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Dr. Randeep Singh

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9zAtKGEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Randeep-Singh-14


Research Papers
  1. Sehgal J, Panda D, Kumar D, Kalsi RS, Allen ML,Singh R (2023). Does the size of a protected area matter? An assessment of leopard population and habitat usage in a protected area of Shiwalik foothills, Himalaya. Mammal Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-023-00701-6
  2. Chauhan M, Singh R, Pandey P. (2023). Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Black-Necked Cranes in Ladakh Using Maximum Entropy. Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea, 4(2) 79-85. https://doi.org/10.22920/PNIE.2023.4.2.79
  3. Singh R, Pandey P, Qureshi Q, Sankar K, Krausman PR, Goyal SP (2023). Estimating population density of leopard in semi-arid habitat, western India. Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea, 4(2), 72-78. https://doi.org/10.22920/PNIE.2023.4.2.72
  4. Panda D, Sharma S, MohantyS, Kumar A, Suryan T, Shukla M, Pandey P, Lee H, Singh R (2023). Dietary preference of striped hyena in the anthropogenic landscape of Rajasthan, India. Acta Ecologica Sinica, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2023.03.002
  5. Deomurari A, Sharma A, Ghose D, Singh R (2023). Projected Shifts in Bird Distribution in India under Climate Change. Diversity,15(3):404. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030404
  6. Panda D, MohantyS, Allen ML, Dheer A, Sharma A, Pandey P, Lee H, Singh R (2023). Competitive interactions with dominant carnivores affect carrion acquisition of striped hyena in a semi-arid landscape of Rajasthan, India. Mammal Research (68): 129–141. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-022-00663-1
  7. Tiwari G, Pandey P, Kaul R, Lee H, Singh R (2023). Time-of-day bias in diurnal raptors in arid region of Rajasthan. Acta Ecologica Sinica 43(3) 545-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2022.07.005
  8. KaulR, KalsiR, Singh R, Basnet H, Naeem AM (2022). Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) and the Conservation Paradox - Importance of Unprotected Areas. Diversity 14(10): 785. https://doi.org/10.3390/d14100785
  9. Singh R, Pandey P, Qureshi Q, Sankar K, Krausman PR, Goyal SP (2022). Temporal Variation in Tiger Population in a Semi-Arid Habitat in India. Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea, 3(3), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.22920/PNIE.2022.3.3.1
  10. Pop P, Barwal KS, Puneet Pandey, Singh HP, Singh R. (2022). Back after 40 years: a rare sighting of Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Passeriformes: Fringillidae) in Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14 (4), 20935–20938. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7779.14.4.20935-20938.
  11. Panda D, MohantyS, SuryanT, Pandey P, Lee H, Singh R (2022). High striped hyena density suggests coexistence with humans in an agricultural landscape, Rajasthan. PloS One17(5): e0266832. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266832.
  12. Sehgal J, Kumar D, Kalsi RS, Allen ML,Singh R (2022). Spatio-temporal overlap of leopard and prey species in the foothills of Shiwalik, Himalaya. European Journal of Wildlife Research 68(18).https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-022-01568-9.
  13. Sabu MM, Pasha SV, Reddy CS, Singh R, Jaishanker R (2022). The effectiveness of Tiger Conservation Landscapes in decreasing deforestation in South Asia: a remote sensing-based study. Spatial Information Research (30), 63-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-021-00411-8
  14. Tiwari G, Pandey P, Kaul R, Lee H, Singh R (2021). Comparison of point and roadside transect methods to evaluate the abundance and richness of diurnal raptors in the arid region of Rajasthan. PLoS One 16(12): e0259805. https://org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259805
  15. Hyun JY, Pandey P, Kim KS, Chon A, Jeong D, Bhak J, Yu M, Song HK, Singh R, Min MS, Goyal SP, Bayarkhagva D, Marchenkova T, Vitkalova A, Lee H (2021). Whole genome survey of big cats (Genus: Panthera) identifies novel microsatellites of utility in conservation genetic study. Scientific Reports 11(1), 1-14, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92781-0
  16. Singh R, Pandey P, Qureshi Q, Sankar K, Krausman PR, Goyal SP (2021). Philopatric and natal dispersal of tigers in semi-arid habitat, western India. Journal of Arid Environments. 184 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104320
  17. Singh R, Krausman PR, Pandey P, Maheshwari A, Rawal RS, Sharma S, Shekhar R (2020). Predicting habitat suitability of snow leopards in the western Himalayan Mountains, India. Biology Bulletin, Vol 47 (6), 655-664. https://doi.org/10.1134/S106235902101012X
  18. Singh R, Pandey P, Qureshi Q, Sankar K, Krausman PR, Goyal SP (2020). Acquisition of Vacated Home Ranges by Tigers. Current Science Vol. 119 (9) 1549-1554. http://org/10.18520/cs/v119/i9/1549-1554
  19. Dalui S, Khatri H, Singh SK, Basu S, Ghosh A, Mukherjee T, Sharma LK, Singh R, Chandra K, Thakur M (2020). Fine-scale landscape genetics unveiling contemporary asymmetric movement of red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in Kangchenjunga landscape, India. Scientific Reports 10, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72427-3
  20. De R, Joshi BD, Shukla M, Pandey P, Singh R, and Goyal SP (2019). Understanding predation behaviour of the tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Ranthambore tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India: use of low-cost gel based molecular sexing of prey hairs from scats. Conservation Genetics Resources 11, (1) 97–104.
  21. Pandey P, Goel D, Singh R, Singh SK, and Goyal SP (2018). Use of molecular based approach in resolving subspecies ambiguity of the rescued tiger cubs from Arunachal Pradesh, India and their relationship with other populations. Current Science 114(10) 2362-2368.
  22. Singh SK, Aspi J, Kvist L, Sharma R, Pandey P, Mishra S, Singh R, Agrawal M, Goyal SP (2017). Fine-scale population genetic structure of the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in a human-dominated western Terai Arc Landscape, India. PloS One 12 (4): e0174371. doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0174371 
  23. Singh R, Krausman PR, Goyal SP and Chauhan NPS (2015). Factors contributing losses of tigers in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, India. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 39(3):670–673.
  24. Singh R, Qureshi Q, Sankar K, Krausman PR, Goyal SP (2015). Estimating occupancy and abundance of caracal in a semi-arid habitat, western India. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 61 (6): 915-918.
  25. Singh R, Nigam P, Qureshi Q, Sankar K, Krausman PR, Goyal SP and Nicolson KL (2015). Characterizing human–tiger conflict in and around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, western India. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 61: 255-261.

