Dr Peter Wachira

I am a Senior Lecturer at the University of Nairobi, Department of Biology at the Faculty of Science and Technology, teaching Microbiology and specifically in Mycology. I have published on soil fungi as biological control organisms, mycorrhiza and other related topics as well as supervised many undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

My research interests are:

1. Laboratory biosafety and biosecurity
2. Soil biodiversity monitoring and evaluation
3. Sustainable use of soil biodiversity for crop productivity 
4. Microbial characterization of soil inoculants (bio-fertilizers)
5. Microorganisms as biological control agents of soil pests and diseases