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CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR. HILLOLJYOTI SINGHA

 

Name :                 HILLOLJYOTI SINGHA

Present address: 

           Near Namghar  Barpara

           P.O. & Dist. BONGAIGAON

           PIN code. 783 380     

           Phone: +91-3664-228490 (Home)      

           Assam, INDIA. 228808 (College), 94351-20076 (Cell)

e-mail: hillol@aaranyak.org; <hilloljyoti.singha@gmail.com>

Date of birth:       14th September, 1969

Nationality:          Indian

 

Present occupation: Lecturer, Zoology Department, Birjhora Mahavidyalaya,     

                                Bongaigaon, Assam. PIN. 783 380 since 29 August 2000.

Educational qualification:  M. Sc. (Zoology), Gauhati University, Guwahati           

Specialisation:                  Animal Ecology & Wildlife Biology                           

Ph. D. (Wildlife Sciences): Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 28 January 2000 in the convocation of 1999.                   

Thesis Title:  Ecology, Biology and Ethology of Greater Adjutant Stork  Leptoptilos dubius (Gmelin) in Assam,              India.                                               

Research Publication:

 

1. Singha, H. and P. C. Bhattacharjee.1993. A Study on the Habitat Quality of Dendrocygna  javanica Horsfield. Pp  121-124 Eds. A. Verghese, S. Sridhar and A.K. Chakravarthy. In Bird Conservation Straties for the Ninties and beyond. Ornithological Society of India.

2. Barman, R., P. Saikia, H.J. Singha, B.K. Talukdar and P.C. Bhattacharjee 1995. Study on the Population Trend of Waterbirds at Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam. PAVO 33 (1 & 2): 25 - 40.

3. Singha, H.J., R.Barman, B.K.Talukdar, P.K.Saikia and P.C. Bhattacharjee 1995. Anatomical Study of Gular Pouch in Greater Adjutant Stork. ZOO'S PRINT X (5): 27-28.

4.. Singha, H. 1995. Feather collection from a raptor's nest, and a note on the Adjutant Stork. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 35:56

5. Singha, H. 1996. Recent sighting of Rednecked Grebe and Marbled Teal in Assam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 36:56-57

6. Singha, H. 1999. Status and distribution of Greater Adjutant in Assam. In A. R. Rahmani and S. Javed eds Ecology and distribution of Indian storks with special reference to endangered species. Aligarh: Department of Wildlife Science, Aligarh Muslim University.

7. Singha, H., A. R. Rahmani and R. Karim. 1999. A note on Menopon gallinae encountered in Greater Adjutant Stork at Nagaon, Assam, India. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 96(1):139-140.

8. Singha, H., A. R. Rahamani, M. C. Coulter and S. Javed.  2003. Surveys for Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius in the Brahmaputra valley, Assam, India during 1994 -1996. Forktail 19:146-148.

9. Singha, H., A. R. Rahamani, M. C. Coulter and S. Javed. 2003. Breeding behaviour of Greater Adjutant Stork in Assam, India. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc 100(1): 9-26.

10. Singha, H. and A. Borah. 2001.  Pilot survey of late winter vegetation in Kakoijana Proposed Wildlife Sanctuary. University Grant Commission sponsored short-term project report. 22 Pp. Bongaigaon: Birjhora Mahavidyalaya.

11. Singha, H. and A. R. Rahmani. 2002. Status Survey of Storks in Unprotected Areas of the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam, pp. 115-122. In: Birds of Wetlands and Grasslands: Proceedings of the Salim Ali Centenary Seminar on Avifauna of Wetlands and Grasslands. Eds: Rahmani, A. R. and G. Ugra. Pp. x + 228. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai.

12. Singha, H., A. R. Rahamani, M. C. Coulter and S. Javed 2002. Nesting ecology of Greater Adjutant Stork in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam, India. Waterbirds 25(2): 214-220.

13. Das, M. H. Singha, A. Borah and H. Saud. 2001-2002. A report on a day long programme as a part of the national environment awareness campaign, sponsored by Ministry of Environment & Forest, and supported by Assam Science Society. Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon. 7+IV Pp

14. Lahkar, B. P., F. Ahmed, Praveen J., and H. Singha. 2002. Survey of the Avifauna of the Nokrek National Park and its Environ with Special Reference to RDB Species. Aaranyak, Guwahati. 25 Pp.

