RESUME OF CURRICULUM VITAE ENOKA PRIYADARSHANI KUDAVIDANAGE 30C, Temple Road Hadigama, Piliyandala, Sri Lanka [email protected] Tel. +94 718221727 th DATE OF BIRTH: 10 January 1975 NATIONALITY: Sri Lankan
ADDRESS 30C, Temple Road Department of Natural Resources
Hadigama, Piliyandala, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Sri Lanka Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka [email protected], [email protected] Belihuloya, Sri Lanka
Tel. +94 718221727 Tel: +94 45 3454528
TIMELINE
1979-1985 Primary education: Sujatha Vidyala, Colombo and Sirimavo Bandaranayake Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
1986-1993 Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka
1994 London Tech International-Higher diploma in computer software engineering
1996-2000 Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo Sri Lanka Law College Associated Newspapers Ceylon Ltd (Lake house) -Freelance journalist (Science)
2001 Demonstrator – Department of Zoology, University of Colombo Instructor, Diploma programme in Conservation and Wildlife Management, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2001-2004 Lecturer (temporary), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2004-2012 Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
2006 August – 2012 January PhD candidate- Lab of Conservation Ecology, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore (NUS) Teaching assistant (Terrestrial Ecology, Biodiversity, Applied plant ecology, Natural Heritage, International field course in Ecology), Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore Interpreter – Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS
2012 January to date- Senior lecturer, Department of Natural Resources, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (responsibilities: conducting lectures, lab and field practical and training, examinations, research, research supervision, outreach, knowledge dissemination and administrative duties)
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION National University of Singapore (NUS) - PhD, Biological Sciences, 2012 University of Colombo- M Sc, Environmental Sciences, 2004-2006 University of Colombo-B.Sc. (honours), Zoology, 1996-2000
OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING London-Tec International- Diploma in computer software engineering, 1997 Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science –Media division- Trained in Environmental Journalism 1997-1999 Cleaner production auditor – 2004, National Cleaner Production Center
MEMBERSHIPS
Life Memberships in Sri Lanka Institute of Biology; Field Ornithologists group; Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science; Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (regional coordinator); Royal Asiatic Society
International Memberships Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC): Asia Chapter-Country coordinator for Sri Lanka (2010 to date) Scarabaeinae Research Network (ScarabNet) Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) British Ecological Society (BES)
VOLUNTARY POSITIONS Tropical Ecosystem Research Network – Founder member / Director (www.ternlanka.org) Administrative Committee member – Committee for popularization of Science – SLAAS (2014-2015) Administrative Committee members –Association for the Advancement of Science Section (SLAAS) D (Earth and Life Sciences: 2012-2015) Task Force Member (Biodiversity)- National REDD + program University representative- Academic task force to the Minister of Wildlife and Sustainable Development University Representative – Forestry Research Committee- Forest Department- Sri Lanka Resource person: Sobadhara Wildlife Documentary series produced by the National Television and The Department of Wildlife Conservation (2017 to date) Resource Person: SMART Patrolling forum for a better protection of wildlife resources and to combat wildlife crime within and outside Wildlife Protected Areas (WLPAs)- DWC
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY Coordinator – Biodiversity Conservation - Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Degree Program Secretary – Board of studies in Natural Resources Management, Physical Sciences and Food Science and Technology / Faculty of Graduate Studies Coordinator – Curriculum Revision Committe – Faculty of Applied Sciences – SUSL Member – Ethical Clearance Committee- Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Member of the Editorial Board- Sabaragamuwa University Research Journal Board Member- International Relations Division- Sabaragamuwa University Board Member – University Research Grant Committee
VISITING/ GUEST LECTURER / RESOURCE PERSON Sir John Kothalawala Defense academy of Sri Lanka Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore Visiting Scientist – Crop and Environmental Division- International Rice Research Institute- Philippines. (2011-2015) National Wildlife Training Center, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka Forestry Training School, Forest Department, Sri Lanka University of Western Australia- Department of Biology
OTHER POSITIONS Sri Lankan coordinator for the collaborative research programme and the field course in Ecology for the National University of Singapore
Knowledge management and capacity building expert for the UNDP/ GEF/ SGP OP V programme and the UN REDD CBR+ programme (2014-2018)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL PEER REVIWED JOURNALS
1) Satischandra S.H.K., Kudavidange E.P., Kotagama S.W. & Goodale E. 2007. The benefits of joining mixed-species flocks for a sentinel nuclear species, the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus. Forktail 23:145-148.
