Irene Tarimo

Lecturer Irene Tarimo
Born	(1964-10-01) 1 October 1964 Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, U.R.T.
Other names	Irene Aurelia Tarimo
Education	Weruweru Secondary School, Kilakala Girls Secondary School
Alma mater	Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DipEd) University of Dar es Salaam (MSc) Open University of Tanzania-Copenhagen University (PhD) Open University of Tanzania (BEd)
Known for	Environmental Science
Title	Co-Founder Tanzania Environmental Conservation Society
Relatives	John Mrosso, Henry Rimisho
Scientific career
Fields	Research Teaching Consultancy Law
Institutions	Open University of Tanzania
Doctoral advisors	Tolly Mbwette, Sven Erik Jorgensen, Senzia Masoud, Crispin Kinabo, Sixtus Kayombo
Military career
Allegiance	United Rep. of Tanzania
Service / branch	National Service

Irene Aurelia Tarimo (born 1 October 1964) is a Tanzanian environmental scientist and educator. She currently serves as Head of Department of environmental studies at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT), where she is also a lecturer and a researcher. She previously served as OUT Director in the Lindi Region since 2007 to 2015.

Academic degrees and honours

In 1983, she obtained a diploma in biology, chemistry and education from the Dar es Salaam Teachers College, now Dar es Salaam University College of Education. In 2003, she was awarded Bachelor's degree of Science in education (honors) form the Open University of Tanzania, then in 2007 Master of Science in environmental science (thesis) from University of Dar es Salaam and Doctor of Science in environmental pollution control and ecological modelling from Open University of Tanzania sandwich with Copenhagen University. In 2011, she was a visiting scholar at the University of Montana. In 2019, she received a certificate from Centre for Foreign Relations.

Selected works

• Tarimo, Irene; Yohana, Lawi; Senzia, M. A.; Mbogo, M.; Mbwette, Tolly S. A. (December 2014). "Modelling of Municipal Wastewater Treatment in a System Containing of Waste Stabilization Ponds, Constructed Wetlands and Fish Ponds in Tanzania". In Sven Erik Jørgensen; Ni-Bing Chan; Fu-Liu Xu (eds.). Ecological Modelling and Engineering of Lakes and Wetlands. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-63249-4.00025-7 – via ResearchGate.
• Tarimo, Irene (11 December 2013). Factors Affecting Students' Enrollment and Dropout at The Open University of Tanzania, Lindi Region. African Journals Online.
• Tarimo, Irene (24–27 March 2020). TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ODL BLENDED MODEL ENVIRONMENT. Association of African Universities. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
• Tarimo, Irene; Kihampa, Harieth (6 January 2016). Quality of Reclaimed Water and Reared Catfish Carp in Aquaculture Ponds Receiving Treated Municipal Wastewater: Implications to Human Health (PDF). Elixir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
• Tarimo, Irene (24 June 2021). Environmental Pollution Control Using Wetlands in Poverty Alleviation for Sustainable Development in Tanzania (PDF). Elixir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

See also

• Tolly Mbwette – Tanzanian academic (1956-2020)
• Sven Erik Jorgensen – Danish ecologist and chemistPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Elifas Bisanda – Vice Chancellor of Open University of Tanzania
• Maria Kamm – Tanzanian educator, politician, philanthropist (born 1937)

External links

• Irene Tarimo publications indexed by Google Scholar
• Publications by Irene Tarimo at ResearchGate
• ORCID Researcher id