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Dr. Bindu L

Scientist-E

Dr. Bindu L

Scientist-E

Highest Academic degree, year

Ph.D.; 1999

Department/Division

Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode, Kerala

Email Address

bindulajapathi40@gmail.com

Phone Number

9444357963

Area of Expertise

Taxonomy: Protozoa (Testate amoebae)

Experience after Ph. D.

26 years

Significant Achievements

Discovered 5species oftestate amoebae as new to science
Reported 27 species of testate amoebae as new records from India
Reported several species of testate amoebae as new
distributional records to various states and protected areas

Mentorship

Recognized guideship for PhD. under Madras University

Supervised students for MSc.and MPhil Dissertation work

Research Focus

Taxonomy and classification of testate amoebae

Species diversity and distribution patterns of testate amoebae

Studied the occurrence of indicator species with respect to

various environmental factors

Publications

81 research papers have been published in various National and International journals

Bindu. L..2010.On some testacids (protozoa) of Melghat wildlife sanctuary, Maharashtra, India. J. of. Threatened taxa, 2(4) :789-848.
Bindu. L. 2010. On two new species of centropyxidae (protozoa:rhizopoda) from Pangi Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India. J. of Experimental Zoology,India,13(2): 425-426.
Bindu. L and N. C. Nandi. 2010. A Synoptic list of freeliving and parasitic protozoa from Maharashtra. Pp. 13-34. In: Gupta Rajiv, K. (Ed.),Advancements in Invertebrate Taxonomy and Biodiversity.Agro Bios
(International) [ISBN 81-904309-1-2] pp. viii+534.
Bindu. L and Jasmine, P. 2019. Protozoa: Testate Amoebae. In: Manual on collection, Preservation and Identification of Soil Fauna: 19-30. (Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata).
Bindu. L. 2021. Extended distributional range of testate amoebae of the genus Difflugia Leclerc, 1815 (Arcellinida : Difflugiidae) to India, Int.J. Glob.Sci.Res., 8(1): 1441-1448.

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Dr. GIRISH KUMAR P

Scientist-D

Dr. GIRISH KUMAR P

Scientist-D

Highest Academic degree, year

Ph.D.; 2006

Department/Division

Western Ghat Regional Centre,Zoological Survey of India,Kozhikode.

Email Address

kpgiris@gmail.com; drpgirishkumar@gmail.com

Phone Number

08129400867

Area of Expertise

Taxonomy: Hymenoptera

Experience after Ph. D.

17 years

Significant Achievements

Described123 new wasp species.
Discovered 01 family, 18 genera and 55 species of wasps as new records to India.
Published 7 books/monographs and 302 research papers.
Research Guide in Zoology of University of Calicut, Kerala.
Reviewer/ Subject expert in various foreign and Indian journals (including Zootaxa, Zookeys, Journal of Hymenoptera Research, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Oriental Insects, International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, etc.) on hymenopteran taxonomy.

Mentorship

Supervised 04 PhD students and Scientist Mentor of 01 Post Doctoral Fellow.

Research Focus

Taxonomy and classification of wasps.

Publications

Published 7 books/monographs and 302 research papers.
2 research monographs &44 research papersin SCI journals (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science (1 paper), Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology (1 paper), Journal of Natural History (2 papers), National Academy Science Letters- India (1 paper), Oriental Insects (3 papers), and Zootaxa (2 monographs & 36 papers)).

Some of the important publications:

(1). Lelej, A.S., Williams, K.A., Terine, J.B., Okayasu, J., Parikh, G.R. and Girish Kumar, P. (2023). Review of the tribe Mutillini (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from the Oriental Region. Zootaxa, 5228(4): 455–476. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.4.5

(2). Binoy, C., Achterberg, C. van, Polaszek, A., Girish Kumar, P. and Santhosh, S. (2022). A review of Taeniogonalos (Hymenoptera: Trigonalyidae) from India with the description of two new species. Journal of Natural History, 56: 21-24, 1153-1185. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2022.2088311

(3). Hanima Raveendran, K.P., Girish Kumar, P. and V.D. Hegde (2022). Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species. Zootaxa, 5204 (1): 001-106. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5204.1.1

(4). Gawas, S.M., Girish Kumar, P., Pannure, A., Gupta, A. and Carpenter, J.M.(2020). An annotated distributional checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) of India. Zootaxa, 4784 (1): 001-087. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4784.1.1

(5).Girish Kumar, P., Carpenter, J.M. and Sureshan, P.M. (2016). A taxonomic review of the genus Antepiponade Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa, 4150(5): 501-536. http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1

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Dr. Sreeraj C.R.

