Dr. Moshi is a specialist in the fields of Botany/Taxonomy, Biodiversity conservation, Restoration/Conservation plant and soil Ecology and Renewable energy (Biofuels). He holds a PhD (Botany), MSc (Botany) and BSc. with Education (Biology and Geography) from the University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania. Dr. Moshi joined the Department of Botany in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences of the University of Dar es Salaam in 2006 where he is working to date. He has conducted over 30 environmental Impact Assessment consultancy projects on vegetation/flora, rehabilitation/restoration and monitoring, soil quality, land use suitability and Renewable energy projects at local and international scale. He is among the researchers and authors of the Regional vegetation maps for eastern Africa (VECEA) created in view of climate change. He also participated in conducting the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) involving Soil and Flora surveys for various World Bank and EU funded projects including but not limited to Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth (REGROW) project which aimed at strengthen the management of protected areas, promote nature-based tourism in Southern (Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa National Parks) Tanzania and to increase access to alternative livelihood activities for targeted communities. He recently worked with Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) in conducting Biodiversity Surveys in Pugu-Kazimzumbwi Nature Forest Reserve, Ruvu South Forest Reserve and the wetland vegetation survey between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma for the Implementation of Standard Gauge Railway Project between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, Tanzania.