International Training Centre
for Environmental Research

© ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya are non-profit, privately sponsored partner organisations in the tertiary education sector, focusing on scientific research, teaching and outreach in an international training centre in Siaya County in Western Kenya (see Location)

Background

East Africa’s natural ecosystems are rapidly degrading due to unsustainable exploitation and mismanagement resulting from an unprecedented human population increase combined and land use practices that are not sufficiently adapted to the adverse effects of climate change. Identifying solutions to the environmental problems requires a new class of managers and practical skills that enable timely identification and assessment of current and emerging indicators of unsustainable land use practices, which lead to land degradation.

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Organizational Structure

ITCER is a regional organisation, registered in Germany (e.V.) and Kenya as an international NGO. Both, ITCER Kenya and ITCER e.V. has a Board of Directors comprised of elected Board members. These Board members include representatives from Kenya and other international experts from different countries. ... more

Members and Memberships

The members of ITCER Kenya and ITCER e.V. have so far been recruited mainly from members of Egerton University, University of Eldoret, JOUUST, and Maseno University (Kenya), of University of Bamenda (Cameroon), furthermore of University of Bayreuth, University of Hohenheim, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, and Hochschule Karlsruhe (Germany), as well as of institutions dedicated to environmental diagnostics, environmental protection, and public relations (BIO-Diverse, SNSB IT Center, Stiftung Pfennigparade (all Germany) and others).

Cooperation agreements and local universities on the basis of MOUs will be listed here.

Donors and funders to date include the University of Bayreuth, University of Hohenheim, University of Tübingen, the SES, and the AGYO.

ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya themselves will become partners and members in other organisations, which will be listed here.

Kenyan governmental support: County Government of Siaya, Kenya Forest Service, KEPHIS, NEMA, NGO Coordination Board Office.

ITCER’s Role

To offer high quality, use case-based training in environmental sciences for postgraduate students (MSc and PhD level), scientists, and members of various stakeholder groups from Kenya and neighbouring countries. ... more

Environmental Science Research and Training

  • Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: integrate sustainable management of natural to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services for community livelihoods and human well-being.
  • Climate Change: facilitate regional mechanisms for assessing and addressing the impacts of climate change and promote grass-root actions to build community resilience.
  • Sustainable Agriculture: work with communities to promote sustainable agriculture.

Strategic approaches

  • Engaging strategic partnerships and leading players ... more
  • Development of a regional reference centre ... more
  • Partnering and empowering grass-roots community-based groups ... more

Actions

Many higher education curricula focus more on theoretical aspect and have a gap in teaching of practical skills in newest methods. ITCER will fill this gap ... more

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© ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Activities

Educational Concept and Planning

ITCER bases its educational programme on international lecturers, who voluntarily share their specific expertise in particular state-of-the-art methods used in environmental research to students from Kenya and its neighbouring countries. ... more

Programme

The envisaged academic learning programme is three-fold, as we will offer

  • Teaching modules ... more
  • One-day educational seminars ... more
  • Selected scientific talks ... more
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Examples of Training Courses

ITCER courses offer training and skills in the fields of vegetation science and conservation, plant pathology and parasitology, omics-driven microbial ecology, soil science and hydrology, biological informatics and data management, GIS-analysis and remote sensing.

  • Biodiversity and Conservation ... more
  • Soil and Water Conservation ... more
  • Plant Pathology ... more
  • Environmental Data Management ... more

Selected Specific Topics to be Taught at the Centre

  • Rhizosphere interactions impacting plant response to drought in semiarid environments
  • Soil and plant-associated mycobiomes — structures and interactions
  • Complex, adaptive responses of plants to changing environmental conditions
  • The economic importance of insects in agricultural systems
  • Interactions between ecosystem functioning and socio-economic needs of local communities
  • The role of secondary metabolites in plant health and defense mechanisms

Apply for a Course

(Functional as soon as training courses are announced)

Ongoing Research Projects

A number of research projects are being established. One is already underway since Jan. 2023.

