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

• Reflections on COVID-19, Lockdown Essays from ATREE.