Curriculum Vitae of

Hu, Cheng-Heng

Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, US
http://www.oocities.org/huxx0058
email: huxx0058@yahoo.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE
Pursuing a professional conservation biologist career.

AREA OF INTEREST
Conservation Biology, Ecological Anthropology, Citizen Science, Human Ecology, Sustainable Agroforestry and Agriecosystem, Human-Dominated Ecosystem Matrix, Social Insects, Ants, Bees, Soil-borne Fauna, Earthworm, Environmental Modeling, Eco-Toxicology

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Candidate in Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA. (since 2001)
M.S. in Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA. 1999.
B.S. in Biological Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. 1994.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Course Instructor (Sep 1998 - Aug 2000): School of Biological Science, University of Minnesota, USA. Title of Course: Perspective in Evolution and Ecology.

Survey Interviewer (June 1998 - Sep 1998): Minnesota Survey Center, University of Minnesota, USA.
Conducted interviews by phone and questionnaire. Participated in survey projects: deer hunting, fishing license and watershed management.

Special Executive (Dec 1997 - Feb 1998): Ecotourism Course & Conflicts Management Workshop, Lanyu.
Coordinated a 3-month course for Lan-an Cultural and Educational Foundation and the Bureau of Occupational Training, Taitung, Taiwan. Managed educational programs for the indigenous people. Designed curriculum and facilitated policy workshop, field camps and club presentation. Provided technical, logistical and cross-cultural support.

Program Coordinator (June 1997 - Sep 1997): Tribal Center of Natural and Cultural History, Lanyu. Conducted an educational program for the conservation week, "seashore and villages", in primary and high school levels. Exhibition title: natural histories, local conservation issues and tribal management in sea turtles and dolphins in Lanyu.

Research Assistant (May 1997 - Oct 1997): National Scientific Museum, Taichung, Taiwan.
Research project: the local population dynamics of the egg-eaten snake and the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Lanyu.

Research Advisor (May 1996 - Oct 1997): National Oceanic University, Marine Ecology Lab, Keelung, Taiwan.
Research project: the reproductive status and population dynamics of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Lanyu. Advisor and guide of the conservation documentary film: Sea Turtle Conservation in Lanyu, first prize of television program for the memorial of Kuo-Ding Lee. Rational and Knowledge Media Co., Taipei. July 1997.

Research Assistant (Sep 1995 - April 1996): Taiwan Endemic Biodiversity Center, Chi-chi, Taiwan.
Responsible for the study: the feeding ecology and population dynamics of the Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) at Chiku, Tainan. Working with local communities on the issues of delta industrial park.

Science Educator (July 1994 -June 1995): Tai-Pao Junior High School, Chia-yi county, Taiwan.
Instructor of Fundamental Biology and Computer Science.

Research Assistant (March 1993 - Aug 1994): National Taiwan Normal University, Wildlife Lab, Taipei, Taiwan. Conducted the study of food habits and feeding behavior of recovery Formosan Sika Deer (Cevvus nippon taiouanus) in Kenting National Park. Volunteer guide of Kenting National Park, July 1992 - June 1993.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

* MacAuther Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 2002
* MacAuther Pre-Dissertation Fellowship for Fieldwork, 2001
* Alexander P. and Lydia Anderson fellowship, 2001
* Dayton and Wilkie Natural History Fund of the Bell Museum of Natural History, 2001
* Graduate Assistantship, School of Biological Science, University of Minnesota. 1998 - 2000.
* Excellent Academic Scholarship, awarded by the National Scientific Council in Taiwan.1991-1994.
* Admitted to the Dept. of Biological Science at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, as a gifted student. September 1991.
* Awarded by the National Scientific Council in Taiwan for 2-year educational project to promote biological research. Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. 1991. Research project: the application of in-situ hybridization for rice protein.
* First Prize in the National Science Exhibition competition by "Special Crystal Cell in the Magnetic Field". March 1987.
* Honorable Prize in the National Science Exhibition competition by "A Preliminary Study of Crystal Forming". March 1986.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

* Sep 1998 - Aug 2000. Lab Instructor in School of Biological Science, University of Minnesota, USA. Title of Course: Perspective in Evolution and Ecology.
* Dec 1997 - Feb 1998. Lecturer in Ecotourism Course, Lanyu.
* July 1994 - June 1995. Instructor in Tai-Pao Junior High School, Chia-yi county, Taiwan. Title of Courses: Fundamental Biology and Computer Science.
* July 1992 - Sept 1992. Field Exhibition Interpreter at the Kenting National Park, Taiwan
* Feb 1991 - May 1991. Instructor in Apple Computer Company (Kuang-Jie), Taiwan. Title of Courses: Fundamental Operation System and Office Software.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

