Nicholas Outa is a PhD student at Maseno University, Kenya. Currently, he is researching The Potential of Freshwater Integrated multi-trophic Aquaculture (FIMTA) in Lake Victoria to help reduce the negative environmental impacts of Cage aquaculture in the lake. He is a Trainer in Scientific Writing and Publishing at TCC-Africa, Access 2 Perspectives, and founder of WritingHub Africa, which trains and mentors students and early career researchers on Scientific communication and Data analysis. Mr. Outa is a champion and campaigner for Open Science, a moderator at AfricArXiv, and a Reviewer for several journals in the areas of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences.

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ORCID: 0000-0002-4085-0398

Website: about.me/nichouta

Twitter: @nichouta

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***This is when I was washing utensils during a training session. This is in one of the projects I am part of. The project trains farmers on the value addition and nutritive benefits of fish in Kenya.***

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(related web links and research articles)

Helen Mendes (2019). Q&A: How to stop ‘helicopter research colonisation’. SciDevNet; scidev.net/global/opinions/qa-how-to-stop-helicopter-research-colonisation/
Fernanda Adame (2021). Meaningful collaborations can end ‘helicopter research’. Nature; https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01795-1
Angela I. N. Obasi , Seye Abimbola , Ndekya Oriyo , Ben Morton , André Vercueil & Refiloe Masekela (2021). Credit local authors fairly on international research papers. Nature; https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02831-w
ORCID for researchers: info.orcid.org/researchers/
ROR (Research Organization Registry): ror.org/about/

Helicopter research and its effects on project sustainability

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