Dorothy Wanja Nyingi

[1] She is a Kenyan freshwater ecologist focusing on community driven conservation[2] She attained a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Nairobi in 1998 and then a Master of Science in Hydrobiology from the University of Nairobi in 2002.

She studied morphological and genetic diversity of Nile tilapia in Africa [3] at the University of Montpellier II where she earned a Masters of Science in 2004 and PhD in 2007 in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Her studies in France were supported by a scholarship awarded from the French government relayed by the Institute for Research and Development.

[4][5] She is a partner of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) that promotes collaboration in the conservation and restoration of sustainable human-influenced natural environments (Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes: SEPLS) through broader global recognition of their value,[6] representing both KENWEB (The Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team) and the National Museums of Kenya.

In the present she participates at the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) within the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel and as a Africa assessment-Coordinating lead author; representing Kenia.