CBSG -â SA - Zoo Outreach Organisation
CBSG -â SA - Zoo Outreach Organisation
CBSG -â SA - Zoo Outreach Organisation
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Wickramasinghe, Deepthi Devika <br />
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Senior Lecturer <br />
Dept. of <strong>Zoo</strong>logy, University of Colombo <br />
Colombo 3, Sri Lanka <br />
Home Address: 27/8, Chapel Lane, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka <br />
94-‐11-‐2503399, 2583106, Res: 2819738 Mobile: 0722 143400 <br />
94-‐112-‐583810, 503148 <br />
deepthi@zoology.cmb.ac.lk <br />
Interest, skills and expertise: Academic, Researcher, Conservation biology <br />
Commitments to conservation for next 3 yrs: Teaching, research and extension work on conservation of <br />
amphibians. <br />
Species of special interest: Anurans. <br />
Projects in S. Asian countries which would make your membership in <strong>CBSG</strong>, <strong>SA</strong> useful and meaningful: Research <br />
projects: Ecology and conservation of urban wetlands; Management of solid wastes; Bioremediation of heavy metal <br />
pollution and wetland restoration; Ecology and biology of endemic amphibians of Sri Lanka. Other projects: Public <br />
awareness campaigns on water and aquatic habitat conservation; Workshop series on adaptation to climate change <br />
and related natural hazards for governmental officials, NGO’s and schools. <br />
Wijesinghe, Chandani Ganga <br />
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Veterinarian <br />
Dept. of National <strong>Zoo</strong>logical Gardens <br />
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka <br />
94-‐60-‐2172164, 11-‐2712752 & 53, Res: 11-‐2844168 <br />
94-‐11-‐2734542 <br />
sandesh.gw@gmail.com <br />
Interest, skills and expertise: Academic, Veterinarian, Researcher. <br />
Contribution to Wildlife conservation since last 3 yrs: Visiting lecturer on wildlife biology, management and <br />
conservation, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, University of Peradeniya. <br />
Research on reproductive endocrinology of the Sri Lankan Rusty-‐spotted cat. <br />
Conservation breeding programon Sri Lankan rusty-‐spotted cats and golden palm civets. <br />
Wildlife Forensics, assist the Dept.of Wildlife Conservation/ Courts to identify wild animal samples to mitigate <br />
bushmeat trade & poaching. <br />
Rehabilitation of wild mammal and birdcasulties. <br />
Start a collaborative work to establish DNA bar coding of Sri Lankan wild animals. <br />
Commitments to conservation for next 3 yrs: Education on wildlife conservation, research on reproduction of wild <br />
felids and golden palm civet. <br />
Wildlife Forensics -‐ to improve my skills and knowledge to carryout this activity more effectively. <br />
Rehabilitation on terrestrial and stranded marine animals. <br />
Establish a laboratory at the Department of National <strong>Zoo</strong>logical Gardens to conduct research on reproduction. <br />
Species of special interest: Sri Lankan wild cats, reptiles, reproductive biology, clinical pathology.
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