Projects:

Principle Investigator:

Ongoing project: Ecological monitoring and conservation of caracal (Caracal caracal) in Kuno Landscape Madhya Pradesh India (2023-2025). Funded by Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Madhya Pradesh. (10.00 Lakhs)

Completed project as a PI: Extinct or alive; re-investigating the distribution of Critically Endangered Himalayan Quail in India (2018-2019). Funded by Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (5900.00 $US converted to INR of 3.70 Lakhs).

Assessing the population status, ecology, and conservation of caracal in the selected protected area of semi-arid habitat region of Rajasthan, India (2015-2016). Funded by Panthera, USA (10,000.00 $US, converted to INR of 6.58 Lakhs).

Spatial ecology and ecosystem services of striped hyena in relation to land use pattern in Rajasthan, India (2018-2022). Funded by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (26.322 Lakhs).

Co-Investigator: Bird diversity, and factors influencing their distribution in Ratapani Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh, India (2022-2023). Funded by Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Madhya Pradesh. (2.00 Lakhs)

High resolution spatial mapping of bird phenology as an indicator of ecosystem health in relation to climate change in Himalaya (2019-2022). National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (39.901 Lakhs). GBPNI/NMHS-2019-20/SG.

Preparation of Biodiversity Management Plan, Regional Wildlife Plan and carrying capacity Study for the Makum Coal Fields in Assam, Co-PI. (7 lakhs) Funded by Rain Forest Research Institute



Dr. Murali Krishna Chatakonda

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HLajmPsAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Murali-Krishna-54