15. Singha, H., A. R. Rahamani, M. C. Coulter and S. Javed. 2002. Parental investment in The Greater Adjutant Stork    Leptoptilos dubius in The Brahmaputra valley of Assam, India. Malayan Nature Journal 56(3): 239-264.

16. S. Sivakumar, Hilloljyoti Singha and Vibhuprakash. 2003. Visit of Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulates to  Alipurduar Town. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 43(2): 27

17. Singha, H. 2004. Conservation Campaign of Greater Adjutant Stork. Conservation Eduction Series – 4. Aaranyak, Guwahati. Pp V+14.

18. Singha, H., A. N. Dev, R. Hazarika, K. Goswami and B. Roy. 2004. Waterfowl Census in Dheer Beel, Assam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 44 (3) : 45. 

19. S. Sivakumar, Hilloljyoti Singha and Vibhu Prakash. 2004. Notes on the population density and feeding ecology of the Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India. Forktail 20:97-98.

20. Singha, H., A. R. Rahamani, M. C. Coulter and S. Javed (in press). Reproductive success of Greater Adjutant Storks Leptoptilos dubius in Assam, India. Journal of Biosphere Conservation.

21. Singha, H. and A. R. Rahmani. 2006. Ecology, Population and Conservation of Greater Adjutant Stork in Assam, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 103 (2 & 3): 264-269.

22. Singha, H., A. R. Rahamani, M. C. Coulter and S. Javed. (in prepartion). Flocking Behaviour of Greater Adjutant  Storks During Non-Breeding Season.

23. Bhaskar Choudhury, Simanta K Goswami, Rajjyoti Deka, Mrigen Barua and Hilloljyoti Singha 2005. Rehabilitation of Greater Adjutant Storks (Leptoptilos dubius) in Assam. In: Back to the Wild: Studies in Wildlife Rehabilitation.Menon, V., Ashraf, N. V. K., Panda, P. and Mainkar, K. (Eds). Conservation Reference Series 2. Wildlife Trust of India, New Delhi. Pp 218-226.

24. Singha, Hilloljyoti, Monjeet Narayan Deb and Bikram Kumar Choudhury (2006). Evaluation & Monitoring of Aie Valley Forest Development Agency, Bongaigaon 2004-05. (v + 42 pp), Aaranyak, Guwahati.

25. Singha, Hilloljyoti, Ananta Borah, Jyoti Prasad Das and Naba Krishna Nath (2006). Winter bird community study in  Kakoijana (proposed) Wildlife Sanctuary with special reference to Habitat utilization by the family Dicruridae during non-breeding season. Pp (v + 56). Birjhora Mahavidyala, Bongaigaon.

26. Lahkar, B. P., Ahmed, M. F., Praveen J., Singha, H. J. 2006. First sighting of Black Stork Ciconia nigra and Ashy  Minivent Pericrocotus divaricatus from Meghalaya, north-east India. Indian Birds 2 (6):  169-170.

27. Singha,H., Das, G.C., Debnath, N., Sinha, A., Choudhury, S., and Deka, B. 2007. Dheer beel: a potential site for ecotourism– its prospects and threats. 83-88 pp. In Proc. of the conference of Zoological Society of Assam and the national seminar on “Challenging frontiers in applied zoology,” August 25 & 26, 2006. Pp 170.  

28. Jyoti P. Das, Naba K. Nath, Hilloljyoti Singha and Hemanta K. Sahu. 2007. Winter birds of Kakoijana (Proposed)      Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Indian Birds 3(1): 16-23.

29. Hilloljyoti Singha, Simanta K. Goswami, Raj Phukan and Bibhab K. Talukdar. 2006. Rehabilitation of captive-reared Greater Adjutants Leptoptilos Dubius in Assam. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 103 (2 &  3): 315-320.

30. Naba Krishna Nath, Jyoti Prasad Das, Bibhuti Prasad Lahkar, Hilloljyoti Singha. 2008. An account of bird observations in Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve in Assam, India. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 48(3): 33-36.

