CIMMYT-Ethiopia is glad to introduce Stuart Irvine-Brown who joined International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) as a Post-Doctoral Researcher within the SIMLESA Project under CIMMYT-Global Conservation Agriculture Program (GCAP), effective March 4th, 2015. Stuart has multiple qualifications such as Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in Environmental and Production Horticulture (UQ), Graduate Certificate in International Ecological Agriculture (Uni Kassel), Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management specializing in Natural Resource Management (UQ), Masters in Agricultural Science examining Integrated Weed Management (UQ), and a PhD in Soil Science researching plant biomass inputs and soil organic carbon turnover with respect to land rehabilitation (UQ). Stuart Irvine-Brown is a scientific agricultural and environmental professional with more than a decade of experience in managing agricultural and environmental issues and regulatory compliance with State and Federal legislation of Australia. Major experience has encompassed both public and private sector roles focused on providing practical and ecologically sustainable outcomes related to industry projects within the field of environmental and agricultural land management. The aim and direction of previous education and employment focuses towards innovating and instigating truly sustainable development outcomes at a local to global scales.

His office # is 48, (1st floor of Res. Bldg. 2 – FOGERA). So if you are interested in sharing your passion for agriculture, are looking to collaborate, or just want some friendly interaction then please feel free to drop by and introduce yourself. Also,you can reach him on ILRI’s Ext. # 2307 and CIMMYT’s direct tel. nos. 011-646 2324/26/27.

Please join us in welcoming Stuart to CIMMYT’s team & the ILRI campus!

Kind regards,

Aklil
Email: ak.bekele@cgiar.org