Richard Kyalo
<p><strong>Research project:</strong> Habitat suitability modeling for African citrus psyllids (<em>Trioza erytreae</em>) vector using remotely sensed and climatic variables</p>
<p>Richard Kyalo is a DRIP PhD scholar supervised Dr Tobias Landmann (<em>icipe</em>). Richard’s research interests include the spatial statistics, ecological modeling, data mining and remote sensing. He is currently researching habitat suitability modeling for African citrus psyllids (<em>Trioza erytreae</em>) vector using remotely sensed and climatic variables, with the aim of developing an IPM management strategy for African citrus psyllids. He is currently registered for a PhD at the University of Bonn and is supported by a scholarship from the Citrus IPM Programme funded by GTZ.</p>
<p>Richard holds a BSc Mathematics and Computer Science and a MSc in Applied Statistics from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya.</p>