31. Hilloljyoti Singha, Kaustoov Gopal Goswami, Banita Roy, Rimpul Hazarika and Amarjit Narayan Dev. 2008. Urban  bird nest survey in Bongaigaon Municipality Area, Assam during summer. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 48(3):37-40.

32. Hilloljyoti Singha, Kaustoov Gopal Goswami, Banita Roy, Rimpul Hazarika and Amarjit Narayan Dev. 2008. Urban  bird nest survey in Bongaigaon Municipality Area, Assam. Indian Birds Vol. 4 No. 2 (March–April 2008).

 

Other Publications:

 

More than 40 Popular Articles in Assamese and English on science and pure literature in newspapers, magazines and semi-journals

 Seujia Aank-baak− a collection of Assamese poetry.

  Parivesh Adhyayan – a text book in Assamese on environment study at under graduate level, published by Asomi Prakasoni, Bongaigaon, 2004. One of the four co-authors. 

 Aaranyak Romance─ a collection of essays on natural history and wildlife sciences published in 2007.

Field Experiences:

  Worked as a Junior Field Scientist for one year (15 February 1993 to 15 February 1994) in the WWF-I project 4630, entitled ‘Conservation of Greater Adjutant Stork in Assam’ under Department of Zoology, Gauhati University.

Mid-winter waterbirds and bird census since 1990 to 1996.

 Worked as Junior Research Fellow, and then Senior Research Fellow in Stork Ecology Project, Department of  Wildlife Science, Aligarh Muslim University from August 1994 to April 1999.

Extensive field survey by motorcycle throughout the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam working as a research scholar in Stork Ecology Project during 1994-1997.

Visited most of the national parks and sanctuaries of Assam and India.

 Worked as the Research Scientist in Rare Raptors Ecology Project, Bombay Natural History Society in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal from 23 May 1998 to 15 June 1999.

 Worked as a Research Associate in Project on Protected Areas under Indian Institute of Public Administration from 1st September to 31st October 1999.

Worked as a team member for the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) project by KALPAVIRKSH in Bongaigaon District in 2000.

Worked as one of the investigators of Late winter vegetation Survey in Kakoijana (proposed) Wildlife Sanctuary.  2001.

Visited The Great Gull Island in the Atlantic Ocean, the USA from 14 to 19 June 2002 to study breeding habit of Common and Roseate Terns.

Visited International Crane Foundation at Baraboo, WI, the USA and took part in ringing Sandhill Crane and Trumpeter Swan from 18 to 20 August 2002.

Evaluation & Monitoring of Aie Valley Forest Development Agency, Bongaigaon, particularly on JFM during 2005 through 2006. 

Worked on bird community study in Kakoijana (proposed) Wildlife Sanctuary December 2004 to March 2005.

 Winter Avifauna Survey in Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary 2003-2004.

 Worked on Evaluation & Monitoring of Aie Valley Forest Development Agency, Bongaigaon,   particularly on JFM during 2005 through 2006.

Worked on urban bird nesting ecology in Bongaigaon municipality area during May-July 2002-03 and 2003-04, two successive summer seasons.

Worked on fish fauna of Bongaigaon district during 2003-2004 by market survey.

Has been working on the habitat utilization of Golden Langur Trachypithecus geei at    Shankarghola, Assam.

Has been involved in mid winter waterfowl count with BNHS and Wetlands International since 1990.

Projects Completed:

Project Leader, Conservation Campaign of Greater Adjutant Stork, a short term project sponsored by Bombay Natural History under Important Bird Area (IBA) program through AARANYAK. 2004. 

Principal Investigator :  Winter Bird Community Study in Kakoijana (Proposed) Wildlife Sanctuary. 2006.

Projects in Hand:

Principal Investigator : Winter Avifauna Survey in Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary - a small grant project sponsored by Oriental Bird Club through AARANYAK. Field work finished, report is being written.

Technical Advisor, Greater Adjutant Stork Conservation Project, rescuing, rearing and releasing of Greater Adjutant Stork−a three-year project funded by US Fish & Wildlife service, received by AARANYAK and coordinated by Green Guard Nature Organisation.

