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Staff Members CV

The Center has more than 45 senior-level faculty from national, regional, and international institutions. ACEWM affiliated 38 faculty who are engaged in teaching, research, joint supervision of students, and offering short courses.

Seifu Kebede

Associate Professor of Hydrogeology, Addis Ababa University
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Seifu Kebede
  2. Title: Associate Professor of Hydrogeology, Addis Ababa University
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. PhD. in Hydrogeology [IH and Geochemistry] at University of Avignon, France in 2004
  2. MSc. in Hydrogeology & Engineering Geology at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 1999
  3. Certificate (Analytical methods) at University of Modena, Italy 1995
  4. BSc. in Geology & Geophysics at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 1994
Experiences And Appointments
  1. Assistant Professor in Hydrogeology from 2006 – present at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  2. Research Associate at University of Avignon, France from 2010 – 2011
  3. Junior professional officer (JPO) at Int. Atomic Energy Agency, Austria from 2005 – 2006
  4. Graduate assistant, assistant lecturer, lecturer at Addis Ababa University from 1997 – 2000.
  5. Laboratory and research assistant at Addis Ababa University from 1995 - 1997
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent Selected Publications
  1. Gaddissa Deyassa, Seifu Kebede, Tenalem Ayenew, Tesfaye Kidane (2014) Crystalline basement aquifers of Ethiopia: Their genesis, classification and aquifer properties. Journal of African Earth Sciences. Journal of African Earth Sciences 100 (2014) 191–202
  2. Tilahun Azagegn, Asfawossen Asrat,, Tenalem Ayenew, Seifu Kebede (2014) Litho-structural control on interbasin groundwater transfer in central Ethiopia. Journal of African Earth Sciences, doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2014.10.008 (in press)
  3. Seifu Kebede, Yves Travi (2011). The origin of d18O and d2H signal of Meteoric waters in Ethiopia. Quaternary international 257:4-12.
  4. Seifu Kebede, Girum Admasu, Yves Travi (2011). Estimating ungauged cachment flows from Lake Tana flood plains. Isotopes in Environmental and Health studies, 47: 73-86.
  5. Seifu Kebede, Yves Travi and Susanne Stadler (2010). Groundwaters of the Central Ethiopian Rift: Diagnostic trends in trace elements, δ18O, and major elements, Environmental Earth Sciences, 61: 1641-1655.
  6. Seifu Kebede, Abebe Ketema, Zenaw Tesema (2010). Features of groundwaters in basins shared between Ethiopia and Kenya and the implications for international legislation on transboundary aquifers. Hydrogeology Journal, DOI 10.1007/s10040-010-0629-6
  7. Anja Bretzler, Karsten Osenbrück, Susanne Stadler, Janina Klausd, Seifu Kebede, Richard Gloaguen, (2011). Groundwater origin and dynamics in the Main Ethiopian Rift investigated using a multi-isotope approach, Journal of Hydrology doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.03.022
  8. Seifu Kebede; Yves Travi ; Asfawossen Asrat; Tamiru Alemayehu, Tenalem Ayenew and Zenaw Tessema (2009). Groundwater origin and flow along selected mountain-valley transects in Ethiopian rift volcanic aquifers. Hydrogeology Journal DOI 10.1007/s10040-007-0210-0
  9. Seifu Kebede, Yves Travi, and K Rozanski (2009) The δ18O and δ2H enrichment of Ethiopian Lakes, Journal of Hydrology, 365: 173-182.
  10. Kebede S., Y. Travi, Alemayehu, V. Marc 2006 Impact of rainfall variation and water resources development on lake Tana level and its Blue Nile flow. Journal of Hydrology, 316; 233-247
  11. Ayenew , T., Kebede S., and Alemayehu T. (2008) Environmental isotopes and hydrochemical study applied to surface water and groundwater interaction in the Awash River basin. Hydrological Processes Journal DOI 10.1002/hyp.6716
  12. Kebede S., Travi, Y; Alemayehu, T., Ayenew, T., 2006. Groundwater recharge, circulation and geochemical evolution in the source region of the Blue Nile River, Ethiopia. Applied Geochemistry, 20: 1658-1676.
  13. Tamiru A , Tenalem A and Seifu K. (2006) Hydrochemical and lake level changes in the Ethiopian Rift. Journal of Hydrology 316:290-300
  14. Lamb, H.F, Kebede, S., Leng, M., Rickettes, D., Telford, R. and Umer, M. (2002) Origin and stable isotope composition of aragonite laminae from an Ethiopian crater lake. Advances in Global Change Research, 12: 487-508.
  15. Kebede S., Lamb H.F., Leng M., Telford R., and Umer M. (2002). Lake groundwater relation, oxygen isotope balance and oxygen isotope modeling of the Bishoftu crater lakes. Advances in Global Change Research, 12: 261-276.
  16. Seifu Kebede, 2013: Groundwater in Ethiopia: Features, vital numbers and opportunities, 297pp, Springer Hydrogeology Series, ISBN 978-3-642-30390-6, Berlin
Selected Conference Proceedings
  1. Seifu Kebede, 2008. Groundwaters of the Ethiopian Rift, African Geological Congress, Tunisia
  2. Seifu Kebede (2008). Trends in groundwater geochemical composition and their relation to rifting, climate change and volcanism in the Ethiopian rift volcanic aquifers. International conference on Groundwater and Climate Change, Kampala, Uganda.
