IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin
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New Members of OSG
Since the last issue, we have welcomed 11 new members to the OSG: you can read more about them on the Members-Only pages.
Pazil bin Abdul Patah, Malaysia: A Senior Wildlife Officer and the Director of the Ex Situ Conservation Division of Department of Wildlife and National Parks. I am in charge of Otter management in DWNP, and a member of the Malaysia Otter Network (MON). I monitor otter populations in peninsular Malaysia using camera traps.
Muntasir Akash, Bangladesh: I am a faculty member at the Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. I work on the conservation and ecology of lesser-known carnivores, to bring conservation attention to the Small-clawed otter, dhole, Asiatic golden cat, and other small carnivores of Bangladesh. I am currently conducting a project to assess occupancy of Small-clawed otters in the northeast of Bangladesh, and the occurance and sitribuiton of Smooth-coated otters in the country.
Swarup Fullonton, India: I am a researcher, conservationist and photographer at Amity Institute of Forestry and Wildlife, Uttar Pradesh. I focus on conservation of lesser known carnivores, with special reference to Smooth Coated Otters in the state of Odisha, India. I have 8 years of field experience in the conservation field, with expertise on many small mammals and their behaviour.
Pravin Giri, Nepal: I am currently doing my Master’s degree, and was recently awarded a Rufford Foundation grant for a research project entitled “Assessment of Distribution, Habitat Characteristics and Awareness of Lutra lutra in the Kali Gandaki River, Myagdi and Mustang Districts of Nepal”.
Noraisah Majri, Malaysia: I am a Wildlife Officer in Sarawak Forestry Corporation, and my major undertaking is East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) conservation work. To this aim, my research mainly focuses on wetland species through biological monitoring tasks and managing the habitat. I am interested in human-otter conflict, and raising awareness of otters in the local community and relevent bodies. I a member of the Malaysia Otter Network (MON)
Sandra Marquéz, Peru: I am a research associate in the Anzumo project of the NGO ConservAccion, working on the Marine Otter in the north of its distribution. As well as field surveys, I have developed environmental educational activities supporting marine otter conservation, including a children’s activity book and a play.
Angela Matthews, UK : I have been working with Smooth-Coated Otters at Colchester Zoo for aroound 6 years, overseeing their successful breeding. I have recently taken over as EAZA monitor for Lutrogale perspicillata, and look forward to learning more about managing a species on a population level.
Jayasilan Mohd-Azlan, Malaysia: I supervise students working on camera trapping otters on Borneo, and am collating the information to provide a better understanding of the distribution, ecology and conservation of otters in Sarawak. I am a member of the Malaysian Otter Network (MON).
Leela Rajamani, Malaysia: I am a conservation biologist who is interested in the conservation and management of large mammals such as dugong, dolphin and otter. Although my background is in marine mammals, I have been intrigued by the smooth coated otters that are found near my workplace, the Centre for marine and coastal studies in Penang National Park.. I am a member of the Malaysian Otter Network (MON).
Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, Malaysia: My main research interests are evolutionary biology including behavioural ecology, biogeography, and wildlife conservation. I am monitoring the spatial pattern of the group of Smooth-Coated Otters around the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu campus. I am a member of IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group and the the Malaysian Otter Network (MON).
Affendi Yang Amri, Malaysia: I am a marine ecologist and research officer at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, and president of the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences, and a member of the Malaysian Otter Network. I work on otters in the marine habitat in South Johor, and intend to expand to otters in the Kuala Lumpur urban habitat.