Haimanot Reta Terefe

  1. Name: Haimanot Reta Terefe
  2. Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
  3. Institutional Email: Haimanot_reta@dmu.edu.et
  4. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2613-5803
  5. Specialization : PhD in Plant Biology and Biodiversity Managment
  6. Courses taught: Plant Physiology, Seed Plant, Bryophytes and Pteridophytes, Plant Tissue Culture, Principle of Taxonomy, Ethinobiology, Plant Anatomy and Morphology , Ecology, Biological Data Analysis, Research methodology and Scientific writing in science
  7. Achievements and awards:
  8. Certificate of recognition for his outstanding dedication, valuable contribution and unpaid performance as a trainer in the implementation of community project on innovating Science Education in selected primary and secondary schools of east Gojjam Zone from September 2021-june 2023.
  9. Certificate on management and leadership from Mission for change and Development Association in Ethiopia.
  10. Certificate on HDP( Higher Diploma ) on teaching methodology from DebreMarkosUniversiry 1stjune 2011
  11. Certificate on Computer Science from Top computer center in DebreMarkos town
  12. Certificate on providing training on life skill in the summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Outreach Program for secondary and Preparatory School students held in Augest 2013 in DebreMarkos university
  13. Certificate on TOT in life skill training from East Gojjam Zone HIV Secretariat office held at DebreMarkos town Red cross Auditorium  from October 21-25 /2008. 
  14. Certificate on International training held at CAS( Chinese Academy of Science) from august  26-september 21, 2012 on long term ecological  monitoring of terrestrial vegetation along the Nile Basin Countries
  15. Certificate on annual research symposium on science, Technology and sustainable development  held at BuleHora University,  Ethiopia from 19-20/2015
  16. Certificate on “Agricultural Model Intercomparision and Improvement Project (AgMIP) software for Climate Scenario Generation with R” Organized by DebreMarkos University at DebreMarkos from February 13th -17th , 2017.
  17. Certificate on Mega Research Project on Indigenous  knowledge Documentation, Medicinal Plant Conservation, validation and  Standardization in Four Zones North western Ethiopia in 2017/2018
  18. Certificate on Mega Research project Proposal preparation  and Fund raising organized by DebreMarkos University Project development and Partnership Directorate on February 27 & 28/2019
  19. Certificate for Attending the Rufford Small Grants Conference in Ethiopia from 27th -28th , April 2019, at the Beshale Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  20. Certificate of Recognition of successful Effort in Developing A community Service Project Entitled “Reclamation of Communal Land for Socio-Ecological Resilience in the Upper Stream of Gedub Watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basine, Ethiopia’s as Co-coordinator in 2018/2019
  21. Certificate of participation in the AOSP SCHOOL OF RESEARCH DATA SCIENCE from June 17-28, 2019
  22. Certificate of participation for the successful completion of training on ‘Leadership and Management’ organized by Institutional transformation and good governance Directorate from May 22-23/2019 in DebreMarkosUniversity.
  23. Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of presenting a paper entitled with “Contribution of Wild Edible Plants Collected along Teach Watershed to Combat Hidden Hunger, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.” on the 1st National Research Conference hosted by Natural and Computational Science College, DebreMarkos University, From 10-11 May 2019.
  24. Certificate of Attendance on the Rufford Small Grant conferences in Ethiopia from 27th -28th , April 2019, at the Beshale Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  25. Certificate of Participation in the AOSP SCHOOL OF RESEARCH DATA SCIENCE from June 17-28, 2019 with a total of 57 hours Held at Addis Ababa University, Science Faculty.
  26. Certificate of Attendance for successful completion of training on Laws, Conventions, Treaties, and Agreements related to Knowledge documentation and protection and Folk Knowledge Documentation as training of trainer (TOT) organized by DebreMarkos University, HaddisAlemayehu Institute of Cultural Studies, held on August 17-18, 2019
  27. Certificate of Training Organization for successful organization of training of trainers (TOT) on “Laws, Conventions, Treaties, and Agreements related to Knowledge documentation and protection and Folk Knowledge Documentation” to all Indigenous and Protection and Folk knowledge Documentation, Medicinal plant conservation, Validation and Standardization project team members DebreMarkos University, held on August 17-18, 2019

