Melissa Nyangarisa
Project Engineer, Cella
Nairobi County, Kenya
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About
We're a tech company specializing in geologic carbon storage. Simply put, we inject carbon dioxide into volcanic rock reservoirs, expediting a natural process that typically spans thousands of years. This interaction transforms CO2 into minerals, securely storing it permanently.
Experience
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Research Associate
KMFRI
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Coordinator
KMFRI
- 2 years 5 months
Environment
Collaborating with a team from Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute to reclaim previously unutilised swampy land in privately owned homesteads in Nyamarambe town, Kisii county by constructing fish ponds. We constructed 18 fish ponds and continue working with the local community to reclaim even more land and train locals on the same.
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Vice President
AIESEC
- 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
I was incharge of the Incoming Global Volunteer (IGV) portfolio of Kenya and led a team of 15 members during my term in overseeing student exchange experiences of over 80 students from all over the world, who traveled to Kenya to volunteer in SDG-driven projects offered by AIESEC in Kenya. View more information on AIESEC on their website: https://aiesec.org/
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Exchange Student
University of Mauritius
- 7 months
Environment
Participated in AIESEC (https://aiesec.org/) global volunteer program by traveling to Mauritius for 8 weeks to undergo SDG training with focus on SDGs 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life below Water) and 15 (Life on Land). I worked with exchange participants from 25 countries in conservation programs at a reserve called Valley de Ferney and provided the same education to locals. My scope on SDGs was immensely widened and interacting with people with such diverse backgrounds and culture made for an…
Participated in AIESEC (https://aiesec.org/) global volunteer program by traveling to Mauritius for 8 weeks to undergo SDG training with focus on SDGs 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life below Water) and 15 (Life on Land). I worked with exchange participants from 25 countries in conservation programs at a reserve called Valley de Ferney and provided the same education to locals. My scope on SDGs was immensely widened and interacting with people with such diverse backgrounds and culture made for an experience of a lifetime.
Honors & Awards
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WIOMSA MARG-1- 2021 Grant
WIOMSA - Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
With support from the Swedish Government and WIOMSA, the Marine Research Grant (MARG) Programme seeks to enhance capacity to conduct research and increase our understanding on various aspects of marine sciences, and offer opportunities for researchers from the Western Indian Ocean to present their results in different regional and international fora. In addition provides opportunities for targeting wider audiences and opportunities to learn special skills.
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