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  • Teaching Experience

Teaching Experience

 

 

6.1 Prepared and taught the following undergraduate courses and practical for forestry students

2009                            Forestry economics (4th year, Faculty of Forestry, University                                    of Khartoum)

2009                            Statistics (1st year, Faculty of Forestry, University of                                                 Khartoum)

2006-2008                 Fish economics (Third year, Department of Fisheries.                                             College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies,                                 University of Juba)

2006-2009                 Environmental economics (Fourth year, Department of                                           Environmental studies. College of Natural Resources and                            Environmental Studies, University of Juba)

2007                          Agricultural Economics (third year, Departmentof                                       Economics, College of Social and Economical Studies,                                        University of Juba)

2007                          Agricultural Economics (third year, Distant Education,                                            College of Social and Economical Studies, University of                                                 Juba)

2004-2007                 Computer Science II (Fifth year,   Department of Forestry.                                     College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies,                                 University of Juba)

2002                          Forest and range economics. College of Agriculture and                              Natural Resources. University of Bakht- el- Ruda.

2001-2005                 Rangelands economics. College of Natural Resources.                                             University of         Sennar.

2000-2003                 Introduction to Forestry (Third year, Department of                                                Environmental Studies and Wildlife, College of Natural                                           Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba)

2000-2003                 Rangelands economics. College of Forestry and Range                                Sciences. University of Sudan of science and technology

1993                          Forest Development planning (fourth year, Faculty of                                              Forestry, University of Khartoum). In arabic.

1992-2008                 Forest policy, law and administration (Fourth year,                                      Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resources and                           Environmental Studies, University of Juba)

1992-2008                 Forest economics (Fourth year, Department of Forestry.                                          College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies,                                 University of Juba)

1992                          Forest economics. (fourth year, Faculty of Forestry,                                                 University of         Khartoum). In arabic.

1992-Present            Annual participation in training final students in constructing forest working plans (a four-weeks’ field work inside forests and full supervision of the students in results analysis and writing up of dissertations (fifth year, University of Juba)

1988             Harvesting operations. (Fourth year, Department of                                                Forestry, College of Natural Resources and Environmental                              Studies, University of Juba)

 

6.2 Teaching Assistant for some courses as follows

 

1988-90                     Forest management (undergraduate course, University of                           Juba)

1988-90                     Silviculture (undergraduate course, University of Juba)

 

 

6.3 Post Graduate Training

 

At present                 Supervising two M.Sc. students, Faculty of Forestry,                                                 University of         Khartoum

2004-2008                 Co-supervised two M.Sc. (Depatment of Forestry, University                                   of Juba)(both awarded their degrees)

2005                          Internal examiner for one M.Sc. student (Department of                             Forestry, University of Juba),

 

6.4 Prepared and taught the following post graduate courses

 

2001                          Economics of natural resources. M.Sc. Environmental                                             Sciences. College of Forestry and range sciences.                                             University of Sudan of scienceand technology.

 

7. Research Experience

 

7.1 Dissertation and Thesis

 

Dafa-Alla Mohamed Dafa-Alla. 2004. Economic evaluation of two management strategies        of Acacia nilotica (L.) plantations along the Blue Nile south of Sennar Dam, Sudan.    Ph.D. Thesis,    Department of Forest Managements, University of Khartoum, Sudan

 

Dafa-Alla Mohamed Dafa-Alla. 1992. Financial analysis of Agroforestry in semi-arid     zones: a case study of Kakuyuni area, Machakos District, Kenya.M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Forestry, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The             Netherlands

 

Dafa-Alla Mohamed Dafa-Alla. 1982. A Ten-years Working Plan for Hedaibat Forest Reserve, Sennar Forest Circle. Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba, Juba, Sudan.

 

7.2 Published books

 

Dafa-Alla Mohamed Dafa-Alla and Ahmed Eltayeb Mohamed. 2000. Design, establishment and management of windbreaks and shelterbelts in arid lands. University of Gezira press. 89 pp. (in Arabic).

 

7.3 Published Research

1. Dafa-Alla, M. D., A. M. El Tayeb, and H. A. Sharawi. 2009. Determination of technical rotation of Acacia nilotica Plantations for production of sawlogs and associated millable         wood percentages. U. of K. J. Agric. SCI. University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences 17(2).

2. Dafa-Alla, M. D., H. A. Sharawi, and A. M. El Tayeb. 2008. Estimation of Stumpage Price of Acacia nilotica Plantations in Sudan. U. of K. J. Agric. SCI. University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences 16(1), 139-152.

