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Dr. Dulan Jayasekara

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Dr. Dulan Jayasekara

Dr. Dulan Jayasekara

B.Sc. , Ph.D. (USJP)
Lecturer (Unconfirmed)
dulan@sjp.ac.lk
Research Interests: Mammalogy, Population Ecology, Remote Sensing, Habitat Modeling

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Qualifications:

  • Ph. D. in Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • M. Sc. in GIS and Remote Sensing (Reading)
  • B. Sc. (Special) Degree in Zoology (First Class), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Career Profile:

  • Lecturer in Zoology (Unconfirmed), Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. (2022 onwards)
  • Lecturer (Temporary), Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. (2021)
  • Research Assistant, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. (2018-2021)
  • Temporary demonstrator, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. (2017)

Scholarships/Fellowships/Awards:

  • Rufford small grants (2022-2023) – Conservation of Large and Medium Terrestrial Carnivores Within and Outside Kumana National Park
  • Rufford small grants (2019-2021) – Conservation of medium sized Carnivores in and around three protected areas in Sri Lanka
  • Scholarship to attend Student Conference on Conservation Science, Bangalore 2017
  • Scholarship to attend Student Conference on Conservation Science, Bangalore 2018
  • Best presenter of session – Wildlanka International Symposium 2017
  • Best presenter of session – Wildlanka International Symposium 2018

Professional Courses

  • Climate Change Communication (Online) – Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, USA 2023.
  • Using spatial data for biodiversity – Micro-course by UNDP 2022
  • Introduction to Ecosystem Restoration – Open online course by UNDP 2022
  • Integrated Spatial Planning – Open online course by UNDP 2022
  • Certificate in Human Resource Management with merit pass at IPM (2014)
  • Certificate Course: Training on “Discovering new species using DNA sequences” – Biotechnology section, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Sri Lanka, June 2021

Administrative and other positions:

  • Member of the Board of Study in Life Sciences, Faculty of Graduate Studies

National/International level involvements:

  • Assess to Plan: Conservation Action Planning for the Snakes and Lizards of Sri Lanka. IUCN assessment of Sri Lankan reptiles 2019.
  • Conservation awareness program: Horton Plains National Park 2021.
  • Conservation awareness program: Maduru Oya National Park 2021.
  • Conservation awareness program: Lankagama National School, Lankagama, Sinharaja 2021.
  • Training program for Wildlife Rangers/range assistants by Department of Wildlife Conservation, Girithale, Sri Lanka 2018.
  • Academic contribution towards “Attempts to use Mongoose for explosive detection” by Sri Lanka Army, Engineers Brigade, Mattegoda, Sri Lanka 2020.

Research projects:

  • Diversity, Habitat Utilization and Population Density of Terrestrial Meso-mammals of the Order Carnivora in Three Protected Areas Representing Three Bioclimatic Zones of Sri Lanka
  • Ecology of Black-cheeked Lizard (Calotes nigrilabris) in Horton Plains National Park
  • Ecology of Rhino-horned lizard (Ceratophora stoddartii ) in Horton Plains National Park
  • Conservation of Large and Medium Terrestrial Carnivores Within and Outside Kumana National Park
  • Spatiotemporal habitat use of terrestrial and aquatic avifauna management implications in Kumana National Park

Research publications:

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(Last updated- 30th July, 2023)