WII GRANT-IN-AID PROJECTS

1.       

Social organization and dispersal in Asiatic lions.

 (Dr. Y.V. Jhala, WII & Shri B.J. Pathak, CF(WL), Junagadh Circle)

08.03.2002

to

07.03.2009

Mr. Kaushik Banerjee
(SRF)

Ms. Parabita Basu
(TA)

2.       

Study for assessment and inventory of the herpetofaunal diversity of Nicobar islands, India.

(Sh. B.C. Choudhury and Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan)

01.02.2005

to

31.3.2009

Mr. Harikrishnan, S.
(JRF)

(joined the project w.e.f. 29.01.2008 to 28.01.2009)

3.       

Comparison of tiger (Panthera tigris) population estimated using non-invasive techniques of Pugmark, Camera Trap and DNA based analysis of hair and scat in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve – Phase II.

(Dr. S.P. Goyal, Dr. K. Sankar & Sh. Qamar Qureshi)

28.04.2007

to

27.10.2009

Mr. Randeep Singh
(SRF)

Ms. Lovleen Saxena
(JRF)

4.       

Developing management capabilities for wild pigs damage control in agro-systems in and around Corbett National and Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.

 (Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan)

 06.12.2004

to

05.06.2010

Mr. Kuldeep S. Barwal
(SRF)

5.       

Research and conservation of endangered and threatened fauna of Kutch: An integrated approach.

(Dr. Y.V. Jhala)

10.12.2004

To

09.12.2009

Mr. I.P. Bopanna
(JRF)

Mr. Kamlesh Kr. Maurya
(JRF)

Mr. Suthirtha Dutta
(JRF)

6.       

Conservation ecology of Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi) and wetland habitat.

(Dr. S.A. Hussain)

Socio-economic component:

Conservation ecology of Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi) and wetland habitat.

(Dr. Ruchi Badola & Dr. S.A. Hussain)

01.12.2004

To

30.11.2009

Ms. Sangeeta Angom
(SRF)

Ms. Ngailian Vaiphei
(SRF)

 Socio-economic
component :

Ms. Sanggai Leima     
(JRF)

7.       

Panthera tigris genome: Implications in wildlife forensics.

(Dr. S.P. Goyal)

10.10.2005

To

09.10.2009

Mr. Sudhanshu Mishra
(SRF)

Mr. Imran Khan
(JRF)

8.       

Ecology of brown bear (Ursus arctos) with special reference to assessment of man-brown bear conflicts in Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary, H.P., India.

(Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan)

06.03.2006

To

05.03.2009

Mr. Rajkishore Mohanta
(JRF)

9.       

Evaluation of methods to estimate wild ass population in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.

(Sh. Qamar Qureshi)

Proposed tenure of the project

(1.5 Years)

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10.   

Ecology of tigers (Panthera tigris) in Pench Tiger Reserves, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra.

(Dr. K. Sankar, Dr. Y.V. Jhala, Sh. Qamar Qureshi; WII and

Dr. Rajesh Gopal, Director, Project Tiger, MoEF, New Delhi)

06.10.2005

To

05.10.2009

Mr. Aniruddha Majumder      (JRF)

Mr. Santanu Basu
(JRF)

11.   

Ecology of two endemic turtles in Western Ghats, south India.

(Dr. Bivash Pandav & Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan)

13.01.2006

To

12.01.2010

Mr. V. Deepak
(JRF)

12.   

Conservation of Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) in India. (Phase-II)

(Dr. S. Sathyakumar, WII, Dr. Rahul Kaul, IUCN/SSC/PSG, Haryana & Dr. Rajiv S. Kalsi, M.L.N. College Yamuna Nagar)

1.03.2008

To

28.02.2011

Mr. Merwyn Fernandes
(JRF)

Mr. Mukesh
(JRF)

13.   

An integrated approach to reduce the vulnerability of local community to climate change impacts and environmental hazards in the Western Himalayas, India.