3. Dafa-Alla, M. D., H. A. Sharawi, and A. M. El Tayeb. 2007. Estimation and influence of recovery rate on cost of production and profitability of Sudan Railways Sleeper at Es Suki Public Sawmill. Sudan Silva 13(1), 1-13. Sudanese Forestry Society and Forests National Corporation.

4. Dafa-Alla, D. M, H. A. Sharawi, and A. M. El Tayeb. 2007. Estimation of financial cost of skidding and truck transport of saw logs. A case study of Hedaibat Forest Reserve-Waden Nail State Sawmill. U. of K. J. Agric. SCI. 15(1), 126-140.

5. Dafa-Alla, M. D., H. A. Sharawi, and A. M. El Tayeb 2005. Estimation of input requirements and costing of seed sowing, singling and first thinning operations in Acacia nilotica stands       along the Blue Nile. Sudan Silva 11(1), 1-12.

6. Dafa-Alla, M. D., 2004. Financial cost-benefit analysis of Cassia siamea-maize alley cropping system in semi arid zones of Kenya. Sudan Silva. 10(1), 81-91.

7. Dafa-Alla, M. D. 1996. The role of forestry in rural development. Social Forestry & Environment. 1(1), 29-30. Sudanese Social Forestry Society’s Newsletter.

 

7.4 Papers accepted for publications

 

Dafa-Alla, M. D., A. M. El Tayeb, and H. A. Sharawi. 2008. Stocking assessment and         costing of harvesting of final crop as currently practiced in Acacia nilotica stands grown     for saw logs production JONARES: 5(1). Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies. University of Juba.

 

7.5 Chapters in Books

 

Dafa-Alla, M. D.Current estimates of contribution of forestry sector to the GDP in Sudan. In: Amira A. M. S. and K. Sawsan (comp.): Study on Forest Valuation and Investment in Sustainable Forest Management in Sudan. January 2003. Ch. 2.1, 8-11.

Dafa-Alla, M. D. Literature review on valuation of goods and services in so far as they are          relevant to Sudan. In: Amira A. M. S. and K. Sawsan (comp.): Study on Forest   Valuation and Investment in Sustainable Forest Management in Sudan. January 2003. Ch. 2.2, 11-16.

Dafa-Alla, M. D. Outlook for social and economical implications. In: Government of Sudan.         September 2000. Forestry Outlook Study for Africa. Sudan Country outlook paper. P

 

7.6 Conference Papers

 

Dafa-Alla, M. D., A. M. El Tayeb, and H. A. Sharawi. Taungya as a means of low-cost tree establishment and sustainable land use system. 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry, 23-28 August, 2009. Nairobi, Kenya. Accepted for oral presentation.

Dafa-Alla, M. D. and Wisal Abdelhadi. Assessment of Environmental Economics Status. Sudan Country Report. First Teaching Workshop on Environmental Economics for the    Middle East and North Africa. ICTPM Trieste, Italy. 2005, Dec. 5 – 16. 16 pages.

 

7.7 Technical/Consultancy Reports

 

Dafa-Alla M. D. and A. Y. Abdelgalil, 1997. Economic feasibility study of Shati Almaseela             Integrated Agricultural Project, White Nile State, Sudan (in Arabic)

Sharawi, H. and Dafa-Alla. D. M. 1999. A proposal to undertake a study for determining prices of forest woody products. A study submitted for the Forests National Corporation (FNC). Khartoum, Sudan.

Dafa-Alla M. D. Facilitator report. Workshop on Resource-based conflicts. Sudan group action plan 2006-2007. Sudanese Society for Environmental Conservation. Khartoum, Sudan.

Dafa-Alla, M. D 1998. Evaluation of the trial on the establishment of Morus spp. for the production of natural silk in Gezira State. The Forests National Corporation- Gezira State. Technical paper 1, 10 pages (in Arabic).

Dafa-Alla M. D. 2002. Assessment of student textbook on the Economics of Natural Resources. B.Sc. Forestry (Distance education). Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan. (in Arabic).

Goda, S., Ahmed, M. A. and Dafa-Alla M. D. 2002. Assessment and evaluation of the annual acheivments of Forests National Corporation of the Eastern States 2001-2002. 32 pages (in Arabic)

 

7.8 Papers Under Preparation

 

Dafa-Alla, M. D., H. A. Sharawi and A. M. El Tayeb. Determination of financial rotation of           Acacia nilotica plantations for saw log and sleeper production

Dafa-Alla, M. D. The economics of windbreaks. An ex-ante analysis.

