ology ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Mont ana ▁where ▁he ▁graduated ▁as ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁he ▁gradu aded ▁as ▁a ▁Master ▁of ▁Science ▁with ▁the ▁th esis ▁The ▁e col ogy ▁of ▁Mal ay an ▁sun ▁bear ▁in ▁the ▁low land ▁tropical ▁rain for est ▁of ▁Sab ah , ▁Bor neo . ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁he ▁co - cha ired ▁the ▁Sun ▁Bear ▁Ex pert ▁Team ▁for ▁the ▁IU CN / SS C ▁Bear ▁Special ist ▁Group , ▁a ▁science - based ▁network ▁of ▁volunt ary ▁exper ts ▁within ▁the ▁International ▁Union ▁for ▁Conserv ation ▁of ▁Nature ▁and ▁Natural ▁Resources ▁( I U CN ). ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁he ▁purs ued ▁his ▁doctor ate ▁in ▁Fish ▁and ▁Wild life ▁Bi ology ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Mont ana , ▁and ▁conducted ▁his ▁dis sert ation ▁entitled ▁The ▁effects ▁of ▁select ive ▁logging ▁on ▁be arded ▁p igs ▁( S us ▁bar b atus ) ▁in ▁low land ▁tropical ▁rain for est ▁of ▁Bor neo . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁founded ▁the ▁Bor ne an ▁Sun ▁Bear ▁Conserv ation ▁Centre ▁( B SB CC ) ▁in ▁Sep il ok , ▁a ▁zo ological ▁centre ▁for ▁protection ▁and ▁conservation ▁of ▁the ▁Mal ay an ▁sun ▁bear . ▁F ounded ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁organisation ▁Land ▁Emp