Mr. Ahmed is an ecologist, conservation professional, and acclaimed nature photographer who has been working on Nature and Biodiversity in Bangladesh for the past 15 years. With a dynamic and proven proactive adaptability, he envisions the possibilities of bringing out biodiversity conservation, which is under great threat. This exuberant researcher started his quest by completing his B.Sc. (Honors) and M.Sc. in Biological Science, specializing in Wildlife Ecology, Management, and Conservation Biology from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.
He worked as a research associate for more than a year in the Department of Zoology, JU up to 2008. Later, he served as Jr. Ecologist for Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services under the Ministry of Water Resources. He was assigned to special IEE (Initial Environmental Examination) and EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) study for different projects of the Ministry. Apparently, he devoted his research and documentation in upbringing “Prokriti O Jibon” (Nature and Life), the first-ever TV series showcasing Biodiversity and its current adverse situations on Channel i from 2009. Mr. Ahmed was visionary and intrepid to feature natural ecosystems, and wildlife habitat on TV screen for the first time in the country and help raise awareness of environmental issues globally, thus inspiring people to care about this planet.
He has notable experience of working in the overall biodiversity and environment sector of Bangladesh. He has visited more than 25 countries and participated in several international biodiversity and nature-based conferences including UNFCCC COP`s in Durban, Doha, and Warsaw as a Bangladesh Govt. delegate. For his nature conservation work, he was selected as 21st Bangladesh Young and Future (Environment)-2012 by The Daily Star. Meanwhile, he co-founded a nature-based organization named Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS) in 2010. Being an ecologist, currently he is engaged in conducting various planning sector studies like Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Feasibility Assessment, IEE, ESIA, Environmental Monitoring, Natural Resources Planning, Conservation and Management studies and so on.
