Reuben Clements

Associate Consultant

Academic Background:

B.Sc. (Hon) Biology
National University of Singapore

M.Sc. Biology
National University of Singapore

Experience:

Over six years of field experience in rainforests, caves and swamps in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. He has been on research expeditions in search of elusive organisms ranging from the world’s smallest vertebrate (Paedocypris) to the world’s largest flower (Rafflesia). To date, he has published 16 peer-reviewed scientific papers and is a reviewer for seven international journals. His work has been featured in media such as the New York Times, National Geographic, Nature and CNN.

Core skills / Areas of expertise:

  • Biodiversity assessments of plants, birds, butterflies, herptiles, mollusks, and mammals
  • Research expertise on animal behaviour, biogeography, conservation science, ecology and systematics
  • Applied conservation expertise on anti-poaching, mitigating human-wildlife conflict, identification of wildlife corridors, mitigating impacts of roads on wildlife

Recent projects / Deliverables:

  • Species Conservation Manager, World Wide Fund for Nature (Malaysia). Managed the Malayan tiger and the Sumatran rhinoceros conservation projects in Peninsular Malaysia (2007-2010)

Reuben is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland.