Curriculum Vitae
SIEW TE WONG
Wildlife Biology Program
Ecosystem & Conservation Science Department
College of Forestry and Conservation
University of Montana, Missoula,
59812, MT USA
Danum Valley Field Centre
PO Box 60282
91112 Lahad Datu
Sabah, Malaysia
(In the field from Feb 2005- Dec 2006)
Email: wongsiew@hotmail.com; Websites: www.wongsiewte.org; www.borneanbearpigproject.org; www.sunbear.org
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Nationality: Malaysia
Education
2002-pres.: Ph. D. candidate. Fish and Wildlife Biology. University of Montana, Montana.
Dissertation title: The effects of selective logging on Malayan sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) and bearded
pigs (Sus barbatus) in lowland tropical rainforest of Borneo. (Dr. Christopher Servheen, Advisor).
1998-2002: M. Sc. Wildlife Biology. University of Montana, Missoula, Montana.
Thesis title: The ecology of Malayan sun bear in the lowland tropical rainforest of Sabah, Borneo. (Dr.
Christopher Servheen, Advisor).
1994-1997: B. Sc. Wildlife Biology. University of Montana, Missoula, Montana.
1989-1992: Diploma. Animal Science and Veterinary. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. Pingtung,
Taiwan.
Other Special Training and Courses:
Advanced Immobilization and Emergency Anesthetic Techniques for Bear Researchers and Managers- II, Dr. John B. Murnane,
D.V.M., West Glacier, Montana, USA; April 2004, sponsored by US Fish and Wildlife Service. Daylong intensive workshop on the
latest development of bear handling procedures and techniques, drug administration, and emergency medical treatment in the
field.
Advanced Immobilization and Emergency Anesthetic Techniques for Bear Researchers and Managers- I, Dr. John B. Murnane,
D.V.M., Condon, Montana, USA; May 2003, sponsored by US Fish and Wildlife Service. Two days intensive workshop of
discussion and training on bear handling procedures, drug administration, and emergency medical treatment in the field.
Wildlife Handling with Veterinary Perspectives, Dr. Mark R. Johnson, D.V.M., University of Montana, Spring 1996.Intensive,
weeklong course examining the details of wildlife handling and drug administration by biologists. Training included classroom
and hands-on experience with wildlife capture, collaring, and the use of anesthetics and sedatives.
Employment History
Oct 2005- Principal Investigator, “Malayan sun bear distribution mapping and conservation status survey in West and
East Malaysia”
Jan 2005- present Principal Investigator, The University of Montana Bornean Sun Bear and Bearded Pig Research and
Conservation Project; U of Montana doctorate research “The effects of selective logging on Malayan sun
bears (Helarctos malayanus)and bearded pigs (Sus barbatus) in lowland tropical rainforest of Borneo.”
http://www.borneanbearpigproject.org
May-July, 2004 Field Technician, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “Habitat Fragmentation Effects on Grizzly Bear and Black
Bear Movement and Connectivity in the Kootenai River Valley”
June-Aug, 2003 Field Technician, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Libby, MT. “Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem Grizzly Bear and
Black Bear Research”
May-June, 2003 Field Technician, Wildlife Biology Program, U of Montana. “The effects of Transportation and Development
on Black Bear Movements and Connectivity”
Summer, 2002 Field Technician, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Libby, MT. “Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem Grizzly Bear and
Black Bear Research”
Jun 98- Dec 2000 Research student, Wildlife Biology Program, U of Montana. “The ecology of Malayan sun bear in the lowland
tropical rainforest of Sabah, Borneo.”
Summer, 1997 Field Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Libby, MT. “Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem Grizzly Bear and Black
Bear Research”
Summer, 1996 Field Assistant, Wildlife Research Lab, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. Pingtung,
Taiwan. “A fauna survey of Tawu Mountain Natural Reserve, Taiwan”, “Pingtung Rescue Center for
Endangered Wild Animals.”
Summer 1995 Field Assistant, Dept. of Zoology, University of Malaya, Malaysia. “Population and community ecology of
birds and bats in Malaysian rainforest”
Mar-Jul 1994 Scientific Officer, Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Jun 92-Dec 1993 Research Assistant, Wildlife Research Lab. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology.
