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Wildlife Research, Conservation and Management, Ecological Modelling, Space Ecology, Habitat Studies, Wildlife Conservation, Management and Action Planning, Strategic Planning, Carnivore Research, Conservation and Management Programs, Leopard Research, Conservation and Management Programs, Awareness Raising, Wildlife-Human Conflict, Innovative Studies, Modelling and Projects, Design and Conducting Large Scale Wildlife Projects (Regional and National), Strategic and Action Planning for Wildlife Management and Conservation

Biography

I am a wildlife expert with almost 20 years of experience in researching, assessing the status and conservation needs, designing programs and conservation/management planning, lecturing, raising awareness, and conducting courses of training and empowerment programs. I received my master's and Ph.D. from Universiti Putra Malaysia in Wildlife Ecology and Management. Living and working in various areas and in particular my home country, Iran, with a rich diversity of carnivore species, I was lucky enough to be able to develop my skills and knowledge concerning carnivores and in particular my favorite species, i.e. the leopard (Panthera pardus).

I am always passionate about learning new techniques and improving my skills and knowledge in my professional field (wildlife research/conservation and management). As such, I try to involve in projects where I can incorporate my skills and experience with new techniques and knowledge areas. I am also very much interested in designing creative and innovative localized programs and strategic contributions to carnivore conservation efforts.

Previously, I developed some new and creative platforms and programs such as the Persian Leopard Online Portal (an online data recording system working at the national level), Persian Leopard Regional Workshops, Persian Leopard Monitoring Scheme, Persian Leopard Insurance Programs, and mathematical models with relative indices concerning the cumulative effect of variations in the land use/land cover factors on regional persistence of the Persian Leopard in Iran. I was the author and program leader for developing the first Persian Leopard National Action Plan in Iran. Some of the awards and grants I received are indicated in the related sections afterward.

Activities

Employment (8)

Universiti Putra Malaysia: Serdang, Selangor, MY

Researcher (UPM Research Management Centre)
Employment
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Arezoo Sanei

GEF Small Grant Program at UNDP: Tehran, Tehran, IR

Leader of the Project (FORMATION OF AN ACTIVE NETWORK BETWEEN TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND LOCAL ACTIVIST IN SELECTED LEOPARD HABITATS FOR ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES FOR PARTICIPATORY CONSERVATION OF PERSIAN LEOPARD)
Employment
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Arezoo Sanei

GEF Small Grant Program at UNDP: Tehran, Tehran, IR

Leader of the Project (EMPOWERMENT OF THE PERSIAN LEOPARD NATIONAL NETWORK FOR PARTICIPATORY CONSERVATION OF PERSIAN LEOPARD )
Employment
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Arezoo Sanei

GEF Small Grant Program at UNDP: Tehran, Tehran, IR

Leader of the Project (Establishment of the leopard national monitoring scheme in accordance with the Persian Leopard National Action Plan in Iran)
Employment
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Arezoo Sanei

Department of Environment: Tehran, Tehran, IR

Strategic supervision for the execution of the Persian Leopard National Action Plan in Iran
Employment
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Asian Leopard Specialist Society: Tehran, Tehran, IR

Founder and Executive Director
Employment
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Arezoo Sanei

Irish Research Council: Dublin, IE

2024-01-03 to present | Postdoctoral Fellow
Employment
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Arezoo Sanei

East-Azarbaijan DoE General Office: Tabriz, East-Azarbaijan, IR

2013 | Persian Leopard Project Leader
Employment
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Education and qualifications (13)

Facilitators Association of Iran (IAF Iran): Tehran, IR

2020 | Mediation Training Course
Qualification
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Arezoo Sanei

Universiti Putra Malaysia: Serdang, Selangor, MY

2018 | Doctor of Philosophy, Wildlife Management and Ecology
Education
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Arezoo Sanei

The Institute for Mathematical Research, UPM: Serdang, Selangor, MY

2016 | LaTeX document preparation system
Qualification
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WCS, University of Malaya: Kuala Lumpur, MY

2012 | Species Distribution Modeling (SDM) by Dr. Jane Elith
Qualification
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Universiti Putra Malaysia: Serdang, Selangor, MY

2007 to 2011 | Master's degree, Wildlife Management
Education
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WCS, University of Malaya: Kuala Lumpur, MY

2009 | Species occurence and occupancy modeling course by Darryl Mackenzie
Qualification
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Universiti Putra Malaysia: Serdand, Selangor, MY