Principal Investigator,  Community Participation in Conservation of Golden Langur Trachypithecus geei at Shankarghola, Assam by an Integrated Approach.

Project Director ,  Rescue and Rehabilitation of Greater Adjutant Stork in Assam, India. An  NWRA grant project.

Supervision of Research:

  1. Co-supervisor of Master degree thesis work by Jyoti Prasad Das on Winter Bird Community Study in Kakoijana (Proposed) Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam submitted to Post Graduate Department of Wildlife & Conservation Biology     under North Orissa University. Awarded.

  2. Co-supervisor of Master degree thesis work by Naba Krishna Nath on Habitat utilization by the Family Dicruridae (during non-breeding season) in Kakoijana (Proposed) Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India submitted to Post Graduate Department of Wildlife & Conservation Biology under North Orissa University. Awarded.

  3. Supervisor of Master degree thesis work by Indrani Banerjee on Comparative evaluation of environment education under two different curricula in Kokrajhar District, Assam submitted to Indian Institute of Ecology & Environment, New Delhi affiliated to Sikkim Manipal University. Awarded.

  4. Supervisor of Master degree thesis work by Gagan Chandra Das on Fringe villagers approach towards fish diversity conservation in Doloni Beel, Bongaigaon District, Assam to be submitted to Indian Institute of Ecology & Environment, New Delhi affiliated to Sikkim Manipal University. Awarded. 

  5. Co-guide of PhD research programme along with Prof. S. K. Dutta, P.G. Department of Zoology, North Orissa University, Takatpara, Baripada, Orissa. Research Scholar: Mr. Naba Krishna Nath; topic: Study on human- elephant conflict in Manas Tiger Reserve, Assam: magnitude, spatial distribution and mitigation methods. Registration No. Sc./Zool/11/PhD/2006 with effect from 31.08.2006. 

  6. Co-guide of PhD research programme along with Dr. H. K. Sahu, P.G. Department of Zoology, North Orissa University, Takatpara, Baripada, Orissa. Research Scholar: Mr. Jyoti Prasad Das; topic: Habitat utilization pattern and habitat suitability modelling of Asian Elephant Elephus maximus in Manas National Park, India. Registration No. Sc./Zool/12/PhD/2006 with effect from 31.08.2006. Guide of M. Phil. Thesis work by Munmun Brahma on Winter aquatic insect and their ecology in Dhir Beel      to be submitted to Periyar Institute of Distance Education (PRIDE), Periyar University. 

  7. Guide of M. Phil. Thesis work by Sewali Pathak on A study of Fish Diversity during pre-monsoon season and its economic evaluation through market survey in Bijni area in Manas Biosphere Reserve awarded by Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Deemed University, Salem, Tamilnadu in 2008.

  8. Guide of M. Phil. Thesis work by Deepali Brahma Choudhury on A study of winter biodiversity and its economic evaluation through market survey in a model village Bamungaon in Manas Biosphere Reserve to  be submitted to Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Deemed University, Salem, Tamilnadu. Guide of M. Phil. Thesis work by Subhajit Paul on Man and monkey (Macaca mulatta) relationship in Kamakhya temple campus and in the Human settlement areas in its vicinity submitted to Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Deemed University, Salem, Tamilnadu. 

Other Qualifications: 

  • President’s Scout, 1986 (Bharat Scout and Guide), India.

  • Conservation Education Course: International Council for Conservation Education (ICCE).  9-15 November 1992,  Guwahati.

  • Wildlife Conservation and Management Training course 1994: Wildlife Institute of India and Smithsonian Institution,the USA

  • Summer Science Course (General Ecology & Field Mammalogy) 2002 in the University of Michigan, the USA.

Seminars and workshops attended/participated/organized: 

1. A Study on the Habitat Quality of Dendrocygna  javanica Horsfield. First National Seminar on Changing Scenario of Bird Ecology and Conservation, 12-14 November 1993, Bangalore, India. Ornithological Society of India 

2. Status Survey of Storks in Unprotected Areas of the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam. (Interational level) Salim Ali  Centenary Seminar on Conservation of Avifauna of Wetlands and Grasslands, 12-15 February 1996, Bombay Natural  History Society, Mumbai.

