Senior Research Scientist KMFRI Naivasha Research Station Freshwater Systems Marine Biology • Fish Reproduction • Resource Genomics Email: anzioka@kmfri.go.ke Email: nzioka@hotmail.com Location KMFRI Naivasha Research Station Department Freshwater Systems Specialization Marine Biology and Zoology; Marine Environment and Resources; Fish Reproduction and Endocrinology | Research Focus: Marine biodiversity assessments, fish and shellfish reproduction, molecular genomics, fish eco-ethology, aquaculture development, and integrated coastal zone management. Anthony Nzioka is a marine scientist with more than sixteen years of research experience in marine and coastal ecosystems. His work spans biodiversity assessments, fisheries, aquaculture, conservation biology and ecosystem health, with a strong emphasis on integrated coastal zone management and sustainable resource utilization. He has played a key role in developing Kenya's first marine hatchery in Shimoni and has collaborated with partners including WWF and the State Department for Fisheries and the Blue Economy in ecological monitoring of the Lamu Archipelago Seascape. Anthony is a certified SCUBA and Scientific Diver with extensive experience in underwater surveys of coral reefs, seagrass meadows, marine fish and benthic habitats. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Marine Environment and Resources at the University of the Basque Country (Spain), focusing on cell and molecular mechanisms involved in marine fish reproduction in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Research Interests Fish Reproduction Endocrinology Marine Resource Genomics Molecular Biology (Omics) Fish Eco-ethology Marine Biology Aquaculture Biodiversity Assessment Qualifications - Pre-doctoral (PhD) Candidate in Marine Environment and Resources – University of the Basque Country (Spain)
- Erasmus Mundus MSc in Marine Environment and Resources – Joint Degree (UPV/EHU, ULiège and University of Southampton)
- Specialty Oceanography – University of Bordeaux, France
- BSc in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences – Moi University, Kenya
Selected Publications The status of seagrass beds in the coastal county of Lamu, Kenya (2021) Transcription pattern of reproduction relevant genes along the brain-pituitary-gonad axis of thicklip grey mullets (2020) Coral recruit-algal interactions in coral reef lagoons mediated by riverine influences (2017) |