  1. Krishna, M., A., & Tripathi O.P. (2019). Characteristics of nesting trees of Red giant gliding squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) in a Tropical Forest of Namdapha National Park, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 11(6): 13720–13726.
  2. Krishna, M., Ahmed, F., & Chetia, H. (2020). Is the genus Biswamoyopterus that cryptic? Current Science. 119(2):165-
  3. Saurav, , Akagnsha, G., Jatin, M., & Krishna, M. (2020). Preliminary observations of gliding squirrels in and around Great Himalaya National Park, Kullu Forest Division, Western Himalayas, India. Proceedings of Zoological Society, India. (Springer Pbl) 73(4): 451-454.
  4. Anurag, V., Kumar, A., Samante, M., Parbo, B., & Krishna, M. (2020). Remnant flowering trees as avifaunal refuge in the fringe areas of Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, Proceedings of Zoological Society, India. 74: 249–261 (Springer Pbl)
  5. Borzée, A., McNeely, J., Magellan, K., Miller, J. R., Porter, L., Dutta, T., ... Krishna, M…. & Ryan, G. E. (2020). COVID-19 highlights the need for more effective wildlife trade legislation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 35(12): 1052-1055 (Impact Factor – 7)
  1. Rawal, , Swati, K., Krishna, M. & Gopi, S. (2021). Winter bird abundance, species richness, and functional guild composition at Delhi’s ponds: does time of day and wetland extent matter? Journal of Urban Ecology. 7(1): 1-10.
  1. Rawal, , Swati, K., Krishna, M. & Gopi, S. (2021). Capital ponds: site-level habitat heterogeneity and management interventions at ponds regulate high landscape-scale bird diversity across a mega-city. Biological Conservation (Elsevier publisher) (Impact Factor – 4.2) 260: 109215.
  1. Chetia, H. & Krishna, M. (2022). An observation of mating of Red Giant Gliding Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista). Proceedings of Zoological Society (Springer publisher) 75: 121–124.
  1. Lavadinovic, , Krishna,C. M., Camila, A. I. & Mbiba, M. (2021). A global perspective of poaching activities - identifying motives and research gaps. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9: 630990. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.630990 (Frontier Media Publisher– Impact Factor 2.4).
  1. Paul, B., Gupta. S., Sethy, J., Ahmed, F. A. & Krishna, M. (2022). Observations of Courtship and Mating Behaviour of Malayan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor, Sparrman, 1778) in Wild. Proceedings of Zoological Society (Springer publisher) 75:387-390.
  1. Ojha, S. P., Chetia, H., Sharma, K. & Murali K. C. (2023). Sciuridae Research in South Asia—A Short Review. Proceedings of Zoological Society (Springer publisher) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-023-00481-6. (Available Online)
  1. Chetia, H. & Krishna, M. (2023). Record of Himalayan Marmot Marmota himalayana (Hodgson, 1841) (Rodentia: Sciuridae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 15(5): 23262–23265. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8402.15.5.23262-23265

Completed Project as PI

  • Understanding Squirrels for Science and Conservation in Lesser Studied Eastern Himalayan Landscapes of Arunachal Pradesh, India (2018-2021) Funded by SERB, DST (25.4 Lakhs)
  • To rediscover the critically Endangered Namdapha Gliding Squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. (2019-2020) Funded by MBZ. (4000 USD)

As Co-PI:

  • Exploring wildlife and nature-based tourism as a potential livelihood option for local people inhabiting in and around the protected areas in Eastern Himalaya, Arunachal Pradesh: A sustainable approach for biodiversity conservation. (2018-2021) Funded by NMHS, MoEF & CC, Govt. of India (45 lakhs approx.)
  • Assessment of Biodiversity with special emphasis to small carnivores in the Untouched Mangrove Patches along the Mangrove belt of Odisha in Context of Climate Change, 15.66 lakhs Funded by MoEF&CC.


Dr. Upamanyu Hore

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=doXjPuEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Upamanyu-Hore-2


Publications

  • Gupta, Vashisth. S., Sharma, M., Singh, R., Hore. U., Hang. L., Pandey. P., 2020. Does visitation dictate animal welfare in captivity? – A case study of tigers and leopards from National Zoological Park, New Delhi. Proceedings of National Institute of Ecology (Vol. 3: 103-114)
  • Khan, Hore. U., Mukherjee, S., Mallapur, G., 2020. Human-Crocodile Conflict and Attitude of Local Communities toward Crocodile Conservation in Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India. Marine Policy (Vol. 12: 104135)
  • Srivastava, Hore, U., Kala, J.C., Srivastava, A., 2020. An investigation on ecotourism potential and possibility of community integration in its development in Orchha, Central India. Journal of Science and Technology (Vol. 13: 2294-2302)
  • Srivastava, Hore, U., Kala, J.C., Srivastava, A., 2019. A tourist’s analysis for ecotourism development, Orchha wildlife sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh), Central India. Ecology, Environment and Conservation (Vol. 25:1745-1751)
  • Pal, Pop, P., Mahapatra, A., Bhagat, R., Hore, U., 2019. Diversity and structure of bird assemblages along urban-rural gradient in Kolkata, India. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (Vol. 38: 84-96)

