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Carleton University Research Mentor<\/strong>
\nScott Mitchell
\nhttps:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/people\/mitchell-scott\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Mr Elisha Stephen Ngulube is a professional forester and academician.\u00a0He holds a Certificate in Forestry obtained from Malawi College Forestry, Malawi, Diploma in Wood Technology from Forest Industries Training Centre, Zimbabwe, BSc in Forestry (Forestry and Natural Resources Management) from Stellenbosch University, and MSc in Forest Science (Forest Engineering) (University of Pretoria) RSA.\u00a0 Currently, Elisha is reading for a PhD in Forestry and Environmental Management at Mzuzu University, Faculty of Environmental Sciences in Malawi.<\/p>\n

He worked in the Department of Forestry in Malawi in various capacities before joining Mzuzu University (Mzuni) as a Staff Associate in 2006.\u00a0 He has been serving in the capacity of a Lecturer at Mzuni since 2013.\u00a0 His research interests rest in forest management, timber productivity analyses, sustainable timber harvest planning, climate change and forest modelling (Follow publications on Researchgate).\u00a0 For his doctoral research, Elisha will be examining effects of timber skidding on biophysical and forest soil carbon behaviour in Viphya forest plantations in Malawi.\u00a0 This study seeks to respond to Sustainable Development Goal 15, which advocates for the protection of life on land and, mitigation and adaptation to climatic effects on plantation forest management.<\/p>\n

On the social front, Mr Ngulube contributes to community development advocacy initiatives in the areas of sustainable agriculture, forestry, environment, economic development, career guidance and social security using local goal oriented institutions such as non-governmental organisations (NGO) and faith based organisations.\u00a0 He is one of the founders of a local NGO, the Forum for Mzalangwe Community Development.<\/p>\n

Home Institution<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mzuzu University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Management, Lecturer\/PhD Student<\/p>\n

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Bio-sketch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elisha Ngulube holds a MSc in Forest Science (University of Pretoria).\u00a0He is a lecturer and PhD student at Mzuzu University in Malawi.\u00a0 He will be modelling post-harvest socio-ecological dynamics on Viphya forest plantations in Malawi with a view to mitigate climate change in plantation forestry.<\/p>\n

Research Interests and societal interests<\/strong><\/p>\n