Graduate Student – PhD in Soil Science
Email: sylvia25@mail.ubc.ca, sylvia.nyamaizi@canada.ca
Education
- MSc – In Soil Science, Makerere University (2018)
- BSc – Agricultural Land Use and Management, Makerere University (2014)
Research Interests
- Plant nutrient Availability-especially Phosphorus
- Soil-Plant nutrient relationships
- Soil Chemical Processes
- Environmental protection through sustainable Plant Nutrient Management
- Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM)
Current Research
Solutions for Carry Over of Legacy P in the Fraser and Hullcar Valleys of BC
Soil is enriched with organic or inorganic fertilizers to support agricultural lands for sustained production of food, fodder and fibre. We essentially require continuous assessment of extra nutrients added to cropping systems to increase/maintain productivity while controlling nutrient losses to the environment especially surface and below ground aquifers. My main research interest is to provide appropriate recommendations in Phosphorus fertilizer usage as well as provide insights to limit legacy phosphorus build up and pollution in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.
Awards
- 4-Year Fellowship, 2020-2024, University of British Columbia
- 3-Year Graduate Research Studentship, 2020-2022, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Study Scholarship for graduate students in Agricultural Research, 2014-2017, Regional Universities for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
- Scholarship on Rubber Uses and quality Testing, 2013-2014, Training Shandong-Qingdao-China
- Training Award for International Training Course on Organic Agriculture (ITCOA), 2012, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, (Vienna, Austria)
- National Merit at College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences-Makerere University, 2010-2013, Government of Uganda (GOU)
Publications
Visit my Google Scholar page for a list of publications, please email me if you’d like a copy of any of these publications