Pingtung, Taiwan. “A radio-telemetry study of Formosan Reeve’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus)”, “A
fauna survey of Taitung Hardwood Nature Reserve”, “Pingtung Rescue Center for Endangered Wild
Animals.”
Teaching Experience:
Teaching Assistance, University of Montana
Spring, 2004 Department of Science, SCI 226 General Earth and Life Science
Fall, 2003 Division of Biological Science, BIOL 100 N The Science of Life
Spring, 2003 Division of Biological Science, BIOL 104 N Diversity of Life
Fall, 2002 Division of Biological Science, BIOL 102 Principles of Biology
Fall, 2001 Division of Biological Science, BIOL 100 N The Science of Life
Spring, 2001 Division of Biological Science, BIOL 104 N Diversity of Life
Fall, 1998 Wildlife Biology Program, WBIO 270 Wildlife Management Issues
Spring, 1998 Wildlife Biology Program, WBIO 275 Wildlife Conservation
Publications:
Peer reviewed
Wong, S.T., C. Servheen, L. Ambu, and Norhayati A. 2005. Impacts of fruit production cycle Malayan sun bears and bearded
pigs in lowland tropical forests of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 21:627-639.
Wong, S. T., Servheen, C. & Ambu, L. 2004. Home range, movement and activity patterns, and bedding sites of Malayan Sun
Bears Helarctos malayanus in the Rainforest of Borneo. Biological Conservation. 119:169-181.
Wong, S.T., C. Servheen, and L. Ambu. 2002. Food habits of Malayan sun bears in lowland tropical forest of Borneo. Ursus.
13:127-136.
Non-peer reviewed
Wong, S.T. In Prep. Status report of Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) in Malaysia, in Asian Bear Report. Proceedings of
the 17th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Karuizawa Town, Nagano, Japan.
Norhayati, A., I Mila, L., Juliana, S., Wong, S.T. & Shukor, M.N. 2005. Amphibian fauna of Danum Valley Conservation Area. In
Laily B. Din, Muhammad Yahya, Norhayati, A., Nizam, M.S., Waidi Sinun & A. Latiff (eds.). Danum Valley Conservation
Area: Physical, Biological and Social Environments. Yayasan Sabah and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. pp.
281-298.
Norhayati, A., Wong, S.T., Juliana, S. & Shukor, M.N. 2005. An annotated checklist of reptiles in Danum Valley Conservation
Area. In Laily B. Din, Muhammad Yahya, Norhayati, A., Nizam, M.S., Waidi Sinun & A. Latiff (eds.). Danum Valley
Conservation Area: Physical, Biological and Social Environments. Yayasan Sabah and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
Bangi. pp. 299-312.
Lin, Y.R., S.T. Wong, C. J. Pei. 1993. Variations in skull morphology of Formosan Reeve’s muntjac in Little Ghost Lake Forest
Reserve, Pingtung, Taiwan. Notes of Wildlifers and Newsletter of Wildlifers (NOW). 1(4): 8-11. (In Chinese)
Other publications
Wong, S.T. & C. Servheen. 2005.The Bornean Sun Bear and Bearded Pig Research and Conservation Project- a new field
project to study the effects of selective logging on Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in Borneo. International Bear News.
14(4):24.
Wong, S.T. & C. Servheen. 2005. New field project to study the effects of selective logging on bearded pigs and sun bears in
Borneo. Suiform Soundings. Peccaries, Pigs, and Hippos Specialists Group Newsletter. 5(1):30.
Wong, S.T. 2003. Dances with sun bears. Malayan Naturalist. 56(3): 20-25.
Wong, S.T. 2003. Sun bear research on the web. International Bear News. 12(2):9.
Wong, S. T. and C. Servheen. 1999. Malaysia Malayan Sun bear Ecology. International Bear News. 8(3):11-12.
Oral Presentations in conferences
Wong, S.T. 2005. The status and conservation priority of Malayan sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) in Malaysia. Paper
presented at The 1st Asian Meeting of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand. 28 October 2005.
Wong, S.T. 2005. The ecology of the Malayan sun bear and their conservation in a changing landscape in Malaysia. Paper
presented at Asian Bear Workshop- Post conference workshop of 9th International Mammalogical Congress, Sapporo,
Hokkaido, Japan. 6 August 2005.
