Associate professor Jafarova Svetlana Gulu

PhD in Biology, Associate professor
Office tel.: (+99412) 510-57-40                                                                                                              
e-mail:bioekologiya_11@mail.ru

PERSONAL DATA:
Was born in 1939 in Baku in the family of civil servant worker.
In 1956 has graduated the secondary school №189.
Married, has got 2 children (and 3 grandchildren).

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES OBTAINED:
In 1958 has entered the Azerbaijan State University the biology faculty which has graduated in 1964.
1984 –PhD - : «Fauna, ecology and preservation of reptiles of Minor Caucasus in the range of Azerbaijan».

COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Since 1966 has been working at the” Vertebrates zoology” department of the Baku  State University. 
Teaching lessons: ”Vertebrates Zoology”, "Ecology", “Ecology of amphibians and reptiles”, “Herpetology”, “Zoogeography”. 
Author of 55 articles, 7 tutorial and 3 book. 
Participated in the composition of Red data Book of Azerbaijan.

PRESENT RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Biology and Ecology reptiles.

LIST OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

• Practical on Vertebrates Zoology, Baku.
• Zoogeography, 2008, Baku.
• Geographical distribution kowtowing Azerbaijan. «Works of society zoologists of Azerbaijan», Baku, 2008,"Elm", v. I, pp.723-726
• Ecological foods of some kinds above group Squamata. BSU, 2008.
• «Ecology of reptiles», 2010, « Аdilogli», Baku.
• «Ecology (adaptation, co-adaptation, ecological niche)» , 2011, BSU, Baku.
• «Vertebrates zoology», 2011, « Chashiogli», Baku.

INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC GRANTS, PROGRAMS:

• Participated in researches BP in grant program on studying a biodiversity ground vertebrates on territory of Sangachal terminal.
• The Ministry of Ecology the project «10-day training for the rangers of the “Shirvan National Park” (financial support Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety)

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Jafarova S.G. , Alekperov A.M. Some ecological and morphological information about the population of the striped lizard. Uch. recording. ASU, biol.science series, 1976, №1, p.57-59
2. Jafarova S.G. , Alekperov A.M. Ruin agama needs. ASU, biol.science series, 1978, №4, 78 p.
3. Jafarova S.G. , Alekperov A.M. , Ganiev F.R. The biotopic distribution of reptiles in the north-east. part of the Little Caucasus.. ASU, biol.science series, 1977, №3, 20 p.
4. Jafarova S.G. , Alekberov A.M. The boundaries of the range of some reptiles in the Little Caucasus. VII All-Union zoogeographical conference, Moscow, 1979, p.5-7
5. Jafarova S.G., Alekperov A. M.  On the behavior of some species of lizards. Scientific works of the ASU, Biol.Science series, 1979, No.1, p.41-42
6. Jafarova S.G., Alekperov A.M. A new kind of rock lizard for Azerbaijan. Scientific works of the ASU, Biol.science series, 1979, No. 1, p.67
7. Jafarova S.G. To the inter-species relationship between rock lizards. Scientific works of the ASU, Biol.Science series, 1979, №2, p.46-48.
8. Jafarova S.G. New information on the finding of a striped holo-eye in the Little Caucasus. Scientific works of the ASU, Biol.Science series, 1979, No. 2
9. Jafarova S.G., Alekperov A.M. The boundaries of the range of some reptiles in the Little Caucasus. VII All-Union zoogeographical conference. Moscow, 1979, p.5-7
10. Jafarova S.G. Narcotics and small species of reptiles of Azerbaijan, the state and prospects of their protection. Scientific works of the ASU, Biol.Science series, 1979, №3, p.27-30
11. Jafarova S.G., Alekperov A.M. On the status, distribution and number of species of amphibians and reptiles included in the Red Data Book of Azerbaijan. In the themat. Sat "The impact of anthropogenic factors on fauna and animal ecology in Azerbaijan", ASU, 1981, 6 p.
12. Jafarova S.G. Herpetofauna of arid landscapes of the Little Caucasus within Azerbaijan. V All-Union herpetal. conference, Ashgabat, 1981, 10 p.
13. Jafarova S.G. Ecological-zoogeographical overview of the herpetofauna of the Little Caucasus. Within Azerbaijan. In the collection. "Fauna and ecology of terrestrial and aquatic animals of the Kura-Araz lowland and the Little Caucasus", 1982, p.52
14. Jafarova S.G. Intraspecific variability of some reptiles in the southern slopes of the Eastern Caucasus. Sat. "Fauna and ecology of animal slopes of the Great Caucasus." ASU, 1983, p.68
15. Jafarova S.G. Herpetocomplexes of the Great and Little Caucasus within the Republic. The results of zoological studies in the Great and Little Caucasus. ASU, 1985, p.75
16. Jafarova S.G. Possibilities of adaptation of some species of reptiles to the changed conditions of existence. "Fauna, Ecology and Animal Protection in Azerbaijan". ASU, 1987, p.59
17. Jafarova S.G. , Mustafayev G.T. Terrestrial vertebrate animals of mountainous regions of Azerbaijan, In the collection. "Natural Resources and Problems of Accelerating the Social and Economic Development of the Mountain Areas of Az-n", Baku, 1989.
18. Jafarova S.G. To the characteristic of ecological niches of some reptiles of Azerbaijan. "Fauna, Ecology and Animal Protection in Azerbaijan". BSU, 1990. 71 pp.
19. Jafarova S.G. The structure of some guilds of fauna of lizards of foothill and mountain landscapes of Azerbaijan. Records. Baku, 2000.
20. Jafarova S.G. , Askerova S.A., Shikhalieva R.R .Biotope distribution and monitoring of the number of some reptiles in Azerbaijan. News of the Baku University. A series of natural sciences. №3, 2007, p.60-63
21. Jafarova S.G., Alieva S.M., Binyatova S.N. Trophic position of some squamata squad species. Materials of the republican conference "Modern problems of biology", BSU, 2008, p.248
22. Jafarova S.G. Qualitative and quantitative indicators of water and wading birds in some lakes of Azerbaijan. Baku State University. 2008, 263 p.
23. Jafarova S.G. Geographical distribution of some reptiles of Azerbaijan. Proceedings of the Society of Zoologists of Azerbaijan, Volume I, Baku, Elm, 2008
24. Jafarova S.G., Askerova S.A. The structure of populations of some species of reptiles common in Azerbaijan. Proceedings of the Society of Zoologists of Azerbaijan, Volume II, Baku, 2010, p.833-838
25. Jafarova S.G. Modern approach to the systematics of snakes prevalent in Azerbaijan. Proceedings of the Society of Zoologists of Azerbaijan, Volume II, Baku, 2010, p.878-880
26. Jafarova S.G. Comparative review of arid herpetocomplexes of Nakhchivan AR and Absheron. Materials of the republican conference "Scientific achievements of biology", BSU, 2009, p.304-305
27. Jafarova S.G., Humbatova S.E. The relationship of some sympatric species of reptiles inhabiting Azerbaijan. "Actual problems of biology in the XXI century", Baku - 2010. p. 144-145.
28. Jafarova S.K., Agaeva S.A. Endemics and "ecological endemics" among vertebrates of the Little Caucasus. First International Becker Readings. Volgograd State University. Department of Biology. 2010, p.368-369
29. Jafarova S.G., Askerova S.A., Humbatova S.E. Taxonomic position and current status of the species Eremias arguta Pallas. Laboratories of the Society of Zoologists of Azerbaijan, Volume IV, Baku, 2012, p.73-78
30.Jafarova S.G., Askerova SA, Humbatova S.E. Trophic relations of some sympatric species of reptiles of arid and semiarid landscapes of Azerbaijan. Bulletin of the Innovative Eurasian University. 2012. № 2. İSSN 1729-536X. C.219-224.
31. Jafarova S.G., Binyatova S.N., Namazova S., Ecology of petrophilic animals of Kobustan. News of the Institute of Zoology. 2015. BAKU 2015.
32. Biniatova S.N., Jafarova S.G. About the distribution of rock lizards (Darevskya sp.) In Azerbaijan. Scientific works of the Institute of Zoology. 1.34, No. 2.2016. p. 26-31
33. Bahaddinov M.A., Mamedov Ch.A., Jafarova S.G. Influence of temperature on early ontogenesis of Caspian salmon (Salmo trutta caspius). Actual problems of the science of ecology and soil science in the 21st century. Baku-2017, p.181-182

