CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: NORHAYATI BT. AHMAD

Qualifications:
Ph.D. Zoology (UKMalaysia) 2001
M.Sc. Conservation Biology (UKMalaysia) 1997
B. Sc. (Hon.) Biology (Lennoxville, Quebec) 1992

Specialisation:
Herpetology, Zoology, Conservation Biology

Areas of Research:
Effects of selective logging on wildlife
Biodiversity of herpetofauna

Current Projects and Grants:
Biomonitoring of Herpetofauna for Sustainable Development of Ecotourism at Tasik Chini Basin, Pahang (IRPA 09-02-02-0120-EA297)

Biodiversity of mammals in a managed forest” di Hutan Simpan Ulu Muda, Kedah (UKM 340015040)

Taburan reruang dan masa bagi kepelbagaian dan kelimpahan fauna Amfibia di Rizab Hidupan Liar Krau, Pahang (UKM ST-024-2004)

Penialaian Sumber Asli dan Budaya untuk Pembangunan Pelancongan Langkawi (UKM, XX-8-2003)

Penaksiran danPemantauan Kepelbagaian Biologi untuk Pembangunan Eko-Pelancongan yang Mampan di Pulau Langkawi (UKM, XX-002-2002)

Kesan Pembalakan Memilih Terhadap Herpetofauna di Kawasan Tadahan Sungai Weng, Hutan Simpan Ulu Muda, Kedah (UKM, ST-021-2002)

Selected Publications:
Books
1. A. Latiff & A. Norhayati. 2006. Endau Rompin State Park, Pahang: The Southern Star of Peninsular Malaysia. Forestry Department of Pahang. pp. 109.
2. Norhayati Ahmad, Juliana Senawi, Lim Boo Liat. 2005. A Pocket Guide: Amphibians of Ulu Muda Forest Reserve. Forestry Department of Kedah State. pp. 59.
3. Norhayati Ahmad, Juliana Senawi, Lim Boo Liat. 2004. Amphibians of Endau Rompin State Park. Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia. pp. 124.

Journals
1. Ibrahim, J., Shahrul ANuar, M.S., Norhayati, A., Shukor, M.N., Shahriza, S., Nurul Ain, E., Nor Zalipah, M. & Mark Rayan, D. 2006. An annotated checklist of herpetofauna of Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal 57 (4): 369-381.
2. Norsham, Y., Norhayati, A., Fuad Shariff, M. Nordin & Lim, B.L. 2005. Pre-Logging Survey on vertebrate species diversity at Sungai Weng sub-catchment, Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah: Amphibian Fauna. Malayan Nature Journal 57 (1): 47-55.
3. Norsham, Y., Norhayati, A., Fuad Shariff, M. Nordin & Lim, B.L. 2005. Pre-Logging Survey on vertebrate species diversity at Sungai Weng sub-catchment, Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah: Reptilian Fauna. Malayan Nature Journal 57 (2): 145-154.
4. Wong, S.T., Servheen, C., Laurentius, A. & Norhayati, A. 2005. Impacts of fruit production cycles on Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in lowland tropical forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. J. Trop. Ecol. 21: 627-639.
5. Norhayati, A., Nordin, M., & Latiff, A., 2004, Effects of selective logging on carnivores in Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia, Tropical Biodiversity, 8(1): 31-40.
6. Norhayati, A., A.A. Saiful, A. Shahrolnizah, B.M. Md-Zain, M.N. Shukor, H. Hazimin, & M. Nordin. 2004. Diversity and density of mammals in the peat swamp forests of the Langat Basin, Selangor, Malaysia. Journal of Malaysian Applied Biology, 33 (2): 7-17.
7. Norhayati Ahmad dan A. Murad, 2002, Survival, behavioral and haematological indicators of goldfish, Carassius auratus exposed to lead nitrate, Journal of Malaysian Applied Biology, 30 (1&2): 9-16.
8. Norhayati A. & A. Latiff, 2002, Biomass and Species Composition of a Mangrove Forest in Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia, Journal of Malaysian Applied Biology, 30 (1 & 2): 75-80.
9. Norhayati A., M. Nordin, & A. Latiff, 2001, Effects of selective logging on nocturnal prosimians in Danum Valley, Sabah, Journal of Wildlife and Parks, 19: 129-132.
10. Norsham, Y., Fuad Shariff, A. Norhayati, M. Nordin and Lim, B.L., 1999. Pre-logging survey of mammal fauna at Sungai Weng sub-catchment, Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Journal of Wildlife and Parks,

EDITORIAL
1. Sahir Othman, Siti Hawa Yatim, Sivananthan Elagupillay, Shukor Md. Nor, Norhayati Ahmad, Shahrul Anuar Mohd. Sah. 2006. Management and status of resources in protected areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Department of Wildlife and National Parks. pp. 236.
2. Wong, S.L., Shaharuddin, Mohamad Ismail, Ibrahim Komoo, Mohd. Shafeea Leman, Kamal Roslan Mohamed, Che Aziz Ali, Abdul Latiff Mohamad, Norhayati Ahmad, Wan Yusoff Wan Ahmad & Azman Abdul Rahman. 2005. (Eds.). Geoforest Parks. Hanging Gardens of Langkawi. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia & Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. pp. 116.
3. Laily bin Din, Muhammad Yahya, A. Norhayati, M.S. Nizam, Waidi Sinun & A. Latiff. 2005. (Eds.). Danum Valley Conservation Area: Physical, Biological & Social Environments. Yayasan Sabah & Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. pp. 392.
4. Latiff, Khali Aziz Hamzah, Norhayati Ahmad, Mohd. Nizam Mohd. Said, Toh An Nee & Savinder Kaur Gill. 2005. (Eds.) Biodiversity Expedition Sungai Bebar, Pekan, Pahang. Summary Findings. Peat Swamp Forest Project, UNDP-GEF Funded, in collaboration with the Pahang Forestry Department and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 169 pp.

Contact Information

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCESFACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

03-89214047- Fax Number
03-89253357- E-mail

noryati@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my