Monitoring biotic and abiotic factors that influence biomass production in biodiverse grassland

Recent Publications

The activities within the framework of ITCER research are resulting in first publications: ... more

Events

Events including important visits to site, seminars, workshops and courses.

Photo Gallery

by Judith Odhiambo, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Main building — 25.11.2021

by Judith Odhiambo, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Water tanks — 09.02.2021

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Water tank tower — 25.05.2021

by Judith Odhiambo

Main building — 25.05.2021

© ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

ITCER staff to start activities — 14.11.2020

by Judith Odhiambo,  © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Veranda — 20.05.2021

by Judith Odhiambo, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Secretary room — 20.05.2021

by Judith, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Office — 20.05.2021

by Judith Odhiambo, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Laboratory (blinders and the windows now) — 04.08.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

New lab sinks installed — 10.01.2023

by Judith Odhiambo

Water pond and site — 27.11.2021

by Judith Odhiambo, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Demarcated plots and site — 09.10.2021

by Bernd Berauer, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Phytomonitoring station — 10.2021

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Vegetation recording — 23.03.2022

© ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Event — 25.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

GBIF Data Workshop participants from Kenya and Germany — 27.10.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

GBIF Data Workshop participants from Kenya and Germany — 27.10.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Seminar with student from three universities — 12.11.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Seminar with students from three universities — 12.11.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Seminar with students from three universities — 12.11.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Seminar with students from three universities — 12.11.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Seminar with students from three universities — 12.11.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Seminar with students from three universities — 12.11.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

One day visit of students from the University of Tübingen (Germany) — 20.03.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

One day visit of students from the University of Tübingen (Germany) — 20.03.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

A first batch of laboratory materials (devices and consumables) have arrived from Germany — 21.03.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

A new gate at the entrance of the site — 09.05.2023

Gallery images © ITCER e.V., 2023

Hostels nearby

Travelocity

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Roadmap

The ITCER facilities are developing with time. While the plot of land was purchased in 2016 and construction of the first building (hosting lab and seminar room) started in June 2018 (both financed via private financial means), the final finishes to the building are expected for mid-2022. ... more

© ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Location

LOCATION OF TRAINING CENTRE

ITCER is placed in Ng’iya along the road leading to Nyang’oma Kogelo. As such it is located in Siaya County in Western Kenya, 60 km by road from Kisumu at Lake Victoria (see Site map).

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Biodiversity on Site

The organismic diversity on the site is continuously monitored and the data is forwarded to international platforms. A selection of plants, fungi, animals and other organisms is presented here. It can whet your appetite to go and a plant, bird or insect safari, which can be done and site and in the surrounding area.

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Crotalaria cf. retusa (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Crotalarieae) — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Indigofera volkensii (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Indigofereae) — 28.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Vigna luteola (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Phaseoleae) — 13.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Senna bicapsularis (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae, Cassieae) [positioning artificial] — 25.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Chamaecrista mimosoides (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae, Cassieae) — 09.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Ocimum cf. lamiifolium (Lamiaceae, Nepetoideae, Ocimeae) — 18.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae, Leucadeae) — 19.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Urena lobata (Malvaceae, Malvoideae, Hibisceae) — 09.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Ipomoea carnea fistulosa (Convolvulaceae, Convolvuloideae, Ipomoeeae) — 07.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hewittia malabarica (Convolvulaceae, Convolvuloideae, Merremieae) — 09.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Thevetia peruviana (Apocynaceae, Rauvolfioideae, Plumerieae) — 23.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae, Acanthoideae, Justicieae) — 06.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 07.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Commelina benghalensis (Commelinaceae, Commelinoideae, Commelineae) — 04.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Vincetoxicum sylvaticum (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae, Asclepiadeae) — 19.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Lantana trifolia (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 03.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Euphorbia heterophylla (Euphorbiaceae, Euphorbioideae, Euphorbieae) — 04.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Bothriocline inyangana (Asteraceae, Vernonioideae, Vernonieae) — 07.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Crassocephalum vitellinum (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Senecioneae) — 14.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) and Apis mellifera scutellata (Apidae, Apinae, Apini) — 09.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Halictus sp. (Halictidae, Halictinae, Halictini) and Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Coreopsideae) — 06.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 04.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Striga hermontheca (Orobanchaceae, Rhinantheae, Buchnereae) — 31.05.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Uraeginthus bengalus (Estrildidae, Lagonostictinae) and branch stalk of planted Casuarina equisetifolia (Casuarinaceae) — 18.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Lophaetus occipitalis (Accipitridae, Aquilinae, Aquilini) and Markhamia lutea (Bignoniaceae, Tecomeae) — 16.09.2022

