Data Analyst
University of Wayamba
Total des années d'expérience :5 years, 8 Mois
• Design and analysis of environmental research data sets using relevant statistical packages.
• Perform calculations and results interpretation.
• Generate graphics and data summary tables.
• Export statistical analysis results or designed data listings to RTF or EXCEL files.
• Working collaboratively with principle investigator and other co-investigators contributed to the design of data collection and sample randomization plan and maintained complete documentation
• Study the effects on animal and plant life of such factors as invasives, habitats losses, climatic conditions, sources of nutrition, and predators.
• Plans and conducts field visits to study habitat types, behaviours of animals associated with different habitats, plants, soil and water in their natural environments and to collect specimens for laboratory studies.
• Laboratory analyses of plants, soil and water for micro nutrients & macro nutrients.
• Study and analysis air, soil and water pollution levels.
• Trained undergraduates to conduct of field work to establish and maintain research sites for different experiments based on behaviour changes of fauna with respond to associated terrestrial habitats changes.
• Present research findings on international and local scientific forum and publish papers in refereed journals.
• Built a good relationship with environmental groups and agencies.
• Actively participated with dry zone seasonal reservoir culture-based fisheries development.
•Plans and conducts field visits to study habitat types, behaviours of animals associated with different habitats, plants, soil and water in their natural environments and to collect specimens for laboratory studies.
•Laboratory analyses of plants, soil and water for micro nutrients & macro nutrients.
• Analysis data statistically, prepares graphs, charts and correlates them with the work of other scientists, evaluates data and prepares reports of conclusions.
• Develops and tests models of the environment using knowledge of ecology, mathematics, statistics and physical sciences.
• Project proposals writing, budget preparation and implementation of project plans.
• Investigates the structure of communities of organisms and predicts the effects of disturbances by human or environmental changes.
• Laboratory analyses of water for micro nutrients & macro nutrients.
•Studies and analysis pollution levels of water samples.
•Plans and conducts field visits to study animals and plants in their natural environments and to collect specimens for laboratory studies.
• Studies the effects on animal and plant life of such factors as climatic conditions, sources of nutrition, and predators.
•Investigates the structure of communities of organisms and predicts the effects of disturbances by human or environmental changes.
• Analysis data statistically, prepares graphs, charts and correlates them with the work of other scientists, evaluates data and prepares reports of conclusions.
• Develops and tests models of the environment using knowledge of ecology, mathematics, statistics and physical sciences.
• Actively participate on mangrove reforestation programme.
• Analysis data statistically, prepares graphs, charts and correlates them with the work of other scientists, evaluates data and prepares reports of conclusions.
2007 - BES Small Ecological Project Grant (British Ecological Society,UK) http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/grants/reports/archives.php 2008 - ORSKOV Foundation Community Grant 2008 (The Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen,UK) http://www.orskovfoundation.org/SriLanka 2009 - 10th INTECOL Conference Travel award (British Ecological Society UK) 2008, 2009, 2010 - Wayamba University Research Grant (University of Wayamba, Sri Lanka)