ACADEMIC INTERESTS
- MSc, plant pathology, 1989, University of London, United Kingdom.
- BSc (Forestry), 1987, Sokoine University, Tanzania.
- Dip (Forestry), 1979, Zambia Forestry College, Kitwe.
- Obote Shakacite joined the Copperbelt University as a part-time Lecturer in April 2011 and was appointed full-time Lecturer in April 2013. Obote is a forestry sector expert with over 30 years; having worked in Government, Parastatal and forest research institution. He is involved in all areas of the University mission: teaching, research and service. Obote Shakacite’s areas of research are in plant pathology, entomology, forest policy, forest protection and management.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Forest protection and management
- Insects, fungi and host interactions
- Pests and diseases control
- Sustainable forest resources management
PUBLICATIONS
Ngandwe, P., Chungu, D., Shakacite, O., Vesa,L. 2017. Abundance and distribution of top most valuable hardwood timber species in Zambia and their implications on sustainable supply. 6TH Scientific conference on hardwood processings, Veikko Morttonen and Emilia Heinonen (eds), Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland