Sreehari Raman • Department of Wildlife Sciences, College of Forestry, Agricultural University, India • Ph.D. Scholar, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China • Assistant Director, Institute for Biodiversity Conservation and Training (IBCT), Bengaluru Ph: +91 94955 16951 (mobile); Email: [email protected], [email protected] Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sreehari_Raman2 Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=iZ5WWrEAAAAJ

Research interest My research to date is on taxonomy, biogeography, and niche modelling of a highly diverse and specialized group of vertebrates, especially the endangered, endemic, and least known small mammals. I use advanced monitoring techniques and software to draw meaningful results and provide scientific inputs for decision makers/protected area managers for their long-term conservation of the species and their habitats. My experience in wildlife research and education also shaped me to create awareness among various stakeholders and encourage them in community-based conservation programs. Professional experience • Assistant Professor: Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) (15 Feb 2021-continuing) • Teaching Assistant: KAU (Nov 2012– Feb 2014 & Sept 2015– Aug 2016) • Ecologist: Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation, Periyar Tiger Reserve Kerala (March 2014–April 2015) • GIS consultant for Kerala Forest Development Corporation, Thrissur (2015) • Ecotourism consultant Palaruvi Ecotourism, Kerala Forest Department (2014) Educational background Degree (Year) University Supervisor Thesis/Dissertation title Ph.D. Wildlife Chinese Dr. Alice C. Hughes Understanding the probable Ecology Academy of Principal Investigator, Landscape Ecology impact of climate change on the (2016–ongoing) Sciences (CAS) Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS bat communities of south India Dr. Nameer P.O. Status survey, distribution and M.Sc. Wildlife Kerala Professor and Head, Department of Wildlife habitat preferences of small Sciences Agricultural Sciences, College of Forestry, KAU carnivores in Parambikulam (2010-12) University (KAU) Tiger Reserve, Kerala Dr. Animon, M.M. Forestry education in the 21st B.Sc. Forestry KAU Department of Wildlife Sciences, College of Century. Analysis of global and 2006-2010 Forestry, KAU national perspective Intermediate level Board of Higher Secondary Examination, Gov. Model Boys HSS, Thevally, (XII) Matriculation (X) Secondary School Leaving Certificate, MGD HS for Boys, Kundara, Kollam Scholarship, Internship, Awards and Recognitions 1. Dr. C. Chandrashekharan Memmorial Award for the contributing towards forest conservation in Kerala, India (2020) 2. Yunnan Research Grant for undertaking PhD research entitled “Understanding the probable impact of climate change on the bat communities of south India” (2017) 3. IDEA WILD research equipment grant (2017) 4. Doctoral fellowship from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences for doctoral degree (2016) 5. Consultancy grant for land survey and preparation of land use map under Kerala Forest Development Corporation, Thrissur, Kerala, India (2015)

