biodiversity hotspot. The Hills are home to many endemic plant and animal species that cannot be found anywhere else in Kenya or indeed the world. Once covered…

New research program and scientific cooperation in Colombia
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New research program and scientific cooperation in Colombia

ByESchmidt

[aesop_image img=”https://blog.zef.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/P1000567_1.jpg” panorama=”off” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] Colombia is a case in point for investigating environmental conflicts related to different development models in the global south.   New president endangering peace agreement in Colombia? The conservative candidate and favorite of Alvaro Uribe, Iván Duque Marqués was elected for president on 17th of June. During…

Ento Nation Podcast: The Lady of the Flies
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Ento Nation Podcast: The Lady of the Flies

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

I am back again with an update and a new link this time 😃 You will not only read about my research but rather get to hear my voice talking all about our research with the Black Soldier Flies. I was the Ento Nation’s podcast guest this week and I enjoyed conversing with the Cricket Man….