Wong, S.T., C. Servheen, L. Ambu, and Norhayati A. 2004. The effects of famine on Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in
lowland tropical rainforest of Borneo. Paper presented at The Annual meeting of The Association for Tropical Biology and
Conservation: Geographic and Conceptual Frontiers of Tropical Biology. Miami, Florida, USA. 13 July 2004.
Wong, S.T. 2002. The ecology of Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) in the lowland tropical forest of Borneo. Paper
presented at Bear Essentials 2002: An AZA Bear TAG Workshop, AZA Western Regional Workshop, Tucson, AZ. 25 Apr
2002
Wong, S.T., C. Servheen, L. Ambu. 2001. The ecology of Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) in the lowland tropical forest
of Borne. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
24 May 2001.
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Wong, S.T., C. Servheen, L. Ambu. 1999. The ecology of Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) in the lowland tropical forest
of Borneo- Preliminary Results. Paper presented at 4th Seminar on Tropical Ecosystem Research in Sabah, Sabah Inter-
Agency Tropical Ecosystem (SITE) Research Seminar Committee, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 7 Sep 1999.
Other Oral Presentations
Wong, S.T. The ecology of Malayan sun bear and their conservation issues in a changing landscape. Shangri-La Rasa Ria
Resort, Kota KInabalu. 20 May 2006.
Wong, S.T. The Bornean Sun Bear and Bearded Pig Research and Conservation Project. Sabah State Economic Planning Unit
& Sabah Sate Government Agencies, Kota Kinabalu. 19 May 2006.
Wong, S.T. The Bornean Sun Bear and Bearded Pig Research and Conservation Project. The Sabah Society. 19 May 2006.
Wong, S.T. The ecology of Malayan sun bear and their conservation issues in a changing landscape (in Malay). Sabah State
Department of Women Welfare. Danum Valley Field Center. 29 April 2006.
Wong, S.T. The ecology of Malayan sun bear and their conservation issues in a changing landscape. Raleigh International.
Danum Valley Field Center. 29 March 2006.
Wong, S.T. The Bornean Sun Bear and Bearded Pig Research and Conservation Project. Swedish Biodiversity Center &
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. Danum Valley Field Center. 22 March 2006.
Wong, S.T. The Bornean Sun Bear and Bearded Pig Research and Conservation Project. Alumni of Department of Silviculture,
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. Danum Valley Field Center. 5 March 2006.
Wong, S.T. Impacts of fruit production cycle Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in lowland tropical forests of Sabah,
Malaysian Borneo. Invited speaker. University of Umea-Sweden. Danum Valley Field center. 2 March 2006.
Wong, S.T. Impacts of fruit production cycle Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in lowland tropical forests of Sabah,
Malaysian Borneo. Invited speaker. Faculty of Biology and Natural Resources, National University of Malaysia. Bangi. 21
February 2006.
Wong, S.T. The ecology of Malayan sun bear and their conservation issues in a changing landscape. Invited speaker. Faculty of
Biology and Natural Resources, National University of Malaysia. Bangi. 21 February 2006.
Wong, S.T. Figs: why are they crucial to the future of Bornean rainforests? Invited speaker. Malaysian Nature Society. Penang
Branch. Penang. 17 February 2006.
Wong, S.T. Impacts of fruit production cycle Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in lowland tropical forests of Sabah,
Malaysian Borneo. Invited speaker. Nordic Rainforest Research Network. Danum Valley Field Center. 18 November 2005.
Wong, S.T. Impacts of fruit production cycle Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in lowland tropical forests of Sabah,
Malaysian Borneo. Invited speaker. Forest Research Centre, Sepilok, Sabah Forestry Department, Sandakan. 30
September 2005.
Wong, S.T. In Search of the Bornean Bear: An ecological study of the Malayan sun bear and their conservation in a changing
landscape. Invited speaker. The Sabah Society Sandakan Branch, Sandakan.30 September 2005.
Wong, S.T. Figs: why are they crucial to the future of Bornean rainforests? Invited speaker. The Sabah Society Sandakan
Branch, Sandakan.30 September 2005.
Wong, S.T. An ecological study of the Malayan sun bear and their conservation in a changing landscape. Sabah Foundation,
Danum Valley Field Centre. 4 September 2005.
Wong, S.T. An ecological study of the Malayan sun bear and their conservation in a changing landscape. Universiti Technology
MARA & Sabah Health Department, Danum Valley Field Centre.3 September 2005.
