The Biological Society of Ethiopia in collaboration with stakeholders is organizing its 32nd Annual Conference on “Ecosystem Restoration in Ethiopia: Best Practices and Sustainability.”

The BSE aims at bringing together key institutes, authorities, research and para-research institutes and other stakeholders working on diverse aspects of Ecosystem restoration in Ethiopia, to call attention to the need for strengthening ongoing ecosystem restoration activities in the country, beside publishing conference proceedings that will successfully inform the decision making body. Read more…

Call for Manuscripts

Ethiopian Journal of Biological Sciences

The Ethiopian Journal of Biological Sciences (EJBS) is proud to announce that due to the diligent and dedicated hard work of the Secretariat and Editorial Board of the journal, we have been able to restore the timeliness of the journal now and hence manuscripts will be henceforth processed and published within the scheduled time with no delay. This is therefore to solicit biologists, senior staff and graduate students to send manuscripts for inclusion in the next issue of EJBS, March 2021, Vol. 20 (1). The manuscripts should be of sound scientific quality, carefully written and articulated manuscripts prepared in the EJBS format (see Guidelines to Authors) and should be submitted online at bseoffice@gmail.com; Attention Ms. Abenet Girma. Editorial Assistant. Your article will be published online on the African Journals Online (AJOL) website between the months of March – June, 2021.

Seyoum Mengistou (Prof.)

Editor-in-Chief, EJBS.

The impact of invasive species on ecosystems and livelihoods has become devastating and they are causing irreversible damage on biodiversity in many parts of the country and worldwide. This year’s theme will emphasize the consequences and some management options to BSE members and other stakeholders.

More than 200 participants are expected to take part on the conference. About 35 research papers will be presented on plenary and parallel sessions.

The Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC) is the grand sponsor of the conference. Other organizations have also contributed for the success of the conference.

20-21 April 2018, Addis Ababa – Opening the conference, HE Ato Kebede Yimam, State Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change indicated that Ethiopia’s huge diversity of biological resources create greater opportunity for implementation of Green Economy.

Thus, green growth is a necessity and an opportunity at the same time for the country, added HE Ato Kebede.
‘‘The production of eco-friendly products necessitates forging public-private partnership in joining forces to fully realize the goals set forth in climate resilient growth strategy of Ethiopia’’, mentioned the state minister.
He also remarked that Biological systems are the basis for improving crop and livestock production practices for higher food security and farmer income while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
He further said that the Ministry is mainstreaming biodiversity into diverse economic sectors of the country as a national focal point.
Dr. Yitbarek W/Hawariat, President, Biological Society of Ethiopia (BSE), on his part said that ‘‘the economic survival of various production sectors, and of the people depending on those sectors for their livelihoods, is connected to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity’’.
Sectoral policies should be seen as an instrument to implement national biodiversity goals, Dr. Yitbarek added.

He also said BSE continued to use its annual conference as a suitable forum to address issues of public and national benefit.
On the conference oral and poster presentations were presented by participants from universities and institutions. And also Financial and audit report, future plans of BSE were also presented and discussed with participants.
The annual conference was held on the theme of “Harnessing Diversity of Biological Systems and Forging Private-Public Partnerships for Provision of Quality Products and Services: Implications to the Development of Green Economy and Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia”.

• Status of Biodiversity conservation in Ethiopia
• Role of Biodiversity for sustainable development
• Role of research and education for use of biodiversity
• Technology for biodiversity conservation
• Access and benefits sharing of genetic recourses & implementation
• The status of REDD+ project implementation and its benefit for forest ecosystems management Also
• Any Biological or related topics can be submitted

The event will take place from 7 – 8 April 2017 in Harmony Hotel, Bole area.