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6. Consultancy grant for undertaking ecotourism carrying capacity under Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department, Palaruvi ecotourism, Kerala, India (2015) 7. Appreciation letter for the commendable work done in Periyar Tiger Reserve by Kerala Forest Department (2014) 8. Students Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) awarded full scholarship to attend and present a paper presentation in Uni. of Cambridge (2013) 9. One-month internship on Bat taxonomy and acoustics at Harrison Institute, United Kingdom (2013) 10. Secured second position in M.Sc. Forestry programme, Kerala Agricultural University (2012) Publications (under review) 1. Sanil et al. in review. How do the sympatric forest mongooses coexist in the Western Ghats landscape? Insights from Spatio-temporal approach and signifying the conservation priorities. (Ecological Processes) 2. Amal et al. in review. First record of predation of a fruit bat by Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) from southern Western Ghats, India. (Wilson Journal of Ornithology) 3. Raman, S. et al. in review. Identifying priority areas for bat conservation in peninsular India. (Journal of Mammalogy) 4. Shameer, et.al. in review. Factors affecting the distribution of endemic Nilgiri Marten in Western Ghats, India. (PlosOne) 5. Raman, S., et al. in review. Status and distribution of bats in Kerala, south India (Journal of Bat Research and Conservation) 6. Raman, S and Shameer, T.T. in review. Observation on the territorial fight among the Raorchestes from Idukki, Kerala. (Journal of Threatened Taxa) 7. Raman, S. and Alice C Hughes. in review. A field guide to the bats of Kerala Publications (published) 1. Raman, S. & A.C. Hughes. 2020. Echobank for the Bats of Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot, India. Acta Chiropterologica 22(2): 349–364, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3161/15081109ACC2020.22.2.010 2. Raman, S., Shameer, T.T., Charles, B. and Sanil, R. 2020. Habitat suitability model of endangered Latidens salimalii, and the probable consequences of global warming. Tropical Ecology, 61: 570–582. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965- 020-00114-5 3. Raman, S. Padmarajan, A., Thomas, L., Sidharthan, A. and Hughes, A.C. 2020. New geographic record of Peters's Trumpet-eared Bat Phoniscus jagorii (Peters, 1866) from India. Journal of Bat Research and Conservation. I3(1)66- 73. https://doi.org/10.14709/BarbJ.13.1.2020.12 4. Srinivasulu, B., Kaur, H., Shah, T. A., Gundena, D., Asad, G., Raman, S., & Srinivasulu, C. (2020). A review of the bacular morphology of some Indian bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera). Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12(9), 15985-16005. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5650.12.9.15985-16005 5. Raman, S., Shameer, T.T., Sanil, R., Usha, P. and Kumar, S. 2020. Protrusive influence of climate change on the ecological niche of endemic Brown mongoose (Herpestes fuscus fuscus): A MaxEnt approach from Western Ghats, India. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 2020: 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-020-00790-1 6. Raman Sreehari and P.O. Nameer. 2016. Small carnivores of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Southern Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 8(11): 9306–9315 https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2311.8.11.9306-9315 7. Raman Sreehari, S. Das, M. Gnanakumar, K.P. Rajkumar, K.A. Sreejith , N. Kishor, D. Bhaskar, P.O. Nameer and P.S. Easa. 2016. Recent records and distribution of Indian Brown Mongoose Herpestes fuscus Gray, 1837 (Mammalia: Carnivora: Herpestidae) from Southern Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 8(11): 9367–9370 https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2347.8.11.9367-9370 8. Nameer, P.O., R. Ashmi, S. K. Aravind & Raman Sreehari. 2016. First record of Dobson's Long-tongued Fruit Bat Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871), (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from Kerala, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 8(11): 9371–9374 http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.2496.8.11.9371-9374 9. Rajkumar K.P., T.S. Prasad, S. Das, Raman Sreehari, P.S. Easa & K.A. Sreejith. 2016. New Locality Record of Travancore Bush Frog Raorchestes travancoricus Boulenger, 1981 (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 8(1): 8379–8382. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2139.8.1.8379-8382

