CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Ashalata Devi Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science Tezpur University Napaam – 784 028, Sonitpur district, Assam, India Email: [email protected]/[email protected] Phone : 09435749354 (M), +91 03712 275608(O) Permanent address: Sipahi Saw Mill, Baberu Bus Stand Baberu- 210 121, Banda District, UP Area of research specialization: ➢ Dynamics of forest ecosystem: Structure and function of different forest ecosystem including sacred groves; Quantitative community structure and functions, carbon sequestration, litter dynamics, phenology and climate change, gap-phase regeneration, seedling recruitment under different soil characteristics and climatic variables; spatial and temporal vegetation mapping using RS and GIS techniques, predictive distribution modelling ➢ Behavioral ecology of primates ➢ Conservation of biological diversity, bioresource assessment and utilization, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems ➢ Effects of toxic elements on plants: growth, survival and eco-physiological characteristics of plants under different microclimatic condition. Area of research interest: ✓ Ecology on wildlife conservation and management. ✓ Plant and climate adaptation ✓ Socio-economic indicators and vulnerability assessment ✓ Noise pollution. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Examination Board/University/ Year of Class/ Subjects : Passed Institute Passing Division (%) Main & Ancillary B. Sc. Manipur University, 1997 I Honours with Environmental Studies, (Graduate) Manipur. distinction Chemistry, Botany (75.58 %) (Core in Env.tal St.) M. Sc. H.N.B. Garhwal 1999 Environmental (Post- University, I (73.55 %) Science Graduate) Uttar Pradesh. M. Phil. Gauhati University, 2000 I 2nd - Position Environmental Assam (69 %) Science North-Eastern Hill 2004 Botany Ph.D. University, Shillong - (Forest ecology) Meghalaya Qualified UGC-NET Lectureship (LS) in Environmental Science held in July 2000. Roll. No. M200789. 1 Research experience: 15 years Fellowships: Junior Research Fellow: 3rd October 2000 to 31st July 2002 in a project entitled “Inventory, biodiversity value, status and strategies for conservation of sacred groves of Manipur” at Department of Forestry, NERIST, Nirjuli, (Itanagar) Arunachal Pradesh, India funded by GBPIHED, Amlora, Uttaranchal, India. Senior Research Fellow (CSIR-SRF award) : 1st August 2002 to 15th February 2005 at Department of Forestry, NERIST, Nirjuli, (Itanagar) Arunachal Pradesh, India awarded by CSIR, New Delhi, India (Award No. 9/725(7)2002 EMR-I, dated 11.09.02). Research Associate at Centre of Biodiversity, Rajiv Gandhi (formerly, Arunachal) University, Rono Hills, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India from 16th February 2005 to 23rd July 2006. Present position: Associate Professor (06-01-2017 till date) Lecturer/Assistant Professor (24 July, 2006 to 05-01-2017) Professional society activities: ➢ Assistant Warden for the BCN Annex (Girl’s) hostel, Tezpur University for 1 years, (July 2006 to July 2007). ➢ Warden of the Pragjyotika Women’s Hostel, Tezpur University form 18th July, 2008 to 25th June, 2012. ➢ Member of Editorial Advisory Committee of NeBIO – a peer reviewed quarterly journal published by the North east Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER), Imphal, Manipur since 2010. ➢ Faculty co-ordinator of “Biodiversity Club, Tezpur University. ➢ Conservation programme Advisor of ‘Balipara Foundation’, Balipara Tract & Frontier Foundation, Sonitpur, Assam. ➢ Member of ‘Central Tender and Purchase Committee’ w.e.f 30-11-17 ➢ Member of ‘Campus Horticulture committee’ w.e.f 06-09-16 ➢ Member of “Departmental Grievance Redressal committee.” ➢ Member of the “Waste Management Committee.” ➢ Member of Task Force Committee to finalize the Eco-sensitive zone for Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, Assam. ➢ Expert Member (Environmental Science) of Board of Studies of School of Applied Sciences, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya ➢ Advisory committee member of UGC-SAP DRS (I) of Dept. of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, dated 16-5-2016 ➢ Organizing committee and Convenor (Reception committee) of 24th Foundation day celebration of Tezpur University on 21st January 2017. ➢ Treasurer of National seminar on Climate change and society 23th -24th February, 2017 organized by Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University. ➢ Local organizing committee member for Workshop on ‘Application of statistical techniques in environmental science’ March 15-27, 2017, jointly organized by Indian Statistical Institute, North East Centre and Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University. ➢ Local organizing committee member of ‘International Symposium on Sustainable Urban Environment” held on June 23-24 2017, organized by Tezpur University, 2 India; Kanazawa