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calvin.bernard@uog.edu.gy 222-6002
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Mr. Calvin Bernard
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Senior Lecturer
- Department of Biology
- Turkeyen Campus
About Mr. Calvin Bernard
Born in the capital of Guyana, Georgetown, August 1977 I am the youngest of three boys who grew up with a single parent mother on the East Coast of Demerara. My love for travelling, adventure and nature led me to begin travelling away from home since age 14 while in mid high school.
My high school education was split between Central High and St Joseph High Schools. I graduated in 1998 with a BSc in Biology with distinction from the University of Guyana. And I was awarded an MSc in Development Management from the Open University, UK, in 2005.
At the University of Guyana I have taught in introductory biology, vertebrate zoology and resource management in the Department of Biology. I have also served as de facto Manager of the Centre for the Study of Biological Diversity. I have been an appointed member of the Guyana Wildlife Scientific Authority since 2005, and the National Biodiversity Advisory Committee - Applications Sub-Committee betwen 2003-2012. I have been recently appointed to the boards of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture and the Transparency Institute Guyana.
My research experience has been in general studies of flora and fauna, assessment of the environmental impacts of development activities and planning for biodiversity conservation and natural resources management. I have also been involved in conservation planning at the Guiana Shield Regional level.
I am now preparing for PhD work in religion, science and nature and I am particularly interested in understanding how religious organization can influence a positive (tending to ecocentricity) environmental ethic in the Guyanese population.
On a different note, I am married to a beautiful woman and have three fantastic children.
Natural Resource & Environmental Management
Include ecological and biological assessment of freshwater systems in particular but also other terrestrial ecosystems. Include forestry, wildlife, fisheries (freshwater and marine), Gold mining
Participatory Decision Making (Natural Resources Management)
Institutional design, process design, negotiations, empowerment.
Religion, Culture and Environment/Environmental Humanities
Intersection of religion, culture and environmental behaviour allows for an understanding of the driving forces which determine that state of the environment locally and globally. We study how religious texts, organisations and teachings, and religious or cultural practices relate to environmental behaviours.
| Qualification | Specialization | Institution | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. | Biology | University of Guyana | Guyana | 1998 |
| Post-Grad. Dip. Ed. | University of Guyana | Guyana | 2000 | |
| M.Sc. | Development Management | The Open University | 2005 |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| UGC1102 | Biology for Non-Science Majors |
| BIO4200 | Capstone Research Project |
| BIO4113 | Entomology |
| BIO4212 | Environmental Ethics |
| BIO3115 | Herpetology |
| BIO4114 | Human Ecology |
| BIO3116 | Ichthyology |
| BIO4205 | Internship |
| BIO1102 | Introduction to the Biology and Ecology of Living Organisms |
| BIO1101 | Introductory Biology I |
| BIO1201 | Introductory Biology II |
| BIO1100 | Laboratory and Field Biology I |
| BIO3218 | Mammalogy |
| BIO3217 | Ornithology |
| BIO4100 | Research Project |
| BIO2202 | Survey of the Animal World II - The Vertebrates |
| BIO3105 | Vertebrate Zoology I - Ornithology & Herpetology |
| BIO3203 | Vertebrate Zoology II |
| Title | Year Completed | Research Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealing with uncertainty in the Darwin Initiative funded projec | 2004 | Individual | Completed |
| Project working towards aEUR~Water for LifeaEUR(TM) aEUR" World Water Day | 2004 | Individual | Completed |
| Sustainable Management of the Rupununi: Linking Biodiversity, Environment and People | 2004 | Individual | Completed |
| Sustainable Management of The Rupununi: Linking Biodiversity, Environment And People | 2004 | Individual | Completed |
| A Participatory Spatial Decision-Support Tool For Natural Resource Management; RGS-IBG Annual International Conference | 2005 | Collaborative | Completed |
| The development of an open content course on natural esource management: A virtual team production between Guyana and the UK. The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology | 2005 | Collaborative | Completed |
| The development of an open content course on natural resource management: A virtual team production between Guyana and the UK. The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology | 2005 | Collaborative | Completed |
| A study of the Post Mining Remains of Yararibo Drainage Basin, Demerara River. | 2007 | Individual | Work in progress |
| An Introduction to GuyanaaEUR(TM)s Biodiversity. Presented at the closing event of the Rupununi Wetlands Project. | 2007 | Individual | Completed |
| Apareiodon agmatos, a new species from the upper Mazaruni river, Guyana. | 2007 | Collaborative | Completed |
| Getting to Know the Amazon. Presented to participants of the Smithsonian Effective Leadership and Communication Tools for Environmental Management and Conservation training course | 2007 | Individual | Completed |
| Survey of the fishes of the Coastal Streams. | 2007 | Individual | Work in progress |
| Survey of the Vertebrates of Omai Gold Mines Essequibo Mine Site. | 2007 | Collaborative | Work in progress |
| The Reproductive Response of Poecilia reticulata to Captivity. | 2007 | Individual | Work in progress |
| Understanding Traditional �atural Resources Management in Guyanese Indigenous communities. | 2007 | Individual | Work in progress |
| Understanding Traditional Natural Resources Management in Guyanese Indigenous communities. | 2007 | Individual | Work in progress |
