Mr. Dihider Shahriar Kabir - Independent University, Bangladesh

Mr. Dihider Shahriar KabirSchool of Environmental Science and ManagementIndependent University, Bangladesh (IUB)House 3, Road 10, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh880-2 9881917, 9884498, 9881681 (Work Telephone)00880--0171 706684 (mobile)00880- 2-7202866(Home)Email: dshkabir@iub.edu.bd or dshkabir@yahoo.comProfessional Work ExperienceIndependent University, Bangladesh (IUB)February 1995 to presentLecturer February 1995 to September 1996 to December 1997 School of Environmental Science andManagementJanuary 1998 to presentAssistant Professor of School of Environmental Science and Management., IUB. Being an AssistantProfessor as per the regular assignments in the Department of Environmental Management, I amcurrently teaching undergraduate students a 3-semester hour course on Environmental Biology,Environmental Biology Ecology and Conservation Environmental Biology Ecology and Conservation Laboratory andfield work, Forest Resources Management and Silviculture, Nature Conservation and Ecotourism, Coastal Ecology,Tropical Forests; Ecology and Management, Extension Forestry etc. and field trips. In addition, I am guidingsenior students in the application of qualitative and quantitative research methods for conductingsurveys and research in Biodiversity, Forest trees, ecosystems analysis and management. Moreover, Iam trying to develop collaboration with Asian and European universities. Besides teaching, I am alsoexploring opportunity for the IUB in expanding new research initiatives.I have been working as a reviewer of Bengla Academy and edited two books. I am a reviewer ofKhulna University journal and Springer’s International Journal on Environment and Development.

Education and TrainningUniversity of WarwickBiological Sciences DeptCoventry CV 4 7 ALUnited KingdomM.Sc in Ecosystems Analysis and Governance in 1997Vrije University Brussels (VUB)Department of Human EcologyBrussels, BelgiumMaster's in Human Ecology in1994Chittagong UniversityInstitute of ForestryChittagong, BangladeshB. Sc ( Hons ) in Forestry in 1990Govt. B. L. University College, Science Group, Khulna,Jessore Board, Bangladesh.Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S. C) in 1983Bagerhat Govt. High School, Science Group, BagerhatJessore Board. Bangladesh.Secondary school Certificate (S. S. C) in 1981Conference/Workshops Participated /Related Training Receivedο Attended a two day long workshop on GMO a public hearing in Bangladesh” Organised by IUCN andDANIDA, Dhaka on February 12 and 13’ 2006.ο Presented a Paper on Arsenic and heavy metals in foodstuffs from Bangladesh: a studyof potential toxicants an International Symposium held on Begal Basin in BidhanChandra Agriculture University, Kalyanni, West Bengal, India ( held in 16-19December’2005)ο Chaired a contact group meeting on Nomination of world heritage routes in 22 November’ 2004in the IUCN World Conservation Forum held in Bangkok, Thailand( held in 17-25November’2004)ο Presented two posters entitled Eucalyptus controversy in Bangladesh and State ofBiodiversity in the eastern coast of Bangladesh in the IUCN World Conservation Forumheld in Bangkok, Thailand ( held in 17-25 November’2004).ο Attended a Training on Estimating carbon Sequestration from Forest Inventory data joinedorganised by Smithsonian Institution and UNDP in The World Conservation Congress,Bangkok, 17-25 November’2004.ο Presented a paper on “People and Sustainability of Natural Resources: In the Worldheritage Site of Bangladesh in an International Symposium organized by Universityof Ljubljana on 16 th to 19 th October 2003 in Slovenia.ο Presented a paper entitled “ A Review of the Present state of the Protected Areas of Bangladesh”in the international conference of Environment Bangladesh (December 20- 22, 2002), at DhakaUniversity organized by Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BAPA).

οοοοοοοAttended a synthesis workshop on water and Climate Change (December- 18 and 19), BIAMAuditorium, Dhaka, Organised by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of WaterResources and IUCN, Bangladesh.Presented a paper entitled “Peoples movement towards an ecocity- two case studies fromBangladesh” in the fifth international ecocity conference (19-23 August,2002), Shezhen, China.Awarded a full fellowship from Chineese Academy of sciences.Presented a paper entitled Can we sacrifice these small greenery- green movement a newphenomenon and a poster on Shrimp cultivation in the southwestern region of Bangladesh –sustainable or not? 4 th Beatrice Paolucci Symposium on Personal, Social and Corporateresponsibility in a Common World (4 th –6 th April, 2002), Michigan State university, East Lansing,U.S.A.Attended a workshop on Arsenic in Ground Water of Bangladesh in Dhaka University,September’2002.Attended a field trip and field workshop on Conservation of natural resources and wildlife inIndian Sunderban, West Bengal India. The trip was funded by WWF, India in April 2001.Presented a poster at the Asian Symposium on Medicinal plants entitled Mass propagation ofHolarrhena antidysenterica through In vitro Culture. The Asian Symposium Held in 18- 23November, 2002 Dhaka.Attended Tenth International conference of Society of Human Ecology in October’2000, in,Wyoming, U.S.A.ο Environmental awareness in rural Bangladesh- through action programme. A paper presented inconference on Environmental Education, CPR Environmental education Centre, Chennai,March, 2000, India.ο Attended IUCN’s World congress in October’2000, in Amman, Jordanο Attended Regional Conservation Forum of IUCN, in Delhi, India (22-25 March, 2000)ο Attended a number of national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops both inhome and abroad.ο Attended a three weeks Senior Forest Service course.Voluntary works and Professional Membership: Wildlife and Nature Conservation Society (WNCSB) January 1998 to present :Provide technical help in developing advocacy and awareness building programmes toWNCSB the pioneer conservation professional organisation in Bangladesh. Acting as oneof the editors of WNCSB newsletter.Memberships:• I have been active in international professional forum such as have recently been electedboard member (second time), Human Ecology Society (SHE), An Internationalinterdisciplinary professional organisation based in U.S.A. C/O: College of the Atlantic. 105Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA.• I have also been working as a member, World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA),IUCN The World Conservation Union, Switzerland. I Chaired a contact group meeting onNomination of world heritage routes in 22 November’ 2004 in the IUCN WorldConservation Forum held in Bangkok, Thailand ( held in 17-25 November’2004).

