Salome Mwaiko Fish Ecology and Evolution Eawag Seestrasse 79 6047 Kastanienbaum Switzerland

Phone +41 58 765 2200 Fax +41 58 765 2168 Office SL-B18 salome.mwaiko@eawag.ch

Salome Mwaiko

Function 

Lab manager molecular genetics 

Research projects

The origin of vertebrate species and courses of adaptive divergence using Lake Victoria Haplochromine cichlids as a study model. Specifically we are interested in finding out where the more than 500 species of the Lake Victoria species flock originated from and what causes them to diverge so rapidly more than any other fish species in the same lake in a very short period of time (15,000 years).

Curriculum Vitae

2001-current, PhD Candidate University of Aberdeen (UK) on the origins of Haplochromine cichlid superflock/subflock and monophyly of small lakes in Lake Victoria basin

1984-2000, Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute Dar Es salaam Tanzania: Fisheries Biology Research Scientist

1988-1990,  Master of Philosophy (Fisheries Biology & Fisheries Management), University of Bergen (Norway),

1987-1988, Diploma (Fisheries Biology & Fisheries Management), University of Bergen (Norway)

1981-1984, Bachelor of Science Degree (Zoology & Marine Biology), University of Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania)

Publications

• Mwaiko S. (1997) Review on Water Quality and Environment as related to Hydropower systems. Paper presented during the hydrology course for Field Studies Unit (FSU) staff and power plant operators.10pp.
  
  

• Maly, T and Mwaiko, S. (1996) Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) control in the Pangani River at Hale and Pangani Falls reservoirs.3p
  
  

• Nhwani, L.B, Mwaiko, S., Chande, A.I., Mwamsojo, G.V. and Mhitu, H.A. (1993) Crustacea Resource Assessment in Rufiji area and by-catch studies from prawn trawlers. A report submitted to National Environment Management Council (NEMC) Dar es Salaam as a consultancy work.34pp
  
  
• Bazalona, M.wa, Bekele, K., M. Maes and Mwaiko, S. (1991) Stolothrissa and Limnothrissa from Lake Tanganyika (Zairian Side). In: Report on the Regional Training Course on Fish Stock Assessment, 21 January - 15 February 1991, Kariba, Zimbabwe. Denmark funds-in-trust F 1: GCP/INT/FAO Regional Project for Inland fisheries Planning (IFIP), RAF/5.
  
  
• Mwaiko, S. (1991) Marine crustacean production in Tanzania. In: The Proceedings of the 1st Annual Scientific Seminar. Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology. Dar Es Salaam.
  
  
• Mwaiko, S.(1990) The distribution, catch composition and Abundance of the demersal fish resources of Tanzania. M. Phil. Thesis, University of Bergen: 35pp.
  Nhwani, L.B. and S. Mwaiko. 1986. Second progress report on the monitoring of the by-catch of the prawn fishery of Tanzania. TAFIRI Bulletin No. 2. Dar Es Salaam.
  
  
• Nhwani, L.B. and Mwaiko, S. (1985) First progress report on the monitoring of the by-catch of the prawn fishery of Tanzania. TAFIRI Bulletin No. 1. Dar Es Salaam