Dr. Timothy Downing

I am a PhD student just finishing at the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation at the University of Nairobi. I have a background in Natural Resource Management and Forestry, and I worked for the the US Forest Service for several years before pursuing further post-graduate studies. My interests are in geo-spatial analysis, ecology, and climate change.

Nairobi, Kenya

Current professional activity

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My Professional Experiences

Landscape Ecologist
US Forest Service
02/01/2017 until 05/08/2019

Managed the ecology programme for the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in central Washington State Managed the ecology programme for the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in central Washington State

Languages Rating 1-10

English
speaking: mother tongue (10)
writing: 10
Kiswahili
speaking: 7
writing: 5

Skills and Interests in Keywords

Geospatial analysis • Remote Sensing • Critical thinking •

Publications and Projects

Publications

Nature-based solutions in the savanna belt of Africa: insights from a systematic review

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are powerful tools whereby, using nature as the template, societal challenges can be addressed, while simultaneously achieving co-benefits for the environment. NbS have been successfully demonstrated in different ecosystems around the globe, but for savanna ecosystems -...