Research interest: Ethnobotany, Ecology, Physiology

List of Publications:

  1. HaimanotReta, ZemedeAsfaw and EnsermuKelbessa (2015). Contribution of Traditional Farmers for Medicinal Plant Conservation on the Farming Site in Gozamin District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.InternationalJournal of Life Sciences 4 (1): 24-3.
  1. HaimanotReta, ZemedeAsfawand  EnsermuKelbessa (2015). Diverse Staple Crop Use Knowledge by Traditional Farmers Maintain its Genetic Diversity in Gozamin District, Amahara Region, Ethiopia: Implication for Farmer’s Landrace Conservation. International Journal of Life Sciences 4(2):100-113.
  2. Terefe HR, Asfaw Z, Demissew S (2015).  The Link between Ethnobotany  and Watershed Development for Sustainable Use of Land and Plant Resources in  Ethiopia. J EcosysEcograph 5: 161. doi:10.4172/2157-7625.1000161
  3. YibeltalAschale, MulukenWubetu and HaimanotReta (2018). Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Leishmaniasis in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review. Journal of Traditional Medicine & Clinical Naturopathy 7:2 DOI: 10.4172/2573-4555.1000271
  4. HaimanotReta, ZemedeAsfaw and EnsermuKelbessa (2017). Ethnobotanical Study of Multipurpose and Fragrant Plants on the Farming Sites in Gozamin Districts Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Journal of Harmonized Research in Applied Science , 5(3): 94-107.
  5. MulukenWubetu, MezinewSintayehu, MohammedbrhanAbdelwuhabAeta, Haimanot Reta and Dagninet Derebe (2018). Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants used to Treat Various Mental illnesses in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research, 8(1):9-33