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7.9 Research Work in Progress

 

l  Shelterbelt performance and efficiency for sand trapping in arid climates of Northern Sudan. Research project funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

 

8. Conferences, Workshops and Symposia

2009            2nd World Congress of Agroforestry, 23-28 August, 2009. Nairobi,                           Kenya.

2008              Near East Forestry Commission Eighteenth Session. Khartoum,                               February, 18-21, 2008.

2008              African Forestry and Wildlife Commission Sixteenth Session.                                               Khartoum, February, 18-21, 2008.

2006              The National Workshop on Deliberations on the National Forest                 Policy of Sudan. Forests National Corporation. Khartoum                                14/4/2006

2006              The Twelfth National Conference for Forestry: Forests as a Pillar of                        Peace and             Development.Forests National Corporation. April 18-                      22, 2006. Khartoum, Sudan

2005              Workshop on Forestry Curricula of Higher Education Institutes in                the Near East Region. U. of K., F.A.O. and Forests National                               Corporation. 8-10 November, 2005.

2005              First Teaching Workshop on Environmental Economics for the                                Middle East and North Africa. Dec. 5 – 16, 2005. ICTPM, Trieste, Italy.

2005              Conference on Distance Education in the Sudan: Present and                                  Future. 16-18/5/2005. University of Juba in Collaboration with                                     Sudatel.

2005              The Eleventh National Conference for Forestry: Inter-department              Co-ordination as a means for Sustainable Development. Forests                        National Corporation. February 22-27, 2005. Khartoum, Sudan

2005               Workshop of policy formulation and participatory Forestry                          Decision Making making in forestry. Forest National Corporation.                   Khartoum 14 -17/2/2005.

2005               Workshop of updating and developing curricula of colleges and                  departments of forestry in Sudan. Faculty of Forestry. U. of K. 22-                      23/12/2004.

2005               Conference on biodiversity and the role of natural protected                                  areas and gene banks in its protection. The Arab League. Arab                    Organization of Agricultural Development. Khartoum 12-                              14/9/2005.

2004               Workshop of updating and developing curricula of colleges and                  departments of natural resources in Sudan. University of                               Kordofan. 29-30/12/2004.

2004               Workshop on Curriculum Revision of Colleges and Departments                 of Natural Resources in the Sudan. University of Kordofan, 29-                                   30/12/2004.

2001               National Workshop on Participatory Agroforestry Curriculum                                 Development

University of Juba and African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE). August 1-2, 2001. Agricultural Bank Hall, Khartoum, Sudan

2001               National Workshop on Agroforestry Education Outlook in Sudan

University of Khartoum and African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE). May 21-22, 2001. Faculty of Forestry, Khartoum, Sudan

2001               The Seventh National Conference for Forestry: Towards                                          Sustainable Development of Forest Resources. Forests National                         Corporation. January 10-12, 2001. Damazin, Sudan

1998              The Third National Conference for Forestry. Forests National                                  Corporation, Khartoum, Sudan

1995              The Second National Conference for Forestry: Planning,                              Affrostation and Management. Forests National Corporation.                                    Wad Medani, Sudan

 

9. Membership in Professional Societies

 

Sudanese Society for Environment Conservation

Sudan Foresters Society.

Sudanese Social Forestry Society

The executive committee. Sudanese Social Forestry Society 2004/2006.

Sudanese Social Forestry Society

Sudanese Society for Desert Control

 

10. Supervision and examination of postgraduate studies

 

10.1 Co-supervision of M.Sc. Forestry

 

2005-2007     Najat Fadlalla Mudawi. People participation in forestry activities: methods and constraints.2007. Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, University     of Juba

2006-2009     Abelsalam Ismail Alfaki. The role of community participation in     poverty eradication through tree planting. Department of Forestry,     College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of            Juba

 

10.2 M.Sc. examinations

 

2005              Internal examiner M.Sc. Forestry. Abbas Ali Abdalla. The effects of                        storage temperature, packing method and duration on the                                     viability of the seeds of Azadirakhta            indica, Conocarpus                              lancifilius and Sterculia setigera.

 

10.3 Now Supervising: (2 MSc)

1. Sawsan Ahmed Altayeb

2. Suliaman Yousif Mohamed