Scientist's & Technician's Profiles
G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development
(An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India)
Kosi-Katarmal, Almora - 263643, Uttarakhand, India
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Scientist's & Technician's Profiles G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India) Kosi-Katarmal, Almora - 263643, Uttarakhand, India |
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Dr. P.P. Dhyani Scientist-G Group Head: Socio Economic Development (SED) & Environmental Assessment and Management (EAM) Address: G.B.P.I.H.E.D., Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India Phone: (Code: +91-5962) 241153(O), 241156 (R), Fax: 241153/241150/241014 Mobile: +91-9412092189 |
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Born: 03.09.1958 |
Qualifications
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Level |
Year |
Degree |
University |
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Graduation |
1978 |
B.Sc. (Bio Stream) |
Garhwal University, Srinagar, U.P. |
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Post Graduation |
1980 |
M.Sc. (Botany) |
Garhwal University, Srinagar, U.P. |
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Doctoral |
1986 |
Ph.D. (Botany: Eco-Physiology) |
Garhwal University, Srinagar, U.P. |
Employment
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No. |
Post |
Place |
From |
To |
Duties |
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Scientist |
GBPIHED, Almora, U.P./Uttaranchal/Uttarakhand |
01.01.1993 |
Till date |
Research and administration |
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2 |
Lecturer |
Garhwal University, Srinagar, U.P. |
19.01.1988 |
31.12.1992 |
Research and Teaching (at M.Phil. level) |
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Research Officer |
Garhwal University, Srinagar, U.P. |
01.02. 1986 |
18.01.1988 |
Research |
Research and Development – Experience & Expertise
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Biophysical plant physiology and ecology/Eco-physiology, restoration ecology, Conservation biology, Institutional networking and human Investment, Environmental impact assessment, Sustainable mountain development |
Field / Demonstration Projects – Experience & Expertise
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Nursery development, Restoration ecology, Capacity building, Livelihood enhancement |
Countries Visited
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Germany, Japan, Nepal, China, South Africa, U.S.A., Bhutan |
Awards & Recognisation
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Member - Governing Council, High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Centre, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, U.P. (1990-1992); Fellow - National Institute of Ecology (NIE), Jaipur/New Delhi (w.e.f. 1995); Member - Mountain Protected Area (MtPA) Network, U.S.A. (w.e.f. 1995); Member - Executive Council, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, U.P. (1995-1998, 1999-2002); Member - Research Board of Advisors, The American Biographical Institute, North Carolina, USA (w.e.f. 1999); Executive Editor - ENVIS Bulletin on Himalayan Ecology, GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttaranchal (w.e.f. May 2003); Member - Uttaranchal Forest Research Advisory Committee (UFRAC), Govt. of Uttaranchal, Dehradun, Uttaranchal (2003-2005); Consulting Editor - The contemporary Who’s Who, The American Biographical Institute, USA (w.e.f. December 2003); Executive Editor -ENVIS Newsletter on Himalayan Ecology, GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttaranchal (w.e.f. January 2004); Consulting Editor - The International Directory of Experts and Expertise, The American Biographical Institute, U.S.A. (w.e.f. December 2005); Member and Vice-Chairman - Governing Council, Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA), Nainital, Uttaranchal (w.e.f. December 2006); Member - Editorial Board, International Journal ‘Studies on Ethno-Medicine’ (w.e.f. December 2006); Member - Research Advisory Group (RAG), Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, Uttarakhand (2007-2009); Member - Research Advisory Group (RAG), Himachal Forest Research Institute (HFRI), Shimla, H.P. (2007-2009); Recognized as one of the 'Leading Scientists of the World - 2009' and 'Top 100 Scientists - 2009' by IBC, Cambridge, UK (2009); Awarded by 'Bharat Excellence Award' by FFI, New Delhi (2009); Awarded by 'Gold Medal' of the Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences by the IAES, Hardwar (2010); Member - Editorial Board, Himalayan Studies Journal (w.e.f. October 2010). |
Academic Supervision
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Doctoral |
Post Graduation |
Bachelor |
Industrial Training |
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Completed |
3 |
5 (M.Phil.) |
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In Progress |
1 |
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Research Interests
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No. |
Broad Subject Area |
Specialization |
Sector |
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Plant science |
Restoration ecology |
Degraded land rehabilitation |
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Conservation biology |
Value addition, plant resource conservation/utilization, and livelihood enhancement |
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Eco-physiology |
Tree physiology and adaptation |
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Networking |
R&D projects management |
Human Resource Development |
Extra curricular activities:
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