Alice Mutie

Email: alice.mutheu@yahoo.com

Ms. Alice Mutie holds an MSc in Biochemistry and a BSc (Biochemistry and Chemistry) from the University of Nairobi. She is currently based at the KMFRI Naivasha Station under the Freshwater Systems Department.

Ms. Mutie has collaborated in the implementation of several projects funded by different donors both locally and internationally. Her collaborative approach has enabled successful execution of multi-institutional research initiatives focused on freshwater ecosystem health and sustainable resource management.

Currently, her research entails aquatic ecosystem health assessment in rivers and lakes, with a focus on understanding the biochemical and microbiological parameters that influence water quality and ecosystem functioning. She is also interested in value addition and natural products bioprospecting from fisheries products, exploring opportunities to enhance the economic and nutritional benefits derived from Kenya's aquatic resources.

Ms. Mutie has participated in several community open forums, workshops, and conferences both in and outside the country, sharing research findings and engaging stakeholders in freshwater resource conservation and sustainable utilization.

• Lake Naivasha Fish Species Shifts – Co-authored research on shifts in composition of fish species in Lake Naivasha, Kenya, and implications for fishing effort, yields, and revenue (Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management 2022).
• Population Characteristics of Nile Tilapia – Led research on population characteristics of Oreochromis niloticus in light of varying water quality conditions of adjoined Lakes Naivasha and Oloidien in Kenya (Pan Africa Science Journal 2020).
• Co-Management Impacts – Co-authored research on the impacts of co-management towards sustainable development and utilization of fisheries resources in Lake Naivasha, Kenya (Poultry, Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences 2020).
• Fish Disease in Cage Culture – Contributed to an overview of fish disease and parasite occurrence in cage culture of Nile tilapia in Lake Victoria, Kenya (Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management Society 2021).
• Water Hyacinth & E. coli in Lake Victoria – Authored research on the intriguing case of ecosystem dynamics in Lake Victoria: Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and Escherichia coli (International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2015).
• Effect of Water Hyacinth on Coliforms – Co-authored research on the effect of Eichhornia crassipes on coliforms load in small water bodies within Lake Victoria basin, Kenya (African Journal of Microbiology Research 2015).
• Algae as Biofuel – Co-authored research on characterization of algae (oilgae) and its potential as biofuel in Kenya (Journal of Applied Phytotechnology in Environmental Sanitation 2012).