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Curriculum vitae

Name: Dr. Hiren B. Soni

Date of Birth: January 3, 1972

Address (Office): Head & Assistant Professor [Environmental Science], P.G. Department of

Environmental Science & Technology (EST), Institute of Science & Technology for Advanced Studies & Research (ISTAR), P.O. Box No. 13, Vallabh Vidyanagar – 388120 [Dist. Anand, (Gujarat), India]

Address (Residence): B-2, Mansi Green, Behind Dev Vihar, Near Boriavi Over Bridge, Boriavi -

387310 (Dist. Anand), Gujarat (INDIA)

Contacts: E: drhirenbsoni@gmail.com

WA: +91-9426023901 Call: +91-8849614554

CV: www.drhirenbsoni.co.in RG: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hiren_Soni2

# Academic Awards:

1. F.Y. & S.Y. B.Sc. - Highest Rank in Zoology 2. B.Sc. (Zoology) First Class First with Distinction (Gold Medalist)

3. M.Sc. (Zoology) First Class First (Gold Medalist)

# Academic Profile:

1. B.Sc. (Zoology) (71%) (Gold Medalist) (1994), V.P. Science College, S.P. University, Vallabh

Vidyanagar – 388120, Gujarat, India 2. M.Sc. (Zoology) (67%) (Gold Medalist) (1996), Department of Biosciences, S.P. University,

Vallabh Vidyanagar – 388120, Gujarat, India

3. Ph.D. (Environmental Science - Eutrophication & Avifauna) (May, 2008) Ph.D. Thesis on “Environmental Studies of Two Significant Wetlands of Gujarat with particular reference to relation between Eutrophication and Avifauna” through Sophisticated Instrumentation Center for Applied Research and Testing (SICART), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat,

India.

4. Recognized Ph.D. Guide in Environmental Science, from S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India (From 2012).

5. Recognized External Ph.D. Supervisor in Biotechnology, from Uka-Tarsadia University, Bardoli, South Gujarat, India (From 2012).

6. Recognized External Ph.D. Supervisor in Environmental Science, from Uka-Tarsadia University, Bardoli, South Gujarat, India (From 2012).

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# Certificate Courses:

A. Biodiversity & Conservation Courses

1. Indicators of Hydrological Alteration by Conservation Training (ConTrain) under The

Nature Conservancy (TNC), Arlington, Virginia, USA (October 2015)

2. Introducing Conservation by United for Wildlife Organization (UFW), Jointly Organized by WildCRu (University of Oxford) and Zoological Society of London (ZSL), UK (May 2019)

3. Introduction to The IUCN Red List (Module 1) by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland (May 2019)

4. IUCN Red List Assessments (Module 2) by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland (May 2019)

5. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (Module 3) by International Union for Conservation

of Nature (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland (June 2019) 6. IUCN Red List Mapping Standards (Module 5) by International Union for Conservation of

Nature (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland (June 2019) 7. IUCN Species Information Service (Module 6) by International Union for Conservation of

Nature (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland (June 2019)

8. Protected Areas Management in Africa by MOOC Program on African Protected Areas & Conservation (PAPACO) of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN),

Gland, Switzerland (May 2019) 9. Regional IUCN Red List Assessments (Module 7) by International Union for Conservation of

Nature (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland (June 2019) 10. Supporting Information for IUCN Red List Assessments (Module 4) by International

Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland (June 2019)

B. Information Technology (IT) Courses

11. Exploring Google Earth by Alison Academy (AA), Galway, Ireland (May 2019)

12. Microsoft Power Point 2013 for Beginners by Alison Academy (AA), Galway, Ireland (June

2019) 13. Microsoft Word 2013 – Beginner Online Training Course by Alison Academy (AA), Galway,

Ireland (June 2019)

C. Peer Review & Research Academy Courses

14. Creating Good Research Data Management Plan by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA),

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (December, 2019) 15. Discover How Metrics can boost Funding & Networking Opportunities by Elsevier

Researcher Academy (ERA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (January, 2020) 16. Focus on Peer Review by Nature Masterclasses, Nature Publishing Group (NPG), USA (May

2019)

17. Funding Hacks for Researchers by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (January, 2020)

18. Funding Module by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (January, 2020)

19. How Researchers Benefit from Citing Data by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA),

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (January, 2020) 20. How Researchers Store Share and Use Data by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA),

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (November, 2019) 21. How to conduct Evidence-based Research by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA),

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (January, 2020) 22. How to Manage and Publish Your Research Data by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA),

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (November, 2019)

23. How to Secure Funding – ECR Edition by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (November, 2019)

24. Practical Peer Review Course (Certified as Graduates) by Publons Academy (PA), London, UK (June, 2019)

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25. Research Data Management Module by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA), Amsterdam,

The Netherlands (January, 2020) 26. Scientific Writing & Publishing by „Nature Masterclasses‟, Nature Publishing Group (NPG),

USA (May 2019) 27. Successful Research Grant Applications by Elsevier Researcher Academy (ERA),

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (January, 2020)

# Webinars:

1. 12 June 2019 – Importance of and Challenges in Managing Urban Wetlands (Webinar

Series 1) under Wetland Education & Training (WET) Program, by Sydney Wetland Institute, Australia.

# Memberships:

1. African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), Germany 2. Asia Pacific Shorebird Network (APSN), SE Asia

3. Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network (ARRCN), Japan

4. Asian Wetland Bureau (AWB), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 5. Australasian Waders Studies Group (AWSG), Australia

6. Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG), India 7. Birdlife International (BI), UK

8. Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), India 9. Eco-Ethics International Union (EEIU), Germany

10. Flamingo Specialist Group (FSG), Wetlands International (WI), Netherlands (EU)

11. Global Raptor Information Network (GRIN), Boise (USA) 12. Hanell International (HI), Zimbabwe (South Africa)

13. Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN), India 14. International Wader Study Group (IWSG), Norfolk (UK)

15. International Waterfowl & Wetlands Research Bureau (IWRB), Slimbridge (UK)

16. IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Switzerland (UK) 17. Migrant Watch (NCBS), India

18. National Institute of Ecology (NIE), India 19. New Ornis Foundation (NOF), Hyderabad (India)

20. Oriental Bird Club (OBC), Bedford (UK)

21. The Evidence-Based Research Network (EBRN), Denmark 22. Threatened Waterfowl Species Group (TWSG), Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), UK

23. Wetland Restoration Specialist Group (WRSG), Florida (USA) 24. Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehra Dun (India)

25. Wildlife Rehabilitators‟ Exchange Network (WREN), Mumbai (India) 26. World Conservation Protected Area Network (WCPAN), Switzerland (UK)

27. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF – India)

28. Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), India

# Research Experience [Since 1997]

1. SRF (Senior Research Fellow) (Ornithology) (November, 1997 to February, 1998) [3 Months]

Study of Wetland Birds on Paddy Crop Agro-ecosystem in Central Gujarat, India With Dr. B.M. Parasharya (AINP on Agricultural Ornithology), Department of Ornithology, Biological

Control Laboratory, Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), Anand Campus, Anand-388110, Gujarat (India)

2. JRF (Junior Research Fellow) (Biodiversity) (June 1998 to May 1999) [1 Year]

Environmental Studies of Biodiversity and Ethnobotany of Certain Forests of Gujarat,

India With Dr. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (Head), Department of Biosciences, N.V. Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences (NVPAS), S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujarat (India)

3. Project Fellow (Invertebrates) (June 1999 to May 2000) [1 Year]

Study on Lesser Known Fauna with Special Reference to Invertebrates of Gir Lion

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Sanctuary and National Park, Saurashtra Peninsula, Gujarat, India With Dr. (Mrs.)

Pragna H. Parikh, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, Gujarat (India)

4. Research Biologist (Ornithology & Wildlife Biology) (November 2000 to May 2003) [2 Years

& 7 Months] Worked in Projects on Biodiversity & Conservation, EIA, Drought Proofing,

Watershed Development, Rann Reclamation and Mangroves With Dr. Justus Joshua (Scientist - Ornithology & Wildlife Biology), Dr. S.F. Wesley Sunderraj (Scientist - EIA & Wildlife

Biology) and Dr. V. Vijay Kumar (Scientist – Ecorestoration), in Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE), Bhuj (Kachchh)-370001, Gujarat (India)

5. Project Fellow (Ornithology & Wetland Ecology) (June 2003 to May 2006) [2 Years & 11

Months] Worked in Research Project entitled Environmental Studies of Wetland – Nal

Sarovar of Gujarat with particular reference to Biodiversity, Eutrophication and Anthropogenic Pressures, funded by Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), New Delhi

(India) With Dr. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., (Head, P.G. Department of Environmental Sciences), Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research (ISTAR), S.P. University, Vallabh

Vidyanagar- 388120, Gujarat (India)

# Research Awards:

1. Awardee of „ARIBAS Publication Award‟ for Highest number of National and International

Publications during the Academic Year 2007-08. 2. Awardee of „Best Research Paper Award (Dr. C.K. Shah Award)‟ in „Plant Sciences‟ for

the Year 2008-09 by Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat (India), for the Paper

entitled „Macrophytes in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated water and sediments in Pariyej Community Reserve, Gujarat, India ‟. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 8:

193-200. (Turkey) 3. Awardee of “Best Research Paper Award 2013” by International Journal of Environment

(IJE) (ISSN: 2091-2854), and Progressive Sustainable Developers (PSD), Nepal, for the Paper

entitled “Prevalence of Traditional Medications through Native Floral Elements among Tribal Communities of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, India. 2 (1): 184-201, evaluated by Surya P.

Sunkavalli, Chief (Evaluation Committee), Environmental Geochemist, Geomega, Boulder, Colorado, USA.

4. Awardee of “Best Reviewer Award 2013” for International Journal of Environment (IJE)

(ISSN: 2091-2854), and Progressive Sustainable Developers (PSD), Nepal. 5. Awardee of “Best Reviewer of The Month” in International Journal – Biosciences

Biotechnology Research Asia (BBRA), India, September, 2018. 6. Awardee of “Best Reviewer of The Month” in International Journal – Biosciences

Biotechnology Research Asia (BBRA), India, June, 2019.

