Dr. Ankila Hiremath

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Journal Articles

Hiremath, A.J., A. Prasad, B. Sundaram 2018 Restoring Lantana camara Invaded Tropical Deciduous Forest: The Response of Native Plant Regeneration to two Common Lantana Removal Practices Indian Forester, 144: 545-552
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Thekaekara T., A.T. Vanak, A.J. Hiremath, N. Rai, J. Ratnam, R. Sukumar 2017 Notes from the other side of a forest fire Economic and Political Weekly 52: 22-25
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Popular Writings

The case of exploding Lantana and the lessons it can teach us
Hiremath, A.J
India Knows Its Invasive Species Problem But This Is Why Nobody Can Deal With it Properly
Hiremath, A.J. and S. Krishnan

Book Chapters

Sundaram, B., G. Ramaswami, M. Paul, A.J. Hiremath , 2018 , Synergistic Impacts of Invasive Alien Species and Climate Change: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation , Implications for Biodiversity Conservation Pp 212-229. In: JR Bhatt, A.A. Das, and K. Shanker (eds.). Biodiversity and Climate Change: An Indian Perspective. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
Hiremath, A.J., N.D. Rai, A. Siddhartha , 2017 , Transcending boundaries. Reflecting on twenty years of action and research at ATREE. ATREE, Bangalore ,
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  • Landscape, Livelihoods and Conservation

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Dr. Ankila Hiremath
Fellow and Co-Convenor, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
hiremath@atree.org
Real name: 
Dr. Ankila Hiremath

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment C-86, BK Dutt Colony (2nd floor) New Delhi 110 003, INDIA Telefax: +91 11 2460 3134            E-mail: hiremath@atree.org

Academic Record

  • Ph.D. in botany (ecology). 1999. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
  • M.Sc. in environmental science. 1992. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
  • B.A. in environmental studies. 1989. The British Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

Research Interests

Ankila Hiremath is a plant ecologist with an interest in the dynamics and resilience of social-ecological systems, and in ecosystem restoration and novel ecosystems. She works on invasive species and their ecological and socio-economic impacts. She is also interested in fire, and in the management of non-timber forest products.

    Editorial Affiliations

    Associate-editor: Current Conservation (www.currentconservation.org), 2007 – present

    Associate Editor: Tropical Ecology (www.tropecol.com), 2008 – 2015

    Guest editor: Conservation & Society (www.conservationandsociety.org), 2004

    Editorial Board: Tree Physiology (treephys.oxfordjournals.org), 2000-2001

    ​Awards/Recognition 

    • Dissertation Fellowship, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida. May 1998.

    • Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, US National Science Foundation. March 1996.

    • Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Organization for Tropical Studies. August 1995.

    • Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Office of International Studies and Programs and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida. March 1995.

    • Fellowship, Tropical Conservation and Development Program, University of Florida. 1993-1995.

    • Fellowship, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida. 1992-1993.

    Graduated (Students)

    • Bharath Sundaram
    • Madhura Niphadkar

    Essays

    Programme: 
    Landscape, Livelihoods and Conservation
    Students: 
    Ramya Ravi
    Projects: 
    Participatory Appraisal of Regional Distribution of Exotic Species in India (PARDESI)
    The Banni grasslands in a time of change: Ecological and socioeconomic resilience in a coupled human-natural system
    Tracking the ecological and cultural impacts of biological invasions in a biodiversity hotspot.