Esther Ngumbi
Esther Ngumbi | |
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University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Auburn University |
Esther Ndumi Ngumbi is a
Early life and education
Esther Ngumbi grew up in Kwale County, a rural farming community in Kenya.[1][2] She was introduced to farming at the age of seven, when her parents gave her a strip of land to cultivate cabbages.[3] As a child she became aware of the challenges that farmers faced, including drought and bad soils.[3] The first time she left her village was to attend Kenyatta University, where she earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees.[4][5] In 2007 she was awarded an American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowship that allowed her to complete a doctoral degree in entomology at Auburn University.[1][6][7] In 2011 she became one of the first people from her community to achieve a doctorate.[1][8] After earning her PhD she remained at Auburn University as a postdoctoral scholar.[3]
Research and career
Ngumbi was appointed Assistant Professor of
Academic service and recognition
She was awarded the 2017 Emerging Sustainability Leader Award and Women of Colour Award.[13][14] In 2018 Ngumbi was awarded the Society for Experimental Biology's President's Medal.[15]
Ngumbi is an active science communicator and has contributed to
Selected publications
Her publications include:
- Ngumbi, Esther (2016). "Bacterial-mediated drought tolerance: current and future prospects". Applied Soil Ecology. 105: 109–125. .
- Ngumbi, Esther (2009). "Comparative GC-EAD Responses of A Specialist (Microplitis croceipes) and A Generalist (Cotesia marginiventris) Parasitoid to Cotton Volatiles Induced by Two Caterpillar Species". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 35 (9): 1009–1020. S2CID 5921837.
- Ngumbi, Esther (2012-12-01). "Comparison of associative learning of host-related plant volatiles in two parasitoids with different degrees of host specificity, Cotesia marginiventris and Microplitis croceipes". Chemoecology. 22 (4): 207–215. S2CID 14865498.
References
- ^ a b c d "4 Questions for Esther Ngumbi: Entomologist Extraordinaire". AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Founders". Spring Break Kenya. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ a b c "Esther Ngumbi". CropLife International. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ a b "Girls Leading: From Rural Economies to Global Solutions". digital.thechicagocouncil.org. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Three Black Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ iamglamscientist (2017-03-27). "Meet this young Kenyan scientist whose pioneering research led to the issuance of two US patents". Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Beyond Auburn Fall '11". Issuu. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "International Women's Day Celebrates Esther Ngumbi – Global Tiger Tales". Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ a b c "Esther Ngumbi | School of Integrative Biology | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". sib.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ a b Cohen, Adam D. "Entomologist Esther Ngumbi Receives 2021 AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "How good urban farming can combat bad eating". African Arguments. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ a b "Plenary Lectures". British Ecological Society. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Insects". www.mdpi.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "New Voices Fellowship". newvoicesfellows.aspeninstitute.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "President's Medal". www.sebiology.org. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ The Moth Presents: Esther Ngumbi, retrieved 2019-12-22
- ^ "Authors". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Esther Ngumbi - Mail & Guardian". mg.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ Ngumbi, Esther. "How to Become a Scientist Communicator". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ Brown, Gretchen (2018-03-05). "Science Should Be Accessible, Scientist Says". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "College to dedicate Center for Civic and Social Change". www.monmouthcollege.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Dr. Esther Ngumbi | Powerful Women Magazine". 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.