Zuwena
© Zuwena Kikoti

M.Sc. Zuwena Kikoti


Research Group
Applied Landscape Ecology and
Ecological Planning
Institute of Landscape Ecology
Heisenbergstraße 2, 48149 Münster


Room: 448
Phone: +49(0)251-83 30 103
E-Mail: zkikoti [at] uni-muenster.de

Tasks at the WWU/ department/ institute

PhD Student

  • Curriculum vitae

    April 2020

    PhD student at the Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster
    2019-2019 Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA)
    2012-2013 Master of Environmental Management and Development at the Australian National University (ANU).
    2011-2016 Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resource and Tourism, Department of Wildlife.
    2009-2011 Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI)
    2007 - 2009 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Management of Protected Areas at the Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt.
    2003 - 2006 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Wildlife Management at Sokoine University of Agriculture.

  • Research/ Fields of Interest

    • Landscape, biodiversity and human interaction
    • Wildlife ecology and conservation

    Research projects

    • Master thesis: “Livelihoods and Ecosystem Services around Protected Areas:  A case study of Ugalla Ecosystem, Tabora Tanzania, (2009). 
    • Bachelor thesis: “Distribution and diversity of intertidal flora and epifauna along sandy and rocky shores”. A case study of Coco Beach, Dar es salaam Tanzania.

  • Memberships

    • Tanzania Natural Resources Forum
    • Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania
    • Tanzania Wildlife Professional Forum

  • Publications

    Kikoti, Z (2012), ‘Livelihood and Ecosystem Services around Protected Areas’, in Getzner, M and Jungmeier, M (eds.) Innovative Approaches to Manage Protected Areas, vol. 3, Klagenfurt.