Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
Disclaimer
References
Workshops Training And Conferences
Languages
Affiliations
Timeline
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Shantanu I Nagpure

Shantanu I Nagpure

Chandrapur

Summary

Shantanu I. Nagpure is a wildlife biologist and airport wildlife hazard management professional with strong expertise in ornithology, tiger conservation, and ecological monitoring. He has experience in both research and applied wildlife management, particularly in mitigating bird hazards at airports.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Manager

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited
Hyderabad
12.2022 - Current
  • Executed proactive airside bird patrolling and deployed bird-chasing countermeasures alongside vegetation control teams to significantly minimize avian movement and mitigate strike risks.
  • Implementing data-driven wildlife mitigation strategies, applying scientific research methodologies to successfully minimize strike risks and enhance airfield safety.
  • Recording & maintaining bird/wildlife strike and activity data on monthly and daily basis respectively.
  • Designed and delivered wildlife hazard awareness training programs for internal and external agencies, significantly improving airside safety compliance.
  • Executed systematic AEMC surveys within a 13-km radius of the aerodrome to identify and mitigate potential wildlife hazards, actively presenting findings during committee meetings to drive safety initiatives.
  • Deploying Vegetation control team and pesticides control team strategically to maintain a less attractive habitat for wildlife.

Intern

Wildlife Institute of India
Dehradun
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Camera Trap data sorting, data correction and identification of species from camera trap images
  • Project Title: Status of Tigers in India under Project Tiger (1973).

Summer Intern

Tadoba Conservation Foundation
Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve
03.2022 - 07.2022
  • Collecting and checking M-stripes data from Forest Dept. officials of Maharashtra.
  • Conducting studies on Predators- Prey dynamics and their Habitat.
  • Deploying Camera Traps for Tiger Census with Forest Dept.
  • Regular checking and monitoring of the deployed Camera traps.
  • Conducted research on the status of tigers in India under Project Tiger, initiated in 1973.

Junior Research Biologist

Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
Coimbatore
01.2019 - 02.2021
  • Assessing the population status of synanthropic bird species of India, including House Sparrow and House Crow and their response to urbanization.
  • Project Investigator: Dr. Rajah Jayapal

Junior Research Biologist

Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
Coimbatore
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • A Study on bird hazard and its mitigation measures required at the multi-sector SEZ located near RGI Airport, Hyderabad.
  • Project Investigator: Dr. P Pramod

Education

Master of Science - Zoology, Fisheries

Nagpur University
Nagpur
05-2017

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Zoology, Botany

Dr. Ambedkar College
Nagpur
07-2015

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC or 12th) -

St. Anselm's Senior Secondary School
Abu road, Raj
05-2012

Skills

  • Project Management
  • QGIS
  • DIVA-GIS
  • Maxent
  • SPSS
  • Microsoft Office
  • RT Phraseology

Accomplishments

  • Published a book entitled 'WINGS OF DEEKSHABHOOMI', 2017, Maharashtra State Forest Department
  • Published an Article entitled 'Avian Diversity and Conservation Status of Ambazari Lake and Forest Area, Nagpur, MS', Indian Journal of Biology, 04, 2, 2017

Hobbies and Interests

  • Traveling
  • Photography
  • Sports
  • Trekking
  • Cycling
  • Watching Movies

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the details mentioned above are true to the best of my knowledge. I shall produce necessary certificates to support the claim.

References

  • Dr. Rajah Jayapal, Senior Principal Scientist, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, rajah.jp@gmail.com, 8098845940
  • Dr. Riju P., Manager, Wildlife Hazard Management, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana

Workshops Training And Conferences

  • Wildlife Hazard Management, Online learning center course, Airports Council International (ACI),
  • Global Reporting Format, Training programme, 2 days, 09/24/25 - 09/25/25, GMR AERO ACADEMY, Hyderabad,
  • Wildlife DNA Forensics, Training, 5 days, 03/17/22 - 03/21/22, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad,
  • Wildlife Hazard Management, Training, 1 day, 12/09/24, GMR Aero Academy, Annex 14 Basic training, Training, 3 days, 05/29/24 - 05/31/24, GMR Aero Academy,
  • Attended 3 days Annex 14 Basic training from 29thMay – 31st May 2024 at GMR Aero Academy.
  • Attended 3 days (24th - 26th Feb 2021) workshop on the topic “Introduction to GIS mapping in R” organized by Biologia Life Science LLP.
  • Attended 4 days (18th - 21th Aug 2020) workshop on the Topic “Basics of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping” organized by Biologia Life Science LLP.
  • Attended a training programme on Bio - statistics held from 5th to 9th August 2019 at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore.
  • Participated in the curriculum-based Workshop on "Tools and Techniques in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics" organised by PGTD Zoology, RTMNU, Nagpur.
  • Attended 7 days training program at CSRT & TI, Mysuru on "Integral Pest & Disease Management".
  • Actively participated in National Symposium cum Workshop on "Diversity of Spiders with Special Reference to Taxonomy and Molecular Systematics" held in Shankarlal Khandelwal College, Akola.
  • Participated in Student Conference on Conservation Science - Bengaluru 2020 held from 9th - 11th Nov 2020.
  • Attended National Level Webinar on Fundamental of Research Methodology organised by Acadevo eAsel on 29th August 2020.
  • Presented a poster in "International Conference in Zoological Sciences" held in Patiala titled " Diversity of Ants around Mohgaon Zilpi Lake, Nagpur, MS."
  • Presented a poster at the National Conference on Innovation in Agri-biosciences organised by Dr. Ambedkar College Deekshabhoomi Nagpur, by the title "Role of Spiders in Agro-Ecosystem".
  • Presented a poster in 3rd Asian Conference of Arachnology at Amravati. Entitled by "Spiders of Ambazari Lake, Nagpur."

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Marathi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Affiliations

  • Volunteer in Hyderabad Bird Atlas

Timeline

Junior Manager

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited
12.2022 - Current

Intern

Wildlife Institute of India
09.2022 - 12.2022

Summer Intern

Tadoba Conservation Foundation
03.2022 - 07.2022

Junior Research Biologist

Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
01.2019 - 02.2021

Junior Research Biologist

Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
03.2018 - 08.2018

Master of Science - Zoology, Fisheries

Nagpur University

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Zoology, Botany

Dr. Ambedkar College

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC or 12th) -

St. Anselm's Senior Secondary School
Shantanu I Nagpure