2) Sodhi N.S., Astuti D., Diesmos A.C., Ericson P., Fernandopulle N., Kotagama S., Kudavidanage E., Lim H.C., Lee B., Lim S.L.H., Lin Y., Lohman D.J., Meckvichai W., Miranda H., Moyle R.G., Ong P., Pan K.A., Prawiradilaga D., Rahman M.A., Rahmani A., Sheldon F.H., Stoeckle M.Y., Sulandari S., Wang L.K. & Winker K. 2007. Barcoding Indo-Malayan birds. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55:397-398.
3) Chandrajith R., Kudavidanage E., Tobschall H.J. & Dissanayake C.B. 2009. Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of elephant geophagic soils in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 31:391-400.
4) Bickford D., Ng T.H., Qie L., Kudavidanage E.P. & Bradshaw C.J.A. 2010. Forest fragment and breeding habitat characteristics explain frog diversity and abundance in Singapore. Biotropica 42:119-125.
5) Kudavidanage E.P., Wanger T.C., de Alwis C., Sanjeewa S. & Kotagama S.W. (2012). Amphibian and butterfly diversity across a tropical land-use gradient in Sri Lanka; implications for conservation decision making. Animal Conservation DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00507.x
6) Friess D., Kudavidanage E.P., and Webb E.L. (2011) The Digital Globe is our oyster. Frontiers in Ecology, 13, 542
7) David Bickford, Mary Rose C. Posa, Lan Qie, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, Enoka P. Kudavidanage. (2012). Science Communication for Biodiversity Conservation. Biological Conservation, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.12.016.
8) Enoka P. Kudavidanage, Lan Qie, Janice Ser Huay Lee, Linking biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of dung beetles in South and Southeast Asian tropical rainforests. Raffles Bulletin for Zoology 2012 Supplement No. 25: 141–154
9) Laurance, W. F., Useche, D.C., Rendeiro, J., Kalka M., [….], Kudavidanage, E. P. et al. Long-term ecological changes and threats in tropical protected areas. Nature. 2012; DOI: 10.1038/nature11318
10) A Study on Geophagy by Asian Elephants at Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka EP Kudavidanage, R Chandrajith - 地学前缘, 2015- S1
11) Finbarr G. Horgan, Alexander M. Stuart, Enoka P. Kudavidanage. Impact of invasive apple snails on the functioning and services of natural and managed wetlands – -a review. Acta Oecologia, 2014; 54, 90-100
12) Keeragalaarachchi, KAGP. Dharmadasa, RM. Wijesekara, RGS. Kudavidanage, EP. Natural Antidiabetic Potential of Salacia Chinensis. World Journal of Agricultural Research vol.4 No 2. 2016
13) Traditional ‘maavee’rice production in Sri Lanka: environmental, economic and social pressures revealed through stakeholder interviews, FG Horgan, EP Kudavidanage, A Weragodaarachchi, D Ramp, Paddy and Water Environment, July 2017, Issue 3, Pages 1-17
14) Exposure of Judo 40 alters DNA integrity and sperm function of rat and human spermatozoa, E Kudavidanage, D Peiris, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) 2 (9), 12-19
SCIENTIC COMMUNICATION- International
Effects of land use change on the Dung beetles fauna of the lowlands of Sri Lanka.
ScarabNet annual meeting, 2008, New York, USA
Forest fragment and breeding habitat characteristics explain frog diversity and abundance
in Singapore. Association for Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, Annual sessions,
2008, Kuching, Malaysia
Effects of selective logging and land use change on the diversity of amphibians and
butterflies in the Sinharaja rainforest, Sri Lanka. Society for Conservation Biology,
Annual sessions, 2009, China
Dung removal by Scarabaeinae beetles in the lowland rainforests of Sri Lanka (Best
presenter of the session award). Association for Tropical Biodiversity and
Conservation, Annual sessions, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand
Tea plantations alter community structure and ecosystem functioning of Scarabanaienae
dung beetles in Sri Lanka. Society for Conservation Biology, Annual sessions, 2012,
Bangalore, India
Effects of land use change on the Scarabaeinae dung beetles of the lowland wet zone of
Sri Lanka. Association for Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, Annual sessions,
International meeting, 2012, Bonito, Brazil (Award winning abstract) Controlling wildlife crimes around protected area; landscape management approach.
Center for International Forestry Research. CIFOR. (International training on landscape
governance – Wageningen university)- 2013, Bogor, Indonesia
Reading between the (data) lines: what stands in the path of wildlife crime control? Kudavidanage, Enoka Priyadarshani, Nanayakkara, Shamodi Ireshika, Amarasinghe,
Thakshila Ravindra,Weththasinghe, Kalpani, Dissanayake, Sarth Rathna Bandara and
Marasinghe, Ranjan (Poster and speed talk) Conservation Asia, 2016, Singapore.
Bridging the gap: converting data into wildlife crime control migratory measures:
Kudavidanage, Enoka Priyadarshani, Nanayakkara, Shamodi Ireshika, Amarasinghe,
Thakshila Ravindra,Weththasinghe, Kalpani, Dissanayake, Sarth Rathna Bandara and
Marasinghe, Ranjan Conservation Asia, 2016, Singapore.
Genetic and phenotypic divergence in Zosterops white-eyes along a dry elevation
gradient in Sri Lanka: Rafi, Fathima Zohara; Kudavidanage, Enoka Priyadarshani;
Seneviratne, Sampath Sumedha. Conservation Asia, 2016, Singapore.
Profiling community engagement in environmental education and biodiversity
conservation awareness across different social strata in Sri Lanka. Association for
Tropical Biodiversity Conservation- Regional Meeting – 2017- XTBG- China
Buddhism and Biodiversity Conservation in Sri Lanka: TR Amarasingha, EP
Kudavidanage, Kasun Salindra Dayananda, David J. Lohman, Association for Tropical
Biodiversity Conservation- Regional Meeting – 2017- XTBG- China
International Compassionate Conservation Conference November 20-24, 2017 which was held in Sydney, Australia to present two research studies in the forums “– Sharing agricultural lands with wildlife in Asia” and “Learning to be compassionate in Conservation” and contributed to a publication forum- “A framework for human-wildlife health and coexistence in Asia”. – 2017
INVITED TALKS, MEETINGS AND TRAINING (INTERNATIONAL)
Mitigating Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka (round table and policy formulation), Asian Elephant Specialists Group (AESG) meeting, Beijing, China, 2009
Forest fragmentation and land use change-what do dung beetles say about it? Ashoka Trust for Education and Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India, 2009
Scarabaeinae beetles as an indicator of forest habitat disturbance, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, UK, 2010
Developing the use of Dung beetles as a global indicator of habitat disturbance, Zoological Society of London, UK, April 2013
Environmental entomology and toxicology, internship, International Rice Research Institute, Head Office, Los Banos, Philippines, October- December 2011
Statistical Training for Biologists, King Mogkuts University Thailand, 2011
Tropical Forest Conservation, Society for Conservation Biology, Bali, Indonesia, 2010
Annual meeting of the Society of Conservation Biology (2014), Melaka, Malaysia
The need to promote safety precautions and the use of protective wear among the farmers of Sri Lanka, Enoka P. Kudavidanage3rd International Gigaku Conference in Nagaoka University Japan, 2015
Country representative for the meeting on developing Biodiversity Conservation Strategic Approach for Asia - April 2017: A project implemented by B&S Consortium and AGRER together with Wildlife Conservation Society - Singapore
Country Representative - Provisional Agenda for Spatial Planning for Protected Areas in Response to Climate Change (SPARC), 28-29 August 2017 Bangkok, Thailand- 2017
Project planning workshop for study Phase II of the Leopard Ecology and Conservation Project (Leo-CEP) (Sri Lankan team leader) - National University of Singapore (15th 19th Jan 2018).