by Derek Peršoh, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Trachylepis striata (Scincidae, Mabuyinae) and cemented surface — 01.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Amietia nutti (Pyxicephalidae, Cacosterninae) and cemented surface — 31.05.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Apis mellifera scutellata (Apidae, Apinae, Apini) and Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 09.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Xylocopa cf. scioensis (Apidae, Xylocopinae, Xylocopini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 09.05.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Synagris analis (Vespidae, Eumeninae, Odynerini) and Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae, Leucadeae) — 18.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Rhynchium marginellum (Vespidae, Eumeninae, Odynerini) and dry reed — 12.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Sceliphron spirifex (Sphecidae, Sceliphrinae, Sceliphrini) and Crotalaria comosa (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Crotalarieae) — 26.02.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Belonogaster cf. juncea (Vespidae, Polistinae, Ropalidiini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 25.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Chrysis lincea (Chrysididae, Chrysidinae, Chrysidini) and plastered stone wall — 03.03.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Formicidae sp. and Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae, Leucadeae) — 28.06.2022

by DP

Papilio demodocus (Papilionidae, Papilioninae, Papilionini) — 23.02.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Junonia sophia (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Junonia chorimene (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae) — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Junonia terea (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Junonini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 17.10.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Junonia oenone (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Junoniini) [♂] and soil surface — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Neptis kiriakoffi (Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae, Neptini) — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Acraea serena (Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae, Acraeini) [♂] and Phyllanthus urinaria (Phyllanthaceae, Phyllanthoideae, Phyllantheae) — 14.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Acraea encedon f. fumosa (Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae, Acraeini) and Poaceae sp. — 19.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hypolimnas misippus (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Kallimini) and Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Coreopsideae) [♀] — 28.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hypolimnas misippus f. inaria (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Kallimini) [♀] and cf. Desmodium triflorum (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Desmodieae) — 19.04.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hypolimnas misippus (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Kallimini) [♂] and Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 09.05.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Danaus chrysippus f. dorippus (Nymphalidae, Danainae, Danaini) — 10.05.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Yphtima cf. doleta (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Satyrini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Cacyreus marshalli (Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatini) and Poaceae sp. — 06.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Zizeeria knysna (Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatini) [♀] — 19.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Leptotes pirithous (Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatini) [♀] and Vigna luteola (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Phaseoleae) [oviposition] [♀] — 13.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Eretis lugens (Hesperiidae, Tagiadinae, Celaenorrhinini) and Alternanthera pungens (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 27.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Cyligramma latona (Erebidae, Erebinae, Erebini) — 25.05.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Mocis mayeri (Erebidae, Erebinae, Euclidiini) — 16.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Trigonodes hyppasia (Erebidae, Erebinae, Euclidiini) — 04.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Rhanidophora cinctigutta (Erebidae, Erebinae, Calpinae, Calpini) [larva] — 31.05.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Chiromachla leuconoe (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) — 12.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Alpenus maculosus (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) — 22.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Amata schellhorni (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini) — 12.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Ceryx fulvescens (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hypena semilutea (Erebidae, Hypeninae, Hypenini) and Poaceae sp. — 18.08.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Amyna axis (Noctuidae, Eustrotiinae, Eustrotiini) and Dovyalis caffra (Salicaceae, Salicoideae, Saliceae) [planted] — 02.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Gesonia sp. (Erebinae, Boletobiinae, Phytometrini) and Poaceae sp. — 21.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Ozarba sp. (Noctuidae, Eustrotiinae, Nolini) — 27.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Zebronia phenice (Crambidae, Spilomelinae, Margaroniini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 06.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Spoladea recurvalis (Crambidae, Spilomelinae, Hymeniini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Samea ecclesialis (Crambidae, Spilomelinae, Nomophilini) and Poaceae sp. — 26.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Diasemia monostigma (Crambidae, Spilomelinae, Nomophilini) — 23.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Aphelia cf. elegans (Tortricidae, Tortricinae, Archipini) — 06.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Eretmocera sp. (Scythrididae, Scythridinae, Scythridini) and Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 25.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Adela sp. (Adelidae, Adelinae, Adelidi) and Poaceae sp. — 25.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Aciptilia sp. (Pterophoridae, Pterophorinae, Pterophorini) — 27.