Book Chapters

  • Hore, W. Khan. 2019. Risk Perception and Vulnerability: Perspectives on Women, Gender, and Climate Change (Contemporary Socio-Cultural Issues of Indian Woman. Delhi, Academic Avenue, 58 Pp)
  • Mahapatra, U. Hore, S. Babu. 2020. Impact of Urbanization on Wetlands in Noida-Greater Noida Region and its Adjacent Sub Urban Areas (Perspectives of Biodiversity in India, Kerala. Center for Innovation in Science and Social Action, 450 Pp)
  • Khan, U. Hore. 2020. An ethnoecological practices of Monpa tribe, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh (Perspectives of Biodiversity in India, Kerala. Center for Innovation in Science and Social Action, 373 Pp)

Completed Project as PI

  1. MOEF funded Research Project on “Study on Golden langur (Trachypithecus gee) threatened by habitat fragmentation in Assam”. Grant amount- 23 Lakhs
  2. MOEF funded Research Project on “Study on effects of habitat fragmentation on Capped langur in Assam”. Grant amount- 21 Lakhs

Dr. Ajay Maletha

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Ky4O8XoAAAAJ

ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ajay-Maletha

Publications

  1. Maletha, A., Maikhuri, R.K. and Bargali, S.S. (2020). Criteria and Indicator for assessing threat on Himalayan birch (B. utilis) at timberline ecotone of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve: a world heritage site, Western Himalaya, India. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators 8 (2020) 100086.
  2. Negi, V.S., Maletha, A., Pathak, R., and Maikhuri, R.K. (2021). Expansion of a native species and its impacts on alpine ecosystems, Indian Himalaya. Biologia, 76, 889-899.
  3. Maletha, A., Maikhuri, R.K. and Bargali, S.S. (2021). Population Structure and Regeneration Pattern of Himalayan Birch (Betula utilisDon) at Timberline zone of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Western Himalaya, India. Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes.
  4. Rawat, L.S., Maikhuri, R.K., Bahuguna, Y.M., Jugran, A.K., Maletha, A., Jha, N.K., Phondani, P.C., Dhyani, D., Pharswan, D.S., and Chamoli, S. (2021). Rejuvenating ecosystem services through reclaiming degraded land for sustainable societal development: Implications for conservation and human wellbeing. Land Use Policy,112-105804.
  5. Maletha A, Maikhuri RK, Bargali SS, Sharma A, Negi VS, Rawat LS (2022) Vegetation dynamics and soil nutrient availability in a temperate forest along altitudinal gradient of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Western Himalaya, India. PLoS ONE 17(10): e0275051. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275051
  6. Maikhuri, R.K., Singh, R., Bhatt, G., Maletha, A., Agarwal, S., Dhyani, S., Nautiyal, S., Phodani, P., Badoni, P., Kandari, L.S., Srivatava, A., Maikhuri, R., Chamola, B.P., Semwal, R.L. and Purohit, V.K. (2022). Traditional health care systems, immunity building for COVID-19: Do indigenous knowledge systems have solutions? Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicine (In press).

