University
University of Nairobi
Area of Focus
Agricultural Sciences
Education
Maysoon Osman is a PhD student at the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. In 2009, Maysoon graduated with an Honours BSc in Soil and Water Sciences from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Gezira in Sudan. Maysoon also holds an MSc in Agrometeorology and Natural Risk Management from Haramaya University in Ethiopia, which she earned in 2015 under the Africa Share Capacity Building scholarship. After completion of her MSc, Maysoon received a Field Attachment Program Award from the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), which enabled her to link and apply her MSc thesis research findings and recommendations at the community level. Since 2016, Maysoon has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Technology at the University of Gezira, and a member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).
Research & Work
Maysoon’s research investigates the impacts of climate variability and change, and land use and land cover changes (LULCC) on crop production for smallholder crop farming in Gedaref State, Sudan. This research will contribute to increased understanding of climate and LULCC in semi-arid regions. Her findings will also provide essential information on how small-scale farmers can adapt to these changes to minimize risk. This information will help policymakers and planners assess the suitability of options for interventions that reduce the vulnerability of small-scale farmers who are the backbone of Africa’s food production.
