Ongoing

DETAILED LIST OF ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS / ACTIVITY

 

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No.

TITLE OF THE PROJECT/

NAME OF THE P.Is.

DATE OF INITIATION/

COMPLETION

NAME AND DESIGNATION OF RESEARCHERS

 

1 Assessing the population status of synanthropic bird species of India, including House Sparrow and House Crow, and their response to urbanization

PI: Dr. Rajah Jayapal,

Co-PI : Dr. S. Babu

Oct 2017 – Mar 2021 Ms. Priyanka R. Bansode, JRB

Mr. Nachiket S. Patil, JRB

Mr.Kiran R Dalvi, JRB

Mr. Siddhesh Bhor, JRB

Mr. Shantanu I. Nagpure, JRB

2

Assessing the distribution, population and habitat use of three endangered species to develop conservation plan for species and their habitats

PI: Dr. S. Babu,

Co-PI : Dr. Rajah Jayapal,  

Dr. H. N. Kumara

Dr. Manchi Shirish S

Oct 2017 – Mar 2021 Mr. Gourav M. Sonawane, JRB

Mr. Harif Parengal, JRB

3

Developing conservation and management plans for select Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) of the country

PI: Dr. Rajah Jayapal

Co-PI : Dr. S. Babu

Dr. P.R.Arun

Oct 2017 – Mar 2021 Ms. Ankita Das, JRB

Ms. Niveditha R.K. JRB

Ms. Suryamol Sukumaran, JRB

4

National centre for surveillance and monitoring of impact of environmental contaminants on ecosystem components with special focus on birds in India

PI: Dr. S. Muralidharan

Dec 2017 – Mar 2021 Mr. Nambirajan K, Project Associate

Ms. Kirubhanandhini V, JRB

Mr. Kaja Maideen A, Technical Assistant

Mr. D. Tamilvanan, Lab. Technician

Ms. E. Jeevitha, Lab. Technician

5

Establishment of National Avian Forensic Laboratory at SACON for National Certification for Illegal Trafficking of Birds

PI : Dr. P. Pramod

Dec 2017 – Mar 2021 Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Project Scientist,

Mr. Prateek Dey JRB

Ms. Swapna Devi Ray, JRB

6

Developing a conservation action plan for Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti), a Critically Endangered species endemic to central India

PI: Dr. Shomita Mukherjee

Co-PI : Dr. Rajah Jayapal

Co-PI : Robin Vijayan

(Assistant Professor, IISER Tirupati)

Dec 2017 – Mar 2021 Mr. Kaushik Mohan Koli, JRB

Ms. Zainab Khan, JRB

Ms. Aditi Sanjay Neema, JRB

Mr. Paul Antony, JRB

Mr. Vinay K.L. JRB

7 Assessing anthropogenic threats to large carnivore population in the Western Ghats part of Tamil Nadu

Dr. T. Ramesh, Scientist

& Ramanujan Fellow

Mar 2017 – Mar 2022 Ms. Milda David, Project Fellow
 8 ENVIS: Wetland ecosystems including inland wetlands

Coordinator : Dr. Goldin Quadros

Apr 2021 – Mar 2022 Ms. A. Julffia Begam
(Programme Officer)

Mr. Mohamed  Ibrahim

(Information Officer)

Ms. M. Devika

(Information Technical Officer)

9 Nature Education Programme of SACON

Dr. P. Pramod

Apr 2019 – Mar 2020
 10 Ecological exploration and socio-economic valuation of pit lakes in Eastern coal fields, India: implications for conservation and sustainable use

Dr. Santanu Gupta

Inspire Faculty

Sep 2016 – Sep 2021 Ms. Aparajita Mukherjee, Project Fellow
11

Characterisation of Community Reserves and Assessment of their Conservation Values in Meghalaya

