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Small mammals, Ecology, Phylogenetics, Evolution, Rodent-Borne Zoonosis, Rodent Pest Management
Sweden, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Czech Republic, Senegal

Activities

Employment (2)

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: Umeå, SE

2022-03-28 to present | Researcher (Department of Wildlife, Fish & Environmental Studies)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Yonas Meheretu

Mekelle University: Mekelle, ET

2012 to 2022 | Associate Professor (Department Of Biology)
Employment
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Yonas Meheretu

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Antwerp: Antwerp, BE

2008-03-20 to 2012-07-27 | PhD (Department of Biology)
Qualification
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Yonas Meheretu

Professional activities (5)

Olam Information Services Pvt Ltd: Taramani Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600113, ID

Winner of the 2021 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security
Distinction
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Yonas Meheretu

Addis Ababa University: Addis Ababa, ET

2021-09 to present | Adjunct Associate Professor (Department of Zoological Sciences)
Invited position
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Yonas Meheretu

American Society of Mammalogists: Topeka, KS, US

2017 to present
Membership
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Yonas Meheretu

Tropical Biological Association (TBA) : Nairobi, KE

2003-07 to present
Membership
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Yonas Meheretu

Biological Society of Ethiopia : Addis Ababa, ET

2003-01 to present
Membership
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Yonas Meheretu

Funding (5)

Restoring Ecosystems to Stop the Threat of Re-Emerging Infectious Disease - RESTOREID

2024 to 2027 | Grant
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Yonas Meheretu

Drivers of cutaneous leishmaniasis re/emergence and spread in mountain ecosystems - one-health project

2024 to 2025 | Grant
SLU Future One Health (Umeå, SE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Yonas Meheretu

Land use change and zoonotic disease spillover risks in East Africa mountain ecosystem: A One Health Study

2023 to 2025 | Grant
SLU Future One Health (Umeå, SE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Yonas Meheretu

Identification of best practices for biodiversity recovery and public health interventions to prevent future epidemics and pandemics

2022 to 2027 | Grant
HORIZON EUROPE Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Yonas Meheretu

Towards sustainable community-based mitigation of rodent issues in African cities (SCARIA).

Peer review (5 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for International journal of pest management. (3)
Review activity for Mammalia. (1)
Review activity for Ostrich. (1)