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Curriculum Vitae

Stephen A. Braimah; Entomologist/Aquatic Ecologist; 308 - 595 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 1E8; Phone: 613-***-****; E-mail: admv7f@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Pursue a rewarding career in an academic institution.

Skills:

Highly capable in:

Research and publish in peer-review journals.

Mentor and advice students.

Prepare grant applications and interact with granting agencies.

Participate in Professional and leadership association meetings.

Review, organize, and develop academic curricula.

Identify insect pest problems and implementation of timely, appropriate solutions.

Review efficacy data of microbial, chemical insecticides and gene expression in economically

important crops and plants, for submission to Regulatory Agencies.

Monitor populations of pest and beneficial species in biocontrol experiments.

Evaluate pest management strategies, assessment of the practicality of scientific theory.

Evaluate the effect of biotic and abiotic factors and chemical pesticides on vertebrate and

arthropod pests in food storage, medical facilities, and residential areas.

Manage and/or Coordinate vector surveillance, control, and post-treatment evaluation.

Techniques for surveillance and control of arthropods and rodent vectors of disease.

Identify vector arthropods and rodents and their diseases and implementation of timely,

appropriate solutions.

Organize and train vector surveillance, control, and post-treatment evaluation personnel for

vector control programs.

Evaluate the effectiveness of vector surveillance and control techniques and activities.

Plan and schedule programs

Manage human, financial, and material resources.

Education

Post-Doctoral Studies. Biology/Entomology (Refer to Employment Experience)

Ph.D., Entomology (Mechanisms of Filter Feeding in Immature Aquatic Insects.) University of Alberta; June 1985

M.Sc., Entomology (Aspects of the Biology of Phytophagous and Predatory Insects in apple Orchards in Southwestern Quebec. McGill University December; 1980

Diploma, Pest Control (Vector-Borne Disease Control) CDC, Atlanta; 1978

B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology/Botany, University of Ghana, Legon, 1976

Employment Experience

Consulting Services Specialist June/07 – Present

Tutor and Provide advisory service, to organizations and individuals, on identification and control of arthropods of medical, urban, structural, agricultural, and stored products importance.

Stream Biomonitoring; Insect Vector/Pest Control Consulting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Nov/03 – Mar/06

Stream Pollution /Pest Control Consultant

Monitor stream pollution with immature macroinvertebrate assemblages, Vector and

Urban Pest Control Services.

East Baton Rouge Mosquito and Rodent Control Department; 07/21/03- 09/30/03

Pest Control Worker

Used graphs and advanced statistical methods to analyze data, of adult mosquito species,

collected from CO2 baited rotator, gravid and encephalitis virus surveillance traps.

Louisiana State University Department of Entomology Dec. 2000 – Nov. 2001 Post-doctoral Research Associate

Evaluated the Post-treatment effect of two termiticides, Termidor® and Premise® on the

population of native and Formosan termites in live trees located in New Orleans and Lake

Charles, Louisiana.

Louisiana State University Sept. 1999 – Nov. 2000

Department of Zoology and Physiology

Post-doctoral Research Associate

Maintained live cultures of tubificids (sludge worms) for research studies. Determined the

Absorption efficiency, bioaccumulation, and biotransformation of PAHs

(Polycyclic/Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons) by tubificids.

Environment Canada, Nepean, Ontario Feb. 1997- Sept. 1999

Protection and Conservation Branch Research Associate

Prepared and updated Fact Sheets on environmental pollution and protection. Contributed

to the publication and distribution of a paper on change of policy on pesticide use and fuel

storage.

Pest Control Service, Edmonton, Alberta Aug. 1993 – Nov. 1996

Environmental Consultant

Pest control services in food and grain storage facilities.

Toxicon Environmental Services, Jupiter, Florida Apr. 1992 - May. 1992

Research Consultant

Consulted on field and laboratory experiments for evaluating the impact of new insecticides

on immature blackflies and mosquitoes and non-target benthic macroinvertebrates.

Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, Illinois Jun. 1989 – Sept. 1989

Research Consultant Chemical and Agricultural Products Division

Consulted on methods for improving the formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t. H-14) for

controlling immature blackflies and mosquitoes and other Bacillus Serotypes for

agricultural and forest insect pests. Evaluated the techniques used to rear immature

blackflies and mosquitoes.

Alberta Agriculture, Edmonton, Alberta; Animal Science Section Jun. 1987 - Aug. 1988

Research Associate)

Monitored the population of Varroa mites on honey bees; experimented with various control

strategies; Monitored populations of greenhouse whitefly on ornamental plants

University of Alberta, Edmonton Jan. 1981- Jun. 1985

Teaching Assistant/Laboratory Demonstrator)

Department of Entomology/Department of Genetics

Taught undergraduate laboratories in agricultural, stored-products, environmental forest,

urban and medical entomology; Demonstrated cell staining techniques prepared culture

media, extracted chromosomes from insects, monitored and analyzed insect mating tests,

supervised students’ experiments, managed equipment, administered and graded

examinations.

Environment Canada, Edmonton, Alberta Jun. 1981 – Nov. 1983

Research Associate (Part-Time)

Used benthic macroinvertebrate organisms to monitor the impact of industrial and municipal effluent on water quality in three streams.

