Curriculum Vitae

Name: Soran H. Ahmed

Degree: MSc Biology/Entomology

Title: Biologist

Department: Biology

E-mail: soran.ahmed@univsul.edu.iq

Mobile: +964(0)7700578767

Publications: 

Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=qpQGx9wAAAAJ

ORCID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-2759-8746

Experience: 

Zoology

•   Experienced in general entomology such as insect collection, classification, identification, description and field work.

• Experienced in comparative anatomy of chordate including comparison between different animal groups, phylogeny, classification and evolutionary biology.

• Camera Trapping

    I have excellent experience of monitoring wildlife by using camera traps. I recorded photos and videos of different mammals (Persian                leopards, bezoar goats, red fox, Blandford’s’ fox, striped hyena, wolves, wild

    cats, badgers and etc); birds (Chukar, Eurasian jay, crows, owls, woodpecker, nuthatches, rock thrush,and etc);reptiles (snakes, lizards

    and  tortoises)

    Totally, I have more than 20,000 observations of animals in the wild with the aid of camera traps. I published several papers on these data.         Moreover, I recorded about 40 footage of Persian leopards, which is  a rare, elusive and globally endangered predator.

• Wildlife Photography

     I have a great interest in wildlife photography. I do it as a hobby, scientific observation, wildlife monitoring, and conducting

     researches. I have a Canon 800D camera with a lens of 50-500 and I took thousands photos and videos of the wildlife.

• Environmental Activists

•    I have been working on the conservation of nature and biodiversity since 2017 by conducting researches, spreading wildlife passion,             education, cooperatevie works with NGOs, Stakeholders, and governmental agencies. 

•   Combat climatic changes by protecting forests and reforestation. 

•   Working as a freelance environmental manager, such as monitoring water availability in the dry season in order to decrease Human-             Wildlife conflicts and increase the survival chance of endangered species such as Persian leopards and their prey species.