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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. S.C.R. Vishvakarma

Scientist-E & Theme Head (WPM)

Group: Watershed Process Management (WPM) & Knowledge Product & Capacity Building (KCB)

Theme: Watershed Process Management (WPM)

Address: G.B.P.I.H.E.D., Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Phone:  (Code: +91-5962) 241041, 241154(O), 241249(R) Fax: 241014/241150

Email: scrv@gbpihed.nic.in, Mobile: +91-9411105649

Born: 12.06.1955

Qualifications

Level

Year

Degree

University

Graduation

1977

B.Sc. (ZBC)

H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand

Post Graduation

1979

M.Sc.(Botany)

H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand

Doctoral

1987 Ph.D. North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya

Employment

No.

Post

Place

From

To

Duties

1

Scientist

GBPIHED, Almora, Uttarakhand

21/06/1989

Till date

Research & Development

Research and Development – Experience & Expertise

Plantation Monitoring of Growth and Soil Nutrient, Alder Sapling Preparation, Status of Watershed, Hydrological Changes, Forest and Grassland Ecosystems, Agriculture Systems, Lively Hood Option, Tourism, Soil Waste management, Bio-composting, Indigenous Agro forestry System, Land Use Hydrology on Watershed, documentation of Traditional Practices, Medicinal Herbs Cultivation, Land Restoration Models, Climate Change, Bio-Resources, Land restoration, Rehabilitation of Degraded Land 

Field / Demonstration Projects – Experience & Expertise

Demonstration, Training and Sapling Supply of non-perishable Fruit Crops, Land Restoration and Agro forestry, Bio-Composting, Soil moisture conservation, Medicinal Herbs cultivation

Countries Visited

Nepal

Academic Supervision

 

Doctoral

Post Graduation

Bachelor

Industrial Training

Completed

1 - -

-

In Progress

- -

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-

Research Interests

No.

Broad Subject Area

Specialization

Sector

 1

Restoration Ecology

Ecosystem Studies, Agro forestry Development and Moisture Retention

Ecosystem Restoration, Livelihood Option 

 2

Watershed

Bio-resources Status, use and management

Watershed Process and Management

 3 Traditional Agriculture Cropping Efficiencies and traditional and cash cropping Hill Agriculture
 4 Tourism Potential Infrastructure Tourist Flow, Impact of Tourism Tourism
 5 Documentation of traditional herbal therapies Documentation of IK of Practices, Process, Resources and Knowledge of Herbal therapy Traditional Therapy

 Extra curricular activities:

 

  1. Hobbies:        Site seeing, Animal and Bird watching      
  2. Sports:           Cricket and Badminton

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