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Curriculum Vitae C R Haddad CURRICULUM VITAE CHARLES RICHARD HADDAD May 2017 Personal details NAME: Charles Richard Haddad AGE: 38 years old DATE OF BIRTH: 21 st February, 1979 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 7902215171083 SEX: Male MARITAL STATUS: Married, with a daughter and a son NATIONALITY: South African PASSPORTS: South African & German DRIVER’S LICENCE: Code 08 HOME LANGUAGE: English OTHER LANGUAGE: Afrikaans (well written and spoken) POSTAL ADDRESS: Dept. of Zoology & Entomology University of the Free State P. O. Box 339 Bloemfontein 9300 South Africa RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: 8 Jan Rabie Street Langenhoven Park Bloemfontein 9301 South Africa CONTACT NUMBERS: +27 (0)51 – 401 2568 (Work) +27 (0)84 – 302 6302 (Mobile) +27 (0)51 – 401 9950 (Fax) E-MAIL: haddadcr@ufs.ac.za africanspiders@gmail.com Academic and Professional Training Primary and Secondary School Education • St. Andrew’s School, Bloemfontein (1985–1996) • Subjects passed: English 1 st Language (HG), Afrikaans 2 nd Language (HG, distinction), Biology (HG), Geography (HG), Mathematics (HG) and Physical Science (HG) • Sporting activities: Athletics (1 st team), Cricket (2 nd team), Rugby (2 nd team), Swimming, Squash, Hiking and Soccer • Cultural activities: School choir, drama • Academic awards: 1992: Academic achievement award 1993: Academic achievement award • Cultural award: 1996: Cultural half colours Tertiary Education • University of the Free State, Bloemfontein • B.Sc, with Zoology and Entomology as major subjects (1997–2000). • B.Sc (hons) in Entomology (2001). • M.Sc in Entomology (2002–2003) cum laude . Thesis title: “Spider ecology in pistachio orchards in South Africa.” • Ph.D in Entomology (2004–2012). Dissertation title: “Advances in the systematics and ecology of African Corinnidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae), with emphasis on the Castianeirinae.” Academic awards 2001: – IMP/Nikon Award for best 3 rd Year Entomology student, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Prize Giving. – Best Honours mini-thesis in Zoology or Entomology. – Honourary membership to the Golden Key International Honour Society. 2002: – IMP Nikon Award for best B.Sc (honours) student in Entomology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Prize Giving. 2004: – Chris Small medal for the best M.Sc thesis in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State. – Academic Merit Colours from the Student Representative Council, University of the Free State. – Dean’s Medal for the best M.Sc thesis in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State. – Senate’s Medal for the best M.Sc at the University of the Free State. – Junior Captain Scott medal for the best M.Sc in Zoology and Entomology in South Africa, presented by the South African Academy for Science and Arts. 2008: – Award for contribution to research in African Arachnology from 2005–2007 from the African Arachnological Society. Excursions and Research trips • De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape: March 1999, March 2004, March 2005, July 2005 • Okavango Delta, Botswana: June 1999 • Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve, Free State: April 2000 • Pretoria, Gauteng (Various Research Institutes): June 2000 • Green Valley Nuts, Prieska, Northern Cape, July 2000–December 2003 • Ndumo Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal: July and November 2000, June 2002, June 2003, July 2004, February and June 2005, January and June 2006, January 2007, June and November 2009, June and December 2010, February and November–December 2015. • Tussen-Die-Riviere Nature Reserve, Free State: April 2001, October 2009 • Tembe Elephant Park, KwaZulu-Natal: January 2002 • Geelkoppies Farm, Schmidtsdrift district, Northern Cape: April 2002 • Kei Mouth, Eastern Cape: August and December 2002, June and December 2003, December 2005 • Research trip to Europe (October 2002): − Spent three weeks working in collaboration with Dr. Stanislav Pekár (Institute of Crop Protection, Prague, Czech Republic and Masaryk University, Brno) on the effects of pesticide residues on spiders − Spent four days working with Dr. Jiri Kral (Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic) on spider karyology − Three days were spent working with Dr. Wanda Wesolowska (Zoological Institute, Wroclaw University) on jumping spider (Salticidae) ecology and taxonomy • Consultation work at Sishen Iron Ore Mine, Kathu, Northern Cape, (Environmental Impact Assessment), February 2003 • Consultation work at the Mohale Dam, Lesotho (Environmental Impact Assessment), March and December 2003 • Southern Lesotho (Biodiversity assessment for the project “Conserving Mountain Biodiversity in Southern Lesotho”), November 2003 • Kgalagadi Municipal District, Northern Cape and North West (Environmental Impact Assessment), December 2003 and January 2004 • South-Western Cape: December 2004 • Wild Coast, Eastern Cape Province: October–November 2006, January 2011 • Botswana, Namibia and Zambia: November–December 2006 • Hogsback, Eastern Cape: March–April 2007–2013, January 2011, November 2013 • Ithala, Ophathe, Ndumo and St Lucia Game Reserves, KwaZulu-Natal: June– July 2007 • Anysberg, De Hoop, Marloth and Fernkloof Nature Reserves, Western Cape: September–October 2007 • Southern Mozambique: November–December 2007 • Lajuma Mountain Retreat, Western Soutpansberg, Limpopo: February 2008 • Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium (Corinnidae identification): June–July 2008 • Ophathe Game Reserve, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal: September 2008 • Ithala and Ndumo Game Reserves: January 2014 • Bankfontein, western Free State: November 2015 • California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, U.S.A. (spider identification): June 2016 Short courses • Basic course in Responsible handling of pesticides. MUCPP-CHESP program, Free State Department of Agriculture (2001). • Short course in Measurement of Biodiversity. Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State (2008). Professional skills • Computer Programs: − Microsoft Office − Corel Draw 14.0 − GraphPad InStat 3.0 − Combine ZM − Paleontological Statistics (PAST) − TNT − Winclada − SimpleMappr • Working skills: − Scanning Electron Microscopy (1999–present) − Insect and Arachnid identification (2000–present) − Spider karyological analysis (2002) − Toxicology of pesticides on spiders (2002) Professional experience • Practical demonstrator in Zoology at the University of the Free State (UFS) (1999–present). − 1st year Zoology practicals (1999–2000) − 2nd year Entomology Biodiversity practicals (2001, 2003–present) − 2nd year Entomology Physiology practicals (2001, 2004–present) − 3rd year Entomology Biodiversity practicals (2002) • Working as entomological researcher and consultant on pistachio nuts at the Green Valley Nuts Estate, Prieska District, Northern Cape Province (2000– 2004). • Biodiversity study of insects and arachnids undertaken at Ndumo Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal during November-December 2000. This self-initiated project was funded by the University of the Free State, and included the preparation of an insect collection for the reserve (ongoing project). • Biodiversity study of insects and arachnids undertaken at Tembe Elephant Park, northern KwaZulu-Natal, during January 2002. This self-initiated project, funded by the University of the Free State, included an insect collection prepared for the reserve. • Research conducted at the Mohale Dam in the Lesotho Highlands during March and December 2003 on the invertebrate diversity and necessity for rescue of invertebrates from the inundation zone of the dam. This project was funded by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). • Consultation work conducted at Sishen Iron Ore Mine during March 2003 on the possible impacts of mine expansion on the invertebrate fauna of the area. • Research conducted in the Maluti Mountains in southern Lesotho during November 2003 to determine the diversity of arachnids in the area. This work forms part of the project “Conserving Mountain Biodiversity in Southern Lesotho.” • Consultation work conducted in the Kgalagadi Municipal District in the Northern Cape and North West Provinces during December 2003 and January 2004 to determine the diversity of terrestrial invertebrates in the area. • Junior Lecturer in Entomology at the University of the Free State from January 2004 to December 2005. • Lecturer in Entomology at the University of the Free State from January 2006 to December 2012. • Assistant project manager for the South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA) from March 2006 to present. • Chairman of the African Arachnological Society (AFRAS) from February 2008 to present. • Senior lecturer in Entomology at the University of the Free State from January 2013 to present. Research interests • Systematics and ecology of ant-like sac spiders (Corinnidae), jumping spiders (Salticidae) and other selected groups of spiders. • Ecology and biodiversity of spiders in agroecosystems, conserved areas and natural habitats. • Spiders associated with termites and ants. • Arachnid karyology and chromosome evolution. • Predation biology of spiders. • Parasites of spiders. Funding acquired • 2000 : R5000 from the Office of the Dean, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, for research at Ndumo Game Reserve. • 2002 : R4000 from the Office of the Dean, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, for research at Tembe Elephant Park. • 2002 : R10 000 from the National Research Foundation, International Science Liaison Grant, for research in Czech Republic and Poland. • 2005 : R50 000 from the Research Directorate, University of the Free State, for research
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