Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Nizar Jamal Haddad

PERSONALS DETAILS:

Nationality                      :

Jordanian

Place and Date of Birth  : 

12 May 1972, Irbid

Martial Status                  :

Married

Postal address                  :

  P.O Box 620081 Irbid -  Jordan

E-mail                              : 

drnizarh@yahoo.com

drnizarh@ncartt.gov.jo

Web site                           :

www.beekeeping.8k.com

Telephone                        :

Work:- (962) 6 4725071. ext: (336) or (274)

Mobile (962) 77 7327437.

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D.   March     1999

Special Zootechniques, livestock production,   General principles of farming.

Specialization               

Beekeeping

Thesis                           

Influence of soil cultivation and fertilizers on the red clover productivity, Biological activity and use of nectar by bees.

 

Belgorod State Agricultural Academy - Russia.

Msc.  December  1995

in Agriculture / Agronomy

Thesis                           

Bee Plants in Jordan

 

Belgorod State Agricultural Academy - Russia.

Languages

Fluent in speaking & writing Arabic, English & Russian languages.

 

Current occupation

 Director.  of the Bee Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer. Baqa'. MOA. Jordan

Main investigator of “Jordanian Beekeeping Development project”.

Main investigator of “Planting Eucalyptus trees on sewage water for wood  production”

Main investigator  in the “Planting new Eucalyptus spp. as a honey bee forage plants”.

Main investigator of “conservation of local honey bees in Jordan by natural and artificial insemination”

Awards

  • Acknowledgment plaque award from the Kurdistan Beekeepers Association of Iraq in 2007, for outstanding support to the Iraqi beekeeping trainers. 

  • The Bronze Medal for the best CD in the Apimondia 2007. Melbourne, Australia.

  • The Bronze Medal for the best website in the Apimondia 2007. Melbourne, Australia.

  • The International Honey Bee Health Research Award 2007. Vita Europe- England. 

  • The Golden Medal for the best CD in the Apimondia 2005. Dublin, Ireland

selected list research visits out of 7

·       November –  December 2006, Molecular techniques of honey bee diseases diagnosis. United State Department of Agriculture.  Bee Reseach Laboratory. Beltsville. USA.

·     March – April 2005. Honey bee breeding, genetics and physiology. United State Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

·       May – June 2004. Instrumental Insemination of Honey Bee Queens. Research visit to Oberursel Bee Research Institute. Germany.

·       February – March 2003. Morphometric research of bee subspecies of Jordan. Research visit to Oberursel Bee Research Institute. Germany.

Experience:

  •        2001 – 2002, Counterpart “Alternative livelihoods and sources of income”. The Project of Agro-Biodiversity in Jordan. (NCARTT).

  •        Since 2002. Agricultural Micro enterprises & revolving loans Consultant .JBS. Jordan

  •        2000 – 2002, Coordinator of the forage legumes Research program. (NCARTT).

  •        March – October 2001, Beekeeping Consultant and trainer. Italian Cooperation Project (RC), Integrated Rural Development.

  •        1996 –1999, Beekeeping Teacher Assistant. During the PhD. Studies in Belgorod State Agricultural Academy – Russia.

GRANTS HISTORY:

2004 – 2008 USAID - MERC. Improving honey bee colony performance by feeding pollen supplements.

2003 - 2006 USAID – CDR. An Evaluation of Jordan’s Wild Plants as Food Source for Honeybees.

2002 – 2005 USAID – CDR. Comparing the Efficiency of Native and Domesticated Bees in the Pollination of Field and Orchard Crops.

2003 – 2004. GTZ. Conservation of local honey bees in Jordan.

2003- DFG.  Research visit to Germany for the Morphometric study of the Honey bee (Apis mellifera syriaca).

2001 – 2005 . MASHAV. Establishment of the Bee Research station.

2000- Moa. NCARTT. Establishment of the Bee Research station.  

selected list of PUBLICATIONS:

 

Selected list of Papers in Reviewed Journals out of (16):

 

Haddad.N.J, Meixner M, Fuchs S, Migdadi H, Sheppard W, 2007. Mitochondrial DNA variation in honeybees from Jordan, in press.