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hycleus tinctus (Meloidae, Meloinae, Mylabrini) and Hewittia malabarica (Convolvulaceae, Convolvuloideae, Merremieae) — 27.05.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Diplognatha cf. gagates (Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini) — 04.08.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Cheilomenes sulphurea (Coccinellidae, Coccinellinae, Coccinellini) and cf. and Crassocephalum vitellinum (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Senecioneae) — 21.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Lilioceris sp. (Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae, Criocerini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 07.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Monolepta cf. bivittata (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Luperini) — 21.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Conchyloctenia hybrida (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) and Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 19.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Aspidomorpha quadriremis (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 28.10.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hypolixus sp. (Curculionidae, Lixinae, Lixini) and cf. Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 21.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Anthonomus sp. (Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Anthonomini) — 04.08.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Curculionidae sp. — 13.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Lycus cf. trabeatus (Lycidae, Lycinae, Lycini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 28.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Rhagonycha fulva (Cantharidae, Cantharinae, Cantharini) and Alternanthera pungens (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 05.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Lagria villosa (Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae, Lagriini) — 26.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Calidea dregii Calidea dregii (Scutelleridae, Scutellerinae, Scutellerini) and Poaceae sp. — 12.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Sphaerocoris testudogrisea (Scutelleridae, Scutellerinae) — 03.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Aspavia armigera (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Eysarcorini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Agonoscelis versicoloratus (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Agonoscelidini) and Sida alba (Malvaceae, Malvoideae, Malveae) — 23.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Caura rufiventris (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Cappaeini) — 05.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Caura rufiventris (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Cappaeini) — 04.08.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Caura rufiventris (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Cappaeini) [nymph] and Cyperaceae, Cyperoideae, Cypereae sp. — 26.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Dolycoris sp. (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Carpocorini) — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Anoplocnemis curvipes (Coreidae, Coreinae, Mictini) — 03.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Coreus sp. (Coreidae, Coreinae, Coreini) and Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 23.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Myrmoplasta vittiventris (Pyrrhocoridae) and Poaceae sp. — 26.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Spilostethus furcula (Lygaeidae, Lygaeinae, Lygaeini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 02.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Riptortus dentipes (Alydidae, Alydini) — 04.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Rhynocoris tristis (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Rhynocoris tristis (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) [nymph] and Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae, Acanthoideae, Justicieae) [background] — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Rhynocoris tristis (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) [imago, eggs] — 11.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Dysdercus cf. superstitius (Pyrrhocoridae, Pyrrhocorinae) and Lantana trifolia (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 26.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hydara tenuicornis (Coreidae, Coreinae, Hydarini) and Poaceae sp. — – 16.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hydara tenuicornis (Coreidae, Coreinae, Hydarini) — – 09.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Hemiptera sp. [nymph] — 25.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Eurybrachidae sp. — 23.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Aphrophora sp. (Aphrophoridae, Aphrophorinae) and Tylosema fassoglensis (Fabaceae, Cercidoideae, Cercideae) — 16.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Poophilus terrenus (Aphrophoridae, Aphrophorinae, Ptyleini) — 23.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Locris cf. vicina (Cercopidae, Cercopinae, Locrisini) — 27.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Oxyrachis sp. (Membracidae) — 22.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Plecia ruficollis (Bibionidae, Pleciinae, Pleciini) — 21.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Chrysomya marginalis (Calliphoridae, Chrysomyinae, Chrysomyini) — 06.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Bombomyia discoidea (Bombyliidae, Bombyliinae, Bombyliini) — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Diopsis mayae ((Diopsidae, Diopsinae, Diopsini) and cf. Alternanthera pungens (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 27.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Toxomerus floralis (Syrphidae, Syrphinae, Syrphini) and Poaceae sp. — 04.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Asarkina ericetorum (Syrphidae, Syrphinae, Syrphini) and Poaceae sp. — 22.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Thelaira sp. (Tachinidae, Dexiinae, Thelairini) — 20.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Chrysops longipennis (Tabanidae, Chrysopsinae, Chrysopsini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 03.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Sepedon cf. nasuta (Sciomyzidae, Sciomyzinae, Tetanocerini) and cf. Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 25.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Palpopleura portia (Libellulidae, Palpopleurinae, Palpopleurini) [♂] — 16.06.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Palpopleura lucia (Libellulidae, Palpopleurinae, Palpopleurini) [♀] — 18.03.2022