PI: Dr. P.V. Karunakaran

Co PI: Dr. H. N. Kumara

Dr. S. Babu

Apr 2018 – Jan 2022 Mr. Sandeep P, JRB

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, JRB

Mr. Gautam Kadam, JRB

Ms. Sanyukta P Kasbekar, JRB

Mr. Nitin C Babu, JRB

12 Determining the effects of socio-ecological forces shaping striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) population in the Western Ghats part of Tamil Nadu, southern India

PI: Dr. T. Ramesh

Co.PI: Dr. Riddhika

 

Dec 2018 – Nov 2021 Mr. Ashish Kumar, Project Fellow
13

Ecological assessment of endemic and threatened Laughingthrushes of the Western Ghats to develop conservation plan for securing their population and habitats

PI: Dr. S. Babu

Co-PI : Dr. Rajah Jayapal

Dec 2019- Dec 2022 Mr. Sujin N.S., SRB

Mr. Ashish A.P., JRB

14

Smooth-coated Otter as an ecological indicator of riparian habitat ecosystem.

PI: Dr. Riddhika Ramesh

Nov 2019 – Nov 2021 Mr. Ankit , Research Fellow
15 Documentation of the fauna from the tide pool ecosystems along Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Coast, Maharashtra

PI: Dr. Goldin Quadros

Co.PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S

Dec 2019 – Dec 2021
16 Population Estimation and Behavioural study of Rhesus Macaques in Himachal Pradesh

PI: Dr. H. N. Kumara

Dec 2019 – Mar 2021 Ms. Aakriti Singh, SRB

Mr. V. Naveen, JRB

17 Population status, Ecology and Conservation of the Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) in the West Coast and Offshore Islands of Maharashtra

PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S

Co.PI: Dr. Goldin Quadros

Jan 2020 – Dec 2022 Ms. Dhanusha Kawalkar, SRB
18 Long Term Monitoring of Bird Diversity and Populations in Andaman & Nicobar Islands (LTEO)

PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S

Feb 2020 – Feb 2025
19 Preparation of Road Map for Avifauna habitat, Conservation and Management in Chhattisgarh (CAMPA).

PI: Dr. P R Arun

Feb 2020 – Feb 2023
20 Bird Hazard Studies in select Airports of India; (1) Surat, (2) Bhopal, (3) Indore, (4) Patna (5) Agartala, (6)  Kozhicode – (7) Varanasi, (8) Raipur

PI: Dr. P. Pramod

Co PI: Dr. P.V. Karunakaran

Dr. H. N. Kumara

Mr. Anoop Raj P.N., SRB (Bhopal Airport)

Mr. S. Jeevith JRB

Mr. Ashiq P.P., JRB (Patna Airport)

Ms. Sri Sowmya M, JRB (Surat Airport)

Ms. Angel Joy, JRB (Indore Airport)

21 Conservation of Great India Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps in Karnataka

PI: Dr. H. N. Kumara

Co PI: Dr. S. Babu

May 2020 – Apr 2022 Mr. Deepak D, JRB
22

Assessment, Mitigation and Management of the impacts of Sulaipat Iron Ore Mines Project in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha State on Floral and Faunal biodiversity

PI: Dr. P R Arun

Mr. Arjun M.S, SRB

Mr. Alby J Mattathil, JRB

23 Comparative Ecology and Behavoiur of Slender Loris in Dindugal-madurai Landscape, Tamil Nadu

Guide: Dr. H. N. Kumara

Dr. Sasi, R., SERB – National Post Doctoral Fellowship
24 Mapping of Spatial distribution of sectors with underlying attributes in India High Range Mountain Landscape

PI Dr. P V Karunakaran

Nov 2019 -Aug 2021 Mr. Nandu V S, JRB
25 Long-term monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem processes in Indian grasslands

PI Dr. P V Karunakaran

Mar 2020- Mar 2025

JRB = Junior Research Biologist ; SRB = Senior Research Biologist ; JPB = Junior Project Biologist