School of Education

Jean de Dieu Habiyaremye
Position : Lecturer
Email : j.d.d.habiyaremye@ur.ac.rw
Phone : +250788487601

Academic and Professional Background :
Dr. Jean de Dieu Habiyaremye is a Lecturer in Biology at the University of Rwanda - College of Education. He holds a PhD in Biology with a specialization in Molecular Ecology from Leipzig University (Leipzig, Germany), a Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the Pan African University (Nairobi, Kenya), a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE) from the University of Rwanda (Kigali, Rwanda), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Education (Biology-Chemistry-Education) from the former Kigali Institute of Education (Kigali, Rwanda).

Dr. Habiyaremye has 16 years of teaching experience in higher learning institutions. He is also an associate member of the African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS).

Research Interests and Activities :
Dr. Habiyaremye’s research focuses on soil ecology and biology education. He has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed papers on soil microbial communities published in reputable scientific journals.

Selected Publications :

Nsengimana, V., Mukangango, M., Habiyaremye, J. D. D., et al. (2024). Status of Soil Physicochemical Properties in Forests and Savannas Restored Using the Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Approach in Eastern Rwanda. Applied and Environmental Soil Science, 2024(1), 6504201. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/6504201

Habiyaremye, J.D. D., Herrmann, S., Reitz, T., et al. (2021). Balance between geographic, soil, and host tree parameters to shape soil microbiomes associated with clonal oak varies across soil zones along a European North-South transect. Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15433

Habiyaremye, J. D. D., Goldmann, K., Reitz, T., et al. (2020). Tree root zone microbiome : exploring the magnitude of environmental conditions and host tree impact. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 749. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00749

Habiyaremye, J.D.D., et al. (2018). Indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with tree species of the agroforestry systems of Rwanda and their potential to colonize maize roots. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 12(36), 879–888. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2014.7050

Additional works :

https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2017.8511
https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2020066035
Specialization :

Soil Ecology
Biology Education