BOOK CHAPTERS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
Kudavidanage, E.P. and Lekamge, D. Dung Beetle Fauna of Sri Lanka. National Red List of Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka. 2012. Biodiversity Secretariat.
The Mammals of Sri Lanka, (2013). FOGSL publication
Field Guide to Udawalawe National Park, (2014). FOGSL publication
Development plan for the National Wildlife Training Center, Girithale. 2016
Biodiversity Conservation Strategic Approach for Asia Synthesis Report- April 2017: A project implemented by B&S Consortium and AGRER together with Wildlife Conservation Society Funded by the European Union- Contributor
Committee Report on Elephant Holding Ground, Horowpothana. Submitted through DWC to the Hon. Minister Sustainable Development and Wildlife- December 2017
PUBLICATIONS IN PREPERATION/ SUBMITTED
Habitat change impairs ecological services provided by dung beetles in the tropical lowlands of Sri Lanka. Enoka P. Kudavidanage, Thomas C. Wanger, Edward L. Webb , S.W. Kotagama , Navjot S. Sodhi.
First record of Rusty Spotted cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus in Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka (ongoing study)
Publications in preparation from the Montane Leopard Ecology and Conservation collaborative Project in Sri Lanka (ongoing study)
Profiling Status of the Wildlife Crimes in National Parks of Sri Lanka over the last two decades (ongoing study)
Assessing the effectiveness of the National Parks of Sri Lanka in achieving conservation Objectives (ongoing study)
Organic rice farming - a response to health concerns, not environment, at an agriculture- wildlife frontier in south Sri Lanka’ Horgan, Finbarr. Kudavidanage, EP (in review)
BOOKS IN PREPARATION
Kudavidanage E.P., Scarabaeinae beetles of Sri Lanka. (In collaboration with the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, UK, Scarabnet, American Museum of Natural History, Leiden Museum, the Netherlands, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Singapore)
Kudavidanage, E.P (ed). Biodiversity of Jaffna Peninsula (through Higher Education for the Twenty First Century Project, Sri Lanka)
Kudavidanage, E.P (ed) Science outreach for public through the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
“Closing the Knowledge-Implementation Gap in Conservation Science - Evidence Transfer across Spatiotemporal Scales and Different Stakeholders”. Springer Publication
Reviewer Journal of Biological Conservation http://www.journals.elsevier.com/biological-conservation/
Biotropica http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291744-7429
International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation http://www.academicjournals.org/ijbc/About.htm
Journal- Agricultural and Forest Entomology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1461-9563
Asia’s Wildlife: A Journey to the Forests of Hope; (9780794608132): Fanny Lai, Bjorn Olesen, HIH Princess Takamado Books - 2018
RECENT GRANTS AND AWARDS ˚ National University of Singapore - Graduate Research Scholarship (2008-2010) ˚ NAGAO Natural Environmental Foundation field research award for developing countries (2008-2011) ˚ Angus McCrae bursary for training in dung beetle ecology and taxonomy at the Oxford University museum of Natural History (2010) ˚ City Seeds Grant (partial for the Sri Lankan component) for the study on Buddhism and biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia (2011) ˚ Small grants for conservation – British Ecological Society- 2012 ˚ UNDP/GEF/ SGP-OP 5 Grant for Knowledge management and capacity building (2014- 2017) ˚ UNDP/GEF/ SGP Grant for Knowledge management and capacity building in REDD CBR + initiative in Sri Lanka (2016-2017) ˚ Startup Research Grant (2015-2017). University Grant Commission. Sri Lanka ˚ National University of Singapore - AcRF Tier 1 Research Grant for the research project entitled “Ecology and conservation of the apex carnivore Panthera pardus kotiya”at Horton Plains National Park – through MoE for Tropical Ecosystem Research Network (2018-2020)
SELECTED ACADEMIC AWARDS Most cited research scientists of SUSL- 2012 and 2013 Presidential Award for Research Publications
SELECTED LOCAL ABSTRACT PUBLICATIONS (2000-2014)
