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AHM ALI REZA Box 3262 | Delta State University | Cleveland | MS 38733 | 662-846-4242 | [email protected] Home: 1715 College Street | Cleveland | MS 38732 | 806-438-5622 | [email protected] FORMAL EDUCATION Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA Graduated: 2010 Ph.D. in Wildlife Science Department of Natural Resources Management Academic Credit: GPA: 3.75/4.0 Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Graduated: 2001 Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Management Department of Zoology Academic Credit: First Class First Position in order of merit Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Graduated: 1999 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Zoology Department of Zoology Academic Credit: First Class First Position in order of merit SUMMARY SKILLS Detail-driven wildlife biologist | >16 years college-level teaching/research experience | Over 25 peer reviewed papers in reputed scientific journals | >6 books/book chapters published | Excellent verbal and communication skills | More than 12 Conference papers | Expert in grant proposals writing | Mentored several undergraduate students who received best research awards | Expert skills in coordinating study abroad courses | Expertize in Geographical Information System (GIS) | >6 years of corporate conservation experiences | Outstanding organizational and leadership skill | Extensive quantitative skills in ecology | Expert in Ecological Distribution Modeling PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES 2017 – To date: Associate Professor, Tenured faculty member and coordinator of wildlife management program at Department of Biological Sciences, Delta State University, Mississippi. June-July 2017: Course Instructor, Creative Conservation Alliance of Bangladesh to teach BIO 492: Tropical Field Biology, an undergraduate course for students majoring in biology and environmental science. I was responsible for develop and deliver course lectures, and participate field activities in the remote forest sites in Bangladesh. 2011 – 2017: Assistant Professor, Tenure-track faculty member and coordinator of wildlife management major under Environmental Science at Department of Biological Sciences, Delta State University, Mississippi. C V | AHM ALI REZA | August 2017 1 | P a g e June-Aug 2014: Forest Ecology Lecturer, Operation Wallacea (www.opwall.com), Indonesia Expedition 2014, Wallace House, Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 4EX, London, UK. 2010 to 2011: Postdoctoral Research Associate, USGS Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Texas. 2005 to 2010: Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate. Department of Natural Resources Management, Texas Tech University, Texas. 2004 to 2005: Assistant Professor, Tenure-track Faculty Member, Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2002 to 2004: Lecturer, Tenure-track Faculty Member, Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2001 to 2002: Senior Program Officer and Coordinator of the Sundarban Biodiversity Conservation Project, IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office. 2001 to 2000: Assistant Program Officer and Coordinator of the Bengal Tiger Project, IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office. June-Aug 2000: Summer Research Fellow. Indian Academy of Sciences. Worked under the guidance of Dr. Raghavendra Gadagkar of Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India. The work was supervised by Dr. Ullas Karanth of the Wildlife Conservation Society. 1999 to 2000: National Science and Technology (NST) Research Fellow. NST Research Fellow of the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of Bangladesh. ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS . Chair, 2016-2017, Division of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Mississippi Academy of Sciences. Executive Board Member (Elected) 2015-2016, The Wildlife Society, Mississippi Chapter. Vice-Chair 2015-2016, Division of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Mississippi Academy of Sciences. International Partnership Liaison, International Program, Delta State University, MS. President and Co-Founder, International Faculty Association, Delta State University, MS. Faculty Advisor, Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society at Delta State University, MS. Founder and Faculty Advisor, Nature Study and Conservation Club, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. C V | AHM ALI REZA | August 2017 2 | P a g e TEACHING EXPERIENCES Delta State University. Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mississippi. Responsible for developing course syllabus, teaching materials, and delivering teaching materials through class lectures and lab exercises. Courses Taught: BIO 100: Principles of Biology I BIO 309: Environmental Regulations BIO 101: Principles of Biology II BIO 321: Wildlife Techniques BIO 110: Biology & Human Concerns BIO 461/561: Mammalogy GST 100: General Introduction BIO 462/562: Ornithology FYS 100: First year Seminar BIO 463/563: Wildlife Habitat Management FYS 110: Okra Scholar Seminar BIO 492/592: Current Environmental BIO 221: Introduction to Wildlife Issues Management BIO 492/592: Tropical Field Biology Creative Conservation Alliance. Course co-Instructor, Tropical Field Biology was in remote forests sites in Bangladesh. I was responsible for develop and deliver course lectures, and participate field activities in Summer 2016 and 2017. Operation Wallacea. Forest Ecology Lecturer, Operation Wallacea Indonesia Expedition 2014. The course was taught in a remote forested site in Sulawesi Islands in Indonesia. Responsible for improving course materials, and delivering teaching materials through class lectures and field lab exercises. Courses Taught: “Wallacea Forest Ecology” Graduate and Undergraduate students enrolled for credits from Universities around the world. Texas Tech University. Course Instructor, Department of Natural Resources Management, Lubbock, Texas. Responsible for developing course materials, and delivering teaching materials through class lectures and laboratory assignments. Courses Taught: NRM 6002: Species’ Distribution Modeling for Researchers NRM 5347: Advanced Conservation Science (with Dr. Gad Perry) NRM 4309: Range-Wildlife Habitat Management (with Dr. Mark Wallace) Jahangirnagar University. Assistant Professor and Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Bangladesh. Responsible for overall course curriculum development, prepare course materials, teach and guide undergraduate and graduate students majoring in zoology and wildlife science. Courses Taught: ZOOL 102: Animal Diversity II ZOOL 303: Evolution (Chordata) ZOOL 304: Ecology and Zoogeography ZOOL 110: Zoology Practical ZOOL 305: Ethology and Taxonomy ZOOL 201: Comparative Vertebrate ZOOL 410: Conservation Biology Anatomy C V | AHM ALI REZA | August 2017 3 | P a g e RESEARCH EXPERIENCES: U.S.A. 2015 – to date: Project Title: Impact of urbanization on the composition of avian nest materials in the Mississippi River Delta, MS. 2013 – to date: Project Title: Seasonal and temporal variation in Coyote (Canis latrans) food habits in northern Mississippi Refuge Complex in Mississippi. 2011 – to date: Project Title: Invasive wild hog (Sus scrofa) population monitoring and management in North Mississippi Refuge Complex. Agencies Involved: Delta State University, MS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2011 – to date: Project Title: Chiropteran Diversity and Monitoring of White-nosed Syndrome in North Mississippi Refuge Complex. Agencies Involved: Mississippi Bat Working Group, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Delta State University. 2010 – 2011: Project Title: Modeling and Projecting the Influence of Climate Change on Texas Surface Waters and Their Aquatic Biotic Communities. Agencies Involved: USGS Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Texas Tech University, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (Postdoctoral Research Associate) 2005 – 2010: Project Title: Ecology and Conservation of Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) in West Texas. Agencies Involved: Texas Tech University, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Texas Army National Guard. (Research Assistant) RESEARCH EXPERIENCES: International 2016 to date: Project Title: Understanding the population status, foraging ecology and habitat use pattern to mitigate threats for Indian Skimmer, Rhynchops albicolis in Bangladesh. 2012 to 2015: Project Title: Community Ecology and Conservation of Aquatic Homalopsinae Snakes in the Inter-tidal Zones of Bangladesh. Supporting Agencies: Bangladesh Forest Department; Columbus Zoo, Ohio and Delta State University, Mississippi. (PI) 2014 Project Title: Herpetofaunal diversity and species richness in Buton Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Supporting Agency: Operation Wallacea (www.opwall.com) Indonesia Expedition 2014. (Researcher) 2010 to 2009: Project Title: Understanding Species Diversity and Predictive Distribution of South African Tortoise in the Western Cape Providence, South Africa. Supporting Agencies: Tierberg Karoo Research Center, Prince Albert, South Africa; South Africa National Parks, and Texas Tech University. (Co-PI) C V | AHM ALI REZA | August 2017 4 | P a g e 2006 to 2008: Project Title: Genetic Verification of the Identity of the Black Soft-shell Turtle Aspideretes nigricans (Anderson, 1875). Supporting Agencies: Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Forest Department, Turtle Conservation Fund, and Conservation International. (Co-PI) 2005 to 2010: Project Title: Project Title: Diversity and Biogeography of the Herpetofauna of Bangladesh with a Study on the
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