Practical Skills

Entomology/Environmental Survey/Research

Conducted a survey of the phytophagous, predaceous, and phytophagous-predaceous plant

bugs of sprayed and unsprayed apple orchards of Southwestern Quebec in a Province-wide

apple IPM program. Investigated the population dynamics of pest and beneficial species.

Conducted a survey of native and Formosan termites in live trees located in New Orleans

and Lake Charles, Louisiana. Evaluated termite preference and extent of damage to

different tree species.

Integrated management of pest insects of urban, forest, agricultural and medical

importance.

Monitored field and greenhouse populations of pest insects of ornamental plants.

Managed and calibrated insecticidal equipment for the application of different insecticide/

pesticide formulations.

Evaluated the design of field and laboratory experiments for measuring the impact of

chemical and biological insecticides on target and non-target aquatic and terrestrial insects.

Identification of various stages and species of insects with appropriate taxonomic keys.

Sampling, Rearing & Culturing insects.

Various sampling techniques for ecological, taxonomic and management studies.

Culture of insects from eggs through to adult stage.

Determine pest and/or beneficial status of various stages of insect species. Entomology

Environmental Survey/Research Projects.

Participated in the Onchocerciasis control, educational program, of the World Health Organization, in Northern Ghana.

Contributed to the preparation and distribution of Fact Sheets, on the prevention of Onchocerciasis, to educational institutions and the general-public.

Collaborated with a team of stream ecologists and hydrologists in a study of the effect of alterations in stream velocity, channel morphology and substratum composition, on the benthic fauna, of the Volta River after a hydroelectric dam was built on the lower drainage of the river, near Akosombo, Ghana.

Conducted a survey of the phytophagous, predaceous, and phytophagous-predaceous plant

bugs in sprayed and unsprayed apple orchards of Southwestern Quebec in a Province-wide

apple IPM program. Investigated the population dynamics of pest and beneficial species.

Conducted a survey of native and Formosan termites in live trees located in New Orleans and

Lake Charles, Louisiana. Evaluated termite preference and extent of damage to different

species of trees.

Integrated management of pest insects of urban, forest, agricultural and medical importance.

Identification of various stages and species of insects with appropriate taxonomic keys.

Analysis

Advanced statistical analysis of experimental data.

Monitor insecticidal resistance levels with dose and time (CDC bottle method) mortality

assays.

Design laboratory bioassays on pest and beneficial insect species.

Sizing and counting, insect gut contents, by physical and biochemical methods.

Density gradient techniques: isolating particles from gut of insects and other invertebrates.

Apply fluid mechanical principles to understanding the functional morphology of insects

and other organisms.

Construct scaled-up and scaled-down physical models of prototype of various structures

and testing the physical models in tunnels/viscous fluids to measure various fluid

mechanical parameters.

Flow visualization techniques.

Techniques for measuring current/wind velocity.

Techniques for measuring fluid viscosity.

Interests

Coach youth Soccer teams; Camping, hiking and wilderness exploration

Semi-professional ping-pong; Jogging; Reading (Science, Nature and Biographies)

Publications:

Links to PDF files of Selected Publications

Braimah, S. A., L. A. Kelton, Stewart, R. K. 1982. THE PREDACEOUS AND PHYTOPHAGOUS PLANT BUGS (HETEROPTERA: MIRIDAE) FOUND ON APPLE TREES IN QUEBEC. LE NATURALISTE CANADIEN. Revue d'fcologie et de systbmatique 109(2):153 - 180.

http://research.amnh.org/pbi/library/0065.pdf

Braimah, S.A. 2000. Stream Benthic Ecology. BEMS Web Page.

http://web.unbc.ca/bems/Stream-Ecol.htm

Braimah, S.A. 2000. References on Techniques of Flow Visualization and Measurement (Biological and Environmental Mechanics)

http://web.unbc.ca/bems/Flow-Vis.htm

BRAIMAH, S. A. 1987. The influence of water velocity on particle capture by the labral fans of larvae of Simulium bivittatum Malloch (Diptera: Simuliidae). Can. J. Zool. 65: 2395-2399

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1139/z87-360

BRAIMAH, S. A. 1987. Mechanisms of filter feeding in immature Simulium bivittatum Malloch (Diptera: Simuliidae) and Isonychia campestris McDunnough (Ephemeroptera : Oligoneuriidae) . Can. J. Zool . 65 : 504-5 13.

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1139/z87-079

BRAIMAH, S.A. 1987. Pattern of flow around filter-feeding structures of immature Simulium bivitratum Malloch (Diptera: Simuliidae) and Isonychia campestris McDunnough (Ephemeroptera: Oligoneuriidae). Can. J. Zool. 65: 5 14-521.

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1139/z87-080

Link to Video Pattern of flow around scaled-up physical model of filter-feeding structure of immature blackfly: https://lnkd.in/ere-9pu

References on Stream Benthic Ecology

Compiled by Dr. Stephen Braimah

Department of Zoology/Physiology, Louisiana State University

Biological and Environmental Mechanics; (BEMS) - Related Bibiliographies

Subject-Related links

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-braimah/73/abb/728 (See Publications)

References on Techniques of Flow Visualization and Measurement

Compiled by Dr. Stephen Braimah

Department of Zoology/Physiology, Louisiana State University

Biological and Environmental Mechanics; (BEMS) - Related Bibiliographies

Subject-Related links

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-braimah/73/abb/728 (See Publications)

LinkedIn Site:

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-braimah/73/abb/728

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