Researcher
Jan Nyssen
- Disciplines:Quaternary environments, Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, Geomorphology and landscape evolution, Hydrogeology, Geoarchaeology
Affiliations
- Department of Geography (Department)
Member
From1 Oct 2007 → Today
Projects
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- Advancing Regional climate modeling to High resolution with Worldwide Applications - ARCHWAyFrom1 Oct 2022 → TodayFunding: FED-tWIN
- Consultancy to handle the data and professionalising of the database of civilian casualties in the Tigray War and to update the Tigray Atlas of the Humanitarian SituationFrom1 Sep 2021 → 31 Dec 2021Funding: Foreign Nonprofit organisations and equivalents
- Modelling topoclimate over the Ethiopian highlands: effects on rainfall distribution, vegetation and hydrologyFrom1 Oct 2020 → TodayFunding: BOF - doctoral mandates
- Equipment sedimentological laboratoryFrom1 Jun 2018 → 31 May 2020Funding: BOF - Other initiatives
- Schools as hotspots safe water and improved sanitationFrom1 Dec 2017 → 31 Aug 2021Funding: Department of Environment
- Land use changes and water balance in the Mt. Guna shield volcano (Ethiopian plateau) since the 1930sFrom1 Oct 2017 → 31 Jul 2023Funding: BOF - Doctoral projects
- Systemic analysis of dam-driven transitions of downstream alluvial plains in EthiopiaFrom1 Jan 2017 → 31 Dec 2020Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- IUS Bahir Dar University (BDU)Ethiopia - PPPFrom1 Mar 2016 → 31 Dec 2016Funding: VLIR-UOS Institutional University Cooperation Program (IUC)
- Sediment Budget of Lake Tana Basin (Ethiopia): It’s Implication on Lake Volume and Basin ManagementFrom1 Oct 2015 → 29 Feb 2020Funding: BOF - Doctoral projects
- Tackling the source of runoff and water erosion: How resilient are our managed headwaters to climate change?From1 Oct 2015 → 30 Sep 2019Funding: FWO fellowships
Publications
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- Pesticide concentration in three selected fish species and human health risk in the Lake Tana sub-basin, Ethiopia(2023)
Authors: Wondie Zelalem, Wassie Anteneh, Minwyelet Mingist, Mulugeta Kibret, Enyew Adgo, Felegush Erarto, Jasmine De Rop, Andrée De Cock, Pieter Spanoghe, Peter Goethals, et al.
- Spatial and temporal simulation of groundwater recharge and cross-validation with point estimations in volcanic aquifers with variable topography(2022)
Authors: Alemu Yenehun Beyene, Mekete Dessie, Fenta Nigate, Ashebir Sewale Belay, Mulugeta Azeze, Marc Van Camp, Derbew Fenetie Taye, Desale Kidane Asmamaw, Enyew Adgo, Jan Nyssen, et al.
- Geospatial solutions for evaluating the impact of the Tigray conflict on farming(2022)
Authors: Biadgilgn Demissie Mullaw, Jan Nyssen, Sofie Annys, Emnet Negash Gebremeskel, Tesfakiros Gebrehiwet, Fetien Abay, Eleonore Wolff
Pages: 1285 - 1299 - Challenges and resilience of an indigenous farming system during wartime (Tigray, North Ethiopia)(2022)
Authors: Tesfaalem-Ghebreyohannes Asfaha, Jan Nyssen, Emnet Negash Gebremeskel, Hailemariam Meaza Gebregergs, Zbelo Tesfamariam Welemaram, Amaury Frankl, Biadgilgn Demissie Mullaw, Bert Van Schaeybroeck, Alem Redda, Sofie Annys, et al.
- Undoing the development army : a paradigm shift from Transfer of Technology to Agricultural Innovation System in Ethiopian extension(2022)
Authors: Yemane Asmelash Gebremariam, Joost Dessein, Beneberu Assefa Wondimagegnhu, Mark Breusers, Lutgart Lenaerts, Enyew Adgo, Steven Van Passel, Amare Sewnet Minale, Jan Nyssen
Pages: 49 - 49 - Laudatio of Morgan De Dapper(2022)
Authors: Jan Nyssen, Robert Rubens, Maarten Van Dyck
Pages: 141 - 143 - Spatial and seasonal water level dynamics in dryland grabens along the Rift Valley of northern Ethiopia(2022)
Authors: Hailemariam Meaza Gebregergs, Biadgilgn Demissie Mullaw, Laurens Hermans, Brhanu Haftu, Birhanu Biruk, Jean Poesen, Tesfaalem Gebreyohannes Asfaha, Amanuel Zenebe, Jan Nyssen
Pages: 1418 - 1438 - Event-based run-off and sediment yield dynamics and controls in the subhumid headwaters of the Blue Nile, Ethiopia(2022)
Authors: Habtamu Assaye Deffersha, Jan Nyssen, Jean Poesen, Hanibal Lemma Gebrekidan, Derege Tsegaye Meshesha, Alemayehu Wassie, Anyew Adgo, Deribew Fentie, Amaury Frankl
Pages: 565 - 580 - From runoff contributor to runoff absorber : spate irrigation on exclosures in Tigray's semi-arid environment (Ethiopia)(2022)
Authors: Etefa Guyassa Dinssa, Amaury Frankl, Miro Jacob, Amanuel Zenebe, Abebe Damtew, Motuma Tolera, Katrien Descheemaeker, Jean Poesen, Jan Nyssen
- Soils and vegetation of the afro-alpine vegetation belts of East African Rift Valley system : a literature review(2022)
Authors: M. Getahun, E. Adgo, Jan Nyssen, A. Regassa, Stefaan Dondeyne
Number of pages: 1
Linked dataset
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- Data set: historical and ethno-linguistic maps covering Western Tigray (1607-2014) (Creator)
- Western Tigray in 165 historical and 33 ethno-linguistic maps (1475-2014) (Creator)
- Market prices in Tigray (March 2020 – March 2022) (Creator)
- Spatially explicit dataset on crop status of 161 farm plots in Tigray (20-30 August 2021) (Creator)
- Spatially explicit dataset on crop status of 262 farm plots in Tigray (24-29 August 2022) (Creator)
- Database: the Ethiopian public universities during the Tigray war (Creator)