Kudavidanage E.P., Peiris L.D.C., & Ratnasooriya, W.D. Effect of Judo 40 (Chlorpyrifos) on reproductive competence of male rats .Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Sessions of the Institute Of Biology, Sri Lanka, September 2000
Kudavidanage E.P., Peiris L.D.C., & Ratnasooriya, W.D. Effect of Judo 40 (Chlorpyrifos) on sexual behaviour of male rats .Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo Sri Lanka December 2000
Wimalaratne C.S., Kudavidanage E.P., and Basnayake, B.F.A. A comparative study of the th effects of coir fiber media on constructed wetlands .Proceedings of the 5 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2003
Wavegedarra S.B., Kudavidanage, E.P. & Weerakoon H.G.D.K.. Monitoring the efficiency of the electric fence to control human elephant conflict in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka th Proceedings of the 5 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2003
Wanigasinghe W.A.S., Kudavidanage E.P. & Pahalawatarachi. V. Structural properties of th mangroves of Mawella lagoon, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 5 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2003
Kumara K.E.S., Kudavidanage E.P. & Kotagama, S.W. A study of the eco tourism potential of th Pelawatte Sugar plantation. Proceedings of the 6 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004
Nandasiri G..G., Kudavidanage, E.P. & Weerakoon H.G.D.K. .Impact of elephants on large th scale sugar plantations .Proceedings of the 6 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004
Sanjeevani M.V.I., Kudavidanage, E.P. & Kotagama, S.W .A comparative study of the bird species diversity with respect to different habitat types in Pelwatta sugar plantation .Proceedings th of the 6 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004
Widanapathirana M.M., Kudavidanage, E.P. a& Welhenge, D. An assessment of water th utilization and management in an industry. Proceedings of the 6 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004
Pushpakumara W.G.C., Kudavidanage, E.P. & Perera, A. .Effectiveness of Waste Water th treatment methods available for Textile Industry in Sri Lanka .Proceedings of the 6 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004
Sathischandra S H K, Kudavidanage E.P., Goodale E., & Kotagama, S W. Feeding Behaviour th of Crested Drongo in Sinharaja Man and Biosphere .Reserve .Proceedings of the 7 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2005
Sederaliranage A., & Kudavidanage E.P. Cleaner Production audit for the utility of Ceylon th Petroleum Cooperation .Proceedings of the 7 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2005
Kudavidanage E.P., Ariyawardene, D.& Wickramaratne, N.M .An epidemiological survey of the health effects of pesticides in Monaragala district .10 th Anniversary International symposium, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2006 (Best presenter- Gold medal)
Diversity of Butterflies in Sinharaja MAB reserve, Sri Lanka Sarath Sanjeewa., Kudavidanage E.P., Perera, S.J & Kotagama, S W. th Proceedings of the 10 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2008
De Alwis C., Kudavidanage E.P., Perera S.J & Kotagama, S W. Diversity of amphibians in th Sinharaja MAB reserve, Sri Lanka.Proceedings of the 10 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2008
Lekamge D.., Kudavidanage E.P., Jayawardana, C. and Kotagama, S W .Utilization of a th protected area: a case study from Sinharaja MAB reserve. Proceedings of the 10 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2008
Weththasinghe, KN., Kudavidanage E.P., and Disanayake, SRB. Wildlife Crimes around th National Parks of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 14 Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2012
Ekanayake, PR and Kudavidanage, EP. A preliminary study of the Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet colonies in Ohiya area. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2013.
E. P. Kudavidanage, Neil Collier, E. W. Webb, Navjot S. Sodhi (deceased) and S. W. Kotagama. Effects of land use change and forest fragmentation on the biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the lowlands of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions of the Sabaragamuwa University 2014.