3. Changing Ecology and Life in NE India. UGC sponsored seminar on 17-18 November 1999, Dudhnoi College.

4. Satellite Tracking: Application for Wildlife Research and Management. A regional workshop for the Indian Subcontinent (13th – 19th December 1999), Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.

5. Participated in one day seminar, “Biodiversity of Northeast: its Valuation and Threats” in Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon on 12 February 2001 under College Science Improvement Programme (COSIP).

6. Workshop on Wildlife Rehabilitation held in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India from 27th February to 3rd March 2002, organized by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in association with Central Zoo Authority (CZA).

7. Participated in 6th Consultation on Wildlife Conservation and People’s Livelihood Rights at Bongaigaon from 23rd  to  25th February 2002, organized by Nature’s Foster, Green Heart and Kalpavriksh.

8. Community Conservation in Different Countries– a talk by Robert H Horwich, Director, Community Conservation Inc.,   USA on 23 February 2003 in Birjhora Mahavidyalya.

9. Indian Avifauna and its Conservation– a talk by Dr. Asad R Rahmani, Director, Bombay Natural History Society on 7 

   June 2003 in Birjhora Mahavidyalya.

10. Environmental uniqueness of the northeast India and the ecosystem biodiversity in relation to conserve Greater Adjutant Stork. State level seminar on environmental uniqueness and biodiversity of N.E. India in Barnagar College, Sorbhog, 3 September 2003. 

11. Ecology, population and conservation of Greater Adjutant Stork in Assam, India. (International level) Centenary Seminar of the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society on “A look at threatened species.” November 13-15,  2003, Mumbai, India.

12. Rehabilitation of captive-reared Greater Adjutant Storks in Assam. (International level) Centenary Seminar of the  Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society on “A look at threatened species.” November 13-15, 2003, Mumbai, India.

13. Contributed the State Level congress of the National Children’s Science Congress, 2004 held at Kokrajhar, Assam as one of the JUDGES organized by Assam Science Society, Guwahati.

14. Conservation of oil & gas is the key to prosperity and a cleaner environment on 24 January 2005, organized by Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. In co-ordination with Bongaigaon College, Bongaigaon.

15. Took part as well as organised Aaranyak Workshop on Restoration Ecology (AREW-05) from 1-3 February 2005 at Guwahati.

16. Ecology and Conservation of Greater Adjutant Stork. International Seminar in Kaziranga Centenary Celebration 1905-2005, in the session of Avifaunal Diversity on 16th February 2005.

17. National Conference on Current trends of research and technology, Assam Science Society, organized by Gauhati University on 28-29 January 2005. Presented two posters with co-authors:

 i) Status and diversity   of fish   fauna   in Bongaigaon district By market sample survey; and 

ii) Studies on urban nesting ecology of birds in Bongaigaon municipality area.

18. National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation and Future Concern, organized by North East Biotechnological Association (NEBA), Gauhati University on 17-18 June 2005. Presented two papers with co-authors: i) Habitat of Golden Langur Trachypithecus geei in Shankarghola with respect of vegetation; and ii) Impact of Bongaigaon Refinery and petrochemicals Ltd. (BRPL) Effluent on the NPK and Chlorophyll Content of Rice Plants Oriza sativa L. Var. Bora 

19. Participated in the regional workshop on Biodiversity Access and Benefit Sharing for the Eastern Himalayas, Kathmandu, Nepal, 19-21 July 2005.

20. Participated and presented a paper on “Greater Adjutant Stork and its present status and distribution in southeast Asia” at Large Water Birds and Conservation in Mekong Region workshop organized by International Crane Foundation and Mekong Wetland Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Use Programme from 22-29 October 2005. International level.

21. Participated as District Academic Coordinator in the National Children’s Science Congress, 2005. 

22. Participated in the UGC sponsored state level seminar organized by Departments of Physics & Chemistry, Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon on 21 January 2006.

23. Participated in the national seminar on Zoology for Human Welfare, organized by Zoological Society of Assam, 2 February 2006 at Gauhati University.

24.  Participated in the Technical Meet of Wild rescue programme of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) on 16 February at Manas National Park.

