M.Sc. Nyamsuren BATSAIKHAN

Education:

1993: Mongolian State University, M.Sc. in Biology (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)

1999-2000: Short term study program on Population dynamics of Small mammals at the Institute of Zoology, University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

Current position:

Senior lecturer, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, National University of Mongolia

Research interest:

Biodiversity of Small mammals; Wildlife ecology and Management; Helminth parasite community of Small mammals

Research projects:

-Population dynamics of Brandt’s vole in the Eastern Steppe, Mongolia (2000-2002)

-Distribution and status of the Wild ass population in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia (2002-2004)

-Raptors’ nest site selection and their community pattern in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia

-Biodiversity of Soil Microarthropods and Small mammals of Eastern Mongolia (2003-2004)

-Biodiversity of Small Mammals in the Hustai Nuruu National Park, Central Mongolia (2004)

Contact address:

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 210646, MONGOLIA

Tel: (976)-11-323970; Fax: (976)-11-320159

E-mail: microtusb@yahoo.com

Recent publications (2000-2004):

1.Ganzorig,S., N.Batsaikhan, Y.Oku, M.Kamiya, 2003. A new netatode, Soboliphyme ataahai sp.n. (Nematoda: Soboliphymidae) from Laxmann’s shrew, Sorex caecutiens; Laxmann, 1788 in Mongolia. Parasitol.Res. 89:44-48    

2.D.Tinnin, J.Dunnum, J.Salazar-Bravo, N.Batsaikhan, M.Burt, S.Gardner and T.Yates, 2002, Contributions to the Mammalogy of Mongolia, with a checklist of Species for the Country. Special publication the Museum of Southwestern Biology,  6:1-38

3.Batsajchan,N., und U.Zoephel, 2003, Methodische Erfahrungen bei Oekologischen Untersuchungen von Kleinsaeugern in mongolischen Steppen.  “Methoden feldoekologischer Saeugetierforschung” Martin-Luether Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg,Wissenschaftliche-Beitraege Band 2:393-398                                      

4.Samjaa,R., B.Sheftel, N.Batsajchan, 2003, Methoden zur Erforschung von Kleinsaeugerzoenosen in der Taiga des Westchentij (Nord-Mongolei). “Methoden Feldoekologischer Saeugetierforschung” Martin-Luether Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg,Wissenschaftliche-Beitraege  Band 2:381-391

5.Batsaikhan, N., R.Samiya, U.Zoephel, S.Ganzorig 2001.  Status of Brandt’s vole (Microtus brandti Radde,1861) populations in the Eastern Steppe, Mongolia. Proceedings of Conference on Ecosystem of Eastern Mongolia. Pp.42-55 (in Mongolian)

6.Batsaikhan, N., B.Mijiddorj, Sh.Boldbaatar, L.Amgalan, 2004. The Gobi Bear in Great Gobi SPA. Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences vol.2 (1): 55-60.