1. Department of Watershed Management, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (GUASNR), Gorgan
2. Department of Rangeland Management. Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences. Tarbiat Modares University, Noor
3. Forests and Rangelands Research Department, Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Ahvaz
4. Research Department of Natural Resources, Golestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Gorgan
5. Civil Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University, Kerman Branch, Kerman