 25.  Participated in the national seminar on Challenging Frontiers in Applied Zoology (25-26 August 2006) organized by Zoological Society of Assam & Department of Zoology, Rangia College, Rangia, Assam. 

26.  Presented a paper entitled ‘Anthropogenic threats to Dhir Beel and its conservation’ in the national seminar on Recent Advances & Rebuilding of Fish and Fisheries in North East India (RARFF in NEI) organized by the  Department  of Pisciculture, St. Anthony’s College, Shillong (22-23 August 2007). 

27. Presented a talk entitled ‘Activities of Aaranyak: a SIRO in Northeast India at the national seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Environmental Studies’ held at Baosi Banikanta Kakati College, Nagaon, Barpeta on 24th & 25th May 2008. 

 

Lecture presented:

  1. Popular Talk on Greater Adjutant Stork at Hornbill House, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, 1998.

  2. Popular Talk on Greater Adjutant Stork at various places in Assam during conservation campaign, since 1995.

  3. Resource Person: Zonal level nature study camp, 2000, Assam Science Society, Bongaigaon.

  4. Resource Person (Biology): High School Science Teacher's Training Camp on Innovative         

  5. Science Teaching, 2001, Assam Science Society, Bongaigaon.

  6. Popular Talk on Ornithology at Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited auditorium on 11 September 2001.

  7. Popular talk on People participation in conservation with special reference to Greater Adjutant Stork at National      Integration Camp under National Service Scheme at Ratnapith College, Chapar, Dhubri, Assam.

  8. Resource Person: State level Nature Study Camp for Children and Teachers, Meghalaya; organized by Bharat Jan Vigyan Jatha, State Organizing Council, Assam in collaboration with State Council of Science & Technology and Environment, Meghalaya and the Office of the District Planning Officer, Jowai; from December 12-15, 2001.

  9. Lecture on “National History of Greater Adjutant Storks and their Conservation,” at Bronx Zoo, New York, the USA            on 23 August 2002.

  10. Lecture on “Public Awareness of Conservation of Greater Adjutant Stork,” in the seminar “Habitat of Birds and      Ecological Balance”at ‘Natya Mandir, ’ Sivasagar as a part of the BIRD FESTIVAL 2003 organised by the District Administration and “Action for Greener Earth” on 22 January 2003.

  11. Lecture on “Public Awareness of Conservation of Greater Adjutant Stork,” in the seminar “Necessity for the Conservation of Migratory and Resident Birds” at ‘Hari Narayan Baruah Smriti Bhavan, ’ Jorhat as a part of the BIRD FESTIVAL 2003 organised by the District Administration and “Action for Greener Earth” on 22 January 2003.

  12. Resource Person: Manas Conservation Awareness Initiative - Teachers’ Training Programme, Pygmy Hog Conservation Project, Basistha, Guwahati 25 - 27 July 2003.

  13. Participated as one of the Resource Persons in the two-days workshop on Organisation of Nature Camp under the MHRD sponsored project “Environmental Orientation in the Schools of N E India” held at Guwahati on September 3 & 4, 2004.

  14. Resource Person: District Level Nature Camp under the Project, “Environment Orientation in the Schools of N. E. India” of Assam Science Society, sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India from   10-12th January 2005.

  15. Resource Person: Environment Orientation in the Schools of North East India: three days Nature Study Camp    (21-23 May 2005) at Ba-Raja Bathou Mission, Jamguri, Kumarikata, organised by Assam Science Society.

  16. Resource Person: Conservation Beyond Boundaries− A Training Programme for Conservation Biologists in the Eastern Himalayas from 22–28 February 2006 in Manas National Park, Assam, India, organized by the British High Commission, British Council, Association of British Scholars (ABS) Guwahati Chapter and Aaranyak.

  17. Resource Person: River Dolphin Conservation Workshop organized by Aaranyak under ‘River Dolphin Research & Conservation Programme (18-19 March 2006) at Jogighopa, Bongaigaon, Assam.

  18. Resource Person: One-week compulsory training course for IFS officers on “sharing of experiences in wildlife management in Assam,” delivered a talk on “Conservation measures for Adjutant Stork” on 06 February 2007 organized by Zoo Society, Guwahati.

