Dr. OLAKA, Lydia Atieno

Education

• PhD Geosciences, Universität Potsdam, Germany, 2011
• MSc Geology (Environmental Geology and Management), University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005
• BSc Geology, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2001

Research Interests

My research interests are related to water: Hydrological and Groundwater dynamics, Tracing Geogenic Pollution in Groundwater, Paleoclimate reconstructions, Climate Variability and Multi-disciplinary interaction between science and society.

Professional Memberships

• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• European Geosciences Union (EGU)
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
• International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
• Founder member of the Young, Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNYAS)