Taonda Adama | Ecology | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Taonda Adama | Ecology | Best Researcher Award

Taonda Adama at WASCAL, Burkina Faso

Summary:

Mr. Adama Taonda is a climate change and biodiversity researcher with a keen focus on sustainable agriculture practices. A current Ph.D. candidate at WASCAL, CΓ΄te d’Ivoire, he has been involved in pivotal research on the effects of land use and climate on biodiversity across West Africa. His scientific contributions focus on modeling species distribution under climate change scenarios and evaluating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks. Mr. Taonda is dedicated to advancing climate resilience through scientific research and has participated in numerous national and international climate initiatives.

Professional Profile:

πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“Education:

PhD Graduate Student (Climate Change and Biodiversity), WASCAL, CΓ΄te d’Ivoire – January 2022–Present

Master’s Degree (Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Agriculture), African Centre of Excellence on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Agriculture, CΓ΄te d’Ivoire – 2018–2020

Bachelor’s Degree (Biological Science), Joseph KI ZERBO University, Burkina Faso – 2010–2015

🏒 Professional Experience:

Mr. Taonda Adama has extensive experience in climate change, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable agriculture. Since March 2021, he has served as a technical coordinator and assistant at the Permanent Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development (SP/CNDD) in Burkina Faso. In this role, he contributed to the development of sectoral plans integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and played a key role in assessing environmental reports and the progress of national climate change initiatives. Additionally, Mr. Taonda has coordinated various international and regional conventions on climate change, worked on evaluating projects, and revised national adaptation plans (NAP) in collaboration with international bodies such as the WAEMU.

His technical expertise extends to biodiversity conservation, species distribution modeling, and aboveground biomass and carbon stock prediction. He has participated in several international seminars and training workshops, focusing on climate change adaptation, SDG integration, and biodiversity management.

Research Interests:

  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Aboveground biomass and carbon stock prediction
  • Species distribution modeling
  • Tree-ring analysis and quantitative wood anatomy through dendroclimatology

Top Noted Publication:

Effects of land use and climate on the diversity and population structure in natural stands of Detarium microcarpum Guill. & Perr. (Fabaceae) in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

  • Journal: Global Ecology and Conservation
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 51
  • Article ID: e02909
  • Authors: Taonda, A., Zerbo, I., N’Guessan, A.E., Kassi, J.N., Thiombiano, A.
  • Access: Open access

Local perceptions of anthropogenic and climate factors affecting the use and the conservation of Detarium microcarpum and Detarium senegalense in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

  • Journal: Integrative Conservation
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1
  • Pages: 58–75
  • Authors: Taonda, A., Zerbo, I., N’Guessan, A.E., N’Dja Kassi, J., Thiombiano, A.
  • Access: Open access

Dynamics of reconstitution of the vegetal biodiversity of the Foumbou class forest (north of the Ivory Coast)

  • Journal: International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 6
  • Pages: 2607–2624
  • Authors: Taonda, A., N’Guessan, A.E., N’Dja Kassi, J.
  • Access: Open access
  • Citations: 2

Ruliang Pan | Enviromental Protection

Prof. Ruliang Pan: Leading Researcher in Environmental Protection

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations Prof. Ruliang Pan on Winning the Best Researcher Award! πŸ† Your dedication to research, mentorship, and collaboration with international teams is truly commendable. This award is a testament to your outstanding work and the impact it has on the broader community.

Professional Profile:

πŸ“š Education:

  • Ph.D. in Human Biology and Primatology, School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, UWA, Australia (1998).
  • Certificate in Applied Statistics, the Chinese Academy of Science, China (1984).
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology and Zoology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China (1982).

🏒 Current Positions:

  • Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences, Northwest University, China (2015-present).
  • Visiting Professor, Shaanxi Institute of Zoology, China (2015-present).

πŸ” Previous Positions:

  • Lecturer, School of Anatomical Sciences, The University of Witwatersrand (WITS), South Africa (2004-2008).
  • Australian Postdoctoral Research Fellow and casual teaching, School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia (1999-2003).
  • Assistant and Associate Professor, Kunming Institute of Zoology, The Chinese Academy of Science, China (1982-1993).

πŸ“œ Accredited Certificate:

  • Statistician, Statistical Society of Australian Inc.

🀝 Adjunct Appointments Received:

  • Senior Research Fellow, the School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, UWA (2011-present).
  • Coordinator, Bilateral Program in Palaeosciences between South African and Chinese Scientists (2007-2010).
  • Coordinator, Laboratory of Human Origin in Asia, Yunnan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, China, and the University of New South Wales, Australia (2007-2010).
  • Visiting Research Fellow at University of New South Wales, Australia, and University College London, the UK.
  • Visiting Professor at Kunming Institute of Zoology, the Chinese Academy of Science, and Northwest University, Xi-an, China.
  • IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group, Conservation International.

πŸ“š Membership Received:

  • Statistical Society of Australian Inc.
  • International Primatological Society.
  • New York Academy of Science.
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • Mammalogical Society of China.
  • Chinese Zoological Society.
  • Human Biology, Australia.
  • Organising Committee Member of the 19th Conference, International Primatological Society.
  • Scientific Committee Member of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

πŸ† Academic Awards Received:

  • Scientific Visiting Fellow to Europe, Australian Academy of Science, Australia (2000).
  • Australian Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the Australian Research Council, Australia (1999-2001).
  • Ad Hoc Scholarship, UWA (1996).
  • Award for work on Anatomy of Chinese Primate, the Chinese Academy of Science, China (1994).
  • Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship, Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Australia (1993).
  • Award for Achievement in Ecological Studies of Primates, the Chinese Academy of Science, China (1992).
  • Award for Achievement in Bio-geological Studies in China, the Chinese Academy of Science, China (1990).
  • Award for Outstanding Chinese Young Scientist, the National Natural Science, China (1989).

🌍 Organizing International Symposia:

  • Colin Groves and Ruliang Pan: Evolution, Systematics, Functional Anatomy and Environmental Adaptation of Asian colobines, Beijing, China (2002).
  • Ruliang Pan, Colin Groves, and Jinghua Li: Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of Chinese Primates, Beijing, China.

πŸ“– Publications Top Noted:

  • Pan RL, Oxnard C, Grueter CC, Li BG, Qi XG, He G, Guo GT, and Garber PA. New Conservation Strategy for Chinaβ€”A Model Starting With Primates. American Journal of Primatology 78 (11): 1137-1148.
  • Pan RL. Dental Variation among Asian Colobines, with Specific Reference to the Macaques on the same Continent. Zool. Res. 28: 569-579.
  • Pan, RL, Jiang XL and Milne N. Mandibular morphometric variation among Chinese cercopithecoids and the unique structure of the snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus) mandible. Primates. 48: 12-23.
  • Pan RL: Dental morphometric variation between African and Asian colobines, with special reference to the other Old World Monkeys. J. of Morphology, 267: 1087-1098.
  • Pan RL and Oxnard CE: Craniodental variation of African macaque, with reference to Asian specie. Folia Primatologica, 75