| Apareiodon agmatos, a new species from the upper Mazaruni river. | 2008 | Collaborative | Completed |
| Description of �eblinichthys brevibracchium and echinasus and recognition of �. roraima and �. yaravi as distinct species. | 2008 | Collaborative | Completed |
| N�ever Give Up - A collection of encouraging messages | 2008 | Individual | Completed |
| A study of the Post Mining Remains of Yararibo Drainage Basin, Demerara River. | 2009 | Individual | Work in progress |
| Description of Neblinichthys brevibracchium and N. echinasus from the upper Mazaruni River. Siluriformes: Loricariidae), and recognition of N. roraima and N. yaravi as distinct species | 2009 | Collaborative | Completed |
| Doing Science | 2009 | Collaborative | Work in progress |
| Doing Science (Book) | 2009 | Collaborative | Completed |
| Fish diversity of the Upper Mazaruni River with comments on the implications for delineating the boundaries of the proposed Mt. Roraima Protected Area | 2009 | Collaborative | Completed |
| Ichthyofaunal survey of the Upper Mazaruni River, Guyana, South America. | 2009 | Collaborative | Work in progress |
| Only a final report is to be completed to conclude on this piece. | 2009 | Collaborative | Work in progress |
| Reconnaissance visit to relocate the site of the Eremotherium in the Middle Mazaruni | 2009 | Collaborative | Completed |
| Survey of Freshwater Fishes of Guyana | 2009 | Collaborative | Work in progress |
| Survey of Freshwater Fishes of Guyana | 2009 | Collaborative | Completed |
| Survey of the Vertebrates of Omai Gold Mines Essequibo Mine Site. | 2009 | Individual | Work in progress |
| The Reproductive Response of Poecilia reticulata to Captivity. | 2009 | Individual | Work in progress |
| Date | Seminar / Conference | Location | Title |
|---|
| TItle | Details |
|---|---|
| A Participatory Spatial Decision-Support Tool For Natural Resource Management; RGS-IBG Annual International Conference |
Book Title: A Participatory Spatial Decision-Support Tool For Natural Resource Management; RGS-IBG Annual International Conference Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Published |
| Apareiodon agmatos, a new species from the upper Mazaruni river, Guyana. |
Book Title: Apareiodon agmatos, a new species from the upper Mazaruni river, Guyana Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Dealing with uncertainty in the Darwin Initiative funded projec |
Book Title: Dealing with uncertainty in the Darwin Initiative funded projec Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Description of �eblinichthys brevibracchium and echinasus and recognition of �. roraima and �. yaravi as distinct species. |
Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Published |
| Description of Neblinichthys brevibracchium and N. echinasus from the upper Mazaruni River. Siluriformes: Loricariidae), and recognition of N. roraima and N. yaravi as distinct species |
Publisher: NIL Publish Location: NIL Page Start: NA Page End: NA Book Title: NA Chapter: NA Volume: NA Author: NA Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Accepted for publication |
| Project working towards aEUR~Water for LifeaEUR(TM) aEUR" World Water Day |
Book Title: Project working towards aEUR~Water for LifeaEUR(TM) aEUR" World Water Day Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Published |
| Sustainable Management of the Rupununi: Linking Biodiversity, Environment and People |
Book Title: Sustainable Management of the Rupununi: Linking Biodiversity, Environment and People Volume: Nil Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| The development of an open content course on natural esource management: A virtual team production between Guyana and the UK. The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology |
Book Title: The development of an open content course on natural resource management: A virtual team production between Guyana and the UK. The International Journal of Education and Development using Information Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Published |
| The development of an open content course on natural resource management: A virtual team production between Guyana and the UK. The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology |
Book Title: Practices and Open Content for Participatory Natural Resource Management. In: Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Published |
| Sustainable Management of The Rupununi: Linking Biodiversity, Environment And People |
Publication Date: Mar 2005 Book Title: Sustainable Management of The Rupununi: Linking Biodiversity, Environment And People Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Apareiodon agmatos, a new species from the upper Mazaruni river. |
Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: NIL Publish Location: NIL Page Start: NA Page End: NA Book Title: NA Chapter: NA Volume: NA Author: NA Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Published |
| Getting to Know the Amazon. Presented to participants of the Smithsonian Effective Leadership and Communication Tools for Environmental Management and Conservation training course |
Publication Date: Jan 2008 Publish Location: Airlie Conference Centre Virginia, USA Book Title: Getting to Know the Amazon. Presented to participants of the Smithsonian Effective Leadership and Communication Tools for Environmental Management and Conservation training course Publication Type: Papers read at scholarly/professional gatherings Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Not Applicable |
| An Introduction to GuyanaaEUR(TM)s Biodiversity. Presented at the closing event of the Rupununi Wetlands Project. |
Publication Date: Mar 2008 Publish Location: Le Meridien Pegasus, Georgetown Guyana. Book Title: An Introduction to GuyanaaEUR(TM)s Biodiversity. Presented at the closing event of the Rupununi Wetlands Project Publication Type: Papers read at scholarly/professional gatherings Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Not Applicable |