Dr Tariq Stévart

  63 Rue Franz Merjay
  1050 Bruxelles
  +32494632253
  tstevart at yahoo.com
University studies and diploma obtained

December 2003:   PhD Thesis in Biological Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium:
                           "Etude taxonomique, écologique et phytogéographique des Orchidaceae
                           en Afrique centrale atlantique" (Taxonomical, ecological and  
                           phytogeographical study of the Orchidaceae in Atlantic Central Africa).
June 2000:         Diplôme d'étude approfondie (DEA) in Biological Sciences equivalent to a
                          
Masters Degree, Université Libre de Bruxelles: Taxonomy, phytosociology
                           and phytogeography of orchids in central oceanic Africa.
October 1998:     Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences (Botany), Université Libre de
                           Bruxelles. Receipt with high distinction (80%).
June 1996:         Candidate Degree in Biological Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles. 
                           Receipt with satisfaction.

Past experience

26/1/-6/2/2004:     Project BIOD-IBERIA (European Community-funded "Improving Human
                            Potential " Programme), Preparation of the checklist of orchids from
                            Equatorial Guinea in the Real Jardín Botanico, Madrid, Spain.
14/1/-24/1/2004:    "Multivariate Analysis of Ecological Data" training, in Ceske Budejovice,
                            Czech Republic.
1999-19/12/2003: PhD work, grant from the FRIA, Laboratoire de Botanique systématique
                            et de Phytosociologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles,
                            Belgium.
01/10-31/10/1998: Botanical Expert, one month, AGRECO G.e.i.e., Bruxelles, writing a book
                             on the orchids of São Tomé & Príncipe.

Scientific techniques acquired

-    Experienced in taxonomy of the epiphyte flora of Central Africa
-    Experienced in phytosociological and phytogeographical methods
-    Conception, financial prospecting and implementation of scientific projects
-    Knowledge of computer science: WINDOWS & OFFICE XP, ACCESS, ARC VIEW
     (GIS), TWINSPAN, PCORD, CANOCO, CANODRAW, STATISTICA, PHOTOSHOP.
-    French mother tongue, fluent in English, knowledge of Spanish

Experience

-    More than 30 months of field experience in Gabon, Cameroun, Equatorial Guinea and
     São Tomé & Príncipe
-    Skilled in multivariate analysis (ordination, multiple regression, clustering)
-    Identification and description of orchids new taxa
-    Creating and using an orchid database of more than 10000 records
-    Writing a book on the orchids of São Tomé & Príncipe

Student research projects

2002-2003:
Etude de la flore épiphytique de l'inselberg d'Akuom en relation avec la forêt 
                  environnante et conservation in vitro des Orchidaceae d'Afrique centrale.
                  Université Libre de Bruxelles (B.Sc.)
2002-2003: Endémisme et phytogéographie des plantes de São Tomé et Príncipe. Université
                  Libre de Bruxelles (B.Sc.)
2003-2004: Analyse phytogéographique des orchidées épiphytes endémiques : le cas de
                  l'Afrique centrale de l'ouest. Université Libre de Bruxelles (M.Sc.)
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