Independent experts nominated by country party

Ali Tanis

Title
Dr.
First name
Ali
Last name
Tanis
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Desertification
Geology
Hydrology
Other Disciplines
Soil Science
Thematic Areas
Desertification
UN languages spoken

English

Job function
Director
Division
DIVISION OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT , MINISTRY OF FORESTRY & WATER AFFAIRS
Email
atanis@ormansu.gov.tr ; alitanis@gmail.com
Telephone number
0090 533 3444718
Work experience
-Field Head Engineer at a Company works on oil stocks and water feasibility for 1 year_x000D_
-Researcher Engineer for Central Anatolian Forestry Research Institute for 6 years _x000D_
-Engineer for a development project of World Bank in Board of Research Planning and Coordination Board of the Ministry of Forestry for 5 years_x000D_
-Division Director, Research and Development Department, Environmental Researches and Development Division for 8 years_x000D_
-Working in Study Group of LULUCF (Land Use & Land Use Changing &Forestry) of Climate Changing of Turkey for UNFCCC_x000D_
-Division Director of Desertification Monitoring & Assessment of General Directorate of Combating Desertification & Erosion for 2 years_x000D_
-Division Director of Research & Project Development of General Directorate of Combating Desertification & Erosion for 1 year (It has being sustained )_x000D_
-Working on behalf of TURKEY in reporting studies for PRAIS/UNCCD system._x000D_
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Thematic areas:_x000D_
DESERTIFICATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, MONITORING & ASSESMENT, LAND USE CHANGE, LAND DEGRATATION, WATER DRANAGE & SALIDITY, ANALYSIS OF POLICIES
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
Msc.GEOLOGY (HYDROGEOLOGY) ENGINEER _x000D_
1-GRADUATE, GEOLOGY(HYDROGEOLOGY), FACULTY OF ENGINEERING OF HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, 1985_x000D_
2- MASTER SIZE, APLIED GEOLOGY, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES OF AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY, 1989_x000D_
3- DOCTORATE (WAITING FOR THESIS), HYDROGELOGY, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES OF HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, UNDER THESIS PHA
Publication titles
1. Soil Mapping of Yaylacik Research Forest.(1991-95-97) “unpublished research project for General Directorate of Forestry of Turkey” _x000D_
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2. Researches on the Definition of the Habitat Characteristics of Juniperus excelsea in Turkey(1991-95-97), “unpublished research project for General Directorate of Forestry of Turkey” _x000D_
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3. Fertilizer experiments on the Pinus Nigra Planting Fields in AOÇ.(Ataturk Forest Farm area in Ankara)(1996-1999), “unpublished research project for General Directorate of Forestry of Turkey”
Other activities
1. Attending, European Union Expert Course in University of Ankara, for 4 Months in 2001_x000D_
2. Attending, International Relations Specialist Course in University of Ankara, for 4 months in 2002_x000D_
3. Attending, UNEP Course on International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy in South Africa for 2 weeks in 2006 (on behalf of Turkey)_x000D_
4. Participating, Climate Change Conference in Bali in 2007 (With Turkish team)_x000D_
5. Participating, Climate Change Conference in Accra/Ghana in 2007 (With Turkish team)_x000D_
Three principal awards and honorary positions.
Organisation name
Ankara University
Organisation street address
Msc.GEOLOGY SOGUTOZU CAD. NO:14/E_x000D_
06560 BESTEPE-
Organisation city
Ankara
Organisation country
Türkiye