  3. Seifu Kebede, Yves Travi, Pradeep Aggarwal, 2006. Isotope Enrichment of African Lakes. Proceeding at the conference ‘Revisiting the Craig-Gordon model 40 year after its formulation’, Piza, Italy.
  4. Kebede S. and Travi Y., 2003. Isotopic composition of Ethiopian rainfall waters: Observation on its typical signature. International Symposium on Isotope Hydrology and Integrated Water Resources Management, 19 to 23 May 2003, Vienna.
  5. Seifu Kebede, Yves Travi, Assfawosen Asrat, Tamiru Alemayehu, Tenalem Ayenew, IAEA projects, 2006. Groundwater dynamics along Plateau Rift transect Ethiopia, MAWARI Project Progress meeting, December 2006, Djibouti.
  6. Kebede S. Travi Y., T. Alemayehu, T. Ayenew, 2003. Tracing the sources of recharge to groundwater in the specific meteorological and geological context of the Ethiopian Rift and bordering plateau, using environmental isotopes. International Symposium on Isotope Hydrology and Integrated Water Resources Management, 19 to 23 May 2003, Vienna.
  7. Kebede,S. Travi,Y.;Alemayehu, T., 2003 Sustainability assessment of the groundwater resources in the upper Blue Nile basin (Ethiopia): Isotopic and chemical approach. EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003
Participation in Research Projects and Community Engagement Participation in Research Projects
  1. April 2013 to July 2014: Groundwater recharge in Africa: Identifying critical thresholds. (Fund DFID-UPgro program; PC2for recharge review in Eastern Africa)
  2. April 2013 to July 2014: Fluoride Safe sourcing in high Fluoride areas of Ethiopian rift (Fund: DFID UPgro program, PI)
  3. April 2013 to Present: A Coordinated Research Project on Isotope in Tropical Rainfalls “Origin of d18O and d2H signal in Meteoric waters in Ethiopia- Planned GPS and GRACE applications”; (Funding- International Atomic Energy Agency; PI)
  4. April 2010- March 2011: Quantifying groundwater-river water interaction in a sector of Rhone river valley, Southern France, using 222Rn, geochemical tracers and stable isotopes (Fund: University of Avignon), PI
  5. 2005 to 2010: The Mawari project: Management of Water Resources in East African Rift Valley, Ethiopia, Kenya, Dijibouti (Fund: French Government; PC)
  6. 2009-2010: Groundwater geochemistry of an inland delta and its drainage: Omo-Turkana basin, Ethiopia (Fund: Spanish technical cooperation), PI
  7. 2005-2010: Sustainable groundwater resources management in the East African Rift, Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti (Fund: French government), PC
  8. 2005: Modeling the δ18O and δ2H composition of Ethiopian lakes: a tool for understanding past and present variations in climate and water resources (Fund: American Geophysical Union and START), PI
  9. 2005: Integrated approaches in understanding groundwater dynamics along selected plateau-rift transects of volcanic terrain of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa University, SIDA/SAREC project seed grant), PI
  10. 1995-2000: Land (water, soil) resources inventory and environmental changes analysis as applied to agriculture in the Ethiopian rift lakes region, research assistant
Community Engagement
  1. 2012: Member of National Organizing Committee and Chair of Field Excursion Committee for the Organization of the 23rd Colloquium of African Geology and the 14th annual congress of the Geological Society of Africa; Addis Ababa; Ethiopia
  2. 2007: Member of a National High Level Advisory Committee to the Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources for its World Bank funded project' Tana Beles Integrated Water Resources Development Project (TBIWRDP)'
  3. 2009: Member of the National Fluorisis mitigation technical advisory board hosted by Ministry of Water Resources and UNICEF
  4. 2008: Scientific committee member for the preparation of the 3rd international workshop on trans-boundary aquifer management, Tripoli, Libya
  5. 2006-present: Reviewed of a few scientific articles for the journals: Applied Geochemistry, Quaternary International, Journal of Spatial Hydrology, Journal of Water Resources Management, SINET Ethiopian Journal of Science, Isotopes in Environmental and Health studies, Hydrogeology journal, HESS, Environmental Earth Sciences, etc.
  6. 2010: Founding member for G-Wadi-Africa (Network on Water and development information for arid lands, under auspices of UNESCO)
  7. 2007 to present: General Manager of Ethiopian Association of Hydrogeologists
  8. 2008 to present: Member of the Int. Assoc. of Hydrogeologists (membership number 122465)
  9. 2007 to 2010: Member of the Int. Assoc. of Geochemistry (IAGC) (membership number 10920)
  10. 2007 to present: Member of the Geological Society of Africa
Training and Professional Development
  • Computing: NETPATH, PHREEQCI for geochemical modeling MODFLOW and MT3D for flow and solute transport modeling, ARCGIS, ERDAS for mapping applications Tracer modeling applications
Main Research Activities/Interts
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