Eng Rosemary Kavishe
About me
Rosemary Evarist Kavishe began her academic journey in water resources engineering with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, graduating with a GPA of 4.4 and a strong foundation in hydraulic engineering and hydrology. She then earned a Master’s degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering with a GPA of 4.8, specializing in hydrological modeling and water resource management.
Her research experience spans agricultural water management, land use and land cover impacts on hydrology, and water quality assessment. Currently, her doctoral work focuses on semi-arid catchments, combining hydroclimatic analysis, remote sensing, and watershed modeling to assess the effects of land management on streamflow and ecosystem dynamics, with an emphasis on sustainable water resource management in climate-vulnerable regions.
Eng. Rosemary E. Kavishe is a PhD candidate in Water Resources Engineering at the University of Dar es Salaam and an Assistant Lecturer at Mbeya University of Science and Technology, Tanzania. She is also a registered professional engineer with the Engineers Registration Board of Tanzania. Her research focuses on hydrology, drought dynamics, and sustainable water resource management in semi-arid catchments.
Her PhD research develops an integrated framework for assessing livestock grazing vulnerability under climatic exposure, ecosystem sensitivity, and adaptive capacity, with a focus on the Usangu Catchment. She applies hydrological modelling (SWAT), remote sensing, and hydro-climatic analysis to understand drought propagation and its impacts on water and pasture systems.
Rosemary has contributed to research on land use change, agricultural water management, and hydrological processes, and actively engages in academic conferences and professional collaborations. She aims to advance sustainable land and water management through research, innovation, and capacity building.
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Degrees:
Kavishe, R. E., Mulungu, D. M., & Alexander, A. (2026). Assessing rainfall–streamflow sensitivity and dry-season flow recovery following livestock eviction in a semiarid African catchment. Hydrology Research, nh2026066.
Kavishe, R. E., Kahimba, F. C., & Komakech, H. C. (2021). Farmer's appropriation of system of rice intensification practices in water-scarce irrigation schemes in Northern Tanzania. Paddy and Water Environment, 19(3), 367-381.
Kifanyi, G., Kasambala, H., Kavishe, R., & Moyo, M. (2024). Analysis of Spatial Bacteriological Quality Variation of Domestic Water Source Points in Mbarali District, Tanzania. Must Journal of Research and Development, 5(3), 13-13.
Kavishe, R., Mulungu, D., & Alexander, A. (2024). Usangu rainfall variability analysis: Unveiling spatio-temporal trend, distribution and concentration of rainfall in a semi-arid region.