3 Jul 2026Open access
Formation, evolution and economic potential of critical raw elements in Kenya rift volcanicsPublisher siteFrontiers in Earth Science, Geological and Geochemical Analysis
UniversitiesLydia Olaka
Active, last published 2026
In aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity
Lydia
Olaka
Scholar“Research focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity and adjacent fields.”
Technical University of Kenya
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ydia Olaka is a researcher working on Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Lydia's work has been cited 3,522 times across 3 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity×15Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology×10Geology and Paleoclimatology Research×6Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management×6Climate change impacts on agriculture×6
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchTechnical University of KenyaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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Recent publications
13 works1 Jul 2026Open access
A research agenda for mountain futuresPublisher siteCell Reports Sustainability, Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
13 Mar 2026Open access
WATCH / Time2WATCH projects towards the implementation of a permanent observatory of groundwater in Kenya – A first hydrogeological model of the Chyulu HillsPublisher site13 Mar 2026Open access
Biomineralisation of inorganic carbon by agroforestry species in East Africa: The oxalate carbonate pathway of fig trees in Samburu County, KenyaPublisher site1 Mar 2026Open access
Rare earth element geochemistry in saline alkaline lakes from the East African Rift, Kenya: the case of the “missing” Ce anomalyPublisher siteGeochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
24 Feb 2026Open access
Assessment and Prediction of the Effects of Flooding on Road Infrastructure Using a <scp>GIS</scp> ‐Ensemble Modeling Approach: A Case Study of Mai Mahiu‐Narok Road, KenyaPublisher siteJournal of Flood Risk Management, Flood Risk Assessment and Management
20 Jan 20257cites
Integrating satellite remote sensing data and small-scale farmers’ perceptions to determine land use/ land cover changes and their driving factors in Gedaref state, SudanPublisher siteEnvironment Development and Sustainability, Land Use and Ecosystem Services
8 Oct 2024Open access7cites
Rising lake levels in central East Africa are driven by increasing rainfall and land-use intensificationPublisher siteJournal of Hydrology Regional Studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management
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