ARJUN M S
Ernakulam
Summary
To contribute to aviation safety and biodiversity conservation by applying my strong educational foundation and hands-on research expertise in wildlife biology, with a focus on hazard management in airport environments. This includes identifying best practices in accordance with ICAO and DGCA guidelines, reducing wildlife strike risks, and leading data-driven conservation initiatives through cross-disciplinary collaboration, and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Airside Monitoring Inspector
Delhi International Airport
12.2023 - Current
- Surveillance of wildlife activity on and around the aerodrome, including areas within a 10 km radius.
- Execution of wildlife surveys and runway inspections to identify and mitigate hazards.
- Implementing Wildlife Hazard Management (WHM) measures by ICAO and DGCA CAR standards.
- Deployment and supervision of outsourced bird-scaring personnel and deterrent activities.
- Joint inspections with municipal authorities to manage external wildlife attractants.
- Maintenance and operation of WHM equipment for optimal field performance.
- Delivery of WHM training and awareness programs to outsourced staff and stakeholders.
- Coordination with Apron Control during wildlife strike risks and response situations.
- Completion of wildlife inspection reports and maintenance of operational records.
- Documentation and reporting of all wildlife strikes, including confirmed, suspected, post-flight, and external incidents.
- Preparation of compliance and activity reports for audits and regulatory purposes.
Junior Research Biologist
SACON
Coimbatore
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Data collection of wildlife and bird hazards inside the airport.
- Habitat Management.
- Prey-Based Management
- Identified the major bird-attractant factors.
- Awareness training for bird chasers and concerned departments.
- Identified problematic birds, and other wildlife, inside the airport.
- Developed a sustainable management policy based on the research study.
Junior Research Biologist
SACON
Coimbatore
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Collect field and secondary data on avian diversity and its habitat in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.
- Preparing the State Action Plan for Chhattisgarh under the project 'Developing State Level Action Plans for the Implementation of a Visionary Perspective Plan for the Conservation of Avian Diversity, Their Ecosystems, Habitats, and Landscapes in the Country.'
- Develop manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Senior Research Biologist
SACON
Coimbatore
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Evaluated the impacts of Sulaipat Iron Ore Mines on avifauna, and other wildlife.
- Identify the major threats to the biodiversity surrounding the mining areas.
- Developed mitigation and management for the impacted areas.
- Developed comprehensive and integrated strategies to conserve the habitat.
- Developed restoration plans for lost habitats by working closely with the local communities.
- Developed technical reports and publications for the same.
Research Assistant
Kerala Forest Research Institute
Trichur
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Collection of wildlife conflict data from the Forest Department and other stakeholders.
- Identify the major conflict areas of the Palakkad District of Kerala.
- Develop mitigation and management for the conflict areas.
- Preparation of the technical report on conflict cases in the Palakkad district.
Research Assistant
WCS
Bengaluru
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Sample collection of the Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus) from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary was conducted using the line-transect method.
- Data entry and analysis.
- Develop recommendations for governments, wildlife managers, and conservationists to safeguard wild dog populations.
Research Fellow
Central University of Kerala
Kasargod
12.2016 - 02.2019
- Sample collection of Indian wild gaur (Bos gaurus) and mithun (Bos frontalis) from various parts of India under the project entitled "Genetic Characterization and Phylogeography of Indian Gaur."
- DNA extraction and PCR amplification of the collected samples.
- Develop manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Intern
Zoological Gardens
Trivandrum
03.2014 - 05.2014
- Feed preparation for the animals.
- Handling birds and mammals.
- Hand-raising orphaned animals.
- Planning and providing enrichment activities for the captive animals, and maintaining the data.
