Authors and Translators
willem Floor
- 2563
- Education: Development Economics, Non-Western Sociology, and Islamic Studies from the Universities of Utrecht and Leiden.
Willem Flore is an Iranologist who has conducted extensive research on Iranian history, especially the Safavid and Qajar periods, and focuses on various aspects of Iranian history. “Iranian Agriculture in the Qajar Period,” “History of Drama in Iran,” “Public Health in Qajar Iran,” “The Rise and Fall of Nader Shah,” “Iranian Games,” “Titles and Titles in Safavid Iran,” and “History of Bread in Iran” are some of the titles of this prominent Iranologist’s works.
Asghar Abdoli
- Tehran 1968
- Bachelor's degree in Fisheries and Environment (Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources), Master's degree in Environment (University of Tehran), PhD in Ecology (University of Lyon, France)
- Faculty member, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
is an ecologist and ichthyologist. He holds a B.A. in Fisheries Science and environment, an M.A. in environment from the University of Tehran and a PhD in ecology from France University of lyon. He has more than 25 years of experience in teaching and researching fields of ecology and ichthyology in researching centers and different universities of Iran including the Caspian Sea Ecology Research Center, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Shahid Beheshti University, University of Tehran as well as Isfahan University of Technology. Abdoli is currently the scientific board member of Environmental Sciences Research Institute at Shahid Beheshti University.
He mostly spends his time on studying the biodiversity of Iran’s freshwater fish (biology, ecology and protection) as well as teaching the field.
The ecologist has cooperated in more than 30 research projects, published 8 book titles as well as 150 scientific articles.
Faramarz Aghabeigi
- 1979
- BA in Persian Language and Literature, MA in Iranology.
- Lecturer in Tourism (Javadalameh Scientific and Applied University; Yazd); High School Teacher (History and Literature Department); Librarian of Dr. Mohammad Javadi Public Library
Faramarz Aghabeigi was born in 1979 in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, and holds a master's degree in Iranology. He has been working as a librarian at the Dr. Mohammad Javadi Public Library in Yazd since 2016. As a poet, researcher, document researcher, translator, and proofreader, Aghabeigi has authored and translated more than 8 books and more than 24 scientific articles on history and literature in his research background. Given his complete command of the Kurdish language, he also has valuable works in that language in the form of authorship or translation in his brilliant career. Also, Faramarz Aghabeigi, given his taste and nature of poetry, has provided several collections of poetry in Kurdish to Kurdish speakers and those interested in the Kurdish language.
Markus Arefi
- 1969
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Doctor in Pölfing, 40 km from Graz Address: www.arefi.at
The book Freedom Tower by his pen is one of the outstanding and noble works of this author. ; which has also been published in German and English.
In collaboration with the publisher elsevir; he has published two other books on stretching, ,Stretching and two books on exercises for the home after therapy.
10 years of advanced training in physiotherapy, including hippotherapy, horse riding therapy, climbing therapy, manual therapy, Mulligan's concept therapy, laser therapy and psychoneuroimmunology.
Three years of theory and practice of stretching at the Olympic Training Center in Wienerneustadt.
In addition to painting, photography and gardening, his hobbies include extreme sports, which he has been doing since the age of 25. These include: triathlon, Ironman, mountaineering (7200 meters without oxygen). And now open water swimming (in Istanbul from Asia to Europe).
And the Alpine mountain running competition from Germany, Austria to Italy in 8 days
AmirHossein Bakhtiari
- Tehran 1979
- Bachelor of Graphics
- Director of Iran Studies Publications
Amir Hossein Bakhtiari was born in Tehran in 1979 and graduated in graphic design. In 1996, he completed courses in design, page layout, cartography of geographical maps, and printing and design. Since then, he has entered the field of design and publishing, and has left behind more than 50 written works in the field of book and map design and publishing. He has also been managing Iran Studies Publications since 2002.