2009 | Scientific writing, ethics and legal issues in journal publication
Qualification
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Cheetah Conservation Fund: Otjiwarongo, NA

2008 | International training courses for cheetah conservation biology
Qualification
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Department of Environment of Iran and UNDP: Tehran, Tehran, IR

2005-04 to 2006-06 | Volunteer (Asiatic Cheetah Project)
Qualification
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Department of Environment of Iran, WCS, UNDP: Tehran, IR

2006 | Sampling programs - biological sciences - wildlife management and techniques
Qualification
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Cheetah Conservation Fund: Otjiwarongo, NA

2006 | Volunteer program | CCF programs
Qualification
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Arezoo Sanei

Iran Environmental Non-Governmental Organization Network: Tehran, IR

2004 | Environmental Law and Regulations
Qualification
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Islamic Azad University: Tehran, Tehran, IR

2000 to 2004 | Bachelor's degree, Natural Resources Management Engineering
Education
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Professional activities (16)

IntechOpen Limited: London, London, GB

Book Chapter Writing
Invited position
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Arezoo Sanei

Department of Environment of Iran and MA Insurance Company: Tehran, IR

Developing the innovative "Persian Leopard National Insurance Program
Distinction
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Arezoo Sanei

Department of Environment : Bojnourd, North Khorasan Province, IR

Persian Leopard Project Leader
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Arezoo Sanei

Habitat Restoration Program: Tehran, Tehran, IR

2022 to present | Founder and Director
Membership
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Persian Leopard Regional Workshops: Tehran, Tehran, IR

2012 to present | Founder and Organizer
Membership
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Persian Leopard Online Portal: Tehran, Tehran, IR

2012 to present | Founder and Director
Service
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Facilitation Impact Awards (FIA): Ontario, CA

2021 | Platinum Award (i.e. 1st level) for "Active involvement of local communities to establish the Persian Leopard Monitoring Scheme in Iran"
Distinction
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Arezoo Sanei

natureconservation: Sofia, BG

2019 | Manuscript Reviewer
Invited position
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Arezoo Sanei

SRI Executive: Dublin, IE

2018 | Country Director at Wildlife Conservation Society
Invited position
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Arezoo Sanei

Department of Environment: Tehran, Tehran, IR

2016 | Program Leader (PARTICIPATORY PERSIAN LEOPARD NATIONAL ACTION PLANNING IN IRAN)
Invited position
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Arezoo Sanei

Department of Environment: Tehran, IR

2016 | Manuscript Author for a Special Issue / Persian Leopard and Jungle Cat
Invited position
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Arezoo Sanei

Center for Peace and Environment: Tehran, IR

2016 | Dr. Taghi Ebtekar 2016 Award | Years of research and awareness raising activities for the Persian leopard
Distinction
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WWF-Caucasus: Tbilisi, GE

2014 | Participation in the Workshop: Leopard Conservation in the Caucasus Ecoregion
Invited position
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CITES: Geneva, CH

2014 | Contribution to CITES report on Asian big cats
Invited position
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Arezoo Sanei

Department of Environment: Tehran, Tehran, IR

2012 | Research Group Leader (Persian Leopard and Jungle Cat section at Conservation Road Map of Cats of Iran)
Invited position
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Iranian Youth International Festival: Tehran, IR

2010 | Book Authorship - Research and Innovation
Distinction
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Works (31)

A King for the Mountainous Landscapes: An Overview to the Cultural Significance and Conservation Requirements of the Persian Leopard in Iran

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030280017
Part of ISBN: 9783030280031
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei; Arezoo Sanei; Hossein Mohamadi; Shirin Hermidas; Hamid Reza Asgarian
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Arezoo Sanei

An Innovative Approach for Modeling Cumulative Effect of Variations in the Land Use/Land Cover Factors on Regional Persistence of the Persian Leopard

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030280017
Part of ISBN: 9783030280031
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei; Arezoo Sanei; Mohamed Zakaria; Mohamad Roslan Mohamad Kasim; Abdullah Mohd
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Arezoo Sanei

An Innovative National Insurance Model to Mitigate the Livestock–Leopard Conflicts in Iran

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030280017
Part of ISBN: 9783030280031
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei; Arezoo Sanei; Ali Teimouri; Reza Asadi Ahmad Abad; Shabnam Saeida; Saeid Taheri
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An Overview to the Persian Leopard Trans-boundary Habitats in the Iranian Sector of the Caucasus Ecoregion