Haddad.N.J, Dvorak.L. Adwan.O. Mdanat.H. Bataynah. 2007. A.:New data on Vespid wasp fauna of Jordan (Hymenoptera,Vespidae).Linzer biologische Beiträg,39/1. p137-142..

Haddad N. J., Fuchs, S., Haddaden, J., Kopelke, J.-P.  2005.Recording of Sphecophaga vesparum Curtis, a natural enemy of the Vespa orientalis in the northern part of Jordan. Middle East Journal of Zoology. Vol.35.

Haddad N.J, Fuchs S. 2004.  Honeybee agrobiodiversity: a project in conservation of Apis mellifera syriaca in Jordan. Uludag bee Journal. Vol.3. Page 116 – 120.

 Musallam I.W., Haddad N.J., Tawaha R.M., Migdadi O.S. 2004.The importance of bee-pollination in four genotypes of faba bean (Vicia faba L.). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. Vol.6,No.1 (In English).

Kotlyarova O.G., Haddad N.J., Kotlyarova E.G. 2002, productivity and fodder qualities of red clover in dependence on soil tillage and fertilizers on slops. The Reports of Russian Academe of Agricultural Science. Number 3. page 24- 26 (In Russian).

Kotlyarova O.G., Haddad N.J., Kotlyarova E.G. 2002, Honey productivity of red clover and the influence of the fertilizes and cultivation on the honey quality and quantity. The bimonthly book of the Russian Academe of Agricultural   Science. Number 3. page 33- 35 (In Russian).

Haddad N.J; Chernyavskih V.I 1998. Honey-productivity of red clover depending on a fertilizer dose and soil cultivation // Regional problems of applied Ecology: Materials of the 5-th International Public Inter-college Scientific - Practical Conference (Sep, 22-25, 1998) Belgorod, -pp. 79-80 (In Russian).

 

Selected list of articles in non -Reviewed Journals out of (20):

 

Haddad. N.J.; .; Aladwan O 2007. "American Foul Brood ". Jordan Agricultural Engineering Association. Vol. (83) P. 58-59.

Haddad. N.J.; .; Aladwan O ; Ghanaem A.  2007.   "American Foul Brood Petrana. Vol.(9). P 18-20.

Haddad. N.J.; Aladwan O; Megdade O.  2006.   "The pollen".Petrana.Vol.(8). P 12-13

Haddad.N.J.; Aladwan O; Bataeneh A .2006. "Wax Moth" The Agricultural Engineering      Association. Vol.(81). P 62-64

Haddad. N.J. 2006. “The Vespa Orientalis” Agricultural Engineer Journal. Jordan Agricultural Engineering Association. Vol. (80) P. 68-69.

Haddad. N.J. Aladwan O.  2005.  “The Royal Jelly”. Petrana. Vol.(6). P 12-13.

Haddad. N.J. 2005.  “The Bee Hive Products”. Petrana. Vol.(5). P 4-5.

Haddad. N.J. 2005. “Zoom back on Jordan” Bees for Development Journal. Vol. (74). P.5-6. England. (In English)

Haddad. N.J. 2004. “Beekeeping in Centuries”. Agricultural Engineer Journal. Jordan Agricultural Engineering Association.

SELECTED LEST of BOOKS and booklets:

 

Haddad.N.J. et.al  2007. Dictionary of Apicultural Terms. NCARTT. Jordan.

Haddad.N.J. Aladwan O. 2007. American Foul Brood. The Agricultural Extension Service.  MoA. Jordan.

Haddad.N.J. 2005. The Beekeepers Calendar (2005 – 2006). The Agricultural Extension Service.  MoA. Jordan.

Haddad.N.J.; Madanat H. ; Bataeneh A. 2005. The Varroa Mite.  The Agricultural Extension Service.  MoA. Jordan.