Scientist - D

Dr. SreerajC.R. Scientist - D
Highest Academic degree, year	PhD in Marine Biology (Ecology) from Pondicherry University, India; 2017 M.Sc. in Marine biology from Pondicherry University, India; 2008
Department/Division	Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Kozhikode
Email Address	crsreeraj@gmail.com
Phone Number	+91 9884866241
Area of Expertise	Taxonomy: Fishes (Reef fishes and mangrove fishes); Mollusca (Heterobranch slugs); Platyhelminthes (Polycladida) Coral reef and mangrove ecology Conservation Management Biodiversity database management
Research experience	15+ Years
Significant Achievements	Reported 407 species of marine and estuarine fauna new from India as a taxa expert in various scientific publications which includes 134 species of fishes, 227 species of mollusca and 46 species of platyhelminthes (as on Oct 2023). Reported 113 species of other marine fauna new from India as a team member in various scientific publications which includes 67 species of corals, 44 species of gorgonians and 2 species of crustaceans. Co-developed the first coastal and marine biodiversity database of India and the online species identification tool: CoMBINe – Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Integrated Network (https://combine.ncscm.res.in/combine/) Submitted 25 management plans to various government departments. Attended the international training program on “Basics of taxonomy: describing, illustrating, and communicating biodiversity” at Sven Loven Centre for Marine Sciences, Kristineberg, Sweden during 2013.
Mentorship	Supervised 2 MTech Thesis Supervised 11 MSc. Thesis
Research Focus	Taxonomy and ecology of coral reef and mangrove fishes. Taxonomy and ecology of polyclad worms Conservation and Integrated management plans
Publications	Monograph: 1 Journal articles: 53 Books: 10 Book chapters: 16 Publication in proceedings: 22 Popular article: 1 Management plans: 25 Gene sequences: 10 Das, R.R.; Sreeraj, C.R.; Mohan, G.; Simon, N.T.; Ramachandran, P.; Ramachandran, R.; Krishnan, P.; Kumar, D.S.V. (2023) Evidence of Coral Diseases, Phase Shift, and Stressors in the Atolls of Lakshadweep Islands, Arabian Sea—With Geographical Notes on Their Occurrence within the Indian EEZ and Contiguous International Waters. Diversity, 15: 382. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030382 Sreeraj, C.R., K. S. Sheethal., K. M. Sanu Sharbin., Arya Sen and V. P. Limna Mol (2023) First Report on the Occurrence of Five Mangrove-Associated Fishes From Kerala, India. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-023-00539-4 Krishnan, P., K.R. Abhilash, C.R. Sreeraj, V. Deepak Samuel, R. Purvaja, A. Anand, M. Mahapatra, R. Sankar, R. Raghuraman, R. Ramesh. (2021) Balancing livelihood enhancement and ecosystem conservation in seaweed farmed areas: A case study from Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, India. Ocean & Coastal Management, 207: 105590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105590. Sreeraj, C.R. (2021) Invasion of the exotic slug, Laevicaulis haroldi Dundee, 1980 in Sunderban Biosphere Reserve, India. BioInvasions Records 10(1): 21–27, https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2021.10.1.03 Krishnan, P., Purvaja, R., Sreeraj, C.R., Raghuraman, R., Robin, R.S., Abhilash, K.R., Mahendra, R.S., Anand, A., Gopi, M., Mohanty, P.C., Venkataraman, K. and Ramesh, R. (2018) Differential bleaching patterns in corals of Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar. Current Science, 114(3): 679-685. Deepak Samuel, V., Krishnan, P., Sreeraj, C.R., Chamundeeswari, K., Parthiban, C., Sekar, V., Shesdev Patro., Saravanan, R., Abhilash, K.R., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2017) An updated checklist of Echinoderms from Indian waters. Zootaxa, Monograph No: 4354, 68 pp (Published on 27th Nov. 2017)
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Shri. Sreejith S. Kumar

Assistant Zoologist

Shri. Sreejith S. Kumar

Assistant Zoologist

Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode

Shri. Sreejith S. Kumar

Assistant Zoologist

Highest Academic degree, year

M.Sc. (Forestry); 2011

M.Sc. (Zoology); 2013

Department/Division

Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Kozhikode

Email Address

skumar.sreejith@zsi.gov.in

Phone Number

+91 7385172697

Area of Expertise

Taxonomy: Crustacea (Freshwater prawns)

Experience after Ph.D.

N/A

Significant Achievements

Contribution to the taxonomy of freshwater prawns in Western Ghats and Deccan plateau.

Mentorship

Supervised 04 B.Sc. and M.Sc. students.

Research Focus

Taxonomy and classification of freshwater prawns

Species diversity and distribution patterns

Mapping and species distribution modelling

Publications

Gorakhe D.C., Anukriti N. Nigam, R.V. Shinde, Sreejith Sreekumar, Mahendra K. 2015. Mapping Freshwater Piscine diversity of Pune District using Geospatial Technologies. DST IGET web portal https://dst-iget.in/index.php/tutorialdetails/9/21.
Sreejith S. Kumar and Jadhav, S.S. 2017. Reptilia- Fauna of Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Consevation Area Series, 59: 173-178. Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata.
Bhatnagar, P.S. and Sreejith S. Kumar 2017. Aves- Fauna of Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Consevation Area Series, 59: 179-191. Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata.
Sreejith Sreekumar and K.P. Dinesh. 2020. Amphibians of Agro-Climatic Zones of Maharashtra with Updated Checklist for the State. Rec. zool. Surv. India: Vol 120(1)/ 33-40.
Dinesh K.P., Sreekumar, S., and Deuti, K. 2021. Amphibia. In: Faunal Diversity of Agroecosystems in India: 679-700. (Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata).
Sreejith Sreekumar and Pankaj SarupBhatnagar. 2021. Aves. In: Editor- Director. Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Conservation Area Series, No. 66, Pages 33-53 (Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata).
Sreejith Sreekumar& K.V. Jayachandran. 2022. Decapoda: Caridea (Freshwater Prawns). In Fauna of Navegaon National Park, Maharashtra. Conservation Area Series 68: 105-109 (Published by Director, ZSI, Kolkata).
Sreejith Sreekumar, Bhatnagar, P.S. & M.T. Chauhan. 2022. Aves. In Fauna of Navegaon National Park, Maharashtra. Conservation Area Series 68: 29-53 (Published by Director, ZSI, Kolkata).
Dinesh K.P., Shabnam, A. and Sreekumar, S. 2022. A Catalogue of Amphibia in the Collection of the Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Pune:Occasional Paper No. 408: 1-200. (Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata).

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WGRC, Calicut Scientist Profile

Dr. Bindu L

Scientist-E

Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode

Dr. GIRISH KUMAR P

Scientist-D

Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode

Dr. Sreeraj C.R.

Scientist - D

Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode

Shri. Sreejith S. Kumar

Assistant Zoologist

Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode