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I am a self motivated person with acquired skills in environmental science and natural resources management, I have acquired knowledge in biodiversity conservation, land use planning, Human and basic ecology, conflict resolution, Integrated water resources management, wetland ecology and management, Natural resource economics and environmental impact assessment.

Dr Nick Austin is Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Canberra. ACIAR, part of Australia's Aid Program, aims to achieve more productive and sustainable agricultural systems, for the benefit of developing countries and Australia, through international agricultural research partnerships.
Dr Austin previously held senior executive positions in science and research, agriculture and biosecurity in the NSW Department of Primary Industries, and has held senior positions in the Victorian public sector.

Senior librarian and manager in the library of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Deputy Director of the Board of Directors of the Chinese Agricultural Library Society. Coordinator of the China CIARD RING.

Senior Scientist at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) based in Bogor, Indonesia. Leader of a Research Domain at CIFOR on managing the impacts of globalized trade and investment on forest and forest communities. Coordinator of Component 5 “Impacts of Trade and Investment on forest and people” of the CGIAR Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry.

BSc General Agriculture (UWI), MPhil Animal Production (Nottingham), Short courses in Agricultural Science, Technology and Innovation Systems, Biodiversity and Climate Change in the context of sustainable agriculture, Training in Research Management, Project development and appraisal, agri-food systems and rural development. Current position: Scientific Officer responsible for mainstreaming agricultural innovation systems approaches within the CARDI Strategic Planning and Implementation Framework

Agricultural Engineer. Polytechnic University of Madrid. 1970 Teaching Activities on Animal Genetics in the Polytechnic University . Madrid. 1971-1972 Researcher at INIA on Animal Genetics. 1970 to 1992 Professor of the International Center for Higher Mediterranean Studies (CIHEAM), Zaragoza (Spain) 1985-1991 BIRF Fellowship in ARC Institute on Animal Phisiology, Babraham, Cambridge, UK, 1979 Organization of the Service of Transference of Technology . 1992 Head of the Service of Transference of Technology.

I hold masters degree from Asian Institute of Technology in Agriculture. I have been associated with government service for almost 14 years and have both worked at district level and at the policy level.

Currently working in the capacity of senior agriculturist in Ministry of Agriculture Development and overseeing the formulation of long term agriculture development strategy, which includes agriculture research as well; and also engaged in formulation of food and nutrition security action plan, which is complimentary doucment for Agriculture Development Strategy.

1. Professional Experience: (More than 6 years)
Presently working as Junior Scientist at Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar with a mode of job of Teaching (UG, PG, Ph.D.) Research and extension

Victor M. Villalobos (PhD from University of Calgary, Canada), is a well-recognized expert in the agricultural and biological fields, as well as in the natural and genetic resources fields. He has worked in a variety of positions such as full professor, research leader, international appointee, government official, administration executive, government mediator, and leader for multidisciplinary groups on analysis and decision making.

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