Saeid Cheraghi
- Tehran 1980
- Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Engineering; Islamic Azad University (North Tehran)
Saeed (Shahab) Cheraghi, born in 1979, holds a bachelor’s degree in natural resources engineering from Islamic Azad University, North Tehran. He has completed training courses in ornithology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran (2005), techniques and techniques of anesthetizing wildlife at the Environmental Protection Organization (2007), and Shahab has also successfully completed other international courses such as:
Participated in “Cheetah Conservation Biology Course”- Namibia- Dec. 2009
Participated in special workshop on “Biological science, GIS, methodologies and use of cameratraps for studies and conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah”- Daranjir- 2005
Participated in special workshop on “Biological science, sampling programs, wildlife management and techniques of study and conservation of Asiatic Cheetah and it’s habitats”- Turan- 2006
Participated in the workshop of “Local participation and natural resources management”- UNDP- 2007
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kave feizollahi
- 0
- Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology (1990) from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Master of Science in Animal Biosystematics (2004) from Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran
He contributed to the writing of "Fauna of Bats in Iran" (2012) and "Checklist of Terrestrial Mammals of Iran" (2019) and was one of the authors of the Atlas of Mammals of Iran (Environmental Protection Organization, 2016). The textbook Biology of Small Mammals (Jihad Daneshgahi Mashhad, 2016) and the general books How the Zebra Became Striped (Nasher No, 2019) and Velvet Paws: Everything About the World's Felines (Nasher No, 2023) have been published in his translation. He was the editor of the quarterly journal Pazan on Mammals of Iran and the World, of which 4 issues were published in 2016 and 2017.
Alphonse Gabriel
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Alphonse Gabriel (born February 4, 1894 in Brno, Czech Republic – May 28, 1975 in Vienna) was an Austrian geographer, researcher, and travel writer. He traveled to Iran three times and conducted research and exploration in the Iranian deserts. He wrote five books about the Iranian deserts.
taher ghadirian
- 0
- Bachelor of Science in Environment (2005) from Bandar Abbas Azad University Master of Science in Environment with a focus on Biodiversity and Habitats (2007) from Tehran University of Science and Research
- Member of the Felines and Bears Specialist Working Group at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
She is one of the authors of the Atlas of Mammals of Iran (Environmental Protection Organization, 2016) and was the editor-in-chief of the quarterly journal Pazan on Mammals of Iran and the World, four issues of which were published in 2016 and 2017.
Farideh Golbo
- 1950
Farideh Golbo is an Iranian novelist and researcher. She began her career in journalism as a teenager with Ferdowsi magazine, edited by Mahmoud Enayat. During this period, Golbo summarized novels by famous writers such as Jack London and Balzac.He wrote his first novel, "The Blind Road," before he was 20. The novel was actually a trilogy and was published by Amir Kabir Publishing. After that, Golbo began studying journalism at the University of Tehran and spent many years teaching Persian literature as a teacher in Tehran's high schools. During that time, he wrote two books, "Masouleh" and "Abyaneh."In the 1970s, after several years of journalism, he began writing novels and prose works such as "Leili and Majnoon", "Khosro and Shirin", "Heft Peiker" and "Weiss and Ramin". These works were so popular that they were reprinted many times.
Golbo's activities in the field of fiction also brought him honors; winning the Golden Pen Award for the book "Hekayat Rozegar", translating the book "D
Kamran Kamali
- Tehran 1979
- Master's degree in Natural Resources Engineering - Environmental Sciences (Tehran Azad University, Science and Research Branch), PhD in Environmental Engineering - Biodiversity (University of Tehran)
- CEO of the Iranian Reptile and Amphibian Studies Institute Teacher of the Introduction to Iranian Reptiles and Amphibians course
He was interested in animals since he was a child and used to read different scientific books on zoology, biology and natural sciences. Attracted to the nature, animals and ecology, he studied environmental studies and received an M.A. in the natural sources of environmental sciences.
Getting support from his master Houshang Ziaei, during his B.A., he got into the field of wildlife. He has so far cooperated with several foreign and Iranian researching projects, published many articles on amphibians and reptiles and has registered numerous new records of different reptile species. Kamali also cooperated in penning the first atlas of Iran’s reptiles. He is currently the managing director of the Research Institute of Iran’s amphibians and reptiles.
saba karkhiran
- 1977
- Bachelor of Plant Science, Azad University Master of Iranian Studies, University of Tehran
- Collaboration in the Iranian Tourism Magazine (Amonurooz Tourism Institute)
Ahmad Mahmoudi
- 0
- Bachelor of Science in Biology (2008) from Payam Noor University of Zanjan Master of Science in Animal Biosystematics (2012); and PhD (2016) from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Rodents and Diseases Transmitted by Them (Pasteur I
- Since 2016, she has been a member of the Small Mammals Specialist Working Group at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Rapid Response Team of the Pasteur Institute of Iran.