Wong, S.T. The ecology of the Malayan sun bear and their conservation in a changing landscape in Malaysia. Sheretoku
National Park, Hokkaido, Japan. 8 August 2005.
Wong, S.T. In Search of the Bornean Bear: An ecological study of the Malayan sun bear and their conservation in a changing
landscape. Singapore Zoo, Singapore. 25 July 2005.
Wong, S.T. Impacts of fruit production cycle Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in lowland tropical forests of Sabah,
Malaysian Borneo. Invited speaker. Sabah Wildlife Department, Kota Kinabalu. 21 June 2005.
Wong, S.T. Figs: why are they crucial to the future of Bornean rainforests? Invited speaker. The Sabah Society. Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah. 21 June 2005.
Wong, S.T. Sun bear ecology (in Malay), Sabah Nature Club, Danum Valley Field Centre. 18 June 2005.
Wong, S.T. Introduction of Danum’s wildlife (in Malay). Universiti Putra Malaysia, Danum Valley Field Centre. 14 April 2005.
Wong, S.T. Ecology of the Malayan sun bear in Danum. Raleigh International, Danum Valley Field Centre. 6 April 2005.
Wong, S.T. An ecological study of the Malayan sun bear and their conservation in a changing landscape. Scientist’s Night Talk,
Danum Valley Field Centre. 21 March 2005.
Wong, S.T. Impacts of fruiting cycle on sun bears and bearded pigs. University of Umea-Sweden, Danum Valley Field Centre. 3
March 2005.
Wong, S.T. In Search of the Bornean Bear: An ecological study of the Malayan sun bear and their conservation in a changing
landscape (In Chinese). Institute of Wildlife Conservation. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology.
Pingtung, Taiwan. 18 January 2005.
Wong, S.T. In Search of the Bornean Bear: An ecology study of the Malayan sun bear. Oakland Zoo, CA. 1 April 2004.
Wong, S.T. The ecology and conservation of Malayan sun bear in Malaysia. Invited speaker, Malaysian Nature Society, Penang,
Malaysia. 16 Jan 2004.
Wong, S.T. The ecology and conservation of Malayan sun bear in Malaysia. Invited speaker, Faculty of Resource and Science
Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia. 12 Jan 2004.
Wong, S.T. The ecology and conservation of Malayan sun bear in Malaysia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Wong, S.T. The ecology of Malayan sun bear in the lowland tropical forest of Borneo. Key speaker, Malayan Sun Bear Lecture
Night, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA. 23 Aug 2001
Wong, S.T. The ecology of Malayan sun bear in the lowland tropical forest of Borneo. The Great Bear Foundation. University of
Montana. 15 Mar 2001
Wong, S.T. The sun bear project. The Sabah Society, Kota Kinabalu (KK), Sabah, Malaysia. 13 Oct 2000
Wong, S.T. The sun bear project. The Sabah Zoological Society, KK, Sabah, Malaysia. 30 Dec 1999
Poster
Wong, S.T., C. Servheen, L. Ambu, and Norhayati A. 2005. Impacts of fruit production cycle Malayan sun bears and bearded
pigs in lowland tropical forests of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Paper presented at The 1st Asian Meeting of Zoo and Wildlife
Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wong, S.T., C. Servheen, L. Ambu, and Norhayati A. 2005. Impacts of fruit production cycle Malayan sun bears and bearded
pigs in lowland tropical forests of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.– Poster presented at the 9th International Mammalogical
Congress, Sapporo, Japan.
Wong, S.T, T. Radandt, R. Facklam. 2004. A Culvert trap design for Malayan sun bear. Poster presented at the student session:
15th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, San Diego, California, USA.
Contribution of photographs in:
Yasuma, S. and M. Andau. 2000. Mammals of Sabah: Part 2- Habitat and Ecology. Japan International Cooperation Agency and
Sabah Wildlife Department. Kuala Lumpur. 331 pp.
Pei, C.J. 2001. Dances with wildlife. Youth Cultural Co. Ltd.. Taipei. 215 pp. (In Chinese).
Laily B. Din, Muhammad Yahya, Norhayati, A., Nizam, M.S., Waidi Sinun & A. Latiff (eds.). Danum Valley Conservation Area:
Physical, Biological and Social Environments. Yayasan Sabah and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi
Featured in Mass Media:
2005 “The world’s smallest bear-the arboreal sun bear”-article written by S.T. Wong featured in Sin Chew Jit Po (National
Chinese Newspaper, in Chinese), July 30th, 2005.
