Hassan Sher
Associate Professor
University of Swat
Pakistan
Biography
Dr. Hassan has been associated with research and teaching for the last 20 years. HE got MSc (Botany, 1995), MPhil (Plant Ecology, 1998) from the Botany Department, Peshawar University and PhD (Plant Ecology, 2005) from GC University Lahore. I worked on traditional knowledge system, ethnobotany, ecology, in-situ and ex-situ conservation of valuable endangered plant species with IUCN, WWF, SDC/IC, FAO and UNDP. He has rich experience in the restoration/rehabilitation of degraded habitats and recovery of rare/threatened plant species.
Research Interest
My research interests lie in understanding the ecological consequences of cultural uses of plants and their habitats. I am particularly interested in understanding local and indigenous resource management practices and the ways in which these have shaped and continue to shape our natural environments. On a practical level, I am interested in applying this knowledge towards the conservation of biological and cultural diversity. My research draws on methods in quantitative plant ecology, population modeling and ethnoecology.