Ruth Waswa

Ruth Waswa is a research fellow at SEI Africa.

She is an environmental scientist and researcher specializing in hydrology and climate science. Her research focuses on climate and water systems modeling, assessing climate-related risks and contributing to integrated water resources management.

As part of her PhD, Ruth is developing a detailed model that links weather and water systems to better understand how climate change affects surface water resources in the North Ewaso Ng’iro Basin. She is also using the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) tool to analyse water supply and demand under varying climate and socioeconomic scenarios.

With over eight years of experience in hydro-climatological modeling, Ruth has applied advanced modeling and data analysis techniques to support projects focused on assessing community vulnerability and the impacts of climate change on ecosystems, infrastructure, and water systems. Her work supports the development of climate adaptation strategies and informed decision-making, with a particular focus on strengthening water systems and improving water resource management.

She has strong GIS skills, including spatial analysis, remote sensing, and geospatial modeling, with a passion for applying machine learning to improve climate risk assessments related to water resources. Ruth has a keen interest in environmental impact assessment and auditing and uses advanced analytical techniques and computational tools to visualize and interpret complex environmental datasets.

She has worked with interdisciplinary teams and collaborated with organizations such as IGAD Climate Prediction & Application Center (ICPAC), Water Resources Authority (WRA), Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA)-UoN, KORADIS Ltd, Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA), Geodev Kenya, and JAM Community Integrated Project.

Ruth holds a master’s degree in meteorology and is currently pursuing a PhD in the same field at the University of Nairobi.