Thomas Nielsen - CV

Personal Details

Full Name: Thomas Nielsen, Born 25 April 1968, Denmark, Danish Citizen, Single

Current position

Center Manager and Administrator. The Centre for Tropical Ecosystems Research, University of Aarhus, Denmark, Department of Biological Sciences, Ny Munkegade, B 1.540, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, E-mail thomas.Nielsen@biology.au.dk Phone: +45 2122 5468 Fax: +45 8942 3350

Research interests

Ecophysiology and Lifecycles of marine species (especially mudskippers and horseshoe crabs)

Education

1995. Cand. Scient., Biology. Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark.

Languages

Danish (Mother Tongue), English (Excellent), French (Basic), German (Basic)

Working Experience

Since 1997 to present - Information and Resources Officer & Project Manager at Centre for Tropical Ecosystems Research (cenTER Aarhus)

Day to day management and administration of cenTER's overseas development projects (see project list at the end).

Responsible for writing, editing and design of large publications (Reports to Grant Authorities, Conference Proceedings etc.), Planning and organising of International Conferences at Aarhus University and

Consultant for the Danish International Development Assistance (Danida), The World Bank, Danish Red Cross. Consultancies have been: (1) to design resource management projects & design capacity-development projects, (2) to evaluate large-scale forestry projects, (3) to set-up and working procedures for project implementation (e.g. reporting systems, financial management systems) and (4) to manage and implement a global effort to develop a code of conduct for sustainable mangrove utilization and management

Teaching experience

Curse Organiser and Teacher (Project Management) on “Tropical Ecosystems; Management and Development” at University of Aarhus, Denmark.

Editorial work

Schiøler, E. (2004), A University for the World – Research for Development (Eds: Nielsen, I, Østergaard, C. S. and Nielsen, T.). Published by Aarhus University

Schiøler, E. (2004), Aarhus Universitet – Åbent mod verden – forskning for udvikling (Eds: Nielsen, I, Østergaard, C. S. and Nielsen, T.). Published by Aarhus University

Macintosh, D. J. and Ashton, E. C. (2004), Principles for a Code of Conduct for the Management and Sustainable use of Mangrove Ecosystems. Funded by the World Bank (http://biology.au.dk/cenTER/MCB_2004.htm)

I have edited a number of Conference Proceedings on Sustainable Mangrove Management and Biodiversity Conservation.

Posters

Nielsen, T and Macintosh D. J. (2005). PROJECT - Mainstreaming Conservation of Coastal Biodiversity through Formulation of a Code of Conduct for Sustainable Management of Mangrove Ecosystems, at the National Workshop “The role of mangrove and coral reef ecosystems in mitigating oceanic impacts on the environment” Hanoi, October 2005

Nielsen, T and Macintosh D. J. (2006). PROJECT - Mainstreaming Conservation of Coastal Biodiversity through Formulation of a Code of Conduct for Sustainable Management of Mangrove Ecosystems at the On-site Training/National Workshop on Capacity Building for the Establishment of Fisheries Refugia and Coastal Resources Management, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, June 2006.

Projects (finished and on-going)

Danish-SE Asian Collaboration in Tropical Coastal Ecosystems Research and Training (Denmark, Thailand and Malaysia) TCE-Project. Funded by DANCED, October 1996 - October 1999 (Extension Phase until 30 June 2000).

University Aarhus University - Can Tho University Link in Environmental Sciences (Development, Education and Research). Funded by Danida, Phase 1 July 1999 – April 2000. Phase 2 (Januar2001 – December 2005) approved by Danida, October 2000. Extension until December 2009 approved January 2006.

Development of Environmental Indicators, Lower Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Funded by the World Bank (via Danida trust funds), May 1998 - January 1999 (cenTER managed, Project Manager, Donald J. Macintosh).

Living Aquatic Resources - management and knowledge base. 2000 - 2003. Funded by the Danida Research Council. Involved Institutions: Institute for Fisheries Management and Coastal Community Development (IFM), Danish Institute for Fisheries Research (DIFRES) & Centre for Tropical Ecosystems Research, University of Aarhus (cenTER).

Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone Management at Asian Institute of Technology. 1 January 2000- 31 December 2004. Funded by Danida. By a Danish Consortium consisting of: Aarhus University (cenTER) in association with DHI Water & Environment, National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark (NERI) and Institute for Fisheries Management and Coastal Community Development (IFM).

Review of Mangrove Conservation and Biodiversity (MCB). The objective is to develop a report that can act as a resource document that would complement subsequent case studies towards the development of a generic Code of Conduct for Mangrove Conservation and Biodiversity protection.

Support to Marine Protected Areas Network, Vietnam (MPA). Funded by Danida. Implemented by NIRAS. 2003 - 2006.

Danida/UNEP Emergency Rehabilitation of Coastal Mangrove Forests Damaged by Typhoon Linda, Ca Mau and Bac Lieu Provinces, Vietnam. Implemented by UNDP (Danida funded), 1998-99.

Save the Children Fund Mangrove Planting Project, Thach Ha District (Ha Tinh Province) Vietnam. Funded by Save the Children Fund (UK) and cenTER Aarhus