{"id":15,"date":"2018-09-11T22:08:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T03:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/erandathie-lokupitiya\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2022-08-06T23:40:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T05:10:39","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/erandathie-lokupitiya\/appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic and administrative positions<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Professor in Environmental Science<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founding Director<\/h4><p>Center for Environmental Initiatives, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research Scientist<\/h4><p>Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2007<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer - Advanced Study Program 2007 Colloquium on Regional Biogeochemistry<\/h4><p>National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Bou lder, Colorado, USA.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2002<\/span><span>1999<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Environmental Associate<\/h4><p>Ministry of Forestry and Environment, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1998<\/span><span>1996<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Graduate Teaching Assistant in Biology<\/h4><p>University of Wyoming, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1992<\/span><span>1991<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer Gr I<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer - Environmental Conservation and Managem ent Program (ENCM)<\/h4><p>University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator MSc\/PG Diploma in Climate Change and Environmental Management<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator Environmental Science Special (Hons) degree programme<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2002<\/span><span>2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer - MSc program in Human Geography<\/h4><p>University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Career Guidance Counsellor\/Chairperson\/Academic mentor<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021 January<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator of the Academic Mentoring Programme<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions held in professional bodies\/ services<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021 January<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Mirror Committee on Circular Economy (Sri Lanka Standard Institute)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Expert Committee on Climate Change Mitigation<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Library Committee<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Conference Chair<\/h4><p>International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Editorial Board (Member) of the Climate Change Magazine<\/h4><p>Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>National Expert for preparation of the greenhouse gas inventory under Sri Lanka\u2019s Third National Communication (TNC) on Climate Change<\/h4><p>Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Mirror Committee on Environment Management (Sri Lanka Standard Institute)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Council member and Coordinator for Research and Training of Life Cycle Assessment &amp; Design for Sustainability Network (LCADeSnet) of Sri Lanka<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Climate Change Specialist<\/h4><p>Project for Establishment of Light Rail Transit System in Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Environment Sector Expert in preparation of the Northwestern Province Development Plan 2019-2023<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Editor<\/h4><p>Environmental Development Journal of the Elsevier<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member and representative of University of Colombo for Academic and Research Forum for REDD+<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka UN-REDD Programme<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Arts Council of the University<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>National Expert for the Transport Sector under the Climate Change Technological Needs Assessment conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Participating Scientist (Co-Investigator (with Prof. Scott Denning)) in the North American Carbon Program (NACP)<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Sector Expert for the 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