University, Japan; University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka and The University of Tokyo, Japan. ➢ Convenor of “Brainstorming Session of the Vice Chancellors of State and Central Universities of North Eastern Region along with the Directors of IIT, Guwahati, NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh and NEIST, Jorhat” held on 01 June 2018 in the Board Room, Office of the Vice Chancellor,Tezpur University. ➢ Organizing Secretary of National seminar on Current perspectives in Environmental Pollution: Challenges and opportunities 7th -8th June, 2019 Organized by Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University. ➢ Organized “One Day Orientation Program on Assam Biodiversity Portal’ in collaboration with ATREE on 28th March, 2018 at Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University. ➢ Organized “One Day training program on “Sustainable Bio-waste Management through Vermitechnology” organized by Institutional Biotech Hub in collaboration with Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India on 2nd October 2019. ➢ ‘Judge’ for the NE regional school level Science exhibition, INSIGNIS 2017 (28 Feb. 2017 to 1st March 2017) held on 28 February 2017. ➢ ‘Judge’ for the NE regional level Science exhibition, INSIGNIS 2020 held on 28 February 2020 Award/Honours: Award: Young Scientist of the year 2017 Award confer by International Foundation for Environment and Ecology (IFEE), Kolkata based on the strong recommendation of Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), New Delhi on the occasion of 4th International Conference on Environment and Ecology held on 12 to 14 February 2018 at Gauhati University, Assam, India Certificate of Appreciation for contribution to Assam Biodiversity Protal The Assam State Biodiversity Board acknowledges the expert made by Dr. Ashalata Devi, Associate Professor, Dept. of Environmental Science by providing valuable technical inputs to the data on floral and faunal diversity of Assam on the Assam Biodiversity Portal. Dr. Devi was felicitated for the same by Assam Forest Minister Shri Parimal Suklabaidya on 28-5-2018 at NEDFi House Auditorium, Guwahati, Assam. Research Projects: Completed: 1. Co-PI of the CSIR project entitled “Assessment of population structure and regeneration pattern of most preferred food plant species of Hoolock Gibbons in protected and non- protected areas of Northeast India” Total amount approved: Rs. 13,41000.00. Duration: 3 years. 2. PI of the UGC sponsored Major Research project entitled “Exploration, utilization, conservation and documentation of Allium species in northeastern India”. Total amount approved: Rs. 10,89,300.00. Duration: 3 years. 3. PI of the DST sponsored project entitled “Studies on distribution, behavioural ecology, habitat structure and conservation of newly discovered Arunachal macaque (Macaca 3 munzala) in western Arunachal Pradesh, India”. Total amount approved: Rs. 23,98,000.00. Duration: 3 years. 4. PI of the Tezpur University funded project entitled “Documentation, collection and preservation of biodiversity of Tezpur University”. Total amount approved: Rs. 2,14,755.00. Duration: 2 years. 5. PI of the GBPIHED funded project entitled “Sacred groves of Assam: Biodiversity status and strategies for their conservation”. Total amount: Rs. 9,96,600.00 Duration: 3 years. Ongoing: 1. PI of the MoEF funded project entitled “Exploration of Biodiversity and conservation issues of Talley Valley Wildlife sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh with reference to wildlife species distribution along climate and topographical gradients”. Total amount: Rs. 38,96,640.00 Duration: 3 years. 2. Co-PI of the project entitled “Quantitative assessment and mapping of plant diversity and biological resources in Upper and Lower Assam” under the sub-component 1entitled “Inventories and mapping of bioresources in North East India” of major project “Bioresources and sustainable livelihoods in North East India” funded by DBT, Govt. of India (Sanction letter no. BT/01/17/NE/TAX, Dated 29/03/2018). The total sanctioned: Rs. 78.49 Lakhs. Duration: 3 years. 3. Co-PI of the National Mission on Himalayan Studies, G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD) funded project “Exploring Wildlife and Nature Based Tourism as a Potential Livelihood Option for Local People inhabiting in and around the Protected Areas in Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh: A Sustainable approach for biodiversity conservation”. Total amount: Rs. 45,00,295.00. Duration: 3 years. 4. Co-PI of the IERP-GBPNIHESD, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India funded project “Status survey and potential threats of threatened Mishmi Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) and its conservation through sensitization of local communities in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, India”. Total amount sanctioned: