About

Mohammad Darvish

Date and place of birth:

January 24, 1966 – Tehran

Education:

BSc in range and watershed management from Tehran University

MSc in Environment management from Tehran Azad University (Oloom Tahghighat branch)

Research studies:

Part one:

Research projects:

Analysis of geometrical characteristics of Gorgan Sub-watershed area
Management feasibility of desertification mapping method of UNEP and FAO in Iran.
Assessment and mapping desertification in lake Namak drainage area using FAO & UNEP method
Climatic characteristics analysis of Atrak, Neka, Tajan and Gorganrood sub watershed areas
Subsurface irrigation through permeable ceramic pipes
National project of declaring the desert area of Iran
Analysis of desertification’s signs and features
Desertification evaluation in Boralan area (consultant).
Monitoring the trend of soil saltiness and alkalinity to water level fluctuation in Noredinabad Garmsar (collaborator)
Analyzing the reasons for increase and intensifying flood in Iran with emphasis on vegetation
National project of declaring the shapes of the earth roughness finding physical chemical and mineralogical features of sandy areas.
Preparing a map of the land sensitivity to desertification in Sistan plain.
Analyzing the social and economical factors affecting desertification in Tehran province.
Evaluating impacts of Zarineh rood dam over Lake Urmia basin’s ecological stability with emphasis on The agricultural sector

Part two:

Authorship of more than 70 publications including books and articles related to the environment and desert. Such as:

An Interoducation to the method of Desertification assessmsnt in Iran using adopted Criteria and Indicators
Petroleum Mulches: A Review
The Role of soil and water salinization on desertification of Mond watershed
Analytic outlook to concepts and technical terms in domain of desert literature
EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT STUDIES OF IRAN IN DESERTIFICATION MAPPING METHOD OF FAO & UNEP
Introduction of a method for sustainable land management based on IUCN criteria in Kusalan Rangelands of Kurdestan province
An Introduction to the Historical Role of Human Civilization In the Desertification Process and Formation of Desert Niche of Iran and the World.
Desert! A necessary fact, an accidental error.

Other positions and responsibilities:

Member of eco-tourism strategy committee of desert areas in Iran -national heritage and tourism Organization- (compiling the description of the services of tourism studies in desert areas)

Cooperating in producing environment, natural resources and desert related programs appearing in many talk show programs on both TV and the radio.

In charge of the study and analysis group studying the features of desertification.

Representative of the institute of forests and pasture study in sustainable development committee “Tat study organization”

Experience in cooperating with governmental and non-governmental companies and organizations

Hamoonpad Consultant Engineering CO. (morphometric study of Sirvan and Yasooj watershed 1993-1996)

Semnan prospectus and financial organization ( Semnan province desertification evaluation 1996)
Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Ground Force) (army staff head quarter landscape design in Lavizan 1996 – 1997)

JemehIran Consultant Engineering CO. (synthesis study of Lake Zarivar and Arjan reserve biosphere)

Jahaddaneshgahi of Tehran university (environment faculty) (evaluating and arbitration of Karoon dams 1,2,3,4 environmental report 2002)

Boomabad Consultant Engineering CO.(Evaluating the non-exchangeable natural resources from ecological point of view and controlling atmosphere gases 2003)

Parsakish Consultant Engineering CO. (Emam Khomaini, Shahid Rjaee and Noshahr ports’ Landscape design 2002-2003)

Takom Consultant Engineering CO. (Synthesis study on management of Oshtorankooh’s and Tangsayad’s reserve biosphere 2005)

Combating Desertification