His main research focuses on the taxonomy, genealogy, and evolution of small mammals and diseases transmitted by rodents. He is one of the authors of the first volume of the book Rodents of Iran (Tehran University Press, 1402), the second volume of which is also in publication. He is currently a faculty member of Urmia University.
zeinolabedin mohammadi
- 1984
- Bachelor of Science in Biology (Zanjan), Master of Science in Biology, Animal Biosystematics (Ferdoosi Mashhad), PhD in Animal Biosystematics (Ferdoosi Mashhad)
- Faculty Member, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
Taxonomist and mammalogist with more than 10 years of teaching and research experience in higher education institutions and implementing joint research projects in collaboration with the Environmental Organization, Pasteur Institute of Iran, and Golestan University of Medical Sciences, is currently working as a faculty member at Farhangian University. He has devoted a significant part of his life to field studies, collecting biological samples, and studying the molecular systematics and taxonomy of vertebrates, especially small mammals.
(Rodents, lagomorphs and insectivores) in West Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean. He has also supervised and advised the theses of numerous master's students in collaboration with Dr. Haji Gholi Kami at Golestan University. Among his most important scientific and research works are the publication of more than 50 scientific articles in reputable foreign and domestic journals, as well as the translation and publication of the book "Vertebrates: Comparat
Samira MohebAli
- Tehran 1984
- Bachelor of Arts in Museum Management from the Center for Higher Education in Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Master of Arts in Iranology from the Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Tehran
- Reporter and Secretary of the Tourism Service of Miras Aria News Agency
Samira Mohib Ali is active in the field of cultural heritage and tourism. After completing her undergraduate studies, she began her career as a cultural heritage and tourism journalist and worked with various media outlets for years. After completing her master's degree, she turned to the field of producing specialized content on cultural heritage and tourism, and she is still active in this field.
Nazanin Mohsenian
- Tehran 1986
- Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology (2009) from Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch Master of Science in Marine Ecology from Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science and Research Branch
- Since 2010, she has been working professionally in the field of marine mammal conservation in the southern waters of Iran (Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman).
His research scope includes marine mammal stranding, identification and survey of dolphin populations in Iranian waters, especially the humpback dolphin population. He has also published several international articles, books, brochures, and educational leaflets in this field.
Alireza Naderi
- Tehran 1973
- Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture, Karaj)
- Head of the Arthropod Classification Department, Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Office, Environmental Protection Organization (since 2002)
He was fascinated with the nature and animals since his childhood; during which he began to collect insects. In his collection of insects he was mostly interested in butterflies (he was 9 when he collected the first one). Finishing his high school, he started to scientifically research the butterflies with the help of his friends particularly Vazrick Nazari. He concluded his agriculture engineering in Karaj University of Agriculture and he is in charge of Iran’s Department of Environment’s Arthropods’ classifications since 2002.
Travelling to different parts of Iran, he has collected over 400 species which is indeed the greatest in the world in terms of species. It is kept in his personal archive.
He also holds a scientific collection of butterflies from other parts of the world (over 1600 species). So far Naderi has introduced new taxa for Iran which is a new record for the country.
Bakhtiari Parviz
- Tehran 1974
- Master of Science in Environment
Parviz Bakhtiari was born in Tehran in January 1974. She has a master's degree in environmental science and has been working professionally in the field of birdwatching since 2001.
Parviz Rajabi
- 1939
- PhD from the University of Göttingen, Germany
Parviz Rajabi, a historian and Iranologist, founded the Iranology Research Center in 1974. In 1988, he went to Germany and spent 6 years researching and teaching at the universities of Marburg and Göttingen. Finally, in 1994, he returned to Iran and took over the head of the Iranology department of the Great Islamic Center.
The authorship of works such as "Karim Khan Zand and His Time", "Iranian Architecture in the Pahlavi Era", "Iranian Celebrations", "History of Ancient Persian Cuneiform", "Iranian Seal", "Perseus, the Court of History", "Arjnameh Shahriari", "Iranian Studies, Ups and Downs", the five-volume collection "Lost Millennia", the six-volume collection "Lost Centuries", "Kashan, the Ring-shaped Jewel of Iranian History", "Iranian Stepchildren", "Onur-e-Ab's Travelogue", and the translation of the books "Iranian Deserts", Marco Polo in Iran", "Niebur's Travelogue", "Darius and the Iranians", "Art of the Islamic World" and "Ilam's Shahriari" constitute his most important rese
Mehdi Rajabizadeh
- Tehran 1980
- Master's degree in Animal Biosystematics (Shahid Beheshti University) PhD from Ghent University, Belgium
has been engaged in herpetology since he was a bachelor student at Razi University, where he met Nasrollah Rastegar-Pouyani in 2002. In master career at Shahid Beheshti University, he studied the biodiversity of mountain vipers, under supervision of Dr. Bahram Kiabi. Later, he studied the biodiversity of snakes in mountains of Iran in his Ph.D thesis, under supervision of Prof. Dominique Adriaens; and received his Ph.D from Ghent University, Belgium in 2013. He is interested in biodiversity of snakes in western Asia, especially biodiversity of non-poisonous, dwarfed snakes. so far, he has contributed in description of 3 new species and 2 new genera of snakes, as well as 9 new species of lizards in the western Asia.
Derek scott
- Bradford 2565
- Member of the Bradford Natural History Society
Derek was born on June 27, 1944 in Bradford, Northern England, and lived in the area until he was 19.
He credits his interest in nature to his father. When he was 6 or 7 years old, his father would take him out into the wild. His father was interested in butterflies, but Derek's presence in nature and his explorations revealed his interest in birds and became the starting point for his impressive life, which has always been tied to birds. In 1955 he joined the Bradford Natural History Society and began birdwatching in earnest, and he says his first bird recording was in December 1956 (when he was 12). He continued to do so for life, and to date more than 150 notebooks of his observations are a treasure trove of information and memories of his life with nature. He credits the encouragement of his teachers at Bradford School, as well as his father's support, at a time when birdwatching was considered an unusual pastime, as key to his determination to continue.
Seyyed Amir Tavakoli Sabour
- Tehran 1974
- Master's degree from the Institute of Earth Sciences
- Teaching geology in nature tourism courses
In 1992 he started studying geology and in 2004 he received a M.A. from Iran’s Research Institute for Earth Sciences. Interested in geological phenomenon, he traveled to different parts of Iran. Since 1998 he has been working in geological fields including mines, gas and oil and has been teaching geology since 2003.
Hesam'O'ddin zali
- 0
- Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology (2015) from Gonbad Kavous University Master of Science in Animal Biosystematics (2018) and PhD (2015) from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
His master's thesis led to the identification of a new rodent species, the Darwish mouse, from the western highlands of Isfahan Province, which was described in a paper in 2024 along with the new species, the Kiabi mouse.
He has also participated in recent research that led to the description of a new species, the Iranian bicolor insectivore (2025) in Iran.
Alireza Zamani
- Tehran 1993
- Animal Biology from the University of Tehran
- Instructor of the course on arachnids of Iran Member of the Board of Directors of the Pars Plateau Zoologists Group
is a graduate of animal biology (University of Tehran), instructor of Iran’s arachnids during the courses of wildlife guides and the directing board member of Pars Plateau Zoologists Group. He has so far cooperated with several foreign and Iranian scholars, the result of which was new taxa for the scientific world and the introduction of more than 6 families, 34 genera and 112 species, presented as more than 25 articles and scientific reports. Zamani cooperated in the spider collection of the Zoological Museum of Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection and he was also the coordinator of Iran in the World Spider Catalog project (Switzerland). He is the partner at the Virtual Institute of Spider Taxonomy Research, and a member of the editorial boards of the journals Arachnida: Rivista Aracnologica Italiana and Check-List.
Mehdi Zare khormizi
- yazd 1986
- PhD in Agricultural Entomology
- Wildlife expert, General Directorate of Environmental Protection, Yazd Province
Mehdi Zare Khormizi began his studies on insects and other animal species, especially ladybugs, in 2009, and so far the results of these studies have been published in the form of 50 articles in reputable domestic and foreign journals. He is currently working as a wildlife expert at the General Directorate of Environmental Protection of Yazd Province. In addition, he carries out extensive activities in the fields of education, research, and information regarding the identification, protection, and support of animal species throughout the country.
Reza Zareai
- 1969
- Level 1 Coaching Certificate in Rock Climbing and Snow and Ice Tourist Planning and Sociology of Sports
- Member of the Mountaineering Committee and the Management Committee of the International Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) President of the Iranian Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation
Reza Zarei was born in Tehran in 1969. He is a graduate of physical education, geography, tourism planning, and sports sociology. His professional and favorite activities include mountaineering, writing, and blogging.
Mohammad Tohidifar
- Tehran 1363
My primary and secondary school was totally devoid of birds although in 2002, when I was a freshman student in university, I became fascinated with aves and their ecology. Since then, most of my quality time was dedicated to study of these creatures.
This way was professionally paved when I got my MSc in environmental science (biodiversity and habitats) in 2009. Currently, I am acting as freelance consultant in biodiversity-linked projects and also I do conduct scientific study on ornithofauna of Iran in cooperating with other experts. These on-going researches are particularly focus on distribution, range extension patterns and population dynamic of different species from passerines to raptors. Furthermore, I routinely carry out several voluntary based activities on conservation-oriented issues. Due to my professional carrier, I was senior author or co-author of a number of scientific papers on birds and recently, I had the chance to be co-author of two major references about avifaun
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