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Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Planning

The Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Planning programme generates knowledge through applied research and outreach activities by using integrated taxonomy and monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem changes. The programme aims to improve management of biodiversity and ecosystems through a variety of outputs to influence existing policies and conservation planning.

Programme Leaders:

Projects

Molecular phylogeny of land snails of the Western Ghats. Funded by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology (SERB-DST) New Delhi. 3 Years, 2017-2020

Co-management and sustainable use of Non-timber forest products in three protected areas of Western Ghats. Funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, April 2019- March 2022

Population status, genetic diversity, propagation methods of two narrowly endemic plants Curcuma bhatii (R.M.Sm.) Škorničk. & M. Sabu and Impatiens raziana Bhaskar & Razi of the Western Ghats, India. 2017-2019.

Genetic diversity of Phyllanthus indofisheri from 3 protected areas of Karnataka, India

Taxonomic Revision and Phylogeny of the genus Piper L (Piperaceae) in India with its Bogeography' Funded by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology (SERB-DST) New Delhi. 3 Years, 2019-2021

Bio-resources and Sustainable Livelihood in North East India. Funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) New Delhi. 3 Years, 2018-2021

Population status, extraction intensity and genetic diversity of Rhododendron arboreum in Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats. Funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) New Delhi. 3 Years, 2018-2021

Identification of Elite types, Molecular Characterization and Conservation of Highly-traded and Threatened Medicinal Plants in the Central Western Ghats. Funded by National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB), New Delhi, 2018-2021.

Modeling the distribution of globally important invasive plant species:Is there significant niche shift and range expansion during invasion?Funded by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology(SERB-DST)New Delhi,2017-2020

Status of pangolins in the Northern Eastern Ghats

Long term ecological monitoring

Understanding past climatic factors on biogeographic patterns in amphibians and freshwater snails

Understanding patterns in ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) species richness and co-occurrence across elevation gradients

Healthy wetlands to reduce climate risks

Building a biodiversity information system for the state of Assam – Assam Biodiversity Portal

Journal Articles

Predicting the distribution and abundance of invasive plant species in a sub-tropical woodland-grassland ecosystem in northeastern India

Dhritiman Das, Subham Banerjee, Robert John Plant Ecol, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-019-00964-7(0123456789().,-volV) ( 01234567 89().,-

Floral traits determine pollinator visitation in Rhododendronspecies across an elevation gradient in the Sikkim Himalaya

Basnett Shweta, Rengaian Ganesan, Soubadra M. Devy https://doi.org/10.1007/s00035-019-00225-3

People

Santhosh Kumar U

Aniruddha Marathe, Research Associate, ATREE

Barkha Subba, Research Associate, ATREE

Bhavani Shankar M

Biswa Bhusana Mahapatra, Junior Research Fellow

Deeke Doma Tamang, PhD Student

Dr Thriveni HN, Research Associate

Dr. Aravind Madhyastha, Fellow (Associate Professor), Suri Sehgal Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation

Dr. G Ravikanth, Senior Fellow (Associate Professor), Suri Sehgal Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation

Dr. Priyadarsanan Dharmarajan, Senior Fellow & Program Leader (Ecosytems & Global Change)

Dr. R Ganesan, Fellow, Suri Sehgal Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation

Geethika E, Junior Research Fellow

Nabasmita Malakar, PhD Student

Nakul Mohan Heble, Research Associate (2013-2017)

Nipu Kumar Das, PhD Scholar, Suri Sehgal Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation

Pavan Kumar Thunga, Junior Research Fellow

Poorna Bhat, Junior Research Fellow

Pownitha KV, Junior Research Fellow

Rajkamal Goswami, Research Associate, ATREE

Sajitha TP, Research Associate

Senthil Kumar U

Shiva Prakash KN

Shruti Hegde, National Post Doc

Yangchenla Bhutia