Department of Biology
Education
BSc. (2008), Biology, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Guyana
PgDipEd. (2012), Sciences, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Guyana
MS.c. (2015), Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, University of Belize
Ph.D. (2023), Innovation in Global Development, Arizona State University, United States
Biography
Dr. Seecharran is a lecturer in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana. She teaches Ecology, Natural Resources Management, and Coastal Zone management courses. Her main research fields include work on how cultural practices and beliefs influence environmental perceptions and attitudes and affect resource use, sustainable tourism development, farmers adaptations to climate change, resilience of coastal rice systems, edible mushroom cultivation, general biodiversity studies, and saltwater intrusion.
Teaching
- BIO1100: Laboratory and Field Biology I
- BIO1102: Introduction to the Biology and Ecology of Living Organisms
- UGC1102: Biology for Non-Science Majors
- BIO4205: Internship
- BIO4200: Capstone Research Project
- BIO4215: Coastal Zone Management
- BIO6900: Research Proposal
- BIO6903: Seminars
Selected Publications
Shiwdas, A., Lakenarine, R., Seecharran, D. (2023). Abundance and Behavior of Migratory Birds in a Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystem in Guyana, South America. Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 1-18.
Johnnie, C., Seecharran, D, Ansari, A. (2023). Comparative yield, yield related parameters and elemental composition of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) grown on different substrates. Mushroom Research, 32(1):27-33.