(Dr. Ruchi Badola & Dr. S.A. Hussain)

15.01.2007

To

14.01.2011

Ms. Ashi Qureshi
(JRF)

Ms. Pariva Dobriyal
(JRF) 

14.   

Ecology of Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) at Dachigam National Park, Kashmir.

(Dr. S. Sathyakumar)

15.01.2007

To

14.01.2011

Ms. Samina A. Charoo
(JRF)

Mr. Lalit Kumar Sharma
(JRF)

15.   

Status and distribution of Malayan Sun bear in North-Eastern states, India.

(Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan)

10.04.2007

To

09.10.2009

Mr. Lalthanpuia
(JRF)

Mr. Janmejay Sethy
(JRF)

16.   

Evaluating effectiveness of interpretive facilities in enhancing conservation awareness in selected tiger reserves in India.

(Mrs. Bitapi Sinha & Dr. V.B. Mathur)

15.01.2007

To

14.01.2010

Mr. Jyotirmay jena
(TA)

17.   

Study of bird species numbers and densities in the east and west Himalayas.

(Sh. Dhananjai Mohan & Sh. Pratap Singh)

15.01.2007

To

14.01.2012

Ms. Mousumi Ghosh
(JRF)

Mr. Muthamizh K. Selvan
(JRF)

18.   

Ecology, behaviour and interaction of highly dense populations of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) and human-sloth bear conflict in Jessore wildlife sanctuary, Gujarat and Mount Abu wildlife sanctuary, Rajasthan, India.

(Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan, WII & Dr. V.C. Soni, Saurashtra Univ.)

26.10.2008

To

25.04.2011

(Ph:II)

Mr. Vishal K. Parmar
(JRF)

Mr. Prakash C. Mardaraj
(JRF)

19.   

Habitat ecology and conservation status of wild ungulates in northern parts of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, Ladakh.

(Dr. G.S. Rawat & Dr. K. Sankar)

15.02.2007

To

14.02.2011

Mr. Ashwini Upadhyay
(SRF)

20.   

Ecology of leopard in Sariska Tiger Reserve.

(Dr. K. Sankar & Sh. Qamar Qureshi)

06.09.2007

To

05.09.2012

Mr. Krishnendu Mondal
(JRF)

Ms. Shilpi Gupta
(JRF)

21.   

Ecological assessment of timberline ecotone in Western Himalaya with special reference to climate change and anthropogenic pressures.

(Dr. B.S. Adhikari & Dr. G.S. Rawat)

17.05.2007

To

16.05.2011

Mr. Sabuj Bhattacharyya
(JRF)

Mr. Ishwari Dutt Rai
(JRF)

22.   

A study on sympatric carnivores (tiger, leopard and wild dog) in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India.

(Dr. K. Sankar & Sh. Qamar Qureshi)

22.01.2008

To

21.01.2011

Mr. Shubham Datta
(JRF)

Mr. T. Ramesh
(TA)

23.   

Developing Spatial Database on the Mammal Distributions and Monitoring Programme for large Carnivores, Prey populations and their Habitats in Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve.

(Dr. S. Sathyakumar)

29.01.2008

To

28.01.2012

Mr. Tapajit Bhattacharya                              (SRF)

Mr. Tawqir Bashir
(JRF)

Mr. Kamal Poudyal 
(JRF)

24.   

An assessment of entomofauna for management and conservation of biodiversity in the Gangotri landscape.

(Dr. V.P. Uniyal)

23.01.2008

To

22.01.2012

Mr. Manish Bhardwaj
(JRF)

Mr. Abesh Kumar Sanyal
(JRF)

25.   

Ecological effects of road through sensitive habitats: Implications for wildlife conservation.

(Dr. Asha Rajvanshi and Dr. V.B. Mathur)

01.04.2008

To

31.03.2011

Mr. A. Pragatheesh
(JRF)

OTHER SPONSORED/Collaborative PROJECTS

26.   

Diclofenac related issues regarding the vulture crisis in India.

(Dr. Y.V. Jhala, WII; Dr. Asad Rahmani, BNHS and

Dr. Deborah Pain, RSPB)

(WII-RSPB-BNHS Collaborative)

Ongoing

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27.   

Geospatial phyto-resource inventory in the outer fringes of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Garhwal Himalaya.

(Dr. P.S. Roy, NRSA, Hyd. & Dr. G.S. Rawat, WII)

(Min. of Sci. & Tech, Dept. of Biotechnology Sponsored Project)

25.07.2005

To

31.03.2009

Mr. Gajendra Singh
(SRF)

28.   

Determining the Offshore Distribution, Migration and Movement of Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) along the East-coast of India.

(Sh. B.C. Choudhury, Sh. Anup Nayak and Dr. K. Sivakumar)

16.10.2006

To

31.12.2009

Mr. Subrata Kr. Behera
(SRF)

Mr. Satyaranjan Behera
(SRF)

Mr. Udaya Kumar Das
(Project Personnel)

29.   

Barcoding anurans of India.

(Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan)

31.01.2008

To

30.01.2011

Mr. Prudhviraj Gunturu
(JRF)

30.   

Survey and Mapping of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Uttarakhand.

(Dr. G.S. Rawat)

30.01.2008

To

29.01.2011

Mr. Umesh Kumar Tiwari
(JRF)

Mr. Ninad B. Raut 
(JRF)

31.   

Tiger response in relation to habitat and prey species in Chilla Range of Rajaji National Park. Phase III: Population and habitat viability assessment of tiger sub populations in the north-western Terai Arc Landscape.

(Dr. S.P. Goyal & Dr. Bivash Pandav)

01.01.2009

To

31.12.2009

Mr. Abishek Harihar
(JRF)

32.

Assessing the potential role of Coleoptera as bioindicators in the Simbalbara Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh.

(Dr. V.P. Uniyal)
 

(Min. of HRD-CSIR)

April 2007

to

October 2010

Vinay Bhargav           (CSIR-SRF)

33.

Diversity of spiders in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve.
 

(Dr. V.P. Uniyal & Dr. K. Sivakumar)

(DST Funded)

Jan. 2008

to

Dec. 2011

Ms. Shazia Quasin           (JRF)

WII’s ACTIVITIES

34.   

NICMB Activity: Assessment of current status of threatened and protected marine flora and fauna in trade in India.

(Sh. B.C. Choudhury, Dr. K. Sivakumar and Dr. Bivash Pandav)

16.11.2005

To

31.03.2009

Mr. Sajan John
(SRF)

Mr. B.M. Praveen Kumar
(JRF)

35.   

NICMB Activity: Preparation of status of Indian Coastal and Marine   Environment and a network of Marine Protected Areas.

(Sh. B.C. Choudhury, Dr. K. Sivakumar and Dr. Bivash Pandav)

17.11.2005

To

31.03.2009

Mr. K.R. Saravanan
(SRF)

36.   

WII Activity: Long term monitoring of vegetation and biodiversity in WII Campus, Chandrabani.

(Dr. G.S. Rawat)

Ongoing

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WII GRANT-IN-AID CELLS/Facilities

37.   

WII Research Laboratory.

(Dr. K. Sankar, Faculty in-charge)

WII Facility

38.   

WII Forensic Laboratory.

(Dr. S.P. Goyal, Faculty in-charge)

WII Facility

Dr. Ranjana
(RA)

39.   

Computer & GIS Cell.

(Sh. Qamar Qureshi,

Nodal Officer & In-charge)

WII Cell

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40.   

WII-ENVIS Centre.

(Dr. V.B. Mathur, Faculty In-charge)

WII Cell

Dr. Jatinder Chadha
(RA)

41.   

WII-EIA Cell.

(Dr. Asha Rajvanshi,

Faculty In-charge)

WII Cell

42.   

Captive Breeding and Zoo Management.

(Sh. Anup Nayak)

Nodal Officer & In-charge

WII Cell

Dr. Anupam Srivastav
(RA)

43.   

Wildlife Policy Research Cell.

(Dr. Sushant Chowdhury)

Nodal Officer & In-charge

WII Cell

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