# Research Areas: Systematic Zoology (Invertebrates & Vertebrates), Ornithology & Wildlife

Biology, Field Biology (Biodiversity & Conservation), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Wetland Biology (Biodiversity, Ecology, Restoration, Management), Bioremediation

(Phytoremediation), Ecotoxicology

# Research Interests:

Modelling: Ecological Modelling, Ecosystem Modelling, Environmental Modelling, Habitat

Modelling, Species Modelling Informatics: Biodiversity Informatics, Ecological Informatics, Environmental Informatics,

Species Informatics Economics: Ecological Economics, Environmental Economics

Applied: Ecological Engineering, Ecological Statistics, Environmental Archaeology,

Environmental Forensics, Environmental Statistics

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# Consultancy:

Consultant in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA - Ecology & Biodiversity), in Enviro

Care Associates, Gujarat, affiliated with NABET (National Accreditation Board for Education & Training), Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), New Delhi.

Consultant in Environmental Science (Hydrology), in United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Consultant in Environmental Science in United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNVP) in

United Nations Organization (UNO). Environmental Consultant (Advisory) in Hanell International (HI), Zimbabwe (South Africa)

# Proficiency: Computer Knowledge in MS-Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Front Page, Publishers), Research Packages (Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Image Ready CS, Adobe

Page Maker, Corel Graphics Suite (Corel Draw, Corel Photo Paint, Corel Trace, Corel R.A.V.E.),

Biodiversity Professional (BDPRO), PAST, KyPlot, SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), PWRC (USGS), and EPA Softwares

# Capabilities: Data Analytics (Data Analysis, Interpretation, Modeling), Write Up of Project

Proposals and Reports

# Affinities: Reading, Writing and Discussion

# Academic Experience [Since 2006]

1. Assistant Professor in Animal Science (Zoology) & Environmental Biotechnology (EBT)

(From June 2006 to September 2012) [6 Years & 3 Months] Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of

Integrated Study & Research in Biotechnology and Allied Sciences (ARIBAS), S.P. University, New Vidyanagar-388121, Gujarat (India).

# Present Position: Working as a Head & Assistant Professor in Environmental Science &

Technology in P.G. Department of Environmental Science & Technology (EST), Institute of

Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research (ISTAR), S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujarat (India), Since September 2012.

# Subjects taught:

$ At Under-Graduate Level: Animal Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Biotechnology, Life Sciences

$ At Post-Graduate Level: Air Pollution & Climate Change, Biodeterioration & Biodegradation,

Biodiversity & Bioresources, Biogeotechnology, Eco-friendly Technology, Environmental Biology & Restoration Ecology, EIA & Legislation, Environmental Biotechnology, Environmental Chemistry &

Geology, Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Principles & Policies, Environmental

Resources & Biodiversity Conservation, Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health, Industrial Pollution Control & Technology, Industrial Safety, Hygiene & Technology, Meteorological &

Environmental Instruments, Novel Methods for Pollution Control, Waste Management & Control Technology

# Academic / Examinations Responsibilities:

1. Co-Coordinator of Annual Day Stage & Decoration Committee, ISTAR College (2016 onwards)

2. Coordinator of AISHE (All India Studies in Higher Education), ISTAR College (2020 onwards) 3. Coordinator of Criterion – III (Research & Consultancy) of NAAC, ISTAR College (2017

onwards)

4. Coordinator of Cultural Committee, ARIBAS College (2006-2011) 5. Coordinator of Cultural Committee, ISTAR College (2013-2017)

6. Coordinator of Eco Club, ARIBAS College (2006-2011) 7. Coordinator of Eco Club, ISTAR College (2016 onwards)

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8. Coordinator of FIST (Fund for Improvement of Science & Technology) Infrastructure Program,

ISTAR College (2019 onwards) 9. Coordinator of GALAXY (ISTAR Annual Magazine) (2020 onwards)

10. Coordinator of Green Audit Cell, ISTAR College (2018 onwards) 11. Coordinator of GSIRF (Gujarat State Institutional Rating Framework), ISTAR College (2018

onwards)

12. Coordinator of INSPIRE (ISTAR Bi-Annual E-Newsletter) (2018 onwards) 13. Coordinator of Library Committee, ARIBAS College (2006-2011)

14. Coordinator of Library Committee, ISTAR College (2018 onwards) 15. Coordinator of NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework), ISTAR College (2018

onwards) 16. Coordinator of Staff Club Committee, ISTAR College (2015-2017)

17. External Examiner in B.S.W. & M.S.W. (Environmental Studies), ILSAAS College (2019

onwards) 18. External Examiner in B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, Parul University, Vadodara (2019 onwards)

19. External Examiner in B.Sc. Zoology, R.R. Lalan College, KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj (Kachchh) (2017 onwards)

20. External Examiner in IGBT Courses (UG & PG) in Environmental Biotechnology (EBT), ARIBAS

College (2012 onwards) 21. External Examiner in M.Sc. Environmental Science & Technology (EST) Course, ISTAR College

(2012 onwards) 22. External Examiner in M.Sc. Microbiology and M.Sc. Biotechnology Courses, CHARUSET

University (2012-2013) 23. External Examiner in M.Sc. Plant & Machinery (PM) & Real Estate (RE) Courses, ISTAR

College (2018 onwards)

24. External Examiner in M.Sc. Surface Coating Technology (SCT) Course, ISTAR College (2016 onwards)

25. External Examiner in S.Y. & T.Y. B.Sc. Examinations in Environmental Science, NVPAS College (2012 onwards)

26. In-Charge Coordinator of P.G. Department of Environmental Biotechnology (EBT), ARIBAS

College (2010-2011) 27. In-Charge Head of P.G. Department of Environmental Science & Technology (EST), ISTAR

College (July 2017 onwards) 28. Institutional Representative / Team Member of Educational Fairs (2006 onwards)

29. Member of „My Campus, Clean Campus‟ Committee, ISTAR College (2018 onwards)

30. Member of Board of Studies (BOS) in Environmental Science, Department of Bioscience (DOB), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (2014-2017)

31. Member of Core Team of GAC (Green Audit Cell) of Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM), (March 2018 onwards)

32. Member of Faculty of Science (FOS), Sardar Patel University (SPU) (2016 onwards) 33. Member of Flying Squad Team, Sardar Patel University (SPU) (2016 onwards)

34. Member of IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell), ISTAR College (2017 onwards)

35. Member of NAAC Steering Committee, ISTAR College (2017 onwards) 36. Member of Research Committee, ISTAR College (2017 onwards)

37. Member of Syllabus Committee of U.G. and P.G. Courses in Environmental Science, Sardar Patel University (SPU) (2016 onwards)

38. Moderator in External Theory Examination of F.Y. B.Sc. (ATKT) in BI-101 (Zoology), Sardar

Patel University (SPU) (2012) 39. Observer in Sardar Patel University (SPU) (2016 onwards)

40. Visiting Faculty in Environmental Science, ADIT College (2010)

# Editorial Member & Reviewing Tasks:

1. Associate Editor of Biodiversity International Journal (BIJ), MedCrave Group, Oklahoma, USA.

(ISSN: 2575-906X) 2. Associate Editor of Current World Environment (CWE), International Research Journal of

Environmental Science, Enviro Research Publishers, India. (ISSN: 0973-4929) 3. Associate Editor of International Journal of Geography, Geology and Environment (IJGGE),

Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa. (ISSN: xxxx-xxxx)

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4. Certified Reviewer (Graduated) from Publons Academy (PA), London, UK.

5. Deputy Editor of International Journal of Environment (IJE), Progressive Sustainable Developers (PSD), Nepal. (ISSN: 2091-2854)

6. Desktop Reviewer for IUCN World Heritage Nomination Dossier (Kizilirmark Delta Wetland & Bird Sanctuary, The Republic of Turkey), Gland (Headquarter), Switzerland. (UK)

7. Editorial and Advisory Board Member of Current World Environment (CWE), International

Research Journal of Environmental Science, Enviro Research Publishers, India. (ISSN: 0973-4929) 8. Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Environment (IJE), Progressive

Sustainable Developers (PSD), Nepal. (ISSN: 2091-2854) 9. Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Geography and Environmental Sciences

(IJGES), Voyage Journals. 10. Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets (LSL), International

Open Access Research Journal (IOARJ), Gujarat, India. (ISSN: 0976-1098)

11. Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (IJNREM), Science Publishing Group, New York, USA. (ISSN: 2575-3088)

12. Editorial Board Member of Journal of Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Allied Sciences (JPBAS), India. (ISSN: 2320-2666)

13. Editorial Board Member of Newsletter for Birdwatchers (NLBW), Bangalore, India. (ISSN:

0028-9426) 14. Editorial Board Member of Scientific Research and Essays (SRE), Nairobi, Africa. (ISSN 1992-

2248) 15. Editorial Book Reviewer for Air Pollution and Freshwater Ecosystems: Sampling, Analysis, and

Quality Assurance. Timothy J. Sullivan, Alan T. Herlihy, James R. Webb (Eds.) CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), London, UK. (ISBN: 9781-4822-271-30) 346 p.