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10. Raman Sreehari & P.O. Nameer. 2013. A new record of Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii from Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, southern Western Ghats. Small Carnivore Conservation, 49:34–36. http://nebula.wsimg.com/3f99353706cd07b8b651070e081e58be?AccessKeyId=35E369A09ED705622D78&dispositio n=0&alloworigin=1 11. Raman Sreehari C.T. Fredy, R, Anand, C.R. Aneesh & P.O. Nameer. 2013. Recent records of Ruddy Mongoose Herpestes smithii and Brown Mongoose Herpestes fuscus from Kerala, Southern Western Ghats. Small Carnivore Conservation, 49:40–42. http://nebula.wsimg.com/73f2136144950e33415dc1edac0a5aa7?AccessKeyId=35E369A09ED705622D78&disposit ion=0&alloworigin=1 Research reports 1. Sreehari, R. 2016. An assessment of recreational value and carrying capacity for various ecotourism products in Palaruvi, Range, Forest Division. Kerala Forest Department, Kollam, 34p. 2. Jamaludeen, V. and Sreehari, R. 2016. Report on the sandal regeneration survey at Aryankavu Range, Thenmala Forest Division, Kerala Forest Department, Kollam, 23p. 3. Sreehari R., S. Chacko and R.M. Babu. 2015. Report on the workshop Human-Wildlife Interface held at Periyar Tiger Reserve on 3rd March 2015. Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation, Thekkady, Kerala, 36p. 4. Sreehari R., 2015. Ecological Impact monitoring of Sabarimala Pilgrimage Season 2014-2015. Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation, Thekkady, Kerala, 32p. 5. Sreehari R. and Chacko, S. 2015. Impact of raised water level at Periyar Lake in Periyar Tiger Reserve. Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation, Thekkady, Kerala, 35p. 6. Das, S., R. Sreehari and K.P. Rajkmar. 2015. Report on the Amphibians of Periyar Tiger Reserve. Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation, Thekkady, Kerala, 29p. 7. Kalesh, S. and R. Sreehari. 2015. Butterflies of Periyar Tiger Reserve. Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation, Thekkady, Kerala, 49p. 8. Sreehari R. and S. Umesh. 2014. Impact Assessment during Chitrapournami festival in Mangaladevi, Periyar Tiger Reserve during 2014. Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation, Thekkady, Kerala, 26p. Invited lectures/training 1. Trainer: Bat taxonomy and acoustic studies (Institute for Biodiversity Conservation and Training, Bangalore 2020) 2. Trainer: “Species Distribution Modeling using Maxent” at Kerala Agricultural University (2020) 3. Webinar on “Mammals of Kerala” organized by Young Naturalist of Kerala (2020) 4. Trainer: Software Quantum GIS (QGIS) organized by Kerala Agricultural University (2016) 5. Organized and conducted awareness programmes on biodiversity conservation for students across Kerala Paper/poster presentations 1. Ramesh, B., Sreehari Raman, Mallik, A., and Kumar, K. 2017. Small carnivore’s diversity, distribution status and habitat preferences at Periyar Tiger Reserve, southern Western Ghats. National Biodiversity Congress, Ponducherry, Tamil Nadu, India. 2. Sanjayan Kumar, S.M. Vairavel and Sreehari Raman. 2015. Sustainable bio-resources through people participation and benefit sharing. A case study from Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India. IInd National Biodiversity Congress, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. 3. Sreehari Raman. and P.O. Nameer. 2013. Time activity pattern of civets in southern Western Ghats, India. Students Conference on Conservation Science, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. 4. Sreehari Raman. and P.O. Nameer. 2013. Status distribution of small carnivores in Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, southern Western Ghats, Kerala. Kerala Science Congress, Techno Park, Trivandrum, Kerala 5. Sreehari Raman. and P.O. Nameer. 2011. Mammalian survey using camera traps in Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Kerala. International Students Conference on Conservation Science, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

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Radio talks Three talks were given to All India Radio (Government of India) in local language during the Haritha Kerala programme on 1. Human-Snake Conflicts and its mitigation; 2. Ecological and economical importance of Bats 3. Teak and its silvicultural practices Short-term courses/training attended 1. Species Distribution Modelling (online course –IBCT, Bangalore 2020) 2. Niche modelling (LaCONES, Hydrabad 2018) 3. Advanced Field course in Ecology and Conservation, AFEC-16, Yunnan, China (2016) 4. Introduction to R using R-Studio and Biodiversity R with R Commander at Tamil Nadu (2016) 5. Remote Sensing and GIS in Kerala (2011, 2015, 2016) & in UK (2013) 6. Bat Acoustics at Kalakkadu Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, TN (2012) and Harrison Institute, UK (2013) 7. School in Herpetology at Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Tamil Nadu (2014) 8. Small Mammal Field Training Techniques at Kerala Agricultural University, KAU (2011) Workshop, Conference and Seminar attended 1. Workshop on Rodent Pest Control (Kerala, 2016) 2. Workshop on Conservation and Management of Western Ghats Natural Heritage Site (Kerala, 2015) 3. International Conference on Wildlife with special emphasis on Human-Animal conflict (Kerala, 2012) 4. Conservation Assessment and Management Plan on reptiles of Western Ghats (Tamil Nadu, 2011) 5. National seminar on Biodiversity conservation (Kerala, 2010) Professional qualifications 1. Member of Chiroptera Conservation and Information Network of South Asia (CCINSA) 2. Rodents, Insectivora and Scandentia Conservation and Information Network of South Asia (RISCINSA) 3. Supporting Member of Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation (MTBC) Extracurricular Activities 1. Secretary for the student’s community Biodiversity Assessment Team of Students -BATS (2010-12) 2. Runner-up in intercollegiate badminton championship (KAU, 2012) 3. Republic Day Camp RDC & Prime Ministers Rally (New Delhi, India, 2009) 4. National Cadet Corps NCC ‘B’ Certificate with ‘B’ grade (2008) 5. Active member of National Service Scheme (NSS) Declaration I hereby declare that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge. Thanking you for your valuable time and consideration.

Sreehari Raman (Last update 15 Feb 2021)

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