October 2010
SAWSAN ATTALA SALEH ORAN سوسن عطالله صالح العوران
Black Iris - Jordan 2010 السوسنة السوداء
Iris nigricans
The National Flower of Jordan زهرة الأردن الوطنية
Photographed by Prof. Dr. Sawsan A. Oran
Herbarium Garden - University of Jordan
NAME: SAWSAN ATTALA SALEH ORAN
NATIONALITY:JORDANIAN
THESIS TITLE (M. Sc.):
SYSTEMATIC OF THE
GENUS ALYSSUM IN JORDAN
THESIS TITLE (Ph. D.):
Biosystematics of The Genus Salvia in Jordan And The Neighboring Countries
With a Special Emphasis on Anatomy
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
· INSTRUCTOR
University of Jordan
· TEACHING ASSISTANCE
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science
University of Jordan
· ASSISTANT PROFFESOR
Dept. of Biological sciences
University of Jordan
· ASSOCIATE PROFESSER
Dept. of Biological sciences
University of Jordan
· PROFESSOR 2006
DEPT. OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN
AMMAN, JORDAN
● Dean of Zarka University College / Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan 2006-2008.
● Dean of Faculty of Sciences, University of Jordan, 2009---, Jordan
Field of Interests:
1- Plant taxonomy (Biosystematics)
2- Medicinal Plants
3- Economic Plants and Socioeconomic
4- Plant Anatomy
5- Biodiversity
6- Tissue Culture
7- Palynology
8- Conservation Strategies
9- Managment of Plant Natural Resources
10- Environmental Impact Assessment
11- Genetic Diversity
12- Plant Pollution
13- Bioethics
14- Managment of Botanical Gardens
15- Conservation of Iris species in Jordan
Organizations:
1.Vice. President of Jordan Society For Ethics (JSE).
2. President of Jordanian Iris Society .
3. Active member in the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature.
4. Member in the Jordan Environmental Society.
5. Jordanian Biological Society.
6. Friends of Plants.
7.Society of Friends of Scientific Research at Public Universities in Jordan.
8. Member in The Jordanian Society for Desertification Control & Badia development.
9.Vice President in Jordan Society for National Code Ethics.
10. Advisor of “The Protection of Nature Club”.
11.Advisor of “The Scientific Club”
12.Member of the OPTIMA (Organization for the Phyto-Taxonomic Investigation of the Mediterranean Area.
13. Honorable Member of the Tunisian Society of the Natural Sciences.
14. Member of the IAVS (International Association of Vegetation Sciences)
Prof. Dr. Sawsan Attalla Oran/ Botanist/ Jordan
Sawsan Attalah Saleh Oran سوسن عطالله صالح العوران
Tafila Mountains /Jordan
Conservation of Iris species in Jordan Project: (Iris nigricans السوسنةالسوداء , (Iris petrana.سوسنة البتراء )
