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Expert in Ecology, Pest Management, Entomology, Small Mammals, Behavioural Ecology, Chemical Ecology
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is an applied ecologist with over 10 years research experience. Expert has led many multidisciplinary international research projects funded through competitve grants received from the European Union, British research councils and British government departments, United Nations organisations and charitable foundations. Much of the research has been carried out in the context of African and Asian ecosystems around issues of agricultural pest management, eco-epidemiology of zoonoses, ecosystem services, conservation, indigenous knowledge systems and community-based research. Expert has acted as an Expert Witness in British court proceedings and acted as an external programme advisor and evaluator for several clients.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
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Degree |
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1998
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PhD
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Entomology: Ecology of the Deathwatch Beetle, Xestobium Rufovillosum
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Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
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1994
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MSc
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Entomology: Oviposition Behaviour of Callosobruchus Maculatus
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Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
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1990
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BA
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Biology
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University of Vermont, USA
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1998 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Natural Resources Institute
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Ecologist, Principal Scientist
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Research in the field of Applied Ecology specialising in the management of vertebrate and insect pests affecting people living in rural and urban communities in developing countries. More than ten years experience working in collaboration with scientists and farmers in many African and Asian countries, leading large multidisciplinary research projects, and providing educational development from PhD supervision through to on-the-job capacity building.
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1994 to 1998
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Birkbeck College
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Research Fellow
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Research on the deathwatch beetle as part of an EC collaborative research framework grant.
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1990 to 1992
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United States Peace Corps
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Volunteer
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Teaching and agricultural specialist based in Mali
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Associations/Societies
Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, UK (FRES);
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK (FHEA).
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Professional Appointments
Editorial Board for the journal Wildlife Research;
International organising and scientific committees for the
International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management
and the African Small Mammal Conference.
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Publications and Patents Summary
More than 50 peer-reviewed publications, more than 10 book chapters, editor of 1 book, more than 12 keynote and invited conference presentations, more than 20 popular press articles, frequent media appearances on TV and radio in many countries including one nature documentary produced by the Discovery Channel, USA.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Wildlife Research
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- International Journal of Pest Management
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- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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- PLoS Medicine
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- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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2009 to 2009
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United Nations Development Programme
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Consultant
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Led a team of 12 scientists on a mission to Chittagong Hill Tracts to investigate outbreaks of rodents and regional famine
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1998 to 2010
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UK Department for International Development
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Project Leader
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Several multidisciplinary research and development projects competitively won based in various African and Asian countries
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1998 to 2010
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European Commission
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Principal Investigator
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Leader of several FP5, FP6 and EDF funded research projects.
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Acting as an expert witness in United Kingdom Arbitration Court case M/V Darya Radhe 2007 where Expert acted on behalf of nine Respondents. Case was about rodent infestation and international shipping
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Leading a team of 12 scientists on a mission to the Chittagong Hill Tracts to investigate outbreaks of rodents and regional famine.
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Advising and peer-reviewing research programmes commissioned by the Australian Council for International Agricultural Research.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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United Kingdom Arbitration Court case M/V Darya Radhe 2007 where Expert acted on behalf of nine Respondents. Case was about rodent infestation and international shipping.
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1998 to
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Global
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Overseas experience within the context of multi-year research projects in many countries throughout Africa and Asia, mostly consisting of project visits of 2-4 weeks duration scattered over the life of the project. Experience is mainly but not exclusively in the following: China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Swaziland, Madagascar, Malawi, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Australia.
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French
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Fluent
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Bambara - spoken in Mali
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Intermediate
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German
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Basic
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Training/Seminars
Rodent biology and management particularly in context of Asia and Africa with a focus on ecologically-based rodent management.
rodent zoonosis and infectious diseases, particularly risk reduction and surveillance.
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Other Skills and Services
Managing and leading large teams of scientists, government and non-government officials from different organisations and contexts who are brought together to work within the context of projects and programmes.
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Education
