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Richard (Ric) Coe www.iki.fi/r.coe/
(r.coe at cgiar.org)

Research methods specialist (MSc, Biometry, 1980)

A research methods specialist with extensive experience of consulting and advisory work in international agricultural and environmental research organizations and universities. A trainer and teacher interested in methods of teaching principles of research design and data analysis. A researcher hoping to make applied science more effective.

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Main professional interests

Planning sound data collection - generating the evidence needed for decision making
Agriculture, rural development, natural resource management, environmental sciences
Managing data and information
Data analysis, quantitative modelling and statistics
Research project planning, integrating investigations with development activities
Planning participatory enquiries to generate quantitative evidence
Quality assurance for research and investigative activities
Research project evaluation
Baseline surveys, monitoring and evaluation data collection, impact analysis, adaptive management, experiments
Professional training and capacity building - short courses, on-the-job training, mentoring

Present activities

Principal Scientist - Research Methods, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Nairobi, Kenya - Research quality advice to scientists, students, partners and management of the Centre.
Principal Scientist - Research Methods, Statistical Services Centre, University of Reading, UK - Research methods support to projects, mainly of the McKnight Foundation’s Collaborative Crops Research Program.
Member of editorial committee of the journals Agroforestry Systems, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology and Experimental Agriculture.
Technical Advisory Committee, Regional Universities' Forum (RUFORUM), East and Southern Africa .
Advising on project proposal development, Liana.

Hobbies
Hill and mountain walking, running, gardening, camping, cycling, woodcarving

Work experience
2007 to present: Concurrent positions at World Agroforestry Centre and Statistical Services Centre, University of Reading
1994 to 2006: Principal biometrician and Head of Research Support Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
1990 to 1994: Senior biometrician, ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya
1983 to 1990: Lecturer, Department of Applied Statistics, University of Reading, UK
1980 to 1983: Research assistant, AGRIMET project, University of Reading, UK
1977 to 1979: VSO teacher, Benue State, Nigeria

Publications since 2000

Updated November 2011