by Derek Peršoh, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Crocothemis erythraea (Libellulidae, Sympetrinae, Sympetrini) and stalk — 23.02.2022

by Derek Peršoh, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Orthetrum sp. (Libellulidae, Libellulinae, Libellulini) [♀] — 26.02.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Pseudoharpax virescens (Galinthiadidae, Galinthiadinae, Galinthiadini) and Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) [♀] — 04.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi (Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Hymenopodini) — 10.06.2023

Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi (Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Hymenopodini) [nymph] — 10.06.2023

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Mantis religiosa (Mantidae, Mantinae, Mantini) [nymph] — 25.06.2022

by Derek Peršoh, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya

Spathosternum cf. pygmaeum (Acrididae, Spathosternini, Spathosternini) — 01.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Acrididae sp. [possibly with aberrative colouration of elytra] — 18.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Acanthacris cf. ruficornis (Acrididae, Cyrtacanthacridinae) — 15.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Neoscona sp. (Araneidae, Araneinae) [♀] — 29.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Thyene inflata (Salticidae, Salticinae, Plexippini) [♀?] — 31.10.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Mexcala elegans (Salticidae, Salticinae, Chrysillini) [♂] and stone wall — 04.08.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Hyllus sp. (Salticidae, Salticinae, Plexippini) — 04.07.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Achatina sp. (Achatinidae, Achatininae, Achatinini) and soil surface — 14.03.2022

by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

cf. Pleuroloma sp. (Xystodesmidae, Rhysodesminae, Rhysodesmini) and soil surface — 18.03.2022

Under Resources below you will find the total inventory of images related to the site’s macrobiome.

Gallery images © ITCER e.V., 2023

📷 📷 by Denice ('Deno') Ochieng Maramba, © ITCER e.V. and ITCER Kenya — CC BY-NC-ND

Resources

Photomonitoring resources of macroorganisms occurring on site and their interactions.

Examples of specific interactions and ecosystem services based on photomonitoring resources (under construction).

Survey of neobiota from surrounding agricultural lands (under construction).

Information for ethnological studies based on photomonitoring images and compiled from internet resources (under construction).

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ITCER e. V.

A non-profit association according to the German law
Seat of the association in Bayreuth, Germany
Registered by Amtsgericht Bayreuth in July, 2016

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Prof. Dr. Gerhard Rambold
Dept. of Mycology
University of Bayreuth
95440 Bayreuth, Germany
Email: ITCER@gmx.net
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ITCER Kenya

A non-profit NGO according to the Kenyan law
Seat of the association in Siaya, Kenya
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