16. Editor-in-Charge of International Journal of Life Sciences (IJLS), Nepal. (ISSN 2091-0525)

17. Managing Editor of Current World Environment (CWE), International Research Journal of Environmental Science, Enviro Research Publishers, India. (ISSN: 0973-4929)

18. Manuscript Editor in International Journal of Environment (IJE), Progressive Sustainable Developers (PSD), Nepal. (ISSN: 2091-2854)

19. Panel Reviewer in Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ), Bulgaria. (ISSN: 1314-2828)

20. Project Referee in Gujarat Environment Management Institute (GEMI), Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar

21. Project Referee in Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI), Ahmedabad

22. Senior Editor of Current World Environment (CWE), International Research Journal of

Environmental Science, Enviro Research Publishers, India. (ISSN: 0973-4929) 23. Reviewer in Acta Botanica Brasilica (ABB), Brazil. (ISSN: 0102-3306)

24. Reviewer in Advancement in Medicinal Plant Research (AMPR), Nigeria, Africa. (ISSN: 2354-2152)

25. Reviewer in Advancement in Scientific and Engineering Research (ASER), Nigeria, Africa. (ISSN: 2384-7336)

26. Reviewer in Advances in Applied Research (AAR), Coimbatore, India. (ISSN: 0974-3839)

27. Reviewer in African Journal of Agricultural Research (AJAR), Academic Journals, Nairobi, Africa. (ISSN: 1991-637X)

28. Reviewer in African Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (AJAST), Nigeria, Africa. (ISSN: 2311-5882)

29. Reviewer in African Journal of Biotechnology (AJB), Academic Journals, Nairobi, Africa. (ISSN:

1684-5315) 30. Reviewer in African Journal of Engineering Research (AJER), Net Journals, Nigeria, Africa.

(ISSN: 2354-2144) 31. Reviewer in African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (AJEST), Academic

Journals, Nairobi, Africa. (ISSN: 1996-0786) 32. Reviewer in Agriculture Science Research Journal (ASRJ), Ghana, Africa. (ISSN: 2026-6073)

33. Reviewer in Ambient Science (AS), National Cave Research & Protection Organization, India.

(ISSN: 2348-5191) 34. Reviewer in American Journal of Environmental Protection (AJEP), Science Publishing Group,

New York, USA. (ISSN: 2328-7241) 35. Reviewer in Annual Research and Review in Biology (ARRB), Delaware, USA. (ISSN: 2347-

565X)

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36. Reviewer in Applied Ecology and Environmental Research (AEER), Budapest, Hungary. (ISSN:

1589-1623) 37. Reviewer in Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences (AEES), Science & Education

Publishing, Newark, USA. (ISSN: 2328-3912) 38. Reviewer in Applied Ecology and Forestry Science (AEFS), Science & Education Publishing,

Newark, USA. (ISSN: xxxx-xxxx)

39. Reviewer in Applied Nanoscience (ANS), Springer Publishers, Berlin, Heidelberg. (ISSN: 2190-5509)

40. Reviewer in Archives of Current Research International (ACRI), Science Domain International, London, UK. (ISSN: 2454-7077)

41. Reviewer in Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports (AJARR), Science Domain International, London, UK. (ISSN: xxxx-xxxx)

42. Reviewer in Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research (AJACR), Science Domain

International, London, UK. (ISSN: 2582-0273) 43. Reviewer in Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment (AJAE), Japan, Korea, China. (ISSN:

1976-6912) 44. Reviewer in Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (AJBGMB), Science

Domain International, London, UK. (ISSN: xxxx-xxxx)

45. Reviewer in Asian Journal of Biology (AJB), Delaware, USA. (ISSN: 2456-7124) 46. Reviewer in Asian Journal of Environment and Ecology (AJEE), Science Domain International,

London, UK. (ISSN: 2456-690X) 47. Reviewer in Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research (AJFAR), Science Domain

International, London, UK. (ISSN: 2581-9992) 48. Reviewer in Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution (AJWEP), Amsterdam,

Netherlands. (ISSN: 0972-9860)

49. Reviewer in Asian Plant Research Journal (APRJ), Science Domain International, London, UK. (ISSN: xxxx-xxxx)

50. Reviewer in Bio Resources (BR), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. (ISSN: 1930-2126) 51. Reviewer in Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity (JBD), Indonesia. (ISSN: 1412-033X)

52. Reviewer in Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal (BPJ), India. (ISSN: 0974-6242)

53. Reviewer in Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia (BBRA), India. (ISSN: 0973-1245) 54. Reviewer in Chemical Science International Journal (CSIJ), Science Domain International,

London, UK. (ISSN: 2456-706X) 55. Reviewer in Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology (CJAST), Science Domain

International, London, UK. (ISSN: 2457-1024)

56. Reviewer in Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science (CRNFS), Enviro Research Publishers, India. (ISSN: 2347-467X)

57. Reviewer in Current Trends in Forest Research (CTFR), Gavin Publishers, Illinois, USA. (ISSN: 2683-0013)

58. Reviewer in Desalination and Water Treatment (DWT), Taylor & Francis, London, UK. (ISSN: 1944-3994)

59. Reviewer in Ecotoxicology (ET), Springer Publishers, USA. (ISSN: 0963-9292)

60. Reviewer in Environmental Forensics (EF), New York, USA. (ISSN: 1527-5922) 61. Reviewer in Ethnobotany Research and Applications (ERA), Texas, USA. (ISSN: 1547-3465)

62. Reviewer in Herald Journal of Geography and Regional Planning (HJGRP), Nigeria, Africa. (ISSN: 2350-2185)

63. Reviewer in Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences (IJMS), India. (ISSN: 0379-5136)

64. Reviewer in International Greener Journals (IGJ), Lagos (Nigeria), Africa. 65. Reviewer in International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research (IJAPR), Nigeria, Africa.

(ISSN: 2350-1561) 66. Reviewer in International Journal of Agriculture and Biodiversity Research (IJABR) (ISSN:

2277-0836) 67. Reviewer in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (IJBM) - Structure, Function

and Interactions, Elsevier International. (ISSN: 0141-8130)

68. Reviewer in International Journal of Climate Change (IJCC), Science Domain International, London, UK. (ISSN: 2581-8627)

69. Reviewer in International Journal of Conservation Science (IJCS), Romania. (ISSN: 2067-533X) 70. Reviewer in International Journal of Environmental Science and Climate Change (IJECC),

Science Domain International, London, UK. (ISSN: 2581-8627)

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71. Reviewer in International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology (IJEST), Macedonia.

(ISSN: xxxx-xxxx) 72. Reviewer in International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology Research (IJESTR),

Macedonia. (ISSN: 2408-7262) 73. Reviewer in International Journal of Geology and Mining (IJGM), Premier Publishers, Lagos

(Nigeria), Africa. (ISSN: xxxx-xxxx)

74. Reviewer in International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets (LSL), Open Access Research Journal (OARJ), Gujarat, India. (ISSN: 0976-1098)

75. Reviewer in International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (IJNREM), Science Publishing Group, New York, USA. (ISSN: 2575-3088)

76. Reviewer in International Journal of Research in Environmental Studies (IJRES), Southport, UK. (ISSN: 2059-1977)

77. Reviewer in International Research Journal of Agricultural and Aquatic Sciences (IRJAAS),

Kenya, Africa. (ISSN: 2411-2895) 78. Reviewer in International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health (IRJPEH),

India. (ISSN: 2360-8803) 79. Reviewer in Jalaplavit (JP) (Research Journal on Wetlands), Gujarat, India. (ISSN: 2321-1881)

80. Reviewer in Journal of Advances in Microbiology (JAMB), Science Domain International,

London, UK. (ISSN: 2456-7116) 81. Reviewer in Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research (JACR), Nigeria (Africa) & Burntwood

(UK) (ISSN: 2384-731x) 82. Reviewer in Journal of Agriculture Science and Food Technology (JASFT), Pearl Research

Publications, Saudi Arabia. (ISSN: 2465-7522) 83. Reviewer in Journal of Applied Ecology and Forestry Science (AEFS), Science & Education

Publishing, Newark, USA. (ISSN: xxxx-xxxx)

84. Reviewer in Journal of Biology and Nature (JBN), International Knowledge Press, Manchester, UK. (ISSN: 2395-5376)

85. Reviewer in Journal of Ecology and Natural Environment (JENE), Academic Journals, Nairobi, Africa. (ISSN: 2006-9847)

86. Reviewer in Journal of Energy Research and Reviews (JERR), Science Domain International,

London, UK. (ISSN: 2581-8368) 87. Reviewer in Journal of Engineering Research and Reports (JERR), Science Domain

International, London, UK. (ISSN: xxxx-xxxx) 88. Reviewer in Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health (JEPHH), Science & Education

Publishing, Newark, USA. (ISSN: 2334-3397)

89. Reviewer in Journal of Food Security (JFS), Science & Education Publishing, Newark, USA. (ISSN: 2372-0115)

90. Reviewer in Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics (JGG), Science & Education Publishing, Newark, USA. (ISSN: 2373-6690)

91. Reviewer in Journal of Global Ecology and Environment (JGEE), International Knowledge Press, India. (ISSN: 2454-2644)

92. Reviewer in Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research (JMBSR), Pearl Research

Publications, Saudi Arabia. (ISSN: 2449-1810) 93. Reviewer in Journal of Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (JPCBMB), International

Knowledge Press, Manchester, UK. (ISSN: 0972-2025) 94. Reviewer in Journal of Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Allied Sciences (JPBAS), India. (ISSN:

2320-2666)

95. Reviewer in Journal of Physical Science and Environmental Studies (JPSES), Pearl Research Publications, Saudi Arabia. (ISSN: 2467-8775)

96. Reviewer in Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews (JSRR), Science Domain International, London, UK. (ISSN: 2581-8368)

97. Reviewer in Journal of Threatened Taxa (JoTT), India. (ISSN: 0974-7893) 98. Reviewer in Journal of Wetlands Ecology (JOWE), Nature and Human Academy (NHAN),

Nepal. (ISSN: 2091-0363)

99. Reviewer in Microbiology Research Journal International (MRJI), Science Domain International, London, UK. (ISSN: 2456-7043

100. Reviewer in National Academy Science Letters (NASL), Springer, USA. (ISSN: 0250-541X) 101. Reviewer in OALib Journal (OLJ), Open Access Library Journal (OALJ), San Francisco, USA.

