Biography
Dr. Elias Chirwa is a Senior Lecturer in Fisheries and Aquatic Science at Mzuzu University. He holds a Bachelor of Education Science (Biology) from the University of Malawi, an MSc in Limnology from Belgium, and is currently pursuing his PhD studies at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in Malawi. Dr. Chirwa has extensive expertise in fisheries management and aquatic ecology, contributing significantly to the academic and research community. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and has been involved in various research projects focusing on the ecological impacts of fish species and the use of bioindicators for ecosystem health. Dr Chirwa is also a co-investigator in interdisciplinary projects, collaborating with researchers from Mzuzu University and the University of Strathclyde on environmental sampling in Lake Malawi. His dedication to teaching, research, and environmental conservation has made him a respected figure in his field
Specialisation
- Aquatic Biology, Limnology and Fisheries Management
Publications
- Rabson Chirwa, E., & Chilima, L. (2017). Use of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Indices as Bioindicators of Ecosystem Health for the Detection of Degraded Landscapes in Malawi. International Journal of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, 5(6), 128–134. Available at http://www.openscienceonline.com/journal/ijaff
- Chrissie Banda, Fanuel Kapute, Elias Chirwa, Benjamin Kondowe, Wales Singini, Kumbukani Mzengereza and Bob Jere. (2017). Proximate composition of freshly caught Tilapia from Chia Lagoon and Lake Malawi. Malawi Journal of Agriculure, Natural Resources & Development Studies, 2(1), 8-11.
- Chirwa, E. R., Kassam, D., Jere, W. L., & Mtethiwa, A. (2017). A review of the farming of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in Malawi: Policy research directions for aquaculture development in Malawi. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture, 9(5), 42-51. DOI 10.5897/IJFA2017.0631
- Sinyangwe BG, Chirwa ER, Mzengereza K, Kapute F, Singini W, Chirwa, BB, Kondowe, BK, Zidana, H. and Jere, B. (2017) Effect of Varying Dietary Protein Level and Stocking density on Growth Performance, Survival and Feed Utilization of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus – Burchell,1822). Insights in Aquaculture and Biotechnology, 1(2:9), 1–6. Available at http://www.imedpub.com/insights-in-aquaculture-and-biotechnology
- Chirwa, E.R., Jere, W., Mtethiwa, A. & Sikawa, D. (2016). Ecological impacts of common carp and the African sharptooth catfish: A review. RUFORUM Working Document No. 14(2): 869-883.
- Chirwa, Elias R. (2003) Biodiversity in the coastal zone: morphological characterization of Tilapia guineensis (Bleeker, 1862) populations from Africa (Teleostei: Cichlidae). University Ghent. Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, 2003 | dissertation, 66p