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20152024

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홍성원 교수(생태환경대학 말/특수동물학과)

Education

o (2012) B.A., Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
o (2014) M.A., Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
o (2020) Ph.D., Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Professional Experience

o (2020~Present) Associate Editor, 영국 생태응용학회지
o (2015~Present) Otter specialist, IUCN
o (2023~2025) Associate Editor, Journal of Species Research(JSR)
o (2020~2021) Postdoctoral Researcher, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon
o (2020~2020) Lecturer, Pusan National University, Busan
o (2018~2020) Postdoctoral Researcher, Pusan National University, Busan



Research Interests

o Population Ecology
o Wildlife Management
o Conservation genetics
o Ecological modeling
o Remote sensing

Major Research Achievements

o Is scat marking a reliable tool for otter census and surveys at the landscape scale?
o Secondary forest development during urbanization sustains apex carnivore populations of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra)
o Spatial distribution patterns of Eurasian otter (Lutra Lutra) in association with environmental factors unravelled by machine learning and diffusion kernel method
o Relationships of otter populations with fish, macroinvertebrates and water quality across three Korean rivers revealed by inferential modelling based on evolutionary computation
o Mitochondrial genome-based synthesis and timeline of Eurasian otter(Lutra lutra) phylogeography

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

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