Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Dr. Ahmed has been a member of the Geography & Earth Science faculty at UW-L since 1984. His excitement for Geography is as strong today as when he first started teaching. Originally from Bangladesh, Dr. Ahmed has maintained a very strong research interest in the formation of the monsoons of that country and how they effect the land and people of the area. He has received several research grants for this endeavor from sources including the United Nations Development Program. His interest in climate is not just restricted to Bangladesh, he also enjoys teaching his students about the micro-climate and weather patterns here in the local area as well as on regional and global scales. --UW-La Crosse Website. S. Dara Shamsuddin, M. Sc., former professor, Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar, University, Savar, Dhaka. Specialization, Environment, Urban and Settlement. He was a US Fulbright Senior Scholar to the Department of Geography & Earth Science, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, (2001-2002) where he worked on cumulative impact assessment methods of water sector projects. He contributed towards development of the first EIA Guidelines for the water sector projects in Bangladesh. He has more than 30 publications in national and international professional journals and wrote chapters in books. --Book.
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