Furqan Asif, Ph.D. | Environmental Social Scientist
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Work

experience

Postdoc - Aquaculture Governance Indicators
Wageningen University - Environment Policy Group & Seafood Watch  | April 2020 - Present

Research Fellow
International Development Research Centre | January - February 2020 | Ottawa, Canada
  • As part of the Climate Change Program, conducted research, analysis, and writing on the climate, fragility and conflict nexus, resulting in the production of a brief and slide deck intended to inform future programming.

Part-time Professor 
University of Ottawa |  September 2018 - December 2019 |  
Ottawa, Canada 
  • DVM4150 - Social Economy and Local Development (Fall 2019)
  • DVM4153 - International Development & Environmental Change (Winter 2018)
  • ENV1101 - Global Environmental Challenges (Fall 2018)
  • DVM4153 - International Development & Environmental Change (Winter 2019)

Visiting Professor
Sookmyung Women's University |  July 2017  |   Seoul, Korea
Course: Environment & Society

Freelance consultant
World Bank  |  September 2016 - March 2017   |   Manila, Philippines 
Project: How to Measure Resilience Results: Preparation of the Philippines Risk Resiliency and Sustainability Program (RRSP) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)  
Implementing organization: Institute for Social and Environmental Transitions (ISET)

Network for Business Sustainability (NBS)  |  March - June 2014  |  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Project: A Literature Review on Accountants’ Role in Enabling Climate Change Adaptation
Implementing organization: Environmental and Social Systems Analysts (ESSA) Ltd.

Graduate Teaching Assistant 
University of Ottawa |  2013 - 2015  |  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Project Assistant/Coordinator 
United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment & Health |   2011 - 2013   |   Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Project Officer 
WorldFish - Philippines Country Office |  2010 - 2011  |  Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Environment Specialist 
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) |  May 2010 - November 2010  |  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Program & Policy Assistant 
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources |  May 2009 - August 2009  |  Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

volunteering

Co-President
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada - Ottawa City Chapter |  2013 - 2014  |  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Young Scientific Programme Committee Member 
Stockholm International Water Institute |  2013  |  Stockholm, Sweden

​Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada - Toronto City Chapter |  2012 - 2013  |  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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