E.M. El-Hacen
Name: El-Hacen Mohamed El-Hacen (E. M. El-Hacen)
Community and Conservation Ecology, CEES, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 11103, 9700 CC Groningen, The Netherlands
Phone: (+31) 681799728
E-mail: hacen.rim@gmail.com
Born: 09 January1982 in Boutilimit, Mauritania
Citizenship: Mauritanian
Fields of interest and expertise
- Intertidal ecology
- Trophic relations
- Spatial patterns and ecosystem engineers
- Nutrients biogeochemistry
- Prey-predator interaction
- Habitat selection
Education
9/2009 – 10/2011 M.Sc. Ecology & Evolution, University of Groningen.
9/2008 – 7/2009 Pre-M.Sc Degrees. Biology, University Of Groningen.
9/2002 – 7/2006 B.Sc. Forestry, Arab Forest & Range Institute, Syria and
Dept. of Sciences and Technology ,University of Nouakchott, Mauritania.
9/1995 – 7/2001 High school degrees. Major Math, Mauritania.
Publications
El-Hacen, E. M., Overdijk, O., Lok, T., Olff, H. and Piersma, T. 2013. Home range, habitat selection, and foraging rhythm in Mauritanian spoonbills (Platalealeucorodiabalsaci): a satellite tracking study. –Waterbirds 36: 277-286.
Piersma, T., M. van der Velde, E. M. El-Hacen, T. Lok and O. Overdijk. 2012. Molecular verification of the subspecies status of the Mauritanian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia balsaci). Ardea 100: 131-136.
El-Hacen, E. M., Piersma, T., Jouta, J., Overdijk, O. and Lok, T. 2013. Seasonal variation in the diet of spoonbill chicks: a stable isotopes approach. Submitted. In review in J. Ornithology.
Jobs, experiences and conferences
3/2007 – now Job: Working for Banc d’Arguin National Park, Mauritania.
Duties: conservation, data management , scientific coordination and ecological adviser.
11/2012– 12/2012 Cruise: Al Awam (Mauritanian shelf, 3 weeks): Seabirds and marine mammals along the upwelling and the Mauritanian shelf. Programme Biodiversité Gaz et Pétrole, Mauritania.
9/2012 – 9/2012 Workshop: Eurosite VII Spoonbill Workshop, Santoña, Victoria and Joyel marshes Natural Park, Spain
10/2010 – 10/2010 Conference: The 10th conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya, Japan
6/2008 – 7/2008 Workshop: Participant in the international youth summit
“Go4BioDiv” Bonn, Germany
10/2007 – 11/2007 Internship: Training in boat driving and nautical surveillance in the marine protected areas, Mauritania
4/2007– 4/2007 Conference: The 3rd forum on regional coastal and marine
conservation program in West Africa, Praia, Cabo Verde
7/2005– 8/2005 Internship: Training at Assure National Park, Saudi Arabia.
Personal skills
Linguistics: Arabic (native language)
English (fluent)
French (fluent)
Data management: Excel & Access, R for statistical analyses (good), and ArcGIS for spatial analyses (good)
Possession of driving license (B) and boat driving license (level 2).
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