Book Chapters

  1. Maikhuri, R.K., S. Rawat, Ajay Maletha, P.C. Phondani, R.L. Semwal, Y.M. Bahuguna and T.S. Bisht (2019). Community Response and Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India. Satish Chandra Garkoti Skip J. Van Bloem · Peter Z. Fulé Rajeev L. Semwal. Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Functions and Challenges in the Face of Global Change. 213-231. Springer Nature Singapore, 2019. ISBN 978-981-13-8248-2.
  2. Ajay Maletha, R.K. Maikhuri and S.S. Bargali (2020). Vegetation analysis and regeneration pattern of dominant tree species in timberline zone of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR), Central Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India. In: Munesh Kumar, Nazir A. Pala, Jahangeer A. Bhat (ed.). Diversity and Dynamics in Forest Ecosystems. Pp-404. Apple Academic Press, CRC Press,a Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9781003145318
  3. K. Maikhuri, Rawat, L.S., Ajay Maletha, T.S. Bisht, A.K. Sahni, Girish Bhatt and Priyanka Badoni (2022). Enhancing Livelihood Options through appropriate technological interventions for sustainable development of Central Himalayan rural landscape. Climate Change and Conservation of Biodiversity and Natural Resource in the Himalayan Environment. Messrs. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India. ISBN:978-93-92570-346.
  4. Ajay Maletha, Vedangini Bisht, Sunil Nautiyal, Satya Kumar, Janmejay Sethy, Murali Krishna Chattakonda, Rakesh Kumar Maikhuri, Surendra Singh Bargali, and Lakhpat Singh Rawat (2023). Review on Traditional Knowledge and Conservation Status of Medicinal Plants in Uttarakhand: Opportunities, Threats, and Challenges. In: Jahangeer A. Bhat, Gopal Shukla, Manmohan J. Dobriyal, Sumit Chakravarty, A. Arunachalam, Rainer W. Bussmann (ed.). Sustainable Forest Resources Management Issues and Implications. Pp-512. Apple Academic Press, CRC Press,a Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9

Projects:

  1. Assessment of Biodiversity with special emphasis to small carnivores in the Untouched Mangrove Patches along the Mangrove belt of Odisha in Context of Climate Change, (Co-PI) 15.66 lakhs Funded by MoEF&CC.

Dr. Janmejay Sethy

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=tuU8Ah0AAAAJ

ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Janmejay-Sethy

Publications

  1. Sethy and N.P.S. Chauhan (2018). Dietary preference of Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) in Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Wildlife Biology (Bio One) 2018(1), wlb.00351. doi:10.2981/wlb.00351.
  2. Boruah, G.N. Das, A. Payra, M. J. Gogoi, S.K. Dash, T. Tamuly, J. Sethy, R.K. Mishra, S.D. Rout (2018). Assessment of Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Diversity in Manchabandha and Budhikhamari Reserve Forest, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 51–65.
  3. Upadhyay, S. Behera, S. Dutta, H. Sahu and J. Sethy (2019). A viable tiger population in Similipal Tiger Reserve, India? Calculating if the ungulate prey base is limiting. Wildlife Biology (Bio One) 2019(1), Doi 10.2981/wlb.00474
  4. Gouda, S., Chauhan, N.P.S. and Sethy, J. (2019). Status and Distribution of Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) in Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India, Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 3(4): 45-56 (2019).
  5. Gouda, S., Chauhan, N.P.S. and Sethy, J.,Sahu. H.K. (2020). Daily activity pattern of Malayan Sun bear in Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 4(2): 56-64
  6. Sethy, J. Chauhan, N.P.S. and Murthy, M. K. (2021). Estimating Mammalian Abundance and Occupancy in Tropical Forest Indian Himalaya, Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India International Journal of Conservation Science, 12 (3):1091-1106.
  7. Gouda, S., Chauhan, N.P.S. and Sethy, J., Bargali. H.S. (2021). Study on the impacts of LULC change on the wildlife habitat and the livelihood of people in and around Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India, Journal of Threated Taxa, 13 (8): 18986–18992
  8. Dwevedi, R., Deo., Sethy, J., Gupta Renuka, Mylswamy, M. (2021). Performance of imputationbased models in predicting breeding population trend of a near-threatened bird in changing water regime: A 36-year long-term case study of Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala, Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 13 (3):1072-1082.
  9. Dwevedi, R., Deo., Sethy, J., Gupta, R. (2021). Bird-o-soar Is formation of new heronries a result of degradation of old heronries? An insight of Keoladeo-Complex heronries, Zoos Print 36(10)73-75
  10. Dwevedi, R., Deo., Sethy, J., Gupta, R. (2022). A comparative study of regional climate trends in the Keoladeo and Bhitarkanika wetlands, India. Journal of Applied and Natural Science,14 (2):332-340.
  11. Babu P., Gupta. S., Sethy J., M. F. Ahmed., Chatakonda, M. K. (2022) Observations of Courtship and Mating Behaviour of Malayan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor, Sparrman, 1778) in Wild. Proceeding of Zoological Society. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-022-00441-6
  12. Mardaraj, P.C., Panda. A., Pirie, T.J., Sethy, J., Fellowes, M.D.E. (2023). Identifying Suitable Habitats for Sloth Bear Conservation in Eastern India, Natura Croatica, 32(1):1-15
  13. Singh R, Sethy, J. Chatrath, D. (2023). Trends And Patterns of Illegal Wildlife Hunting and Trading in Uttar Pradesh, India. International Journal of Conservation Science, 14 (1):307-316.
  14. Mardaraj, P.C., Sethy, J., Pirie, T.J., Behera. S. (2023). Community stance towards sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) conservation in Odisha, India, Biodiversitas, 24 (5): 2521-2526.

