John Kia Nema Education Contact P.O Box 1078 GOROKA 441, Eastern Highlands Province Papua New Guinea Phone: (+675) 531 1741 Email: nemaj@uog.ac.pg | Biography John Nema obtained his BSc and MSc from the University of Goroka. He is conducting research focusing on ethno mycological documentation and bioactive chemical constituents of mushroom diversity of Siane area in the Simbu province. He is a senior tutor with the chemistry strand and lectures courses in Instrumental techniques and organic chemistry at the second year level at the University of Goroka. Publications Nema, J. K., Wossa, S. W., Marasinghe, B. and Kulange, J. B. (2014). Water filterable and particulate metals and their bioaccumulation in prawns along Veifa Village; Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering; Vol 2;(In press) Nema, J. K. and Wossa, S. W., (2014). Mushroom diversity and species preservation for teaching and learning. Journal of Post Graduate Studies and Research; 3; (In press) Nema, J. K., Wossa, S. W., Castillo, M. E., Marasinghe, B., Jeyarathan, P. and Barrow, R.A. (2014). Ethno mycological survey and biological activities of mushroom extracts againstEscherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis from Papua New Guinea. Journal of Biological and Chemical Research, 1; 97- 103. Nema, J. K., Wossa, S. W., Marasinghe, B. and Barrow, R.A. (2014). GC – MS spectrums and their close match methyl esters from mushrooms of Papua New Guinea. Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; 8; 1093-1097. Nema, J. K. (2013).The Chemistry of [As, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Hg] in the sediments of Angabanga River and its effects on fresh water ecosystem. Journal of the Institute of Chemists-PNG; 5; 76 – 82. Nema, J.K. (2013).The Concentration of [As, Pb, Hg, Ca] in prawns and its mobility up the food chain. Journal of the Institute of Chemists-PNG; 5; 16 – 20. Nema, J. K. and Kulange, J. B.(2009). Concentration of Pb, As, Hg and selected metals in water and sediment load of Angabanga river associated with Tolukuma Gold Mine; Central province, PNG. Journal of the Institute of Chemists-PNG; 2; 52-65. Conference Presentations Nema, J. K., Wossa, S. W., Castillo, E., Marasinghe, B., Jeyarathan, P., (2014). Biological activities of mushroom extracts from Papua New Guinea. A paper presented at the 5th European Chemistry and Material Sciences Congress (5thEuCheMS), Istanbul; Turkey, 31st August – 4th September 2014. Nema, J. K., Wossa, S. W., Marasinghe, B., Jeyarathan, P. and Barrow, R. A. (2013).Ethnomycological survey and biological activities of mushroom extracts against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis. 12th Pacific Science Inter Congress, Suva, Fiji, July 8-12, 2013. Nema, J.K. and Wossa, S. W. (2013). Mushroom diversity and species preservation for teaching and learning. A paper presented at the National Education Conference at the University of Goroka, 8th – 10th July 2013. Nema, J. K. and Wossa, S.W. (2012). Documentation of ethno-mycological knowledge on edible and non-edible mushrooms of Waefo clan in the Siane area of Simbu Province, PNG. A paper presented at the Saem Majnep Memorial Traditional Environmental Knowledge Symposium at the University of Goroka; PNG, 31st October – 2nd, November 2012. Nema, J. K. (2010).The Chemistry of [As, Cu, Pb, Zn, Hg] in the sediments of Angabanga River and its effects on fresh water ecosystem. A paper presented at the 3rd PNG Science and Technology Conference at Divine Word University, Madang, 16th – 20th August 2010. Nema, J.K. (2010). The Concentration of [As, Pb, Hg, Ca] in prawns and its mobility up the food chain. A paper presented at the 3rd PNG Science and Technology Conference at Divine Word University, Madang, 16th – 20th August 2010. Nema, J. K. and Kulange, J.B. (2009). Concentration of Pb, As, Hg and selected metals in Water and Sediment load of Angabanga river system associated with Tolukuma Gold Mine; Central Province, PNG. A paper presented at 2nd PNG Science and Technology Conferenceand 6th Huon Seminar at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, August 24th - 27th 2009. Nema, J. K. and Kulange, J. B., (2008). Preliminary Geochemical Study of Water and Sediment Load of Angabanga River associated with Tolukuma Gold Mine; Central Province, PNG.A Poster Presentation at the 1st PNG Science and Technology Conference. University of Goroka, 21st - 24th July 2008. |