BOOKS:

1.S.G.Jafarova, E.G. Sultanov, Z.S. Veliyev "Ethology" Baku, 1992, 48 p.
2. R.A Ismailov, S.G. Jafarova, Ch.A.Agaeva, N.A. Sadigova "Workshop on zoology of vertebrates", Baku, 2005, Chashyogly, 159 p.
3. S.G. Jafarova, A.N.Tagiyev "Zoogeography", Baku, 2008, Publishing house “ Baku”, 167 p.
4. S.G.Jafarova, Geographical location of reptiles of Azerbaijan. Proceedings of the Society of Zoologists of Azerbaijan, vol. I, p. 723-726.
5. S.G. Jafarova, S.T. Humbatova, S.A. Askerov "Ecology of Reptiles", Baku, 2010, Publishing house "Adiloglu", 133 p.
7. S.G.Jafarova, "Ecology (adaptation, co-adaptation, ecological niches), Baku, 2011
8. N.A. Sadigova, S.G.Jafarova, "Vertebrates zoology", Baku, 2011,  Publishing house Chashyogly, Textbook, 463 p.
9. S.G. Jafarova, S.B. Akhmedov, S.N. Bunyatova, S.A. Askerov "The determinant of amphibians and reptiles of Azerbaijan" Baku, 2014, Baku Publishing House, 148 p.
10. S.G.Jafarova, S.N.Bunyatova, I.M. Alimamedzade. "Ecology of Amphibians", Baku, 2014, Baku Publishing House, Textbook, 123 p.
11. N.A. Sadigova, S.G. Jafarova, ""Biology with the fundamentals of ecology" Baku, 2015, Nurlar Publishing House, 455 p.
12. S.G. Jafarova, N.A. Sadigova, A.T. Mamedov "Ecology of poikilothermic animals" Baku, 2015, Publishing house Nurlar, Textbook, 246 pp.
13. R.V. Hajiyev, S.G.Jafarova, Ch. A. Mamedov. Ecology of fish. Baku, 2017, 255 p.