Projects:

Ongoing:

  1. Assessment of Biodiversity with special emphasis to small carnivores in the Untouched Mangrove Patches along the Mangrove belt of Odisha in Context of Climate Change, (PI) 15.66 lakhs Funded by MoEF&CC.
  2. Tracking and an assessment threats of highly critically endangered scaly giant (Manis pentadactyla) with special reference to sensitization of local communities for its long-term conservation in north eastern states of India. (PI) Funded by MoEF&CC. 37 lakhs.

Completed:

  1. Population Status and Ecology of Highly Endangered Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) and Sensitization of Local Communities for Its Conservation in Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India (PI) (23 lakhs) Funded by Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong
  2. Tracking the scaly giants (Manis pentadactyla) in Manipur state of India, (PI). (7lakhs) Funded by MBZ Species Conservation Fund.
  3. Combating the illegal trade of scaly giants through community participation in Manipur, India (PI). (5 lakhs) Funded by Rufford Small Grant.
  4. Community based conservation and threat assessment of Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Manipur, (PI). 1 lakh Funded by Wildlife Trust of India
  5. Combating illegal trade of scaly giants through community participation in Manipur, India, (PI). 4.67 lakhs Funded by Rufford Small Foundation
  6. Tracking the reasons for decline in Endangered Manipur Bush Quail (Perdicula manipurensis) populations in Manipur State of India, (PI). 3.7 lakhs Funded by MBZ Species Conservation Fund