Education
M.Sc. - Wildlife Studies
Kerala Veterinary And Animal Sciences University
Kerala01.2016
B.Sc. - Botany
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala01.2013
Skills
- Biostatistics: PAST and SPSS
- Mapping: ArcGIS and QGIS
- MS Office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
- Biodiversity management: Environmental field studies and impact assessments
- Molecular biology: DNA extraction and PCR
- Bioinformatics tools: MEGA and species delimitation
- Communication skills: Verbal, interpersonal, and written
Research Interests
- Wildlife Hazard Management
- Ornithology
- Zoo Management
- Ecology
- Molecular Biology
- Environmental Impact Assessment (Biodiversity)
Languages
Malayalam
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Elementary (A2)
A2
Odiya
Proficient (C2)
C2
Aviation Trainings
- Annex 14: Basic and Advanced
- AVSEC training
- QMS Awareness
- GRF Refresher
- Radio telephony
- Wildlife hazard management
Research Publications
- Ashwin, C P., Alby, M. J., Arjun, M. S., Arun, P. R. and Nandu, V. S., Raptors and Linear Infrastructure in Chhattisgarh, India: Species Composition and Conservation Concern, Ornis Hungarica, 31, 2, 1-12, 2023
- Panda, B P, Arjun, M S & Pradhan, A. First Occurrence Report of House Swift (Nepal House Swift, Apus nipalensis, Hodgson 1837) from Odisha, India Asian Journal of Conservation Biology 12 1 170-171 2023
- Arjun, M.S., Panda, Bibhu Prasad, Arun, P.R., Bharos, A.M.K., Status of Ornithological Works from the State of Chhattisgarh, India, and Conservation Implications: A Review, Journal for Nature Conservation, 126471, 2023
- Arjun, M. S., Panda, B. P. Arun, P.R., Sand Mining as a Contemporary Threat to Sandbar Nesting Birds: A Review, Contemp. Probl. Ecol., 16, 189–204, 2023
- Arjun M.S., Panda B.P. Behera, S., First record of the large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos (Wagler, 1827), predating the vulnerable Indian roofed turtle, Pangshura tecta (Gray, 1831), in India, Bulletin of Iraq Natural History Museum, 17, 2, 2022
- Arjun M. S., Alby J. M. & Arun P. R., A Preliminary Assessment of Butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) in Sulaipat, Odisha, India., Asian Journal of Advances in Research, 14, 4, 1-8, 2022
- Ashwin C.P, Arjun M.S & Angel Joy, Plumage aberration observation in House Crow (Corvus splendens) in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India., Biolife, 10, 1, 1-5, 2022
- Arjun M.S, Alby J.M. & Arun P.R., A preliminary checklist of the spider fauna (Family- Araneidae) of Sulaipat village in the Odisha state of India., Species, 2021, 22(70), 356-3, 2021
- Arjun M.S., Alby J.M. & Arun P.R., Preliminary documentation on the Ichthyofaunal diversity of Sulaipat Reservoir, Odisha., Sacon Popular Articles, 18, 2&3, 33-37, 2021
- Prabhu, V.R., Uddin, W., Kamalakkannan, R., Arjun, M.S & Nagarajan, M., Consequences of domestication on gut microbiome: A comparative study between wild gaur and domestic Mithun., Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 133, 2020
- Prabhu V.R., Arjun, M.S, Bhavana, K., Kamalakkannan, R. & Nagarajan, M., Complete mitochondrial genome of Indian mithun, Bos frontalis and its phylogenetic implications., Molecular biology reports, 1-6, 2019
- Moolamkudy Suresh Arjun, Reghu Ravindran, Arun Zachariah, Mohanarangan Ashokkumar, Anju Varghese, Chundayil Kalarikkal Deepa & George Chandy., Gastrointestinal Parasites of Tigers (Pantheratigris tigris) in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala., International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6, 8, 2502-2509, 2017
- Ashokkumar, M., D. Valsarajan, Arjun, M.S, A.R. K. & G. Chandy., Stomach contents of the Indian Pangolin Manis crassicaudata (Mammalia: Pholidota: Manidae) in tropical forests of southern India., Journal of Threatened Taxa, 9, 5, 10246-102, 2017
Technical Reports
- Bird and Wildlife Hazards to Aircrafts in select Indian Civil Airfields (Varanasi Airport Annual Report), Pramod P., Karunakaran P.V., Anoop Raj P.N., Arjun M.S., 2023
- Bird and Wildlife Hazards to Aircrafts in select Indian Civil Airfields (Varanasi Airport Interim Report), Pramod P., Karunakaran P.V., Anoop Raj P.N., Arjun M.S., 2023
- Developing State Level Action Plans for the Implementation of Visionary Perspective Plan for the Conservation of Avian Diversity, their Ecosystems, Habitats & Landscapes in Chhattisgarh, India., Arun P.R., Arjun M.S., & Panda B.P., 2023
- Assessment, mitigation, and management of the impacts of the Sulaipat Iron Ore Mines project in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha state on floral and faunal biodiversity., Arun P.R., Rajah Jayapal, Karunakaran P.V., Babu S., Arjun M.S., Alby J Mattathil., 2022
References
1. Mr. Bibhu Dutta Padhy, Associate General Manager, BASHM/Wildlife Hazard Control and Habitat Management, CGIAL, Goa
Email: padhybibhudutta69@gmail.com
2. Mr. Rohit Kumar Baldodia, Manager in Charge - Wildlife Hazard Management, IGI Airport, Delhi.
Email: rohitkumar29790@gmail.com
Timeline
Airside Monitoring Inspector
Delhi International Airport
12.2023 - Current
Junior Research Biologist
SACON
01.2023 - 08.2023
Junior Research Biologist
SACON
11.2021 - 11.2022
Senior Research Biologist
SACON
03.2020 - 03.2021
Research Assistant
Kerala Forest Research Institute
08.2019 - 02.2020
Research Assistant
WCS
06.2019 - 07.2019
Research Fellow
Central University of Kerala
12.2016 - 02.2019
Intern
Zoological Gardens
03.2014 - 05.2014
M.Sc. - Wildlife Studies
Kerala Veterinary And Animal Sciences University
B.Sc. - Botany
Mahatma Gandhi University
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