• Member of National Environmental Impact Association of Bangladesh (NEAB)• A member of BNBG (Bangladesh National Biodiversity Group), IUCN, Gulshan-1, Dhaka.• A member of Bangladesh Environmental Society, ICDDRB, Mohakhali, Dhaka.• Member, IUCN, National Committee, BangladeshPersonal InformationPersonal DataDate of Birth: 01 July 1967Marital Status: Married with one daughter and one sonNationality:BangladeshiProficient in using Windows based MS-Office and other relevant software including e-mail/internetWord processing (Microsoft word)Spread Sheet (Microsoft Excel), SPSSPresentation Package (Microsoft PowerPoint, Freelance Graphics)GIS Package (TOSCA, IDRISI, ARC INFO, ARC VIEW)Languages Ability:· Bangla - Native language· English - Excellent· French - Fair. Hindi - FairResearch Work Doneο An area and ecological extent of the Mangrove Sunderbans: using GIS analysisM.Sc dissertation, Ecosystem Analysis and Governance Group, Biological Sciences Dept,University of Warwick, United Kingdomο Master's Thesis: "Tropical rain forest management from an ecological point of view with specialreference to Bangladesh" in 1994 at Vrije University Brussels, Belgium.ο Bachelor Thesis: "The management plan of Cox's Bazar forest division" in 1990 under theguidance of visiting Professor Dr. M. M. Pant (Forest Economist) UNDP/FAO project.οReview Work: " Administrative set up and functions of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation" in1990 jointly with the Visiting Professor of UNDP/ FAO Dr. M. M. Pant.Research Supervision/Review work/Editorial/other RelevantExperienceο Supervised a number of undergraduate students for their senior project and Independent studiesο Editor of WNCSB Newsletter.ο Reviewer of Springer’s Journal Environment and Development.ο Reviewer of Journal Khulna University Studies

οοοοοDesigning different course curriculum and research proposals.External Examiner of MSc Programme, Forestry and Wood Technology Dept. KhulnaUniversity..Member of Syllabus Committee of the Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University.Working as IUCN’s WCPA member for last eight years (World Commission on Protected area)Reviewer of a Book “ Arsenic a panic in Bangladesh and remedies” by Dr. Hirendo Kumar Dasin Bengali Published by Bangla Academy. 2000.Relevant Papersο “People and Sustainability of Natural Resources: In the World heritage Site ofBangladesh (Sundarban mangrove) in proceedings of University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Inpress).ο Land Distribution, Composition and Abundance of trees in Home garden of Bangladesh. ThePakistan Journal of Forestry Vol.55 (1),2005:51-59.ο Human Ecology and sustainability of Natural Resources in the world heritage site in Bangladesh.in proceedings of Colorado State University, University of Sassari and ISSRM,(eds, I Cameradaet al.) 2004, 303-311.ο The State of Biodiversity in the eastern coast of Bangladesh. In the proceedings of Coastal Wetlands inBangladesh: Nature, Livelihoods and participation (ed. Hossain, S and Mustafa, S), Cox’s Bazar,Bangladesh, 2004, Bangladesh POUSH, Dhakaο “Evaluation of microbial indicators to detect faecal pollution in aquatic environment” co-authored withAsaduzman, S. M. Bangladesh Journal of Life Science 15(2)2001:119-123.ο “ Study of Benthic Macro Fauna in the Mangrove” co-authored with Abdul Latif, Bangladesh Journalof Life Science Vol. 15(2), 2003.ο Gmelina arborea (Gamar) : a hope for future plantation Forestry in Bangladesh” has beenpublished in Recent advances with Gmelina arborea(eds. W.S. Dvorak, G.R.Hodge, W.C.Woodbridge and J.L.) April (2003),CD- ROM (specializing in Forestry) published byCAMCORE, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. USAο “ Mortality of Sissoo(Dalbergia sisso Roxb.) in Bangladesh” co-authored with A K M H Sayed ofProshika in the Proceedings in 2003. Bangladesh Forest Research Institute on Mortality of Sissoo( Dalbergia sissoo) and Top Dying of Sundri (Heritiera fomes) in Bangladesh edited by M.W. Baksha.ο A Review of the Present state of the Protected Areas of Bangladesh” published in the Book “Bangladesh Environment, Pp 489- 2002 (BAPA), Ed. Ahmed, M. Feroz et al Dhaka.ο Can we sensibly put cost on mangrove habitat disappearance- An Essay submitted toEcosystems Group, University of Warwick, UK.ο BANGLADESH( Bay of Bengal; Present state of Environment),2000. In Seas at Themillenium, vol: II Chapter: 71 Ed. Charles R. C. Sheppard,.Pergamon, Elsevier Science,U.K.)ο Aquaculture in the Mangrove, 1998-1999, Journal of Aquaculture, volume 20-21; No, 1-2.Mymensingh.ο Surface water quality in rural Bangladesh, Co-author, published as a chapter (Pp468-474) inBangladesh Environment: 2000, Ed. M. Feroz Ahmed, BAPA, Dhaka.ο Issues in Rural Environment Analysis: A research report prepared for Independent University,Bangladesh.ο A good number of popular articles and reports published in Bangladeshi Newspaper, Newsletter.ο Reviewer of two Books

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