Dr. Sujeet Kumar Singh

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=QGljkKYAAAAJ

ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sujeet-Singh-7

Publication

  1. Kanagaraj, R., Joshi, B.D., De, R. Singh SK. et al. (2023) Predicting the impact of climate change on range and genetic diversity patterns of the endangered endemic Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) in the western Ghats, India. Landscape ecology https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-023-01681-3
  2. Joshi BD, Singh SK, Singh VK, et.al (2022) From poops to planning: A broad noninvasive genetic survey of large mammals from the Indian Himalayan Region. Science of Total Environment. 853 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158679.
  3. Singh, S. K., De, R., Sharma, R., Maheshwari, A., Joshi, B. D., Sharma, D., . . . Goyal, S. P. (2022). Conservation importance of the strategic, centrally located snow leopard population in the western himalayas, india: A genetic perspective. Mammalian Biology, doi:10.1007/s42991-022-00275-x
  4. Dar A, Singh SK, Wan HY, Cushman SA, Bashir T, Sathyakumar S (2022) Future land use and climate change escalate connectivity loss for Himalayan brown bears. Animal Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12813.
  5. Singh VK, Joshi BD, Dalui S, Ghosh A, Jabin G, Sharief A, Vineet S, Hemant, Singh SK, Chandra K, Sharma LK and Thakur M. (2023) Genetic diversity and population structure of Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) from Western Himalaya" Mammalia,: 87 (3), 238-244. https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2022-0037
  6. Jabin, G.; Dolker, S.; Joshi, B.D.; Singh, S.K.; Chandra, K.; Sharma, L.K.; Thakur, M. Lahaul–Zanskar–Sham Valley Corridor in Indian Trans Himalayan Region Facilitates Dispersal and Gene Flow in Himalayan Ibex. Biology 2023, 12, 382. https://doi.org/10.3390/ biology12030382.
  7. Priyambada, P., Singh, V.K., Singh, A., Joshi, B.D., Dalui, S., Wangmo, L.K. Ghosh A, Thapa A, Singh SK et al. (2023) Noninvasive genetic monitoring of Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) from Darjeeling district of Northwest Bengal, India. Wildlife Letters, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/wll2.12005.
  8. Ghosh A, Thakur M, Singh SK, Dutta R, Sharma LK, Chandra K, Banerjee D (2022) The Sela macaque (Macaca selai) is a distinct phylogenetic species that evolved from the Arunachal macaque following allopatric speciation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107513
  9. Joshi, B. D., Singh, V. K., Singh, H., Bhattacharjee, S., Singh, A., Singh, S. K., . . . Thakur, M. (2022). Revisiting taxonomic disparities in the genus naemorhedus: New insights from indian himalayan region. Mammalia, 86(4), 373-379. doi:10.1515/mammalia-2021-0152
  10. Maity, S., Singh, S. K., Yadav, V. K., Chandra, K., Sharma, L. K., & Thakur, M. (2022). DNA matchmaking in captive facilities: A case study with tigers. Molecular Biology Reports, 49(5), 4107-4114. doi:10.1007/s11033-022-07376-3
  11. Singh, V. K., Joshi, B. D., Singh, A., Singh, S. K., Chandra, K., Sharma, L. K., & Thakur, M. (2022). Genetic diversity and population structure of the northern red muntjac (muntiacus vaginalis) in Indian Himalayan region. Mammalian Biology, 102(2), 537-544. doi:10.1007/s42991-022-00254-2
  12. Singh VK, Singh SK, Joshi BD, Singh A, Kumar H, Chandra K, Sharma LK and Thakur M (2022) Population genetic attributes of common leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) from Uttarkashi, Western Himalayas. Molecular Biology Report.49 (2), 1573-1579. DOI10.1007/s11033-021-06908-7
  13. Ghosh, A., Dalui, S., Mukherjee, T., Joshi, B. D., Singh, S. K., Maheswaran, G., . . . Thakur, M. (2022). Serendipitous discovery of white-cheeked macaque (macaca leucogenys) from arunachal pradesh, india. Animal Gene, 23 doi:10.1016/j.angen.2022.200124
  14. .Singh VK, Singh SK, Joshi BD, Chandra K, Sharma LK and Thakur M (2022) Genetic monitoring of the snow leopards (Panthera uncia) from Western Himalayas, India. Mammalian Biology. 10 (1) 263-269. DOI 10.1007/s42991-021-00196-1
  15. Singh, VK, Joshi BD, Bhat, G, Singh SK, Chandra K, Sharma LK and Thakur M (2022). Population genetics of Sambar (Rusa unicolor) from the Western Himalayas: preliminary findings. Molecular Biology Report. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-021-06845-5.
  16. Singh, V.K., Joshi, B.D., Singh, S.K. Dolkar S, Singh A, Chandra K, Sharma LK and Thakur M (2021) Genetic monitoring of Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) from Western Himalayas, India. Molecular Biology Report. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033- 021-06716-z

Projects

As Principal Investigator (PI):

  1. Understanding impact of anthropogenic activity on fine scale population genetic structure of Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) in Uttarakhand India: conservation implication.

Funding Agency: DST-SERB, Govt of India. (Sanctioned Amount Rs. 27.65 Lakhs)

Ongoing Research Projects as Co- PI:

  1. Ecological Monitoring and Conservation of caracal (Caracal Caracal) in Kuno Landscape, Madhya Pradesh India.

Funding Agency: Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (Sanctioned Amount: Rs 10 Lakhs)


Dr. Bobbymoore Konsam

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=5Mq-XYwAAAAJ

ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bobbymoore-Konsam-2

Publications:

  • Sharma, S. B., Kumar, S., Ovung, E. Y. and Konsam, B. (2022). Vegetation dynamics and soil nutrients across different shifting cultivation fallows in Montane Subtropical Forest of Mizoram, NE India. Acta Oecologica. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2022.103833. IF = 1.67.
  • Kumar, M., Kumar, A., Thakur, T. K., Sahoo, U. K., Kumar, R., Konsam, B. and Pandey, R. (2022). Soil Organic Carbon Estimation along an Altitudinal Gradient of Chir-pine Forests of Garhwal Himalaya, India: A Field Inventory to Remote Sensing Approach. Land Degradation & Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4393. IF = 4.98.
  • Phartyal, S. S., Konsam, B., Negi, A. K., & Chauhan, S. (2023). Soil seed bank potential of Himalayan alpine meadows–A case study of anthropogenically disturbed Tungnath treeline. Palaearctic Grasslands DOI: 10.21570/EDGG.PG.56.15-24.