RESUME
Ahmad Khan
Mohallah Ibrahim Khel,
Village Udigram, District Swat
0092 (0)51 2114125-9; Cell: 0092 312 2304670
Snowleop2002@yahoo.com
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
2016
University of Maryland
May
Master of Science in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Dev.
2003
University of Wisconsin at Madison
WI
Cumulative GPA 3.254
December
Madison,
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
1988
Pakistan Forest Institute
KPK
September
Peshawar,
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
2012
Pakistan Wetlands Programme,
Pakistan
WWF Pakistan
April, 2010 to August,
Islamabad,
 Wetlands Management in Broghil and Qurambar Valleys in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit
Baltistan 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
2010
Pakistan Wetlands Programme
Pakistan
April 2006 to April
Islamabad,
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
2005
WWF Pakistan
Pakistan
July 2004 to February
Peshawar,
 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
1999
ISLT/WWF Pakistan
Pakistan
October 1986 to December
Peshawar,
 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
1993
Pakistan Youth Conservation Clubs Project
Pakistan
University of Maine/WWF Pakistan
July 1992 to August
Peshawar,
 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)
2005
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department
Peshawar
1988 to
 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
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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
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Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Power Point)
GIS (ArcView, ArcInfo and ArcGIS)
Leadership skills in natural resources management
Presentation and teaching skills
COURSES
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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