Meet the Team

Patrick Kimani is a founding director of COMRED. He is passionate about building communities’ capacity and stewardship to manage and conserve marine resources while improving livelihoods. With 20 years of experience in these fields, he continues to actively promote the improvement of access to finance through innovative solutions.

He has a passion for coastal and marine resource management and has been involved in the implementation of large projects in fisheries and coastal management. Kimani holds a Bachelors in Environmental Science from Egerton University, a Masters in Natural Resources Management from Stockholm University and a Ph.D. in fisheries with a focus on fisheries value chains.

Innocent has 20 years of experience in project management, integrated coastal management (ICZM), socio-economics and tropical coastal fisheries studies in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. He builds synergies with like-minded local, national, regional, and international partners to find innovative solutions to typical coastal zone problems.

He has previously worked with WWF Kenya, the Marine Science for Management (MASMA) programme of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) and Coastal Ocean Research & Development Indian Ocean (CORDIO). His academic background is interdisciplinary with a Bachelors in Natural Resources Management, a Masters in Tropical Coastal Management, and a PhD in Environmental Science.

An environmentalist, fisheries scientist, and conservationist with a passion for sound management and good governance of natural resources for better human well-being. An altruist and an eccentric person who believes in unconventional means of transforming communities.

A professional lecturer and researcher, Wamukota has over 15 years of experience in research and programme management and coordination. His research interests include the socio-economic and ecological drivers of resource use and management, particularly, the human dimensions in the use and management of terrestrial and marine resources, mainly semi-arid lands, coral reefs and marine turtles. 

In collaboration with researchers from around the world, Wamukota has undertaken research and capacity building in Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar and Mauritius among other countries. Currently he is the principal investigator and coordinator of Fisheries Innovation Lab-funded projects in Kenya, looking at issues of fisheries, poverty and nutrition. His academic qualifications include a Bachelors in XX from the University of Nairobi; a Masters in Environmental Economics from Moi University; and a PhD in Environmental Science from Linnaeus University.

Dr. Tunje is COMRED’s co-founder, currently teaching in the Department of Environmental Science of Pwani University, Kilifi, and has broad experience in undertaking socio-economic-related studies among the fisherfolk at the Kenyan coast. 

As a professional teacher, Dr. Tunje has long been engaged in youth and adult training on environmental issues, as well as mentoring coastal community groups in marine conservation and management. He has also been involved in the development of fisheries co-management plans for four areas at the coast. Dr. Tunje holds a Bachelors in Education, a Masters of Philosophy in Environmental Management and Planning and a PhD in Environmental Studies.

Eunice Ogada is a self-starter who joined COMRED in March 2022. As an early career scientist, her main goal is to use her knowledge and skills to encourage the adoption of organizing, planning, and management approaches in a variety of fields in order to promote a sustainable society and resource-efficient coexistence. In her position as Fisheries Project Officer - Fisheries Data Management, Eunice's job is to support fisheries data collectors to effectively perform their roles, interpret and present fisheries data and draw insights from the data that has been collected. She is an excellent problem-solver and natural leader.

A conservationist whose strong focus is on the ocean, its resources and the coastal zone. I believe that sustainable management and utilization is key to ensuring sustainable economic growth and development. Passionate about information technology and girlchild empowerment.