Dr. Mwaffak Chikhali

Name: Mwaffak Chikhali Address: Damascus, Syria, P.O.Box : 5793. TeleFax: +963 11 6713858 E-mail1: mwaffak@arabscientist.org E-mail2: mchikh@scs-net.org

• Academic Qualification:
  1. Ph. D. Agr. Sc. Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany in 2000. Specialize in Plant Ecology and Taxonomy. Title of the thesis "Ecology and Vegetation of SE Syria (Jabal El-Arab). Guenter Heimbach press, ISBN 3 - 935380 - 01 -
  2. MSc. In Plant Biology, Faculty of sciences, Damascus University in 1994. Specialize in Eco-geography. Title of the thesis " Ecological and geographical distribution of Tulipa species in Syria and using of tissue culture to propagate T. Montana Lindly".
  3. Diploma in Plant Biology. Faculty of Science, Damascus University. I had the following courses: Phytosociology, Plant Taxonomy and Eco-geography, Thallophytes, Histo-cytology, Plant genetics.
  4. B.Sc. in Basic Science, Biology, Faculty of Science, Damascus University.
  
  
• 1. Digital processing of satellite images (ACSAD-GTZ), Damascus, 1995.
  2. Classification of satellite images (ACSAD-GTZ), Damascus, 1995.
  3. Plant taxonomy, Natural museum of Berlin, Germany,1997.
  4. Plant taxonomy, Jena Herbarium, Germany, 1998.
  5. Understanding of Geographic Information System (GIS), Computer Center, Hohenheim University, Germany, 1998.
  
  
• Experience:
  1. 2002: National expert of Biodiversity in dry lands and arid zones, project of Strategy and National work-plan of Biodiversity in Syria. (UNDP-GEF, Sy/97/G31)
  2. 1991 to 2002 : ACSAD's expert of plant taxonomy and ecology for the following projects
     " The Arab Data Base of Plant Arid zones (ADAP), (ACSAD-IDRC Canada).
     " Integrated Rural development in Ba'albek-Hermel area (UNEP, Lebanon)
     " The country study of Biodiversity in Syria (UNDP - The ministry of environment)
     " Global Environment Outlook (GEO)
     " Integrated Rural development of dry areas in Syria (Badieh), (IFAD- MAAR).
     " The conservation of agrobiodiversity (UNDP - GEF project)
     " The strategy and national work-plan of biodiversity in Syria (GEF - UNDP)
     " The eco-geographical survey of Pistacia sp. in southern area of Syria (IPGRI - ACSAD)
  3. 1989-1992:
  4. Chargée de travaux, the faculties of Sciences and Pharmacology, Damascus University.
  5. 1989 - 1990:Teacher of Biology, Damascus Schools.
  
  
• Papers and Presentations at conferences and seminars:
  1. The national requirements to control the biodiversity in El-Badieh, National workshop of the project of Strategy and National work-plan of Biodiversity in Syria. (UNDP-GEF, SY/97/G31) Edleb, Syria, Nov. 2002.
  2. Assessment of national capacities for In-situ and Ex-site conservation of biodiversity in El-Badieh. National workshop of the project of Strategy and National work-plan of Biodiversity in Syria. (UNDP-GEF, SY/97/G31). Homs, Syria, May 2002.
  3. The threatens of biodiversity of El-Badieh, National workshop of the project of Strategy and National work-plan of Biodiversity in Syria. (UNDP-GEF, SY/97/G31) Aleppo, Syria, Apr. 2002.
  4. Checklist of plant biodiversity in Jabal El-Arab area (SE Syria), Report submitted to the natural reserves of biodiversity project, (UNDP -GEF - Ministry of Environment). Dec. 2002
  5. Applications of GIS in vegetation geographical distribution. Lecture presented in the regional training course, Agrobiodiversity (UNDP - GEF). ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria, Apr. 2001.
  6. Multipurpose tree species in dry area of Arab countries. Paper submitted to the regional workshop on the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use. (FAO - UNISCO). Damascus, Oct. 2001
  7. The Endemism in the natural vegetation of the Arab world. Paper submitted to the first meeting of the Arab experts in the biodiversity. Arab league, ACSAD, IPGRI, ICARDA and AOAD. Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 1995.
  8. The Biological Diversity in the dry areas. Paper presented in the Riyadh conservation forum. (IUCN, CNWCD). Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 1995.
  9. There Are More Than Other 20 Lectures In Training Courses, Workshops, Seminars And Scientific Meetings, Organized In Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain And Morocco.
  
  
• Publications:
  1. The endemism phenomena in the natural vegetation: careless in Arab world. J. Science and Technology, No. 90. Aug.-Sep. 2001: pp 38-41. Kuwait
  2. Ecology and vegetation of SE Syria (Jabal El-Arab). Guenter Heimbach Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany. ISBN 3 - 935380 - 01 - 1, 133 pages (Tables, maps, photos)
  3. Primary study of natural vegetation of SE Syria. J. Water and Agriculture (ACSAD), No. 19. 1999: 4-15.
  4. Guide to the Arab data Base for Plant Arid zones (ADAP); ACSAD, ps 20/ADAP8,1998. 64 p.
  5. The Endemism of natural vegetation of Arab world: 1. Syria Arab Republic, ACSAD, 57, 1998, 42 p. Checklist and maps.
  6. The future of agriculture: Information Magazine, No. 28-29, Jan.-Feb. 1995: pp: 52-57. Syria
  7. Ecological and geographical distribution of Tulipa species in Syria and using of tissue culture to propagate T. Montana Lindly. M.Sc. thesis, Faculty of Science, Damascus University, 1994, 121 p.
  
  
• References:
  1. Prof Dr. Barkoudah Y. Faculty of Science, Damascus University, Damascus Syria.
     E-mail: youssefB@scs-net.org.
  2. Prof. Dr. Adel Jouda, Director of Plant studies division, ACSAD,
     E-mail adel-g@scs-net.org
  3. Pro. Dr. Mouhamed Abido, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University.
  4. Prof. Dr. Reinhard Boecker, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany.
     E-mail: boeckerr@uni-hohenheim.de