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030280017
Part of ISBN: 9783030280031
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei; Arezoo Sanei; Mohamad Reza Masoud; Hossein Mohamadi
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Arezoo Sanei

Countrywide Distribution Modelling of the Persian Leopard Potential Habitats on a Regional Basis in Iran

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030280017
Part of ISBN: 9783030280031
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei; Arezoo Sanei; Mohamed Zakaria; Laleh Daraei; Mohamad Reza Besmeli; Faramarz Esfandiari; Heidar Veisi; Hossein Absalan; Farid Fasihi
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Arezoo Sanei

Ground Validation of the Persian Leopard MaxEnt Potential Distribution Models: An Evaluation to Three Threshold Rules

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030280017
Part of ISBN: 9783030280031
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei; Arezoo Sanei; Mohamed Zakaria; Hossein Mohamadi; Mohamad Reza Masoud; Behrouz Jafaari; Hossein Delshab; Eskandar Gordmardi; Mehdi Jamadi; Khosro Darvishi et al.
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Arezoo Sanei

Introduction to the Persian Leopard National Conservation and Management Action Plan in Iran

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030280017
Part of ISBN: 9783030280031
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei; Arezoo Sanei; Ali Teimouri; Goli Ahmadi Fard; Hamid Reza Asgarian; Masoud Alikhani
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Arezoo Sanei

Novel Regional Classification of Natural and Socioeconomic Characteristics for the Persian Leopard Research and Conservation Programs

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030280017
Part of ISBN: 9783030280031
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei; Arezoo Sanei
Source: Self-asserted source
Arezoo Sanei

Research and Management Practices for Conservation of the Persian Leopard in Iran

Springer International Publishing
2020 | Book | Writing - original draft, Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Project administration
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Modeling Regional Cumulative Effects of Land Use and Land Cover Variations in Relation to Persistence of the Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Iran

2018 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

An Introduction to the Research Tools: A Guide for the Members of the Persian Leopard Online Portal (ISBN: 978-600-04-9108-6)

2017 | Book | Writing - original draft, Conceptualization
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Mapping black panthers: Macroecological modeling of melanism in leopards (Panthera pardus)

PLOS ONE
2017-04-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Lucas G. da Silva; Kae Kawanishi; Philipp Henschel; Andrew Kittle; Arezoo Sanei; Alexander Reebin; Dale Miquelle; Andrew B. Stein; Anjali Watson; Laurence Bruce Kekule et al.
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A pilot program for participatory Persian leopard monitoring and conservation in Dashtestan County, Boushehr province

Report prepared for Boushehr DoE General Office
2016 | Report
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

A report to the Persian leopard status and conservation in the Iranian part of the Caucasus eco-region

2016 | Report
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Distribution, characteristics and conservation of the jungle cat in Iran

IUCN Cat News
2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Persian Leopard National Conservation and Management Action Plan in Iran (ISBN: 978-600-04-4354-2)

2016 | Standards or policy
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Status assessment of the Persian leopard in Iran

IUCN Cat News
2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Mapping the Persian leopard habitat connectivity in Caucasus ecoregion – East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Report submitted to the East Azerbaijan provincial DoE office
2013 | Report
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Persian leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran

2013 | Conference paper
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Assessment of the Persian leopard mortality rate in Iran

2012 | Conference paper
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Conservation and management prospects of the Persian and Malayan leopards. Asia Life Sciences Supplement 7.

2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Distribution pattern of the Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Iran

2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
Source: Self-asserted source
Arezoo Sanei

Estimation of leopard population size in a secondary forest within Malaysia's capital agglomeration using unsupervised classification of pugmarks

2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Impacts of human disturbances on habitat use by the Malayan leopard in a fragmented secondary forest, Malaysia.

2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Occupancy status of Malayan leopard prey species in a fragmented forest in Selangor, Malaysia

2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Prey composition in the Persian leopard distribution range in Iran

2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Survival of the Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Iran: Primary threats and human-leopard conflicts

2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Population Size and Occupancy Status of the Leopard (Panthera pardus L.) in a Secondary Forest of the Ayer Hitam Reserve, Selangor. Malaysia

2010 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
Source: Self-asserted source
Arezoo Sanei

Possible first jungle cat record from Malaysia

IUCN Cat News
2010 | Journal article
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Malaysian leopard project technical report

2009 | Report
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
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Arezoo Sanei

Assessment of leopard (Panthera pardus) status in Iran

2007 | Book
Contributors: Arezoo Sanei
Source: Self-asserted source
Arezoo Sanei

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (1)