Maurice Osewe

Climate and sustainability researcher with a PhD in Agricultural Economics and strong experience supporting climate-related research, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, resource development, and communications across interdisciplinary projects. Skilled in translating technical evidence into practical outputs for decision-makers, including technical reports, policy briefs, workshops, presentations, and training materials. Experienced in working with large datasets, supporting project delivery in fast-paced research environments, and collaborating with government, research, and stakeholder partners on sustainability, adaptation, and resilience-related topics.

Proficient in R, Stata, Excel, CSPro, and ODK, with strong analytical, writing, and facilitation skills.

Research Officer at Teagasc (2025-01 – Present)

• Lead and support applied research on greenhouse gas mitigation, sustainability, and environmental performance in agricultural systems.
• Conduct data analysis, evidence synthesis, and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of mitigation and resilience-related interventions.
• Develop technical reports, policy recommendations, and research summaries to support decision-making by government and sector stakeholders.
• Coordinate and contribute to capacity-building workshops, stakeholder engagement activities, and technical discussions on mitigation and adaptation-related topics.
• Integrate data from multiple sources, including farm surveys, mitigation models, and environmental datasets, to support project implementation and evaluation.
• Contribute to project planning, reporting, and delivery across interdisciplinary teams in a dynamic research environment.

Postdoctoral Fellow at Teagasc (2024-01 – 2025-01)

• Conducted interdisciplinary research on circularity, sustainability, farm-level decision-making, and resilience-related agricultural systems.
• Planned and delivered stakeholder outreach, engagement activities, and knowledge-transfer events to communicate research findings and support uptake of evidence.
• Carried out systematic literature reviews and comparative assessments of sustainability and circularity tools.
• Produced reports, scientific papers, and decision-focused outputs for academic and non-academic audiences.
• Worked collaboratively across research teams to support project implementation, analysis, and dissemination.

Teaching Assistant at Nanjing Agricultural University (2022-01 – 2024-01)

• Supported course delivery, preparation of learning materials, student engagement, and assessment administration.
• Developed strong communication and facilitation skills through structured academic support and explanation of technical content to diverse learners.

Research Associate at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) (2014-01 – 2017-01)

• Supported the design, testing, and revision of survey instruments for large-scale national statistical exercises.
• Conducted data collection, cleaning, validation, and analysis for socio-economic and demographic surveys and census activities.
• Assisted in training enumerators and supervisors on field protocols, ethics, and electronic data collection tools.
• Contributed to technical reports, policy briefs, workshops, and dissemination activities for data users and stakeholders.
• Worked in a structured, deadline-driven environment requiring strong organisation, attention to detail, and quality assurance.

Professional Diploma in Research Development (2026-01)

PhD in Economics / Agricultural Economics and Management in Agricultural Economics and Management (2024-01)

MSc in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management (2020-01)

BSc in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management (2013-01)