BIO-DATA Name and address: Dr. M.P. KRISHNA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY FIELD MARSHAL K.M. CARIAPPA COLLEGE MADIKERI-571201 Email(s) and contact number(s): [email protected] 9449998685 : 7892228913 Research interests: Biodiversity, Cytology, Wildlife Biology and Habitat Ecology Academic Qualification (Undergraduate Onwards) Degree Year Subject University/Institution 1. B Sc 1988 Chemistry Government First Grade College, Madikeri Botany Mangalore University Zoology 2. M.Sc 1990 Biosciences Mangalagangothri, Mangalore University 3. B.Ed 1994 to 1995 Chemistry & Biology University of Mysore (ICC) 4. M.Phil 2008 Zoology Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu 5. Ph. D 2013 Applied Zoology Mangalore University Work experience (in chronological order). Sl. Positions Name of the From To No. held Institute 1 Lecturer Government First Grade College, 1991 1993 Madikeri 2 Assistant Professor Field Marshal K.M.Cariappa 1993 Till date College, Madikeri Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate, Fellowship received by the applicant. S.No Name of Award Awarding Agency Year 1 2 Projects ongoing/ completed Sl. Title Funding agency Amount Status No 1. Studies on fresh water Fishes in Cauvery river of UGC Rs. 1,50,000/- ONGOING Western Ghats, in Kodagu district, Karnataka Publications (in year wise descending order). SL. Author(s) Title Name of Journal Volume Page Year No. Books/Reports/Chapters/General articles etc. S.No Title Author’s Name Publisher Year of Publication Scopus Author Index Name Author Identifier Citations h-index Documents 15 4 6 Google scholar. Author Index Name Citations h-index Documents 29 5 8 Publications: 1. Krishna M.P. and K.S.Sreepada 2008. Fish species diversity in Cauvery river regions of Kodagu District, western Ghats, Karnataka . mySCIENCE III(1),1-8. 2. Krishna M.P. and K.S. Sreepada, 2009. Survey on frog species diversity in Kodagu District, Karnataka. Proceedings: 5th Kannada Vijnana Sammelana, Karnataka Science Congress: 258- 260. 3. Krishna M.P. and Sreepada K.S. 2010. Breeding Calls of Few Frogs in Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Central Western Ghats, Karnataka, India. Journal of Theoretical and Experimental Biology .7 (1 and 2): 57-63. 4. Krishna M.P. and Sreepada K.S. 2012. Anuran fauna of Rajiv Gandhi National park Nagarahole, Central Western ghats, Karnataka, India. Records of Zoological Survey of India 112 (Part-I) 57-69. 5. Siddaraju.M., Sreepada K.S and Krishna, M.P. 2013. Recorded distribution of Earthworms of the family Octochaetidae in Dakshina Kannada district south west coast, Karnataka Vol 3, issue 6 year 2013 p 1-8. 6. Krishna, M.P. 2013. Diversity of dragonfly species (Odonata: Insecta) in Puttur Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district of west coast of India. Journal of Theoretical and Experimental Biology .Jou of The. And ex. BioVol 9 issue 3 and 4 p 127-137. 7. Tenjing Singh, Y., Thippeswamy, S., Krishna, M.P., Narasimhaiah, N and Vineeth Kumar K., 2013. Biometric relationships of the eared horse mussel Modiolus auriculatus (Krauss, 1848) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) collected from Byndoor, Karnataka, India. Adv Bio Tech: 13(03): 05-10. 8. 8. Krishna, M.P. Sreepada K.S. and Sridar, K.R, 2015. Seasonal Occurrence of Anurans in two Habitatas of Kodagu District, Western Ghats, India . Journal of Theoretical and Experimental Biology .11 (3 and 4): 73-80. 9. Krishna, M.P. 2018. Diversity studies of birds in and around Harangi reservoir, Kodagu district, Central Western Ghats, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts. 6 (2): 1402-1410. 10. Krishna, M.P. 2018. Ichthyofaunal diversity in Chiklihole (Tributary of river Cauvery), Central Western Ghats. International Journal of Current Advanced Research. 7. 6(D). 13335- 13336. 11 Krishna, M.P. Sreepada K.S and Yambem Tenjing S. 2018. Advertisement call studies of Frogs in the Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Nagarahole, Western Ghats, India. J. Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. 5 (6). 93-102. 12. Krishna, M.P. 2018. Diversity of butterflies in Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Central Western Ghats, Karnataka. J. Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. 5 (6). 361- 368. 13. Krishna, M.P., Sreepada, K.S., Sridhar, K.R. 2019. Assemblage and diversity of anurans in two forests of the Western Ghats. Proc. Zool. Soc.: htpps://doi.org/10.1007/s12595- 019- 00298-2 14. Krishna, M.P., Sreepada, K.S., Sridhar, K.R., Hemachandra, A. 2019. Diurnal periodicity of three pond frogs in the Western Ghats of India. Proc. Zool. Soc.: htpps://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-019-00298-2 Seminar/Conference attended and Presented papers: 1. Participated in National Seminar on “Forest and Microbial Diversity and its Relevance”. Held at Department of Studies and Research in Microbiology. P.G. Centre Madikeri on 29th and 30th December 2007 and presented the paper entitled: “ Fresh water fish species diversity in Cauvery river regions of Kdagu district, Wester Ghats, Karnataka”. 