Tobias Nyumba

My current research interests revolve around the impacts of mega-infrastructure on biodiversity and areas of conservation importance. Transportation infrastructure plays a major role in moving goods and services that support the economic and social growth within and between countries. Over the past decades, an increasing amount of transportation infrastructure has been constructed in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for up to 90% of new infrastructure with much more proposed. Examples include Kenya's LAPSSET and SGR corridors. Attention to their social and ecological impacts are increasingly being documented. Yet, there still a lot that is unknown and requiring research and documentation.