Priyadarshana, T. Kudavidanage, EP. Chandrarathne, K, Wijewardene, I. Edirisinghe, G. Baseline habitat and biodiversity survey for Minneriya-Giritale nature reserve block II - Giritale, Sri Lanka. Annual Sessions. SUSL. 2015
Knowledge Sharing and Management Application for National Wildlife Training Center, Sri Lanka. Wickramasingha,W.A.K.L.M.; Kudavidanage,E.P.; Vasanthapriyan,S.; Priyadarshana, T.S. Annual Sessions. University of Kelaniya. 2014 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2451
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION (2014-2018)
2014 Base Line Biodiversity & Habitat Assessment of the Dry Zone Botanical Garden Mirijjawila – Hambanthota, R.M.P. PushpaKumara, (08/AS/055) Baseline habitat and biodiversity survey for Minneriya-Giritale nature reserve block II - Giritale, Sri Lanka – Tharaka Priyadarshana Ethnobotanical survey on medicinal materials used in orthopaedic treatments in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, Sri Lanka. – Gamunu Iroshan Assessing the habitat quality of Analog forest reforestation sites using biological indicators: Thamind Sandaruwan
2015 Comparative study of morphological, chemical & bioactivity characters of Salacia chinensis, S.reticulata & S.diandra , KAGP Keeragala arachchi The Diversity, Feeding Guilds and Ecosystem Services of Birds in Rice Field Ecosystems in the Wet And Intermediate Zone Landscapes of Sri Lanka, W.A.C. Udeshani An Investigation of the Whale Watching Industry In Mirissa: Implications For Conservation And Sustainable Tourism, T.D.Gajasinghe Genetic and Phenotypic Divergence In Zosterops White-Eyes Along A Dry Elevation Gradient In Sri Lanka, F.Z.Rafi
2016 Distribution of Phytochemical, Physico-Chemical Characters and Bioactivity of Selected Parts of Syzygium Zeylanicum (L.) Dc.(Myrtaceae), U. L. Ramanayaka Variation of Morphological, Phytochemical, Biological Activity and Oil Content in Different Leaf Positions of Pimenta Dioica, Lakmali Hettiarachchi
2017 Preliminary study on ecology and behavior of Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush (Myophonus blighi) in Horton Plains National Park, NAP Tharanga A Case Study on Developing Industrial Symbiosis Using Multi-Industrial Approach, Nimesh Monaravila Estimation of levels of air pollution in Horton Plains National Park using passive and active gas sampling techniques. Chandimal Rathnathunga Assessing the effectiveness of community based project model (CBR+) to address a driver of deforestation in Udawalawa National Park, Hiruni Athulge Environmental and socio economic assessment of Global Environment Facility Small grants (OPV) funded projects in Jaffna, Tharini Bhaskaran A case study for waste heat recovering potentials and opportunities in metal industries. Asanda Pererra Analyzing Diet of The Sri Lankan Leopard Panthera pardus kotiya (Mammalia: Felidae) in The Horton Plains National Park - Sri Lanka. Thilina Nimalrathne Temperature Correlation and Microhabitats Utilization of Mountain Hourglass Tree Frogs within Horton Plain National Park (Rhacophoridae: Taruga eques), BSHM Gunawardene
2018 An assessment of physical characteristics and social interactions of elephant calves at Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home for individual identification. , E.P.A Perera An Assessment of the National Red-Listing process for Reptilian Fauna : Gaps Analysis of the Research input, RMVH Rathnayake Documenting the basic profile of human-elephant conflict in selected villages in Ampara district., H.M.M.S.Jayawardana An assessment of the utilization of Udawalawe National Park for tourism: tourism profile, threats, benefits and opportunities, RKN Rathnayake Spatial and temporal Distribution Patterns of Dengue virus in Colombo district. PG Tharindu Profiling Wildlife Trade in Sri Lanka through custom records: Nirodha , PS
2018 A profile of the current trends in illegal wildlife trade of butterfly and bird species of Sri Lanka, Dhanushri Munasinghe (M.Sc research)
Empowering the wildlife protected area management sector of Sri Lanka: A rapid assessment of the wildlife protected areas and introducing a web based knowledge sharing platform, Shamodi Nanayakkara (M.Phil. research)
International Unravelling the Prey Profile of the Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) in Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka, Rachel Leong Ai Ting, A0115602W, Department Of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, For The Degree of Bachelor Of Science (Honours) In Life Sciences. Life Sciences Honours Cohort, AY2016/17 S1 (2017)
