Fasil Taddese Wolebu (PhD)

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

 

Personal Information

 

 Name   Fasil Taddese Wolebu

 Address   Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar 1901, Ethiopia

 Phone  +251 900 103842

 E-mail   fasil.tilapia@gmail.com

 Nationality   Ethiopian

 Date of birth   03/03/1984

 Gender   Male

 Marital status   Married

 Education

   PhD in Zoology, University of Otago, New Zealand, 2019.

 

-Thesis title: Fish assemblages and life history patterns in estuaries along the Otago coastline, New Zealand. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. doi: https://10523/9024.

  MSc in Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea, 2014.

 -    Thesis title: Histological changes of liver in overfed young Nile tilapia. Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.

   BSc in Fisheries, Wetlands & Wildlife Management, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, 2010.

     Diploma in General Agriculture, Ambo College of Agriculture, Ethiopia, 2004.

 

Work Experience

 1.  Assistant Professor, School of Fisheries and Wildlife, Bahir Dar University (April 2019 to present).

2.  Lecturer, Department of Fisheries, Wetlands & Wildlife Management, Bahir Dar University (August 2013 to Dec 2015).

 3.  Head,  Department  of  Database  Management  &  Bioinformatics,  Biotechnology  Research Institute, Bahir Dar University (January to August 2014).

 4.  Website Administrator, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University (February to August 2014).

 5.  Member, FRG-II- JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Project (February to August 2014).

 6.  Graduate Assistant, Department of Fisheries, Wetlands & Wildlife Management, Bahir Dar University (December 2010 to July 2013).

 7.  Technical Assistant, Department of Fisheries, Wetlands & Wildlife Management, Bahir Dar University (December 2005 to November 2010).

 Language

 Mother tongue: Amharic

 Other language: English (proficient user)

 Korean (basic level)

 International Conferences / Workshops Attended

 1.  Joint International Symposium Between Pukyong National University & National Fisheries University of Japan, October 10, 2012, Shimonoseki, Japan.

 2.  International Cooperation for Technology of Fisheries Science and Fisheries ODA Vitalization, November 15 - 16, 2012, Busan, Republic of Korea.

3.  The 6th Annual Meeting of Asian Fisheries Acoustics Society (AFAS 2012), November 26-27, 2012, Busan, Republic of Korea.

 4.  First Korea International Observer Conference, December 6, 2012, Busan, Republic of Korea.

 5.  The 13th Meeting of International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC), July 17-22, 2013, Busan, Republic of Korea.

 6.  International Eel Symposium & the 2014 Annual Meeting of the East Asia Eel Resource Consortium, September 29-30, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.

 7.  The International Selenium Seminar in System Biology, Chronic Diseases & Translational Medicine, October 16 - 18, 2014, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.

 8.  World Aquaculture 2015, May 26 - 30, 2015, Jeju, Republic of Korea.

 9.  5th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science, 19-24 November 2017, Hamilton, New Zealand.

10. ECSA 57: Changing estuaries, coasts and shelf systems - Diverse threats and opportunities, 3- 6 September 2018, Perth, WA, Australia.

 Computer Skills and Competences

 -    Basics: Microsoft Office

 -    Reference and citation: EndNote, Mendeley

 -    Statistics: SPSS, PRIMER-E

 -    GIS: QGIS

 -    LA-ICP-MS data reduction: Iolite and Igor Pro

  Publications (Journal and Magazine Articles)

 Taddese, F. and Closs, G.P. (2019) Spatiotemporal ichthyofaunal dynamics in a permanently open estuary, Otago, New Zealand. Marine and Freshwater Research (70th  anneversary special issue) https://doi.org/10.1071/MF19034 .

Taddese, F., Reid, M.R., and Closs, G.P. (2019) Direct relationship between water and otolith chemistry in juvenile estuarine triplefin Forsterygion nigripenne. Fisheries Research 211, 32-

39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2018.11.002.

 Taddese, F., Schallenberg, M., Mikheev, P., Jarvis, M.G., and Closs, G.P. (2018) Ichthyofaunal assemblages in shallow littoral habitats of permanently open estuaries and intermittently closed and open lakes or lagoons in Otago, New Zealand. Marine and Freshwater Research

69(8), 1222–1230. https://doi.org/10.1071/MF17334

 Lee, S., Taddese, F., Won, S., Yun, H., Kim, S., Park, J. and Bai, S.C. 2015. Natural feed additives enhance rainbow trout performance. The Global Aquaculture Advocate, November/December, 73-75.

Bai, S.C., Taddese, F., Lee, S. and Seong, M. 2015. Overview of korean aquaculture. AquaInfo, 3, 22-41

 Park, G., Yun, H., Lee, S., Taddese, F. and Bai S.C. 2015. Synergesitc effects of dietary vitamins c and e on methylmercury-induced toxicity in juvenile olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 18, 143-149. http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/FAS.2015.00143

Yun, H., Taddese, F. and Bai, S.C. 2015. Korean aquaculture at a glance. World aquaculture, 46, 14-19.

 Taddese, F., Huh, M.D., Bai, S.C. and Vijverberg, J. 2014. Histological changes of liver in overfed young   nile    tilapia.    Journal   of    Fisheries   and   Aquatic   Science,    9,    63-74.

https://doi.org/10.3923/jfas.2014.63.74

 Abstracts/Poster Presentations

 Taddese, F. 2018. Spatiotemporal ichthyofaunal dynamics in a permanently open estuary, Otago, New Zealand. ECSA 57: Changing estuaries, coasts and shelf systems - Diverse threats and opportunities, 3-6 September 2018, Perth, WA, Australia.

Taddese, F. 2017. Ichthyofaunal Assemblage Structure of Permanently Open Estuaries and ICOLLs in Otago, New Zealand. 5th  Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science, 19-24 November 2017, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Taddese, F., Jo, Y., Jong, J., Yun, H. and Bai S.C. 2015. Evaluation of catfish by-product meal on growth performance and biochemical parameters of Nile tilapia. World Aquaculture 2015, May 26-30, 2015, Jeju, Republic of Korea.

Taddese, F., Yun, H., Getachew, P., Lee, S. and Bai, S.C. 2014. Selenium Deficiency Exacerbates Goiter in Ethiopia: A review. The international Selenium seminar in system biology, chronic diseases  &  translational medicine,  October 16-18, 2014, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.

Taddese, F. 2012. Fishery in Ethiopia. Joint International Symposium Between Pukyong National University & National Fisheries University of Japan, October 10, 2012, Shimonoseki, Japan.

 

Scholarships and Awards

 1.  Fairlea Prize – best paper award, University of Otago, 2018.

 2.  The Hutton Fund – research grant for the encouragement of zoology, botany and geology research in New Zealand, 2017.

3.  University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship, 2016.

 4.  Best Thesis from 2012-2013 KOICA-PKNU GFS Scholarship Program, 2014.

 5.  KOICA-PKNU Graduate Program of Fisheries Science Scholarship, 2012.

 

Research Interest

 Fish life history reconstruction through otolith microchemistry, Fish assemblage structures, Fish nutrition

 Professional Membership

 -    New Zealand Freshwater Science Society.

 -    Australian Society for Fish Biology.

  

References

 

References can be provided upon request.