John Simaika

Senior Researcher - Aquatic Ecology

John Simaika has expertise in both aquatic and landscape ecology and restoration. He has more than a decade of experience working in African rivers, lakes, wetlands and artificial ponds. Simaika is the founder and co-Chair of the IUCN Task Force on Global Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Sampling Protocols (GLOSAM), and co-Chair and founder of the Biodiversity and Biological Monitoring and Assessment workstream of the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA-UNEP). He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and three books.

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What’s in your cup of tea?

Tea plantations must work to increase biodiversity, while giving equal attention to securing just and dignified work conditions for plantation workers ...

December 2, 2025

Publications

September-October 2025 Research Journal Roundup

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from September and October 2025 ...

November 4, 2025

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IWMI and IUCN explore solutions to Sri Lanka’s environmental challenges

Joint symposium brings together science, policy and community action to protect Sri Lanka's most at-risk biodiversity and water systems ...

August 26, 2025

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Latest publications by John Simaika

Journal Article

Assessment of combined nutrients and pesticides grey water footprint in a Sub-Saharan African lake catchment

Elsevier | December, 2025

Onyango, J.; Simaika, John; Kitaka, N.; Irvine, K.

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The global role of bioassessment in policy delivery and decision-making for inland waters

Elsevier | October, 2025

Kelly, M. G.; Free, G.; Simaika, John; Warner, S.; Bruder, A.; Correa-Bedoya, A.; de Oliveira Roque, F.; Eriksen, T. E.; Lento, J.; Macadam, C. R.; Meissner, K.; Moretti, M. S.; Penrose, D.; Stribling, J.; Poikane, S.

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