* Hu, Cheng-heng. 2001. Endangered Species in a Biodiverse Web. The 15th nternational conference of the society of conservation biology in Hilo, Hawaii. 29 July - 1 Aug., 2001.
* Hu, Cheng-heng. 2000. Societal Choices Impact Biodiversity. Seminar in Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota. 4 December 2000.
* Hu, Cheng-heng. 1999. The Potential Habitat of Formosan Sika Deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus) in Kenting National Park, Taiwan. Seminar in Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota. 5 November 1999.
* Hu, Cheng-heng. 1998. Conservation Education of seashore, villages, and the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Lanyu. Taipei City Zoo Magazine. 26(11): 67-74.
* Hu, Cheng-heng.1998. Introduction of the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and Reproduction Survey in Lanyu. Taipei City Zoo Magazine. 26(10): 47-54.
* Hu, Cheng-heng and Ying Wang. 1996. Study on the Foraging Behavior and Ecology of the Black-Faced Spoonbill at Chigu, Tainan. Taiwan Endemic Biodiversity Center, Chi-chi, Taiwan.
* Wang, Ying; Kuo-wei Kuo; Cheng-heng Hu & Mei-ting Chen. 1994. The tracking of released Formosan Sika Deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus) in Kenting National Park, Taiwan. Conservation Report, no.91. Kenting National Park. Pp.83.
* Hu, Cheng-heng, Chia-rong Chen and Ying Wang. 1994. The Posted Paper: Application of the Jogging Meter to Formosan Sika Deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus) in Kenting National Park, Taiwan. The Third International Deer Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
* Hu, Cheng-heng and Ying Wang. 1994. A Preliminary Study on the Food Habits of Formosan Sika Deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus) in Kenting National Park, Taiwan. Biological Bulletin of National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei. 29(1): 11-20.
* Hu, Cheng-heng; Chia-rong Chen and Ying Wang. 1994. Seasonal Changes of Foraging Behavior of the Formosan Sika Deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus). Biological Bulletin of National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei. 29(1): 21-26.
* Hu, Cheng-heng. 1993. Seasonal Foraging Strategies and its Conservation Implication of Formosan Sika Deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus) in Kenting National Park, Taiwan. The 2nd Animal Behavior Conference. Taipei City Zoo, Taiwan. 14-15 November 1993.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

* Research for the reproductive status and population dynamics of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Lanyu, Taiwan. National Oceanic University, Marine Ecology Lab. May 1996 - October 1997.
* Fall census of migratory birds at the delta of the Chihpen Stream, Taitung, Taiwan. Society of Wild Birds in Taitung. September 1997.
* Cetacean census of the abundance and distribution on the eastern coast of Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Marine Mammal Lab. May 1996 - March 1997.
* Census of sea turtle distribution and traditional utilities on the eastern coast of Taiwan. National Oceanic University, Marine Ecological Lab. March 1996 - May 1996.
* Research project on the natural history of the Formosan Mouse-eared Bat (Myotis formosus) at Shuilin, Yunlin County, Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Mammal Ecology Lab. March 1995 - July 1995.
* Research for the feeding ecology and population dynamics of the Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) at Chigu, Tainan, Taiwan. Taiwan Endemic Biodiversity Center. September 1994 - April 1995.
* Research for the study of food habits, feeding behavior and habitat selection of Formosan Sika Deer (Cevvus nippon taiouanus) in Kenting National Park, South Taiwan. National Taiwan Normal University, Wildlife Lab. March 1993 - August 1994.
* Research project on the reproductive ecology and distribution of the Tawny Fish-owl (Ketupa flavipes) at Fushan Creek and Shakadang Stream in Taroko National Park, Taiwan. National Taiwan Normal University, Wildlife Lab. February 1994 - June 1994.
* Research for a preliminary observation on captive White Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) in Taipei City Zoo. National Taiwan Normal University, Wildlife Lab. February 1994 - May 1994.
* Research for an ecological study of the Formosan muntjac (Munliacus reevesi micrurus) at Hwang-ma, Yu-Shan National Park, Taiwan. National Taiwan Normal University, Wildlife Lab. January 1994 - February 1994.
* Research for the reproductive ecology of the Mandarin Duck at Ching-shan, Taichung, Taiwan. National Taiwan Normal University, Wildlife Lab. March 1994.

SHORT COURSES and WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

* Honey Bee Management. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Minnesota, MN, USA. May-June 2000 and March 2001.
* Wildlife Chemical Mobilization and Handling Course. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Minnesota. Forest Lake, MN, USA. 19-22 October 1999.
* The 1st Wildlife Conservation Conference: Indigenous Land Ethics and Community Participation. Wu-tai, Pingtung, Taiwan. 11-13 January 1997.
* Summer School on Advanced Biological Science. Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. July 1991 - September 1991.
* The 23rd Annual Meeting of Research Project Exhibition. National Scientific Council, Taipei, Taiwan. 5-9 August 1989.

SPECIAL SKILLS

* Language: Native language fluency in Chinese (national language) and Taiwanese (major dialect in Taiwan). Foreign language fluency in spoken and written English with 15 years of study. General conversation for Irala (Lanyu) language, 2 years of study.
* Computer Skills:
Programming language: C, Visual Basic, Splus, Xlispstat, SPSS, Mathematica (bio-statistics and multivariate analysis).
Operation system: Unix, Linux, Windows, Macintosh systems and network management.
Office software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access (word processing and database management).
Others: JMP, Latex, HTML (web page design).
* Landscape Design: Proficient in geographical information system (GIS), remote sensing, spatial database analysis.