Abadi Mehari AbrhaMekelle University | MU · Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences
Abadi Mehari Abrha
PhD Student
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Introduction
I am a doctoral student at the University of Bonn and the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB)- Research Museum Alexander Koenig. My PhD research focuses on the effects of land use and climate change on two francolin bird species. I am working explicitly on species-habitat associations, breeding biology and population genetics.
Additional affiliations
December 2017 - present
September 2015 - December 2017
September 2011 - September 2013
Education
September 2014 - February 2015
September 2014 - February 2015
September 2013 - September 2015
Universite degli di studio Firenze
Field of study
- Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Publications
Publications (8)
The present study was conducted in the Northern Ethiopia, the most ancient town, Axum to detect urban expansion of for the last 3 decades and predict the trend of urban expansion for the year of 2025. To do so, multi-temporal satellite images of 1985, 2000 and 2015 with other datasets were considered and analyzed to scrutinize level of urban expans...
Mekelle City is among the most rapidly growing cities in Ethiopia though the management of wastewater is very poor. The city lacks proper infrastructures for the collection and treatment of urban wastewater so that the wastewater released from different sectors directly joins the urban drainage of the city that finally flows to the Ellala River, wh...
2018): climate change, anthropogenic pressure and habitat suitability for african elephant (loxodonta africana) in kefta humera, tigray, Ethiopia. Journal of the Drlylands, 8(1): 765-775 Climate change, habitat destruction and environmental degradation pose a threat to elephant (Loxodonta africana). Therefore, this study aimed to: i) characterize f...
Harwood’s Spurfowl Pternistis harwoodi is an endemic bird of Ethiopia. Globally, it is categorised as Vulnerable. Habitat loss and hunting are the major conservation threats to the species. This study investigated the activity patterns of Harwood’s Spurfowl in relation to biophysical variables in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia. A species focal s...
Avian ecology and behaviour data provides crucial information for bird conservation and management, but are still missing for many species, particularly in developing countries. This study examines habitat utilisation, nesting behaviour, anthropogenic disturbances and impacts on agricultural crops of Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus and Vieillot’s...
This paper investigates the abundance, density and habitat preference of Harwood’s Francolin, and considers threats posed to this species at Merhabete District, Ethiopia. A total of 20 line transects ranging from 0.5–1.2 km, each 150–400 m apart, were placed in four study blocks. Habitat preferences were evaluated by digital elevation model (DEM) a...
Erckel's Francolin Pternistis erckelii and Harwood's Francolin Pternistis harwoodi are pheasant bird species which inhabit in dryland ecosystems along vast areas of the Nile Basin. They are poorly known however, about the extent of anthropogenic disturbance on the species within their geographical locations. The present study was carried out during...
Questions
Question (1)
Hi
Some authors use either correlation matrices or VIF to identify collinearity between variables, while others apply both to improve model performance and interpretability. Therefore, I would be happy to get statistical explanations from anyone about the tools used separately and simultaneously or I want to know if other robust mechanisms to check collinearity are extant.
Thank you in advance!
Projects
Projects (2)
1) Assess the impact on land use pressure and human population growth on francolin populations.
2) Study the effect of climate change on francolin populations.
3) Scrutinise current habitat management, delimitation of protected areas and efficiency of conservation measures.
To assess the wildlife diversity (herpetofauna, avifauna and mammal species) in different gradient habitat types.
To identify endemic and new animal species (if any) in each functional group species for enhancing ecotourism development.
To assess Human-Wild animals Conflict (HWC) and major anthropogenic disturbances which lead the animal species towards local extinction.
To identify ethno-zoological nomenclatures and give vernacular names for previously unknown herpetile, bird, and mammal species.
To investigate different values of animal species used by the indigenous people and scale up the ease of ecotourism expansion in the area.
To assess zoological remedies as complementary medicines and conservation issues.
