RESUME
Ahmad Khan
Mohallah Ibrahim Khel,
Village Udigram, District Swat
0092 (0)51 2114125-9; Cell: 0092 312 2304670
OBJECTIVE
Assume leadership role in research based applied conservation of natural resources; Promote research culture in conservation organization; and provide technical feed back of high standards to ensure appropriate decision making in conservation and development programmes.
EDUCATION
Ph.D in Human Geography May 2016
University of Maryland
Master of Science in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Dev. December 2003
University of Wisconsin at Madison Madison, WI
Cumulative GPA 3.254
Thesis: Habitat Status and Hunting Pressure on Migratory Cranes in Pakistan and Assessment of Lake Ab-i-Estada in Afghanistan with proposed Conservation Plans for Selected Wetlands
Bachelor of Science in Forestry September 1988
Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, KPK
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Conducted research on a range of conservation issues including forests, endangered species, cranes and wetlands, protected areas management.
EXPERIENCE
Director Alternate Energy and Regional Programmes April, 2010 to August, 2012
Pakistan Wetlands Programme, Islamabad, Pakistan
WWF Pakistan
Wetlands Management in Broghil and Qurambar Valleys in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and GilgitBaltistan provinces respectively; and on the Makran Coast in Balochistan province;
Establishment of Wetlands Protected areas;
Development and building of partnerships with stakeholders;
Providing technical backstopping to awareness raising and capacity building and training programmes;
Fund raising and development of proposals
Developed successful project of $89k on Marine Cetaceans Conservation; Implemented the project under funding from Indo-Pacif Marine Cetacean Fund.
Developed successful project of $4.03 million on alternate energy resources for flood affected communities; Implemented the project in partnership with UNDP Pakistan and funding from People of Japan; Constructed 2000 biogas plants and rehabilitated 60 Microhydal Power Plants;
Programme Manager Regional Programmes April 2006 to April 2010
Pakistan Wetlands Programme Islamabad, Pakistan
WWF Pakistan
Implemented range of initiatives in wetlands complexes of Makran, Central Indus, Salt Range and Northern Alpine under the Pakistan Wetlands Programme.
These included research on and conservation of wetlands, community development, partnerships establishment, capacity building and training for stakeholders, and supervising research and conservation projects of students from national and international universities.
Senior Conservation Officer July 2004 to February 2005
WWF Pakistan Peshawar, Pakistan
Developed and implemented project on cranes and flamingoes conservation in Pakistan; Coordinated activities of Snow Leopard Conservation Project and of Protected Areas Management Project;
Developed successful $75,000 on conservation of Chilghoza Forests in Suleiman Range, Zhob with funding from Promote Tropical Forestry Programme of UNDP.
Snow Leopard Conservationist October 1986 to December 1999
ISLT/WWF Pakistan Peshawar, Pakistan
Designed and implemented Research, Training and Conservation activities of Snow Leopard Conservation Project;
Developed and implemented the Malakand River Freshwater Network Conservation Project;
Developed and implemented the Natural Resources Assessment in FATA Project;
Developed and implemented the Cranes Conservation in Pakistan Project.
National Coordinator July 1992 to August 1993
Pakistan Youth Conservation Clubs Project Peshawar, Pakistan
University of Maine/WWF Pakistan
Implement Project on Teachers Education in Environmental Education
Design project activities and implement it
Build partnerships with conservation and education organizations in Pakistan
Divisional Forest Officer, Range Officer, and Publicity Officer (Wildlife) 1988 to 2005
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department
Peshawar
Worked various terms in above capacities with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department with stationed in Peshawar, Swat, Bannu, Abbottabad, Ayubia National Park;
Conducted Wildlife Management, Protected Areas Management, Community Based Conservation of Wildlife, and Wildlife Education Programme for students, hunters and farmers.
HOUNOURS
Distinction in B.Sc. Forestry from Peshawar University for first position
Inspector General of Forests Gold Medal for first position in B.Sc. Forestry
Silver Medals for first position in Watershed Management, Forest Siviculture, Forest Mensuration, and Forest Management in B.Sc. (Forestry)\
Fellowship from LEAD Pakistan
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Member Steering Committee of Snow Leopard Network (2012 – 14)
Country Delegate Society of Wetlands Scientists, Asia Chapter (2006 to date)
Board Member, Society of Conservation Biologists, Asia (2004 – 08)
Member Cats Specialist Group, member World Crane Specialist Group, member Sea Turtle Society
Fellow of Leadership in Environment and Development
Founder member of Environmental Protection Society, Swat
Member Editorial Board, Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter (IOTN)
SKILLS
Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Power Point)
GIS (ArcView, ArcInfo and ArcGIS)
Leadership skills in natural resources management
Presentation and teaching skills
COURSES
Wetlands Management and Birds Identification (1990): Wetlands International/WWF P
Schools Environmental Education (1991, 1994 and 1996): University of Maine/WWF P
Management of rural natural resources (1996): IUCN Pakistan/Quad-e-Azam University
Wetlands Management and Cranes Conservation (1997): International Crane Found, USA
Training of Trainers in Wetlands Management (2006): Wageningen International, Netherlands
Climate Change Impacts (2008) – UNITAR, Japan
Coral reef monitoring and Conservation (2012) – SAARC, Sri Lanka