(ISSN: 2333-9705)

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102. Reviewer in Open Journal of Air Pollution (OJAP), Scientific Research Publishing, China. (ISSN:

2169-2653) 103. Reviewer in Our Nature (ON), Nepal. (ISSN: 1991-2951)

104. Reviewer in PLoS On (PONE), International Open Access Journal (IOAJ), San Francisco, USA. (ISSN: 1932-6203)

105. Reviewer in Scientific Annals of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (SAAICU) (Geography),

Romania. (ISSN: 1223-5334) 106. Reviewer in Tropical Life Sciences Research (TLSR), Malaysia. (ISSN 1985-3718)

107. Reviewer in Zoo‟s Print (ZP), Zoo Outreach Organization, India. (ISSN: 0971-6378) 108. Reviewer in Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PAC), Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, USA. (ISSN:

1040-6638) 109. Scientific Reviewer in 5th International Conference on Agriculture 2018 (AGRICO - 2018),

Organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Colombo, Sri

Lanka. 110. Potential Reviewer in Nature Journal (IF: 41.456, Rank by IF: 1/56, Category:

Multidisciplinary Sciences / Environment & Ecology), Nature Publishing Group (NPG), USA, UK & Japan. (ISSN: 0028-0836, EISSN: 1476-4687) (Since August, 2013)

111. Potential Reviewer in Scientific Data Journal (SDJ), (IF: 5.578, Category: Ecology,

Environment, Biodiversity, Conservation), Nature Publishing Group (NPG) (ISSN: 2052-4463), London (UK) (Since April, 2014)

112. Potential Reviewer in Nature Communications (NC), (IF: 11.47, Category: Earth Sciences), Nature Publishing Group (NPG). (ISSN: 2041-1723), London (UK) (Since June, 2016)

# Ph.D. Students supervised:

1. Sheju Thomas (2016) Environmental Monitoring Studies of Two Tropical Freshwater Ecosystems with special relevance to Trophic Status, Biotic Components and Biotranspotation of Heavy Metals

(Ph.D. Degree Awarded in July, 2016) 2. Kavita Thakur (2018) Environmental and Ecological Studies of Gulf of Kachchh in relation to

Eutrophication, Biotic Components, Structure and Functions of Mangroves, and Biomonitoring of Metals (Ph.D. Degree Awarded in September, 2018)

3. Sagar Sheikh (2018) Ecological Monitoring of Dang Forest and Girnar Mountain with special reference to Association between Floral Elements and Avifaunal Diversity (Registered in September, 2018)

# M.Sc. Dissertations Supervised:

o M.Sc. (Integrated) Biotechnology (Environmental Biotechnology)

1. Environmental Studies of Anand Sewage-Fed Pond (ASFP), Anand, Gujarat, with Special Reference to Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Water and Sediments and Biomonitoring of

Heavy Metal-contaminated Sites by Selected Aquatic Macrophytes (November - 2010)

2. Growth and Reproduction of Eudrilus eugeniae Kinberg, 1867 in Different Industrial Wastes during Vermicomposting in Relation to Ecological, Environmental and Biological Parameters

(November - 2010) 3. Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Soil of Semi-Arid Grassland (Banni, Kachchh) with Special

Reference to Carbon Sequestration (November – 2010)

4. Environmental Studies of Five Major Rivers along Mahatma Gandhi National Express Way – I (Ahmedabad – Vadodara) with special reference to Eutrophication and Bioabsorption of Heavy

Metals by Some Marshy Plants (November - 2011) 5. Environmental Studies of Kanewal Lake with particular reference to Eutrophication and Heavy

Metals Uptake by Selected Aquatic Macrophytes (November - 2011) 6. Environmental Studies of Mahi River with particular reference to Eutrophication and Biomonitoring

of Heavy Metals in Selected Aquatic Plants (November - 2011)

7. Environmental Studies of Pariyej Lake with special reference to Eutrophication and Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Selected Aquatic Macrophytes (November - 2011)

8. Environmental Studies of Mahatma Gandhi National Express Way – I (Ahmedabad – Vadodara) with Particular Reference to Soil Pollution and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals by Some

Terrestrial Plants (November - 2011)

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9. Assessment of Soil Quality, Air Pollution Tolerance Index and Heavy Metals Uptake by Azadirachta indica A. Juss. and Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. at Selected Urban Sites of Central Gujarat (October - 2012)

10. Effects of Soil Quality, Excretory Matters (Urine and Cow-Dung) of Cow, and Heavy Metals on Growth of Mustard Plants [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.] (October - 2012)

11. Effects of Soil Quality, Excretory Matters (Urine and Cow-Dung) of Buffalo, and Heavy Metals on

Growth of Mustard Plants [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.] (October - 2012) 12. Environmental Studies of Anthropogenic Pond Ecosystems of Central Gujarat with special

reference to Eutrophication and Biomonitoring of Heavy Metals by Selected Aquatic Macrophytes (October - 2012)

13. Preliminary Assessment of Plant-Crab-Soil Interactions in Mangrove Ecosystem at Navinal Creek, Gulf Of Kachchh, Gujarat (October - 2012)

o M.Sc. Biotechnology (BT)

14. Bakrol Village Pond (BVP): Eutrophication, Bioabsorption of Heavy Metals by Macrophytes, and Metals-Nutrients Uptake by Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. (April - 2011)

15. Environmental Status of Karamsad Town Pond (KTP - I) with particular reference to

Eutrophication, and Heavy Metals Absorption by Aquatic Macrophyte [Nelumbo nucifera (Gaertn.)] (April – 2012)

16. Goya Urban Pond (GUP): Eutrophication, Heavy Metals Absorption by Macrophyte, and Metals-Nutrients Flux in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. (April - 2011)

17. Investigation of Pollution Profile of Mogri Village Pond (MVP) in view of Water and Sediment, and Bioabsorption of Heavy Metals by Aquatic Macrophyte [Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms.]

(April – 2012)

18. Lambhvel Village Pond (LVP): Eutrophication, Biomonitoring of Heavy Metals in Macrophytes, Nutrients Uptake and Metals Accumulation in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. (April - 2011)

19. Loteshwar Urban Pond (LUP): Eutrophication, Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Macrophytes, and Uptake of Metals-Nutrients by Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. (April - 2011)

20. Pollution Assessment of Karamsad Town Pond (KTP - II) with reference to Eutrophication, and

Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals by Aquatic Macrophyte [Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms.] (April – 2012)

21. Pollution Status of Gana Village Pond (GVP) with special reference to Water and Sediment, and Biomonitoring of Heavy Metals by Aquatic Macrophyte (Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.) (April –

2012)

o M.Sc. Bioinformatics (BNF)

22. Environmental Modelling of Semi-Urban Catchment (SUC) with Particular Reference to Water

Quality and Nutrient Flux using AQUATOX & WASP (Simulation Softwares) (June - 2012) 23. Environmental Modelling of Sewage-Fed Drainage (SFD) with Particular Reference to Water

Quality and Nutrient Dynamics using AQUATOX & WASP (Simulation Softwares) (June - 2012)

o M.Sc. Environmental Science & Technology (EST)

24. Assessment of Vehicular Pollution using Selected Floral Elements in relation to Soil Quality in and

around Milk Capital City of India (April – 2014)

25. Ecological Studies of Tropical Freshwater Environment with Relationship between Sediment Quality and Zooplankton Dynamics (April – 2014)

26. Effect of Soil Quality on Biochemical Profiles of Selected Vegetables and Crops of Agricultural Environ, Central Gujarat (April – 2014)

27. Effects of Surface Water Quality on Biochemical Constituents of Selected Aquatic Macrophytes at Sacred Pilgrimage Wetland, Central Gujarat (April – 2014)

28. Environmental Assessment of Tropical Lentic Ecosystem with Special Reference to Surface Water

Quality and Phytoplankton Diversity (April – 2014) 29. Environmental Studies of Anand Sewage-Fed Pond (ASFP) in relation to Aquatic Birds and

Eutrophicaton (April – 2014) 30. Environmental Studies of Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary in context of Water and Soil Quality and

Anthropogenic Pressures (April – 2014)

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31. Experimental Study of Hydrilla verticillata (L.F.) Royle and Chara vulgaris L. with relevance to

Phytochemical Constituents (April – 2014) 32. Preliminary Investigation of Abiotic Components of Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary in relation to

Human Health and Anthropogenic Interventions (April - 2014) 33. Preliminary Investigation of Ecological Interrelationship between Sediment Quality and

Phytoplankton Dynamics at Tropical Freshwater Wetland (April – 2014)

34. Relation between Soil Quality and Phytochemical Components of Significant Tree Elements on Selected Crossroads in and around Anand Province, Central Gujarat (April – 2014)

35. Relation between Surface Water Quality and Zooplankton Diversity at Tropical Lentic Environment, Central Gujarat (April – 2014)

36. Short-term Assessment of Biochemical Profiles of Selected Aquatic Macrophytes in relation to Surface Water Quality (April – 2014)

37. Study of Soil Quality and Biochemical Profile of Selected Tree Species in and around Industrial

Estate, Central Gujarat (April – 2014) 38. Assessment of Surface Water and Bottom Sediment Quality of Industrial Pond, Nandesari

Industrial Estate, Vadodara, Central Gujarat (April – 2015) 39. Assessment of Surface Water Quality and Biochemical Profile of Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. at

Pilgrimage Wetlands of Central Gujarat (April – 2015)

40. Biochemical Profile of Selected Wild Varieties of Floral Elements of An Educational Campus (Vallabh Vidyanagar) of Central Gujarat (April – 2015)

41. Determination of Physicochemical Properties of Municipal Solid Waste at Anand MSW Dumping Station, Central Gujarat (April – 2015)

42. Measuring Air Pollution Tolerance Indices for Certain Plants of Disturbed and Undisturbed Urban Habitats of Central Gujarat (April – 2015)

43. Physicochemical Characteristics of Surface Water Quality of Industrial Pond, GIDC Estate, Vitthal

Udyognagar (April – 2015) 44. Population Dynamics, Activity Budget and Habitat Use by Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus Pallas,

1766) in and around Mahi Ravine, Central Gujarat (April – 2015) 45. Screening of Phytochemical Compounds of Selected Indigenous Floral Elements of An Educational

