Josefina Tulimevava Hamutoko

A geoscientist with an extensive academic experience and focus on positively contributing to hydrogeology field. Proven skill in curriculum development and as well as leading academic research. Dedicated to building morale and creativity among students and colleagues. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. She lives to educate, serve and inspire.

• Young Scientist of the year 2016 awarded by Namibian National Commission on Research Science and Technology (NCRST)
• Best Ph.D. student presentation 2016 at the 4th Science Research Conference at the University of Namibia

• DAAD Climate Research for Alumni and Postdocs in Africa, August 2020 to October 2022
• IUGS Hutchison Fund Travel award, March 2020, Attending the 36th IGC (India)
• HEFCW GCRF Fellowship, March - July 2018
• Student travel grant award by AGU, December 2017, Attending AGU Fall meeting, New Orleans, USA
• Student travel grant awarded by WRC/SANCIAHS, July 2017, Attending the IAHS Scientific assembly 2017 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
• DAAD-DIES scholarship, 2014, Participating in Grant Proposal Writing Seminar at University of Cape Town, South Africa
• SASSCAL scholarship, 2014-2018, Studying PhD in Geology
• DAAD-SPACES scholarship, 2011-2013, Studying Master of Science in Environment and Resource Management

• Namibian Hydrogeological Association (NHA) -Council Member
• International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)
• Namibia Geoscience Council

• Towards Resolving Challenges Associated with Climate Change Modelling in Africa, Applied Sciences, 12, 14, 7107, 2022, Oluwagbemi, O. O., Hamutoko, J. T., Fotso-Nguemo, T. C., Lokonon, B. O. K., Emebo, O., Kirsten, K. L., https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/14/7107
• Challenges to implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibia, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021, Perry, I., Jams, I. B., Casas-Mulet, R., Hamutoko, J., Marchbank, A., Lendelvo, S., Kille, P., https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.773991
• Evaporation loss along the Calueque-Oshakati Canal in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin (Northern Namibia): evidence from stable isotopes and hydrochemistry, Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 1-14, 2020, Koeniger, P., Hamutoko, J., Post, V. E., Beyer, M., Gaj, M., Himmelsbach, T., Wanke, H., https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2020.1830082
• The role of local perched aquifers for regional groundwater recharge in semi-arid environments: evidence from the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia, Hydrogeology Journal, 2019, Hamutoko, J.T., Post V. E.A, Wanke, H., Beyer, M., Houben G., Mapani B., 10.1007/s10040-019-02008-w
• Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labelling and mixing models, Journal of Hydrology, 566, 122-136, 2018, Beyer M., Hamutoko J.T., Wanke H., Gaj M., Koeniger P., 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.08.060
• Stable isotope signatures of meteoric water in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia: Seasonal characteristics, trends and relations to southern African patterns, Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 54, 6, 588-607, 2018, Wanke, H., Gaj, M., Beyer, M., Koeniger, P., Hamutoko, J.T., 10.1080/10256016.2018.1505724
• Hydrogeochemical and isotope study of perched aquifers in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia, Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2017, Hamutoko, J.T., Wanke, H., Koeniger, P., Beyer, M., Gaj, M., 10.1080/10256016.2016.1273913
• Estimation of Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution based on DRASTIC in the Niipele sub-Basin of the Cuvelai Etosha Basin, Namibia, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 2016, Hamutoko, J.T., Wanke, H., Voigt, H., 10.1016/j.pce.2015.12.007
• A Deuterium-based labeling technique for the investigation of rooting depths, water uptake dynamics and unsaturated zone water transport in semiarid environments, Journal of Hydrology, 533, 627-643, 2016, Beyer M., Gaj M., Hamutoko J.T., Koeniger P., Wanke H., Himmelsbach T., 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.12.037
• Estimation of groundwater recharge via deuterium labelling in the semi-arid Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia, Isotopes Environ Health Stud., 4, 533-552, 2015, Beyer M., Gaj M., Hamutoko J.T., Koeniger P., Wanke H., Himmelsbach T., 10.1080/10256016.2015.1076407

• Dr. Heike Wanke, Senior Lecturer, University Western England, Bristol, heike.wanke@yahoo.de, +447436867772
• Prof. B. S Mapani, Professor, Namibia University of Science and Technology, bmapani@nust.na, +264 81 2987534
• Prof. Dr. Jörg Helmschrot, Former Director of Science and Technology & Capacity Development, SASSCAL Regional Secretariat, JHelmschrot@gmx.net, +264 81 1414182

• Enhancing sustainable groundwater use in arid southern Namibia's ||karas region (ESGASNKR); towards an understanding of groundwater resource occurrence in the deep karoo and the crystalline basement aquifers, 2022-2026, Main PI, USD 137K, World Bank through SADC-GMI
• Assessment of the Hydrological Processes and Fluxes in Wetland-Groundwater Ecosystems in Semi-Arid Environments, an Example from the Cuvelai Basin, Namibia, 2022-2026, Main PI, 15K Euro (IAEA), 10K British Pounds (Perivoli Foundation), IAEA, Perivoli Foundation
• National counterpart for Technical Cooperation for the IAEA RAF7021 Enhancing, Planning, Management and Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources (AFRA), 2022, Main PI, IAEA
• Assessing the impact of bush control on soil fertility and groundwater recharge in Namibian rangelands, Ongoing, Co-PI, N$ 357,560, Perivoli Foundation, UNAM
• Wetland distribution and functioning in the Cuvelai Basin, Namibia: (A support study for WeMAST), 2020-2022, PI, 30K Euro, DAAD Water for livelihoods in Namibia - an Earth Observation approach, 2020, PI, GCRF Groundwater recharge in Northern Namibia, March 2018 - July 2018, Co-PI, 15K British Pounds, HEFCW GCRF Fellowship.
• Hydrological functions of pans in the hydrological cycle: a comparative study of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin and Okavango-Epukiro Basin in Namibia, 2015-2016, PI, UNAM Research and Publications

• Research visit as part of the ClimapAfrica scholarship at the University of Potsdam (May 2022 - October 2022)
• Young Entrepreneurs in Science workshop, 'From PhD to Innovator', Berlin, Germany (13-14 October 2022)
• Training Course on the Use of the Noble Gases in Hydrological Studies, 6-10 June 2022, IAEA, Vienna, Austria
• Guest Researcher at Cardiff University, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences (March to July 2018)
• Groundwater Assessment and Modelling at University of Twente, the Netherlands (27 March to 5 May 2017)
• Guest researcher at BGR, Germany (19 to 30 September 2016, 25 August to 5 November 2015)
• Environmental Isotope Field Techniques Summer school at the University of Applied Science Lübeck, Germany (2015)
• OPTIMASS Summer School 'Experimental Design and an Introduction to R statistical software' organized by University of Namibia and Potsdam University, Namibia (2015)
• DIES Proposal Writing Seminar at University of Cape Town, South Africa (2014)
• Hydrological Modelling with JAMS/J2000 at Stellenbosch University, South Africa (2014)

• Associate Editor: Lithosphere (Since June 2021 until July 2023) published by GeoScienceWorld, Journal of African Earth Sciences (Since August 2022), Evolving Earth (Since 2023)
• Journal Reviewer several journals
• Reviewer for NCRST research calls (2023 up to date)
• Founder of Research corner with Dr Jossy Hamutoko