Education
Diploma in Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
Ph.D. student at the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University. Expected dates of thesis defense - September 2003

Academic degree
Candidate of Biological Sciences: Thesis title: “Ecology and Altitude Distribution of Some Small Mammals (Rodents, Insectivores and Chiropters) of Armenia”, September 2003, Institute of Zoology NAS RA

Professional experience
Joint archeological and paleontology research of Armenian Branch of Gfoeller Fund of American Corporation
Providing consultations on identification of fossil bones. May, 2003
Joint field research with Laboratory of Neurobiology of Development and Evolution at Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland
Assisting in initial preparation of specimen for examination via perfusion methodology for further investigation and regulation of neurogenesis in adult mammals (insectivores, rodents, carnivores, bats and opossum) September, 2002
Joint field research with the Museum of Zoology of Moscow State University
Organization and assisting in field research on examination of ecology of bats in different regions of Armenia, September, 2001
Participation in the joint project with NACRES, Georgia on Conservation of Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems in the Caucasus funded by UNDP/GEF
Organization and assisting in field research on examination of biodiversity of northern regions of Armenia. June, 2000
Disease Control Specialist Center for Pest Control
Responsibilities included: Specimen’ pest control research, including capturing, dissection and slide work, 1996 - 1997

Academic courses
Zoology of vertebrates, supervising students’ field work, Organization of practice lessons

Scale of professional interests
Zoology of mammals, taxonomy, ecology, ethology

Participation in grant projects (present and past)
Հայաստանի պահպանվող տարածքների համակարգի զարգացում
ՄԱԶԾ-ԳԷՀ միջին ծավալի ծրագիր 2010
Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնապահպանության նախարարության ծրագիր` Խոսրովի անտառ պետական արգելոցում կենսաբազմազանության մոնիտորինգի համակարգի ներդրում, 2010
The Ecology and conservation of biodiversity of Sevan And Dilijan State Reserves. 2005
Sustainable bat conservation in Caucasus Mountain regions 2006

Languages
Russian, Armenian, English

Professional membership (NGO, professional council, editorial staff of scientific journal, funds etc.)
Member of the Union of Nature Protection of Armenia
Young Biologists Association NGO

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