2. Participated in 5th Kannada Vijnana Sammelana, Karnataka Science Congress from 15th to 17th September 2009. Held at Mangalore University and presented the paper entitled: “Survey on frog species diversity in Kodagu District, Karnataka”. 3. Participated in International Conference on “Genetic and Molecular diagnosis in Modern Medicine and Biology 2010”. At Yenepoya University Mangalore. On 27th February to 1st March 2010 and presented the paper entitled: “Diversity of Anuran species in Talacauvery Wild life Sanctuary, Kodagu District, Karnataka, India”. 4. Participated in National Seminar on “Biodiversity for Human Welfare”. Held at Department of Studies and Research in Microbiology. P.G. Centre Madikeri on 7th and 8th April 2010 and presented the paper entitled: “Anuran species Diversity in RajivGandhi National Park (Nagarhole) Western Ghats, Karnataka, India”. 5. Participated in International Symposium on “Current trends in endocrine and Reproductive Health”. Held at Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore on 10th to 12th February 2011 and presented the paper entitled: “Reproductive behavior and advertisement calls of anurans in Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary, central western Ghats, Karnataka”. 5. Participated in National Seminar on “Recent advances in biological sciences”. Held at Department of Zoology St, Aloysius college, Mangalore on 28th and 29th February 2012 and presented the paper entitled: “Anuran diversity in Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary, Kodagu district, Karnataka. 6. Participated in National Seminar on “The challenges and opportunities of tourism in South India with special reference to Kodagu District”. Held at Department of Travel and Tourism, F.M.K.M.Cariappa College, Madikeri on 22nd March 2014 and presented the paper entitled: “Eco Tourism in Kodagu”. 8. Participated in State Level Seminar on “Recent Trends and Opportunities in the study of Basic Sciences”. Held at Department of Zoology Sri Venkataramana Swamy College Bantwal on 14th to 15th July 2015 and presented the paper entitled: “Modern Developments in Life Sciences”. 9. Participated in National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Novel Carbon Materials”. Held at Department of Chemistry, F.M.K.M.Cariappa College, Madikeri on 22nd September 2015 and presented the paper entitled: “Carbon”. 10. Participated in State Level Seminar on “Social, Economic and Educational Reforms in the Princely State of Modern Mysore”. Held at Department of History F.M.K.M.Cariappa College, Madikeri on 4th and 5th March 2016 and presented the paper entitled: “Science Education in the Princely State of Modern Mysore”. 11.Participated in National Seminar on “Ethanoscience-Implications and Its Applications”. Held at Department of Botany Nehru Memorial College Sullia on 22nd February 2017 and presented the paper entitled: “Ethano Zoology and its Applications”. 12. Participated in National Seminar on “Wildlife Conservation and Management”. Held at Department of Zoology St, Aloysius college, Mangalore on 6th and 7 September 2017 and presented the paper entitled: “Anuran Species Diversity in Evergreen Forest Habitat of Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats”. 13. Participated in National Seminar on “Wildlife Conservation and Management”. Held at Department of Zoology St, Aloysius college, Mangalore on 6th and 7 September 2017 and presented the paper entitled: “Diversity of Fresh water fish species in Tributary of River Cauvery (Harangi), Central Wester Ghats”. 14. Participated in National Conference “ Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology: Recent Advances in Physical, Chemical and Biological Sciences for Energy, Health and Environment”. Held at Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri.on 8th and 9th September 2017 and presented the paper entitled: “Frog Species Diversity in Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Central Western Ghats”. 15. Participated in National Conference “ Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology: Recent Advances in Physical, Chemical and Biological Sciences for Energy, Health and Environment”. Held at Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri.on 8th and 9th September 2017 and presented the paper entitled: “Ichthyofaunal Diversity of the Cauvery River of Kodagu District, Central Western Ghats, Karnataka” Seminar/Workshop attended: 1. Participated in “Lecture-Cum Demonstration Workshop On Evolutionary Biology Darwin and Beyond”. From 17th to 19th December 2009. Held at P.G. Department of Biotechnology St, Aloysius College ( Autonomous) Mangalore. 2. Participated in DST-FIST, UGC-SAP Sponsored Workshop on “Recent Trends in Conservation”. Held on 19th March 2010 at Department