Hub (Vallabh Vidyanagar) of Central Gujarat (April – 2015)

46. Screening of Surface Water Quality and its Effects on Biochemical Profile of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. at Sacred Ponds of Central Gujarat (April – 2015)

47. Assessment of Depredation and Crop Damage by Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus Pallas, 1766) in Agricultural Landscapes of Central Gujarat (April – 2016)

48. Assessment of Solid and Liquid Wastes Pollution at Selected Rural Pockets of Central Gujarat

(April – 2016) 49. Effect of Soil Nutrients on Phytochemical Constituents of Native Tree Species [Azadirachta indica

A. Juss. and Polyalthia longifolia Sonn.] of Certain Urban Pockets (April – 2016) 50. Effect of Soil Quality on Biochemical Profile of Agricultural Crops [Musa paradisiaca (L.) Kuntze.

and Nicotiana tabacum L.] of Central Gujarat (April – 2016) 51. Effects of Noise Pollution on Biochemical Constituents of Urban Plants [Azadirachta indica A. Juss.

and Polyalthia longifolia Sonn.] (April – 2016)

52. Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste of Anand Town, Central Gujarat, with Special Reference to Environmental Characteristics and Management Perspectives (April - 2017)

53. Population Dynamics and Environmental Study of Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) in Agricultural Landscapes of Central Gujarat (April - 2017)

54. Population Dynamics of Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in relation to

Habitat Suitability and Water Quality (April - 2017) 55. Use of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates for Assessment of Ecological Integrity of Freshwater

Ecosystem: A Case Study of Mahi River, Gujarat (April - 2017) 56. Chronic Effect of CETP Effluent on Soil Quality, Morphological Changes and Biochemical

Constituents of Brassica nigra L. and Sorghum bicolor L. Moench. (April – 2018) 57. Chronic Effect of CETP Effluent on Soil Quality, Morphological Changes and Biochemical

Constituents of Triticum aestivum L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. (April – 2018) 58. Ecological Study of Spatio-Temporal Activity Pattern of Herpetofauna, Aves and Mammals in

Southern Gir Forest (April – 2018)

59. Ecological Survey of Avifauna in relation to Tree Species Diversity of Waghai (Dang) Forest, South Gujarat (April – 2018)

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60. Effects of Agricultural Soil Quality on Biochemical Constituents of Healthy and Infected Crops

(Nicotiana tabacum L. and Musa paradisiaca L.) of Central Gujarat (April – 2018) 61. Environmental Monitoring of Geo-Chemical Properties of Sediment at selected Setlands of Central

Gujarat (April – 2018) 62. Environmental Monitoring of Hydro-Chemical Properties of Surface Water at Selected Wetlands of

Central Gujarat (April – 2018)

63. Screening of Biochemical Profile of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. at Selected Wetlands of Central Gujarat (April – 2018)

64. Screening of Hydro-Chemical Parameters of Surface Water of Selected Ponds of Central Gujarat (April – 2018)

65. Population Dynamics and Activity Budget of Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus Dufresne, 1797) in relation to Tree Species Diversity of Vallabh Vidyanagar, Central Gujarat (April – 2019)

# Projects involved:

1. Study of Wetland Birds on Paddy Crop Agro-ecosystem in Central Gujarat, India. 2. Environmental Studies of Biodiversity and Ethnobotany of Certain Forests of Gujarat, India.

3. Study on Lesser Known Fauna with Special Reference to Invertebrates of Gir Lion Sanctuary

and National Park, Saurashtra Peninsula, Gujarat, India. 4. Gujarat Earthquake (26 January 2001): A Rapid Environmental Appraisal

5. Drought Proofing through Micro Level Action Plan for some selected villages of Kachchh-An Ecological Approach (UNDP-PMNRF)

6. Second Gujarat Earthquake Emergency Relief Project (SGEERP)-Environmentally Sound Management of Rubble and Debris and Water Audits: Sources, Uses and Challenges

7. Conservation of Rare and Endangered Biodiversity of Gujarat (CREB)

8. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 9. A Rapid EIA Study on the Proposed Sardar Sarovar (Malia to Bhachau) Branch Canal Based

Pipeline for Drinking Water Supply Project with Special Emphasis on Wildlife, Habitats and Associated Species in Kachchh District, Gujarat, India.

10. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study on Salt Works of Adani Chemicals Ltd. (ACL),

Mundra, Kachchh, Gujarat, India: A Special Emphasis on Land, Water, Human and Biota (A Supplementary Study on Additional Land)

11. An Ecological Study of Kachchh Mangroves and its Associated Fauna with Special Reference to its Management and Conservation

12. Watershed Management and Biodiversity Assessment in and around Dhoravar Village

(Pachchham Area), Khavada Taluka, Bhuj-Kachchh, Gujarat, India. 13. Integrated Rann Reclamation and Development in Kachchh District, Great Rann of Kachchh

(GRK), Gujarat, India. 14. A Rapid EIA Study on Storage Terminal and Laying of Hook-Up Pipeline between Company's

Installation (Bayer ABS Limited) and Common Pipeline on Oil Jetty No. 2 (Shastry Jetty) Old Kandla, Kandla Port, Gandhidham, Kachchh, Gujarat, India.

15. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study on Salt Works of Nirma Chemicals Ltd. (NCL),

Kala Talav, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. 16. Distribution and Characterization of Heavy Metals of Vegetable Plants in and around Anand

District, Gujarat, India. 17. Environmental Studies of Wetland–Nal Sarovar of Gujarat (India) with particular reference to

Biodiversity, Eutrophication and Anthropogenic Pressures

18. Development and Beautification of Undera Village Pond (Vadodara, Gujarat, India): An Ecological, Environmental and Socio-Economic Perspective, Funded by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

(IOCL), Vadodara (Principal Investigator) (2011) [INR 51 K] 19. Ecological Status of Two Major Rivers (Banas & Meshwo) of Gujarat, India, Funded by

Gujarat Ecology Commisison (GEC), Gandhinagar (Co-Investigator) (2014-2016) [INR 5.22 Lakh]

20. Assessment of Solid and Liquid Wastes Pollution at selected Rural Pockets of Central Gujarat,

Funded by Gujarat Council of Science & Technology (GUJCOST), Gandhinagar (Principal Investigator) (2015) [INR 15 K]

21. Assessment of Depredation and Crop Damage by Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in Agricultural Landscapes of Central Gujarat, Funded by Gujarat Council of Science & Technology

(GUJCOST), Gandhinagar (Principal Investigator) (2015) [INR 7 K]

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22. Assessment of Impact of Climate Change on Ambient Air Quality, Vulnerability and Human Health

of Urban Cities of Gujarat to suggest Site-Specific Strategies for the Mitigation Measures, Funded by Climate Change Department (CCD), Gandhinagar (Co-Investigator) (May 2020 to April

2022) [INR 20 Lakh] 23. Assessment of Environmental Gradients at Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary and Khijadiya Bird

Sanctuary with special emphasis on Local Community-Driven Conservation Approach, Funded by

Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation (GFRF), Gandhinagar (Co-Investigator) (May 2020 to October 2022) [INR 22.5 Lakh]

# Publications (*Indicates International Publication)

Publications International National Total

Research Reports 33 33

Research Papers 46 07 53

Scientific Articles 02 46 48 Books 01 03 04

Chapters in Books 04 04 General Articles 01 27 28

Datasets (Elsevier) 10 00 10

Total (A) 60 120 180

M.Sc. Dissertations 65 65

Conference Papers 05 05

Ph.D. Thesis 03 03

Total (B) 00 74 74

Total (A+B) 60 193 253

Research Reports:

1. Parasharya, B.M., D.N. Yadav, S.B. Patel, A.D. Patel, C.K. Borad, A. Mukherjee, R.B. Chauhan, G. Sharma, T.V. Patel and H.B. Soni (February 1998) Study of Wetland Birds on Paddy Crop Agro-

ecosystem in Central Gujarat, India. (Final Technical Report) 2. Parikh, P., K.D. Vachharajani, A. Nanda and H. Soni (December 1999) Study on Lesser Known

Fauna with Special Reference to Invertebrates of Gir Lion Sanctuary and National Park,

Saurashtra Peninsula, Gujarat, India. (Interim Report - I) 3. Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, M.R. Patel, S.S. Patel, M. Ghosh, G. Sharma, A. Gohil and H. Soni

(May 2000) Environmental Studies of Biodiversity and Ethnobotany of Certain Forests of Gujarat, India. (Final Technical Report)

4. Parikh, P., K.D. Vachharajani, A. Nanda, H. Soni and D.C. Patel (July 2000) Study on Lesser Known Fauna with Special Reference to Invertebrates of Gir Lion Sanctuary and National Park,

Saurashtra Peninsula, Gujarat, India. (Interim Report - II)

5. Singh, Y.D., C.P. Geevan, V. Kumar, S.F.W. Sunderraj, A.M. Dixit, C.S. Silori, M.I. Ullah, J. Joshua, G.A. Thivakaran, O. Deiva, A. Rana, H. Soni, I. Patel, S. Serebiah, J. Shah, N. Maheshwari, N.

Joshi, P. Joshi, S. Kumar and S. Davande (March 2001) Gujarat Earthquake (26 January 2001): A Rapid Environmental Appraisal. (Final Technical Report)

6. Parikh, P., K.D. Vachharajani, A. Nanda, H. Soni and D.C. Patel (May 2001) Study on Lesser

Known Fauna with Special Reference to Invertebrates of Gir Lion Sanctuary and National Park, Saurashtra Peninsula, Gujarat, India. (Supplementary Report on Animal–Plant Interaction)

7. Ullah, M.I., J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, V.V. Kumar, S. Davande, S.D. Oswin, P. Joshi, H. Soni, N. Joshi, J. Shah and A. Rana (June – November 2001) Drought Proofing through Micro Level

Action Plan for some selected villages of Kachchh-An Ecological Approach (UNDP–PMNRF). (Final Technical Report)

8. Singh, Y.D., J. Joshua, O. Devia, M.N. Joshi, P.N. Joshi and H. Soni (September 2001)

Conserving Threatened Biodiversity of Gujarat. (Mid-term Report on CREB Project) 9. Parikh, P., K.D. Vachharajani, A. Nanda, H. Soni and D.C. Patel (December 2001) Study on

Lesser Known Fauna with Special Reference to Invertebrates of Gir Lion Sanctuary and National Park, Saurashtra Peninsula, Gujarat, India. (Final Technical Report)

10. Ullah M.I., J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, V.V. Kumar, S. Davande, S.D. Oswin, P. Joshi, H. Soni,

N. Joshi, J. Shah, A. Rana and M.T. Gamba (December 2001) Ecological Planning for Drought

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Proofing through Household Security–Guneri Micro Level Action Plan, Taluka–Lakhpat (UNDP).

(Final Technical Report) 11. Singh, Y.D., V.K. Patel, S.F.W. Sunderraj, V.V. Kumar, J. Joshua, M.I. Ullah, P.N. Joshi, N.M.

Joshi, H. Soni, A. Rana, J. Shah, I.L. Patel and S. Davande (December 2001) Dhoravar (Pachchham) Watershed Project–A Report on Resource Status and Planning. (Final Technical

Report)

12. Geevan, C.P., C.S. Silori, S.F.W. Sunderraj, A.M. Dixit, V.V. Kumar, P.N. Joshi, H. Soni and L. Brahmbhatt (February 2002) Second Gujarat Earthquake Emergency Relief Project (SGEERP)-

Environmentally Sound Management of Rubble and Debris and Water Audits: Sources, Uses and Challenges. (Final Technical Report)

13. Singh, Y.D., J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, V.V. Kumar, P.N. Joshi, N.M. Joshi, H. Soni, S.D. Oswin, S.V.S. Rao, V. Gokula, Y.K. Sharma, R. Dineshan, R. Guleria and P. Narayan (March 2002)

Conservation of Rare and Endangered Biodiversity of Gujarat (CREB)–A Primary Information

Report on Plants and Animals. 322 pp. 14. Singh, Y.D., V.K. Patel, V.V. Kumar, J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, G.A. Thivakaran, P.N. Joshi, H.

Soni, J. Menon, A. Saravanakumar, L.P. Brahmbhatt, N.M. Joshi, J.S. Serebiah and N.K. Maheshwari (May 2002) Integrated Rann Reclamation and Development in Kachchh District,

Gujarat, India. (Survey and Planning Report, Phase–I)

15. Singh, Y.D., J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, V.V. Kumar, P.N. Joshi, N.M. Joshi, H. Soni, L. Bhrambhatt, S.D. Oswin, S.V.S. Rao, V. Gokula, Y.K. Sharma, R. Dineshan, R. Guleria and P.

Narayan (May 2002) Conservation of Rare and Endangered Biodiversity: Demonstrative Implementation of Conservation Strategies. Final Technical Report submitted to Gujarat Ecological

Society (GES), Vadodara, Gujarat. 46 pp. 16. Singh, Y.D., J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, S.D. Oswin, P.N. Joshi, N.M. Joshi and H. Soni (June

2002) Conservation of Rare and Endangered Biodiversity of Gujarat (CREB). (Final Technical

Report) 17. Sunderraj, S.F.W., J. Joshua, P.N. Joshi, H.B. Soni, and L. Brahmbhatt (July 2002) A Rapid EIA

Study on the Proposed Sardar Sarovar Canal Based Pipeline Water Supply Project: Maliya–Bhachau Section with Special Emphasis on Wildlife, Habitats and Biota. Final Technical Report

submitted to Gujarat State Water Supply and Sewage Board (GWSSB), Morbi, Rajkot, Gujarat. 43

pp. 18. Sunderraj, S.F.W., V.V. Kumar, J. Joshua, N.K. Maheshwari, M.L. Patel, P.N. Joshi, H. Soni and J.

Menon (August 2002) Dhoravar (Pachchham) Watershed Project: A Post Construction Scenario; Progress Report–A Technical Overview.

19. Singh, Y.D., V.V. Kumar, J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, G.A. Thivakaran, C.P. Geevan, A.M. Dixit,

C.S. Silori, O. Deiva, P.N. Joshi, N.M. Joshi, H. Soni, J. Shah, A. Rana, S. Serebiah, A. Saravanakumar, I. Patel, L. Gupta, N. Mistry and N. Maheshewari (September 2002) Kachchh

Sub–State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan–Under the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). (Final Technical Report)

20. Sunderraj, S.F.W., J. Joshua, P.N. Joshi, H.B. Soni, and L. Brahmbhatt (October 2002) EIA–Study on Additional Land for Salt Works of Adani Chemicals Ltd. (ACL), Mundra, Kachchh-Special

Emphasis on Land and Biota. (Supplementary Report)

21. Sunderraj, S.F.W., G.A. Thivakaran, J. Joshua, A. Saravanakumar, H.B. Soni, P.N. Joshi and L. Brahmbhatt (November 2003) A Rapid EIA Study on Storage Terminal and Laying of Hook-Up

Pipeline between Bayer ABS Limited and Common Pipeline on Oil Jetty No. 2 (Shastry Jetty) Old Kandla, Kandla Port, Gandhidham, Kachchh. Final Technical Report submitted to M/S Bayer ABS

Limited, Kandla Port, Kachchh, Gujarat. 57 pp.

22. Soni, A., H. Soni and P.N. Joshi (November 2003) Terrestrial EIA for Salt Production by Solar Evapouration for Nirma Chemicals Lts. (NCL), Kala Talav, Bhavnagar, with Aquair Enviro

Consultants (AEC), Vadodara, Gujarat, India. (Final Technical Report) 23. Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, H. Soni and I. Bhatt (March 2004) Environmental Studies of

Wetland–Nal Sarovar of Gujarat with Particular Reference to Biodiversity, Eutrophication and Anthropogenic Pressures. (Interim Report - I)

24. Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, H. Soni and I. Bhatt (December 2004) Distribution and

Characterization of Heavy Metals of Vegetable Plants in and around Anand District, with Charutar Vidya Madal (CVM) and Sophisticated Instrumentation Center for Applied Research and Testing

(SICART), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. (Final Technical Report) 25. Kumar, V.V., J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, P.N. Joshi, H.B. Soni, L. Brahmbhatt, D. Vyas, S.

Rajendrakumar, H.P.K. Kala, K. Trivedi and T. Mewada (March 2005) Monitoring and Evaluation:

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Biological and Environmental Monitoring as part of Integrated Rann Reclamation and

Development in Kachchh District, Great Rann of Kachchh (GRK), Gujarat. Final Technical Report submitted to Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of

India, New Delhi. 124 pp. 26. Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, H. Soni and I. Bhatt (April 2005) Environmental Studies of Wetland–

Nal Sarovar of Gujarat with Particular Reference to Biodiversity, Eutrophication and Anthropogenic

Pressures. (Interim Report - II) 27. Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, H. Soni and I. Bhatt (April 2006) Environmental Studies of Wetland–

Nal Sarovar of Gujarat with Particular Reference to Biodiversity, Eutrophication and Anthropogenic Pressures. Final Technical Report submitted to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), New

Delhi. 271 pp. 28. Soni, H.B. (July 2011) Development and Beautification of Undera Village Pond (Vadodara,

Gujarat, India): An Ecological, Environmental and Socio-Economic Perspective. Technical Report

submitted to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Gujarat Refinery, Vadodara, Gujarat. 28 pp. 29. Kumar, J.I.N. and H.B. Soni (February 2014) Ecological Status of Some Major Rivers of Gujarat,

India. Inception Report submitted to Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 16 pp.

30. Kumar, J.I.N. and H.B. Soni (May 2014) Ecological Status of Two Major Rivers (Banas &

Meshwo) of Gujarat, India. Mid-term Report submitted to Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 51 pp.

31. Kumar, J.I.N. and H.B. Soni (November 2014) Ecological Status of Two Major Rivers (Banas & Meshwo) of Gujarat, India. Technical Report (I) submitted to Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC),

Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 120 pp. 32. Kumar, J.I.N. and H.B. Soni (February 2016) Ecological Status of Two Major Rivers (Banas &

Meshwo) of Gujarat, India. Technical Report (II) submitted to Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC),

Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 142 pp. 33. Kumar, J.I.N. and H.B. Soni (April 2016) Ecological Status of Two Major Rivers (Banas &

Meshwo) of Gujarat, India. Final Technical Report submitted to Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 260 pp.

