Arun Kumar. A

Results-oriented Environmental Scientist and a PhD scholar with research experience in coastal processes, marine debris, habitat suitability, landscape ecology and public engagement on climate change. Talented at performing groundwater and soil sampling. Upbeat and diligent with the ability to perform technical work and develop project execution strategies. Organized and efficient with the ability to effectively prioritize work. Adept at designing, conducting, collecting and overseeing field data collection. More than 9 years of experience in environmental research and analysis, developing and maintaining databases and producing project materials such as reports, case studies and visual presentations.

• Marine Megafauna: An Introduction to Marine Science and Conservation from the Duke University.
• Animal Behaviour from the University of Melbourne.
• Animal Behaviour and Welfare from the University of Edinburgh.
• Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes from the University of Manchester.
• The Land Ethic Reclaimed: Perceptive Hunting, Aldo Leopold, and Conservation from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
• Pathways to climate change adaptation: the case of Small Island Developing States from the University of Geneva.
• Travel Writing: Explore the World & Publish Your Stories! from Udemy.
• The Podcast Masterclass: The Complete Guide to Podcasting from Udemy.
• Introduction to Conservation, United for Wildlife Course from National Geographic.
• Ocean Challenges and Solutions, United for Wildlife Course from National Geographic.

• 2019. “Status of Tiger Habitats in High Altitude Ecosystems of Bhutan, India and Nepal (Situation Analysis)” Technical Report, Global Tiger Forum, 2019. Pp.108
• 2019. “Marine Debris in India: Quantifying Type and Abundance of Beach Litter Along Chennai, East Coast of India.” In: Kolhe M., Labhasetwar P., Suryawanshi H. (eds) Smart Technologies for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, 2019, Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Singapore.
• 2019. “Land Cover/Land Use Change and Fragmentation in Uttarakhand, the Western Himalaya Based on GlobeLand30 Datasets.” In: Kolhe M., Labhasetwar P., Suryawanshi H. (eds) Smart Technologies for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, 2019, Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Singapore.
• 2019. “Climate Cool-Kit – A framework to raise climate change awareness from schools to society.” Poster presented at The Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Asia Pacific Conference, 2019, Sri Lanka.
• 2018. Presented a paper titled “Quantification of impact of dams on river continuum in the Bhagirathi basin and design of mitigation strategies” in an International Conference on Theoretical and Experimental Advances in Civil Engineering (ICONTEACE 2018), SRM University, Chennai.
• 2018. “Assessment of impact on wildlife of Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary due to helicopter services” Technical Report submitted to the Uttarakhand State Forest Department, 2017. pp.50
• 2017. “Innovative Geographic Visualization for Improved Understanding and Effective Public Participation in Environmental Policy Making and Implementation.” in Environmental Practice: Vol 18, Issue 2 (2016), 129-131.
• 2016. “Preliminary Study on Marine Debris Pollution along Marina Beach, Chennai, India.” in Regional Studies in Marine Science: Vol 5 (2016), 35-40.
• 2016. “Marine Debris: Global Problem, least studied in India.” in Current Science: Vol 110, Issue 7 (2016), 1153-1154.
• 2015. “Habitat Suitability Assessment for Tigers in Panna Tiger Reserve-Madhya Pradesh, India using Remote sensing and GIS” in Zoology for Future Education and Research (Journal of Zoological Survey of India): (2015), 161-166.
• 2013. “Assessing Habitat Suitability for Tigers in Panna Tiger Reserve - Madhya Pradesh, India. - A Geospatial Approach” in the International Journal of Scientific Transactions in Environment and Technovation: Volume 7, Issue 7 (2013), 77-81.
• 2012. “Coastal vulnerability assessment for Chennai, east coast of India using geospatial techniques” in the International Journal of Natural Hazards: Volume 64, Issue 1 (2012), 853-872.
• “Climate Change: Understanding the frail association between scientific evidence and public perception” In Review.
• · “Citizen’s CoolKit on Climate Change & Sustainable Living” A DIY Activity Book for Climate Change Sensitization. In Review.

• Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships 2018 - Secured the fellowship to work in the Forestry Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada for 3 months. Collaborated Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning: CALP Team in the development of Climate CoolKit, a visual DIY activity book to introduce climate change science to the school students through hands-on activities to understand the climate change impacts at household and neighborhood level and to social mobilize on climate actions.
• Cleared University Grants Commission (UGC) - National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship in 2018.

1. Dr. K. Ramesh, PhD., Scientist E,
Dept. of Landscape level planning & Management,
Wildlife Institute of India,

#18, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand – 248 001.
Mobile No: +91 94129 71678; Email: ramesh@wii.gov.in

2. Dr. S. Sathyakumar, PhD., Scientist G,
Dept. of Endangered Species management,
Wildlife Institute of India,
#18, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand – 248 001.
Mobile No: +91 94129 01529; Email: ssk@wii.gov.in
3. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, M.Tech., PhD., Professor & Head,

Department of Civil Engineering,
Graphic Era (Deemed to be University),
Bell Road, Clement Town Dehradun, Uttarakhand – 248 002.
Mobile No: +91 79062 56094; Email: er.sanjeevkr@gmail.com