Conservation Concepts And Methods In Sri Lankan National Parks: Ascertaining Knowledge And Application Leena Priya D/O Segaran A0102562U, Department Of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, For The Degree of Bachelor Of Science (Honours) In Life Sciences. Life Sciences Honours Cohort, AY2016/17 S1 (2017)
Effectives of electric fences in human-elephant conflict mitigation – a global literature review and case study in Sri Lanka, Dulanga N. S. Witharanage (Internal Supervisor : Prof. Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz), School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Brogra, Semenyih 43500, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia, 2017
Assessing the influence of human habitation on human-leopard conflict in Sri Lanka through Spatio-temporal analyses of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) change in 21 National Parks and Protected Areas in Sri Lanka over four decades, Johaness Jamauldeen, , Department Of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, For The Degree of Bachelor Of Science (Honours) In Life Sciences (pending) 2018
SELECTED OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Environmental education and awareness development for school children – with
Committee for popularization of Science- SLAAS 2002-2005
Awareness development on pesticide use among farmers of Monaragala district - – Faculty of Applied Sciences-Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2004
School programs and community awareness programs on biodiversity and human elephant conflict – with Biodiversity and Elephant Conservation Trust- BECT-2002- 2006 Field techniques in sampling biodiversity- for the Wildlife Conservation Society- Galle- 2009 Biodiversity conservation in Sri Lanka- what can the general public do- For the Lions Club- 2009 Use of dung beetles as an indicator for biodiversity assessment- for the staff of the Department of Wildlife Conservation- Girithale field training center-2009 Biodiversity Conservation: for the school children around Singaharja forest area -2008- 2009 Ecosystem functioning of dung beetles- importance for tea plantations- Tea Tang plantations- Kanneliya- 2009 Get the ball rolling: awareness development on dung beetles and ecosystem services among local communities, wildlife professionals and school children – 2012/ 2103 – Island wide program Education programs for school children on Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning / establishment of butterfly host plant / medicinal plant gardens – island wide program (2009 to date) An assessment of the pesticide use among farmers in the Southern province of Sri Lanka and the potential of converting to organic agriculture – 2014 (ongoing project)- in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute. University of Technology, Sydney Facilitating community conservation in Man and Biosphere Reserves – Southern Province, Sri Lanka – 2013/ 2014 Community participation for improved forest governance in Sri Lanka” project- Shaalin RY, Finland and Center for Environmental Justice Sri Lanka – 2015
Knowledge management and capacity building outreach activities for 14 Community Based Organizations and NGOs -2014-2018 under UNDP/ GEF Small Grants Programme through Tropical Ecosystem Research Network (c.a 40 sessions)
Awareness development and scientific training programmes conducted for the Department of Forest Conservation and Department of Wildlife Conservation (2002-to date)
COLLABORATING INSTITUTES: 2014-2018 (INTERNATIONAL)
National University of Singapore - NUS o Conservation Drone program in Sri Lanka) o NUS (Annual Field Ecology programme) o Montane Leopard study o Protected areas and Land use change study Oxford University Museum (Scarabaeinae beetles of Sri Lanka) International Rice Research Institute / University of Technology, Sydney (Reducing pesticide use, promoting organic agriculture and facilitating the use of ecosystem services in agricultural landscape) British Ecological Society (Conservation Outreach Program) Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation. Center for Compassionate Conservation. University of Technology, Sydney (2017) University of Western Australia (Field ecology programme) Nottingham University, Malaysia (Human Elephant conflict University of Louiseville, USA (Primate study)
LINKS http://www.dbs.nus.edu.sg/lab/cons-lab/enoka_kudavidanage.html http://www-museum.unl.edu/research/entomology/workers/EKudavidanage.htm
REFREES
Prof. Savithri Gunatilleke Professor of Botany Department of Botany University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka
Prof. Edward Webb (PhD supervisor) Applied Plant Ecology laboratory Department of Biological Sciences National University of Singapore, 14, Science drive 4, 117543 Singapore