- Full Name: Mulatu Ayenew
- Institutional email: mulatu.ayenew@aau.edu.et
- Google scholar/ORCID address/Scopus/WoS: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4042-4536
- Specialization: Ecological and Systematic Zoology
- Courses taught: Invertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology, Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology, Wildlife ecology and Management, Principles of ecology, Natural resources conservation and management,
- Achievements and awards:
7.1. Certificate of completion for Distance Sampling in R from University of St. Andrew.
7.2. Certificate of Achievement (recognition on outstanding performance inteaching) from Debre Markos University.
7.3. Certificate of Participation: Recognition for My Professional Contributionfor Program Evaluation in the Dept of Biology, Debre Markos University.
7.4. Certificate of Recognition (for training high school and preparatoryteachers on different biology and Biotechnology concepts) Debre MarkosUniversity, Ethiopia.
7.5. Certificate of Recognition for special teaching of students who havespecial Skills and telnets on Biological Concepts Debre Markos University,Ethiopia.
7.6. Public presentation regarding to Debre Markos University’s Zoologicaland Natural history Museum onAmhara Mass Media Agency DebreMarkos University, Ethiopia.
- Research interest: Animal behavior, Animal ecology, Avian ecology and behavior, Species distribution modeling, landscape ecology, Biogeography, Population genetics, Biodiversity Conservation,
- List of Publications:
- Mulatu Ayenew Aligaz, Afework Bekele and Bezawork Afework (2024). Predicting climatechange impact on the habitat of Ethiopia’s spot-breasted lapwing using ensemblemode. Global Ecology and Conservation.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03139.
- Mulatu Ayenew Aligaz et al. (2024). Distribution and extent of suitable habitats of
Prince Ruspoli turaco (Tauracoruspolii) and White-cheeked turaco (Tauracoleucotis)
under a changing climate in Ethiopia. BMC Ecology and Evolution.
9.3. Mulatu Ayenew and Abebe Getahun (2023). Effect of Protein level on the growth
performance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in cage culture system in Lake
Hora-Arsedi, Ethiopia. Ecological Insights, 8(1). DOI:10.59411/d484ea66.
9.4. Mulatu Ayenew and Bewketu Takele (2023). Semi-Field Evaluation of Selected Plant
Extracts for the Prevention of Termite Damage on Wood. Chock Journal of Science
and Technology, 3(2): 510-521.
- Research and project information (completed and ongoing):
- Completed
- Species distribution of Spot-breasted lapwing
- Breeding biology and ecology of Spot-breasted lapwing
- Behavior of Spot-breasted lapwing
- Population size estimation
- Ongoing
- Feeding ecology of Spot-breasted lapwing
- Population genetics of Spot-breasted lapwing
- Identifying threats of lapwing