  19. Resource Person: Conservation in Diversity– A training programme for conservation biologists and trainers in the Eastern Himalayas, Orang National Park, Assam, India (9-13 February 2007) organized by the British High Commission, British Council, Association of British Scholars (ABS) Guwahati Chapter and Aaranyak in collaboration with Tropical Biology Association, University of Cambridge, Bodoland Territorial Council and Assam Forest Department.

  20. Resource Person: Hoolock Gibbon Conservation Training Programme (5th Batch, 15-26 December 2007) at Gibbon Conservation Centre, Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Mariani, Assam, India organized by Gibbon Conservation Centre, Primate Research Centre and Assam Forest Department, sponsored by US Fish & Wildlife Service, Great Ape Conservation Fund.

  21. Resource Person: Orientation programme of Post Graduate Diploma in Natural Resource Management at Nowgong Girl’s College, Nagaon on 9 May 2008.

  22. Resource Person: Delivered a talk on ‘Bamboos & Wildlife’ in the two-days district level workshop on bamboo at Bijni Town Hall, Bijni organized by Chirang Forest Development Agency, Kajalgaon, Assam.

  23. Resource Person: Motivational Programme for talented school students during 14-19 October 2008 (catalyzed and supported by RVPSP, DST, GoI, New Delhi) at North-East Institute of Science & Technology (NEIST), Jorhat.  

Countries Visited:

  1. The United States of America, from 10 June to 23 August 2002 in connection with Summer Science Course on   General Ecology and Field Mammalogy at Michigan Biological Station, University of Michigan.

  2. Nepal, from 17 July to 21 July 2005 in connection with the regional workshop on Biodiversity Access and          Benefit Sharing for the Eastern Himalayas, Kathmandu.

  3. Cambodia, from 22-29 October 2005 in connection with Large Water Birds and Conservation in Mekong             Region workshop organized by International Crane Foundation and Mekong Wetland Biodiversity                    Conservation & Sustainable Use Programme.

  4. Thailand, on 29 October 2005, en route to India from Cambodia, to meet Jonathan Murry, a Zoologist of             southeast Asia.

Membership

  • Life member, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India (L 02091)

  • Member, Oriental Bird Club, UK.

  • Publicity Secretary, AARANYAK, a leading NGO of northeast India

  1.   Life member, Assam Science Society.

  2.   Member, Indian Bird Conservation Network

  3.   Life member, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology.

  4.   Coordinator, Indian Crane & Wetlands Working Group, Assam.

Other Assignments:

  1. Honourary Wildlife Warden among 19 other wildlife wardens in Assam, appointed by Honourable Governor of Assam since 2003. Again renewed by the Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) vide letter No. FG.1(10) PART/2001 with effect from 21 August 2007 for a period of two years under section 4(1) (b) (bb) of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.

  2. Guest Editor, BARTAPAKHILI, a monthly Assamese magazine, published from Guwahati, jointly with Munin Hazarika for the special issue on Bongaigaon in September 2004.

  3. Assistant Editor, ARTHA ABHINAVA, a monthly Assamese magazine on poetry, published from Guwahati.

  4. Editor, BIOLINK, a quarterly newsletter of Aaranyak. 

Academic Assignments:

  1. Academic Counsellor for CPLT Programme for Course(s) LT-2, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Bongaigaon Centre, India.

  2. Coordinator, Extension Education Unit, Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon during the session 2004-05.

  3. Secretary, Birjhora Mahavidyalaya Teachers Association affiliated to Assam College Teachers Association (ACTA) for 2005-06.

  4. Academic Coordinator, Children Science Congress, Bongaigaon District, 2005 & 2006.

  5. Member, Career Counselling Cell of Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon during 2006-07.

  6. Coordinator, Internet Committee, Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon during 2006-07.

Extra Curricular Activities:

  1. Spectacular performance in athletics, sports and cultural activities up to university level.

  2. Literary secretary in Gauhati university hostel during 1991-92. 

Hobbies and Field of Interest:

  • Reading and writing scientific as well as pure literature.

  • Participation in socio-cultural activities and all kinds of sports.

  • Creative arts.

  • Field Research.

                                                                                                         (Hilloljyoti Singha)   

 

 

 
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