2005 “The Malayan Sun Bear”- article on sun bear facts and ecology featured in The Borneo Post, June 4th, 2005.
2005 Interviewed by Sveriges Radio-Swedish National Radio Co. in program “Naturmorgon,” on sun bear conservation and
ecology.
2002 “Animal Tracks: The Malayan sun bears,” produced by Discovery Channel for Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.
2001 “World Gone Wild: The sun bear story”. Produced by Natural History New Zealand Ltd., for Fox TV Studio and Fox Family
Channel, USA.
Professional Services
2006 Field Research & Conservation Advisor for Malayan sun bear- Bear Conservation Medicine Program
http://www.bearconservationmedicine.org/
2005- present Member, Bear Trade Expert Team –IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group and the International Association for
Bear Research and Management (IBA).
2005- present Member, Sun Bear Expert Team -IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group and the International Association for Bear
Research and Management (IBA).
2002- 2005: Co-Chair, Sun Bear Expert Team-IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group and the International Association for Bear
Research and Management (IBA).
2004-2005: IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group Coordinating Committee.
2002-present Member, IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group
Reviewer for: URSUS, an official publication of the IBA; The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology; Biodiversity and Conservation;
Wildlife Conservation Society.
Webmaster: http://www.sunbear.org The first website dedicated to Malayan sun bear research and conservation.
http://www.borneanbearpigproject.org The official website for The University of Montana Bornean Sun Bear
and Bearded Pig Research and Conservation Project.
http://www.wongsiewte.org Personal website of Siew Te Wong.
Professional Affiliations
2004-present: American Zoo and Aquarium Association
2003-present: The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
1998-present: International Association for Bear Research and Management
1996-present: Fauna and Flora International
1995-present: Society for Conservation Biology
1995-present: The Wildlife Society
1994-present: The Malaysian Nature Society
Awards and Grants ($USD)
2006 The Lincoln Park Conservation Funds, $5000; Alexander Abraham Foundation via LEAP, $10,000;
The International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) Research & Conservation Grant Program,
$10,000; Singapore Zoological Gardens-Wildlife Research and Conservation Fund, $9,380;
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The Minnesota Zoo’s Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Fund, $2,500; The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(WAZA) branding project; Alexander Abraham Foundation $25,000;
2006 Annual Meeting of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation Travel Grant $500.
2005 The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Fund, $10,000; The Woodland Park Zoo Conservation Fund, $3,000;
Singapore Zoological Gardens-Wildlife Research and Conservation Fund, $9,000;
The Minnesota Zoo’s Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Fund, $2,300; The 9th International Mammalogical Congress Travel
Award, $1,000; Little Rock Zoo Conservation Fund, $1,100; The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Funds, $5,000.
2004 The University of Montana Graduate Student Travel Award, $1270; The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Funds, $5,000.
The International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) Research & Conservation Grant Program,
$5000.
2003 The Woodland Park Zoo Conservation Fund, $3500.
2002 Garden City American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK), $1000; San Diego Zoo, $1000; Lincoln Park Zoo AAZK
Chapter, $1,000; The Puget Sound AAZK Chapter, $1800.
2001 Sun Bear Species Survival Plan; Minnesota Zoo Conservation Advisory Team Awards, $1000; The Oxford University
Expedition to Sumatra (1998), $5000.
2000 The Woodland Park Zoo Jungle Party Conservation Fund, $750; Wildlife Conservation Society- Research Fellowship
Program, $10,000.
1999 The Brookfield Zoo Conservation Research Fund; The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; The Barbara Delano
Foundation, $19,500.
1998 The Walt Disney Foundation Conservation Fund. $5,000.
1997 James C. Salinas Scholarship, University of Montana.
1996 Forestry Dean’s Award-Wildlife Biology; M. Papich Scholarship/FAO Award, U of Montana
1995 Vaughan Family Estate Scholarship/FAO Award, University of Montana
Proficiency in languages
English, Mandarin/Chinese, Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) – Reading, writing and conversing – advanced
Chinese dialects: Hakka, Hockkien, Teochew, Cantonese – conversing
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