Haddad.N.J.; Madanat H. ; Bataeneh A. 2005. The Tracheal Mite.  The Agricultural Extension Service.  MoA. Jordan.

Haddad.N.J.; Haddaden .J.  2004. The Small Hive Beetle. NCARTT.  

Haddad.N.J. Alkaed N. 2003. “Guide for some Honey bee plants in Jordan” Supported by the agro-biodiversity project.

Haddad.N.J.; Namer F.; Haddaden J. 2002. “Guide For Seasonal Honey Bee Keeping” Supported by J.B.S.

Haddad. N. J.; Shehade S. 2001. “Guide For Honey Bee Brood Disease” Dar al Sa’eb.  Supported by Italian Project (RC).

Haddad.N.J.; Haddaden .J.  2001. “Pesticides Hazards on Honey Bee”, Dar al Sa’eb. Supported by Italian Project (RC).

Participation in Conferences

 

Abu Seini. E. A., Khoury .F., Bataeneh .A. , Odwan. O., Haddad .N.  2007. The Ecology of Pollen Gathering by the Honeybee Apis mellifera at Hashmeah area. . The Sixth Jordanian Agricultural Scientific Conference 9-12 April 2007. Amman, Jordan

Haddad N. Fuchs S., Batainha A., 2006. Decrease of flight activity by Vespa orientalis at the flight entrance of Apis mellifera  syriaca in Jordan. Proceedings of The Second European Conference of Apidology 2006.p77. Czech Republic.

Meixner M., Haddad N., Fuchs S. 2006. Variation of mitochondrial DNA in honey bees of Jordan. Proceedings of The Second European Conference of Apidology 2006. p 66. Czech Republic.

Fuchs S. Haddad.N.J. March 2005. Presence of Vespa orientalis  at the flight entrance of  Apis mellifera syriaca in Jordan decreases flight activity.  53. Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Institute für Bienenforschung. Germany.

Haddad.N.J. Kharala K. September 2004. The role of honey bees (A.m. syriaca) in the pollination of black cumin (Nigella sativa) First European Conference. Italy.

Haddad.N.J. Fuchs.S. September 2004. Conservation of Apis mellifera  syriaca in Jordan. First European Conference. Italy.

Haddad.N.J. Fuchs S. March 2004. Apis mellifer syriaca in Jordanien: Ein Projekt zur Erhaltung der Agrobiodiversität. 51. Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Institute für Bienenforschung. Germany. Apidologie 35 (2004). P. 531 – 532.

Haddad N.J. Beekeeping in Jordan .March 2003 . 50. Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Institute für Bienenforschung. Germany. 

 

TV & video FILMS

 

ü     Haddad. N.J. 2006. Laying honey bee workers. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü     Haddad. N.J. 2006. Top Bar Hives in Jordan. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü     Haddad. N.J. 2006. The Bee Hive products. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü     Haddad. N.J. 2005. Honeybee Queen Rearing. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü     Haddad. N.J. 2005. The production of the Royal Jelly. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü     Haddad. N.J. 2005. The Establishment of Family Apiary. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü     Haddad. N.J. 2005. The production new bee colonies. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü   Haddad. N.J. 2003 Wintering of honeybees in Jordan. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü     Haddad. N.J.2003. Red Wasp Control. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

ü   Haddad. N.J. 2003. Protection of honeybees from pesticides. The Jordanian National Television in cooperation AES.  MoA. Jordan.

SELECTED LEST of Multimedia CD

ü     Haddad.N.J. 2007. The Beekeepers library. .Bee Research Unit NCARTT. .

ü     Haddad.N.J. 2006. The Technology Transfer Activities of The Bee Research Unit 2002-2006. 

                                              Memberships

  •        Jordan Agricultural Engineering Association.

  •        International Union for the Study of Social Insects. British Section. 

  •        EurBee. Association.

  •       The International Apis Health Assessment Committee (IAHAC).

  •       The Jordanian Society for The Desertification Control & Badia Development.

  •       Jordan Society of Scientific Research.