  1. HaimanotReta, SebsebeDemissew&ZemedeAsfaw (2019). Plant diversity study on kelekal protected forest in DebreMarkos city district, East Gojjam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Sustainability in Environment, 4 (2), 98-123
  2. HaimanotReta, SebsebeDemissew&ZemedeAsfaw (2019). Catchment and Community Vegetation Classification for Plant Management in Temcha Watershed (TW) of Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Octa Journal of Biosciences,7(2):48-64.
  3. Haimanot RetaTerefe (2020). A Review on the Potential of Ethiopian Flora for Botanical Pesticides to Control Crop Pests: Contribution for plant conservation,Berhan International Research Journal of Science and Humanities (BIRJSH) 4(1), 1 -21.
  4. TeshomeSirany ,EsubalewTadele , TewabeHibistu, AlemayehuKefalew,and HaimanotReta (2022). Economic Viability and Use Dynamics of the Enset Food System in Ethiopia: Its Implications for Food Security. Hindawi Advances in Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5741528
  5. Yibeltal Aschale, HaimanotReta, Awoke Minwuyelet, AnimenAyehu and MulukenWubetu (2022). Medicinal Plants Utilized for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Parasitosis in Ethiopia. Journal of Parasitology Research  https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3584861
  6. Yihun Nigus and Haimanot Reta (2023). Medicinal plants used to treat Amoebiasis in Ethiopia: a review , Choke journal of science and Technology 3(2)
  7. Wubit Wondemeneh1 and Haimanot Reta1 (2024) An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Choke Mountain Afro- Alpine Region, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia Choke journal of science and Technology 4(1)
  8. Haimanot Reta and Enchalew Wale (2024). An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Hulet Ejjuenessie District, East Gojam Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, J Plant Genet Breed 8:2
  9. Research and project information (completed and ongoing):
  10. Implementing Accepted mega research project on Indigenous knowledge documentation, conservation, validation towards standardization In East and West Go jam, Awi and Metekel Zone, Ethiopia funded by DebreMarkos University. Principal investigator
  11. Implementing Community Service Project on School greening and its contribution for achieving quality education in selected primary schools of East and West Gojjam zone, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia: One Health Eco-health intervention model: Principal investigator
  1. Implementing mega research project on Integrated Approach to Expand and Improve the Productivity of Enset in East Gojam and Hawi Zones, Amhara Region: Co-investigator
  2. Implementing community service Project on Production and Processing of WEPs for improved nutrition: Approaches to utilize and conserve local food in north west Ethiopia: Amhara: Co- investigator
  3. Developing Mega Research project on green area beautification and solid waste management in DebreMarkos town, East Gojjam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: Principal investigator
  4. Develop and submitted Mega research project onIdentification, Phytochemical Study and Validation of Selected Plants to Control Leech Infestation on Livestock in East and West Gojam Zones, Amhara Region, Ethiopia to DebreMarkos University Research and technology transfer directorate: Co- investigator
  5. Develop and submitted project proposal on Reclamation of Communal Land for Socio-Ecological Resilience in the Upper Stream of Gedub watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia to Debere Markos University Community Service Directorate.  Co-investigator
  6.  MSc and/or PhD students advised (ongoing and Graduated):
  7. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Hababguduru district, Horo Guduru Wellega Zone, Western EthiopiaMsc Thesis DebreMarkos University
  • Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Fenoteselam town District, West Go jam, Ethiopia.Msc Thesis DebreMarkos University
  1. Ethno botanical study of traditional medicinal plants in gidami district, KellemWollegaZone , Oromia  regional state, Ethiopia.
  2. Ethnobotanical study on traditional medicine in jimmaarjo district east Wallaga zone OromiaReginal state, Ethiopia Msc Thesis DebreMarkos University 
  3. Ethnobotanical study of Nutracetucal plants in Machakel District, East Go jjam zone, Amhara regionMsc Thesis DebreMarkos University
  4. Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants of Debre Markos town, east Gojam zone of Amhara region, North Western Ethiopia Msc Thesis Debre Markos University
  5. Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in HuletEjjuEnessieWoreda East Gojam Zone in Amhara RegionMsc Thesis DebreMarkos University
  6. An Ethno Botanical Study of Traditional Medicenal Plants in GonjiKolelaWoreda, West Gojjam Zone Amahara  Regional State, EthiopiaMsc Thesis DebreMarkos University by
  7. Ethnobotanical Study of Cosmetic Plants Used By The People in Bahir Dar Zuria  District, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia.Msc Thesis DebreMarkos University 
  8. Ethnobotanical Study Of Medicinal Plants In Quara District, West Gondar  Zone, Amhara National Regional State, EthiopiaMsc Thesis DebreMarkos University 
  9. The Contribution Of Staple Farmers’ Landrace ForConservation Agriculture In Aneded District EastGojjam Zone, Amhara National Regional State, EthiopiaMsc Thesis DebreMarkos University
  10. Ecological and economic impacts of Acacia decurrens plantation on the smallholderfarm lands in FagitaLekoma district, Awi zone, NorthWest EthiopiaMsc Thesis DebreMarkos University
  11.  Ethnobotanical study on wild edible and cosmetic plants in womberma district, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Msc thesis, DebreMarkos University An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in abunehabtemariyam monastery forest and its surrounding are, kolfekeranyo sub city, addisababa, ethiopia. Msc thesis DebreMarkos University, 
  12. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in bibugn district east gojjam zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Msc thesis DebreMarkos University,
  1. An Ethno Botanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Choke Mountain AfroalpineEast Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Msc Thesis DebreMarkosUniversity,
  2. Ethinobotanical Study on Homegarden Plants in Jabithenan District West Gojjam, Ethiopia, Msc thesis, DebreMarkos University,
  3. Ethnobotanical Study on Medicinal Plants in Womberma District, Amhara Regional State, North West Ethiopia. Msc Thesis, DebreMarkos University
  4. Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used by Indigenous People in Bure District, Ethiopia, Msc Thesis, DebreMarkos University,
  5. Ethnoveterinary study of Medicinal Plants Used toTreat livestock diseases In Jabi -Tehnan District, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia,
  6. Ethnobotanical Study Of Wild Edible Plants In JabiTehinan District, Amahara Region, North West Ethiopia
  7. Ethnobotanical Study Of Traditional Medicinal Plants Used To Treat Human Disease With Emphasis To Cardiovascular Related Disorder In Gozamin District East Gojjam Zone Amhara Region
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