Research Papers:

34. Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, B.S. Hiren Kumar and A.N. Gohil (1998) A Survey of Avifauna of Khatana and Waghai Forests of Gujarat. Pavo. 36 (1 & 2): 69-75. (ISSN: 0031-3297)

35. *Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, B.S. Hiren Kumar and A.N. Gohil (1999) Biodiversity and Socio–

Cultural Status of Khatana and Waghai Forests, South Gujarat, India. International Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation. 5 (4): 335–340. (ISSN: 0971-765X)

36. *Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, A.N. Gohil and H. Soni (2000) Preliminary Investigations on Plant Diversity of Khatana and Waghai Forests, Gujarat. International Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation. 6 (1): 87-92. (ISSN: 0971-765X)

37. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar (2004) Ethnobotanical Values of Certain Plant Species of

Dangs Forest, Extreme Northern Part of Western Ghats, South Gujarat, India. International Journal of Current Bioscience. 2 (1): 63-74. (ISSN: 2277-9493)

38. *Joshi, P.N., H. Soni and J. Joshua (2005) Etymological History of Some Floral Elements - A Case

Study for Kachchh District, Gujarat, India. Plant Archives - An International Journal of Plant Science. 5 (1): 29-40. (ISSN: 0972-5210)

39. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar (2005) Assessment of Anthropogenic Interventions in

Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Nature and Conservation. 17 (1): 1-25. (ISSN: 0970-5945)

40. *Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar and H. Soni (2005) Resource Use Pattern of Some Tree Species by Local Inhabitants of Waghai Forest, Dangs District, North Extreme Part of Western Ghats,

Gujarat. International Journal of Nature and Conservation. 17 (1): 169-176. (ISSN: 0970-5945) 41. Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni, R.N. Kumar and I. Bhatt (2005) Aesthetic Values of Selected Floral

Elements of Khatana and Waghai Forests of Dangs, Extreme Northern Part of Western Ghats,

India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4 (3): 275-286. (ISSN: 0972-5338) 42. Soni, H., J.I.N. Kumar and R.N. Kumar (2005) A Preliminary Investigation of Butterfly Diversity of

Sardar Patel University Campus, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. Bugs „R‟ All. [Newsletter of the Invertebrate Conservation and Information Network of South Asia (ICINSA) and The Invertebrate

Special Interest Group (ISIG-CBSG), South Asia]. 8 (1): 2-3. (ISSN: 2230-7052)

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43. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar (2006) Assessment of Anthropogenic Interventions in

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation. 13 (2): 233–246. (ISSN: 0971-765X)

44. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar (2006) Biomonitoring of Selected Freshwater Macrophytes to Assess Lake Trace Element Contamination: A Case Study of Nal Sarovar Bird

Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Limnology. 65 (1): 9-16. (ISSN: 1129-5767)

(Italy) http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2006.9 45. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar (2006). Phenology of Some Floral Elements of Waghai

Forest, North Extreme Part of Western Ghats, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Biosciences Reporter. 4 (1): 171–178. (ISSN: 2277-9493)

46. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar (2007) An Assessment of Anthropogenic Interventions of Nal Lake Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Nature and Conservation. 19 (2):

209-231. (ISSN: 0970-5945)

47. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar (2007) Characterization of Heavy Metals in Vegetables using Inductive Coupled Plasma Analyzer (ICPA). International Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. 11 (3): 75-79. (ISSN: 1119-8362) (Nigeria) http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v11i3.55131

48. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar. (2007) Patterns of Site-Specific Variation of Waterbirds

Community, Abundance and Diversity in relation to Seasons in Nal Lake Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Bird Populations. 8: 1-20. (ISSN: 1074-1755) (USA)

49. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni, R.N. Kumar and I. Bhatt (2007) Characterization of Heavy Metals in Vegetables using Inductive Coupled Plasma Analyzer (ICPA). International Journal of Biosciences Reporter. 50 (1): 71-76. (ISSN: 2277-9493)

50. *Soni, H. (2007) A Survey of White-rumped Vultures Gyps bengalensis in Gujarat State, India.

Vulture News. 57: 32-43. (ISSN: 1606-7479) (South Africa)

51. Kumar, J.I.N., R.N. Kumar, N. Patil and H. Soni (2007) Studies on Plant Species used by Tribal Communities of Saputara and Purna Forests, Dangs District, Gujarat. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6 (2): 368-374. (ISSN: 0972-5338)

52. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni and R.N. Kumar (2008) Evaluation of Biomonitoring Approach to Study

Lake Contamination by Accumulation of Trace Elements in Selected Aquatic Macrophytes: A Case

Study of Kanewal Community Reserve, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 6 (1): 65-76. (ISSN: 1589-1623) (Hungary)

53. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni, R.N. Kumar and I. Bhatt (2008) Biomonitoring of Trace Elements in Some Selected Aquatic Macrophytes with reference to Lake Contamination: A Case Study of

Pariyej Community Reserve, Gujarat, India. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. 10 (4): 803-810. (ISSN: 0972-3005)

54. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni, R.N. Kumar and I. Bhatt (2008) Macrophytes in Phytoremediation of

Heavy Metal Contaminated Water and Sediments in Pariyej Community Reserve, Gujarat, India. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 8: 193-200. (ISSN: 1303-2712) (Turkey)

55. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni, R.N. Kumar and I. Bhatt (2008) Macrophytes in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Water and Sediments in Pariyej Community Reserve, Gujarat, India.

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. 10 (4): 931-938.

(ISSN: 0972-3005) 56. Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni, R.N. Kumar and I. Bhatt (2008) Assessing Heavy Metal Hyper-

Accumulation and Mobility in Selected Vegetable Crops: A Case Study of Organic Farm, Gujarat, India. Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology. 7 (2): 203-210. (ISSN: 0972-6268)

57. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni, R.N. Kumar and I. Bhatt (2009) Hyperaccumulation and Mobility of

Heavy Metals in Vegetable Crops in India. International Journal of Agriculture and Environment. 10: 29-38. (ISSN: 2091-1009) (Nepal)

58. *Kumar, J.I.N., H. Soni, R.N. Kumar and N. Patil (2010) Growth and Reproduction of Eisenia foetida in Various Industry Waste Sludge during Vermicomposting: A Laboratory Investigation.

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. (Special Issue on Vermi-technology for Solid Waste Management). 5 (3/4): 379-391. (ISSN: 1478-9876) (UK)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2010.032015

59. *Joshi, E.B., B.K. Jain, P.N. Joshi and H.B. Soni (2013) Prevalence of Traditional Medications through Native Floral Elements among Tribal Communities of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat,

India. International Journal of Environment. 2 (1): 184-201. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9221

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60. *Joshi, P.N. and H.B. Soni (2013) Ethnobotanical, Medicinal and Economic Importance of Plants:

A Case Study of Kachchh Desert Island, Gujarat State, India. International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets. 1 (1): 56-63. (ISSN: 2277-4297)

61. *Joshi, P.N. and H.B. Soni (2013) Host Plants of Dendrophthoe falcata (L.F) Ettingsh. – A Parasite Plant in GSFC Township, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets. 5 (5): 50-59. (ISSN: 2277-4297)

62. *Joshi, P.N., H.B. Soni, S.F.W. Sunderraj and J. Joshua (2013) Conservation and Management Strategies for Threatened Plant Species of Kachchh Desert Island, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Environment. 2 (1): 45-59. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9207

63. *Joshi, P.N., H.B. Soni, S.F.W. Sunderraj and J. Joshua (2013) Distribution and Conservation of Less Known Rare and Threatened Plant Species in Kachchh, Gujarat, India. Our Nature. 11 (2):

152-167. (ISSN:1991-2951) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v11i2.9541

64. *Joshi, P.N., H.B. Soni, S.F.W. Sunderraj and J. Joshua (2013) Status and Distribution of Threatened and Endemic Helichrysum cutchicum (Asteraceae) in Arid Ecosystem of Kachchh,

Gujarat, India. International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets. 11 (11): 93-100. (ISSN: 2277-4297) 65. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2013) Historical Perspectives and Future Perceptions of Sacred

Pilgrimage Spot of Central Gujarat, India – A Case Study of Gomti Water Tank. International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets. 7 (7): 1-12. (ISSN: 2277-4297)

66. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2013) Historical Perspectives and Future Perceptions of Sacred

Pilgrimage Spot of Central Gujarat, India – A Case Study of Gomti Water Tank. Present Environment and Sustainable Development. 7 (2): 47-57. (ISSN: 1843-5971) (Romania)

67. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2013) Preliminary Assessment of Surface Water Quality of Tropical Pilgrimage Wetland of Central Gujarat, India. International Journal of Environment. 2 (1): 202-

223. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9222

68. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2013) Preliminary Data on Occurrence of Zooplanktons of Freshwater Lentic Ecosystem – A Case Study of Dakor Sacred Wetland, Central Gujarat, India.

International Journal of Environment. 1 (1): 46-55. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) 69. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2013) Preliminary Observations on Phytoplankton at Sacred

Palustrine Habitat, Central Gujarat, India. International Journal of Environment. 2 (1): 115-126.

(ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9215 70. *Soni, H.B., M. Dabhi and S. Thomas (2013) Perspective on Phytochemical and Biochemical

Compounds of Selected Indian Medicinal Plants. International Research Journal of Chemistry. 1 (1): 37-45. (ISSN: 2321-3299)

71. *Soni, H.B., M. Dabhi and S. Thomas (2013) Surface Water Quality Assessment and

Conservation Measures of Two Pond Ecosystems of Central Gujarat. International Research Journal of Chemistry. 3 (3): 69-81. (ISSN: 2321-3299)

72. *Soni, H.B., S. Thomas and R. Suthar (2013) Ecological and Environmental Significance of Anand Sewage Pond (ASP) and University Catchment Reservoir (UCR) in Relation to Physico-

Chemical and Biotic Components. International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets. 11 (11): 52-65. (ISSN: 2277-4297)

73. Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2013) Occurrence of Phytoplankton at Sacred Palustrine Habitat,

Central Gujarat, India. Jalaplavit (Research Journal on Wetlands). 4 (3): 23-36. (ISSN: 2321-1881)

74. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2014) Assessment of surface water quality in relation to water quality index of tropical lentic environment, Central Gujarat, India. International Journal of Environment. 3 (1): 168-176. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v3i1.9952

75. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2014) Associative dependence among plankton and macrophytes as pollution markers at tropical lentic environ, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Environment. 3

(2): 175-191. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v3i2.10528 76. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2014) Occurrence of Zooplanktons at Sacred Palustrine Habitat,

Central Gujarat, India, with Conservation and Management Strategies. International Journal of Environment. 3 (1): 111-121. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v3i1.9948

77. *Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2015) Biotransportation of Heavy Metals in Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. using X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Current World Environment (An International Research Journal of Environmental Science). 10 (1): 9-21. (ISSN: 0973-4929)

http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.1.02

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78. *Soni, H.B., and K. Thakur (2015) Preliminary Checklist of Marine Mollusks from Beyt Dwarka,

Gulf of Kutch (Eco-Sensitive Zone), Gujarat, India. International Journal of Environment. 4 (2): 243-255. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v4i2.12646

79. *Thomas, S. and H.B. Soni (2015) Surface Water Quality and Water Quality Index of Tropical Sacred Wetland, Central Gujarat, India. International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets. 59 (1): 76-

89. (ISSN: 2277-4297)

80. Thakur, K. and H.B. Soni (2015) An Interlinking Association between Interdependent Ecodrivers (Perisesarma bidens & Avicennia marina) in Unique Mangrove Ecosystem: A Case Study of Nakti

Creek, Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. Proceedings of the India International Science Festival, Young Scientists‟ Meet, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (December 4-8,

2015). 1-8 pp. 81. *Thakur, K. and H.B. Soni (2016) A Prelude of Phytoplankton at Eco-Sensitive Zone, Beyt

Dwarka, Southern Gulf of Kachchh, Western Gujarat, India. International Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets. 75: 147-158. (ISSN: 2277-4297)

82. *Soni, H.B. and J. Patel (2017) Assessment of Ambient Air Quality and Air Quality Index in

Golden Corridor of Gujarat, India: A Case Study of Dahej Port. International Journal of Environment. 6 (4): 28-41. (ISSN: 2091-2854) (Nepal) http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v6i4.18908

83. *Soni, H.B. and P.M. Udani (2017) Environmental Modeling: A Software Approach. International Journal of Information and Computing Technology. 6 (1): 10-17. (ISSN: 0976-5999)

84. *Thomas, S., H.B. Soni and A.K. Saxena (2017) Multivariate Water Quality Assessment of

Renowned Pilgrim Spot, Gujarat, India: A Statistical Approach. Current World Environment (An International Research Journal of Environmental Science). 12 (3): 586-599. (ISSN: 0973-4929)

http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.12.3.10 85. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Categories, Causes and Control of Water Pollution: A Review. International

Journal of Life Sciences Leaflets. 107: 4-12. (ISSN: 2277-4297)

86. *Soni, H.B., V.V. Kumar and P.N. Joshi (2019) Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan: A Case Study of Kachchh, Gujarat, India. Current World Environment (An International Research Journal of Environmental Science). 14 (1): 99-127. (ISSN: 0973-4929) http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.14.1.10

Scientific Articles:

87. Hiren, S., J. Joshua and J. Pankaj (2003) Nest of Ashy Crown Finch Lark (Eremopteryx grisea Ticeh.) (Scopoli) in Bhachau taluka, Kachchh district, Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 43

(1): 13. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

88. Joshi, P.N., J. Joshua and H. Soni (2003) “Prani Darshan” - A Community Based Awareness. Parisar. 8 (4): 14.

89. Soni, H., P. Joshi and J. Joshua (2003). Breeding of White-backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) in Kachchh. Flamingo. (Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). 1 (5 & 6): 8.

90. Soni, H.B. (2004) A Red Alert: Bird‟s Trade. Flamingo. (Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). 2 (1 & 2): 9.

91. Joshua, J. and H.B. Soni (2005) Occurrence of Franklin‟s or Allied or Savanna Nightjar

(Caprimulgus affinis) in Bhuj taluka, Kachchh district, Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 45 (4): 61. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

92. Joshua, J., H. Soni, N.M. Joshi, P.N. Joshi and O. Deiva (2005) Occurrence of Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) in Jamnagar District, Gujarat, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 102 (3): 340-341. (ISSN: 0006-6982)

93. Joshua, J., H. Soni, N.M. Joshi, P.N. Joshi and S.V.S. Rao (2005) Sighting of Common or Collared Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) and Plain or Indian Sand Martin (Riparia paludicola) in Banaskantha

district, North Gujarat, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 102 (2): 233. (ISSN: 0006-6982)

94. Joshua, J., H.B. Soni, N.M. Joshi and P.N. Joshi (2005) Sighting of Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) in Firozpura of Banaskantha district, North Gujarat, India. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 45 (4): 59.

(ISSN: 0028-9426)

95. Soni, H., J. Pankaj and J. Justus (2005) Nesting Behaviour and Unusual Feeding Pattern in Common Wood Shrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus). Journal of Bombay Natural History Society.

102 (1): 120. (ISSN: 0006-6982) 96. Soni, H. (2006) Grey-headed Flycatcher in Outskirts of Jamnagar City, Gujarat. Flamingo.

(Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). 4 (1 & 2): 13.

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97. Soni, H. (2007) Mass Mortality of Sea Gulls at Lakhota Lake, Jamnagar, Gujarat. Flamingo.

(Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). 5 (1 & 2): 5-6. 98. Soni, H. (2007) Prevalence of Some Mythological Beliefs among Rural Communities of Gujarat: A

Case Study of Crow (Corvus sp.). Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 47 (3): 48. (ISSN: 0028-9426) 99. Soni, H. (2008) Regional Names of Birds of Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat – A Case Study.

Vihang. 2: 28-31.

100. Soni, H. (2009) Mass Mortality of Pariah Kite (Milvus migrans) in Ahmedabad Sewage Treatment Plant, Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 49 (2): 26-29. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

101. Soni, H. (2009) Regional Names of Birds of Purna Wildlife Sanctuary (Dangs Forest), Gujarat – A Case Study. Vihang. 1: 38-39.

102. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2009) A Clarification regarding the Sighting of Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris Delessert, 1840) – First Record in Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 49

(1): 1-2. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

103. Soni, H. (2010) Calling Pattern in Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala). Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 50 (1): 2-6. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

104. Soni, H. and M.S.B. Jarulla (2010) Habituation and A Typical Feeding Habits of Bengal Monitor Lizard Varanus bengalensis (Schneider) in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. Reptile Rap. (Newsletter

of the South Asian Reptile Network). 10: 13-15. (ISSN: 2230-7079)

105. Joshi, P.N. and H.B. Soni (2011) An Ecological Range Extension of Plants of Kachchh District listed in Red Data Book. Srushti (Special Issue on Rare and Endangered Plants). 47: 34-36.

106. Joshi, P.N. and H.B. Soni (2011) Navinad (Bharadimata Dhuvo): An Ecological Sensitive Area for Rare and Endangered Plant. Srushti (Special Issue on Rare and Endangered Plants). 47: 32-

33. 107. Soni, H. and G. Quadros (2012) Communities and their Livelihood around the Nal Sarovar Bird

Sanctuary. Sarovar Saurabh. (ENVIS Newsletter, SACON). (A Special Issue on Nal Sarovar Bird

Sanctuary, 26th Ramsar Site of India). 8 (4): 5-6. (ISSN: 0972-3153) 108. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2012) Crested Bunting Melophus lathami (Gray) – A First Report for

Ambakantha Forest (Banaskantha District), North Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 52 (5): 76. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

109. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2012) First Report of Jungle or Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus Latham) in Khadir Island, Rapar (Kachchh), Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 52 (6): 87. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

110. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2012) Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus, Linnaeus, 1758) in Breeding Plumage in Freshwater Ecosystem of Kachchh District, Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 52 (6): 93. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

111. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2012) Use of Concrete Electricity Pole by Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Picoides mahrattensis Latham). Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 52 (4): 60-61. (ISSN:

0028-9426) 112. Soni, H. and K. Tatu. (2012) Wetlands for Tourism – Gujarat for Wetland Tourism. Jalaplavit

(Newsletter on Wetlands). 3: 20-30. (ISSN: 2321-1881) 113. Soni, H. (2013) Wilderness and Forests: Our Last Bastions of Biodiversity. Guide.Net Newsletter.

2 (5): 4-7.

114. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2013) Breeding of Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia Linnaeus, 1766) in Kachchh, Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 53 (3): 46-47. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

115. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2013) Sighting of Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes Temminck, 1820) in Pachchham Island, Kachchh District, Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 53 (4): 62. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

116. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2013) Sighting of Spotted Creeper (Salpornis spilonotus Franklin, 1831) in Balaram-Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, North Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 53 (4): 63.

(ISSN: 0028-9426) 117. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2013) Verditer Flycatcher (Muscicapa thalassina Swainson, 1838)

(Passeriformes: Muscicapidae) in Kachchh (Gujarat). Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 53 (3): 42. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

118. Soni, H. and J. Joshua (2014) Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata Pallas, 1764) in Jessore

Sloth Bear Sanctuary, North Gujarat. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 54 (5): 57. (ISSN: 0028-9426) 119. Soni, H.B. (2014) Chronological Perspectives and Bibliographical Milestones in Ornithology of

Gujarat State, India: A Five Years Journey (2010-2014) – Part I. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 54 (4): 43-46. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

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120. Soni, H.B. (2014) Chronological Perspectives and Bibliographical Milestones in Ornithology of

Gujarat State, India: A Five Years Journey (2010-2014) – Part II. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 54 (5): 52-56. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

121. Soni, H.B. and U. Kathad (2014) Photographic Record of Opportunistic Feeding by Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) on Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger). Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 54 (3): 32-35. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

122. Soni, H.B. (2015) Stoliczka‟s Bushchat in Kachchh. Hornbill. 1 (January-March): 22. 123. Soni, H.B. (2016) A Review on Birds of Arid Regions of North-Western India. Guide.Net

Newsletter. 5 (2): 4-7. 124. Soni, H.B., P.N. Joshi, J. Joshua and S.F.W. Sunderraj (2016) In Search of Stoliczka‟s Bushchat

(Saxicola macrorhyncha Stoliczka, 1872) in Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat. India Wilds Newsletter. 8 (3): 7-10. (ISSN: 2394-6946)

125. Thakur, K. and H.B. Soni (2016) Mangrove Crabs as Eco-Drivers for Restoration of Mangrove

Ecosystem: A Prelude for Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat. Guide.Net Newsletter. 5 (1): 5-7. 126. Soni, H.B. (2017) Birds in Ancient Times: Myths and Motifs. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 57

(6): 67-70. (ISSN: 0028-9426) 127. Soni, H.B. (2017) Wetlands – An Eternal Abode for Avifauna. India Wilds Newsletter. 9 (4): 17-

28. (ISSN: 2394-6946)

128. Soni, H.B. (2018) An Integral Association between Trees and Birds. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 58 (2): 19-23. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

129. Soni, H.B. (2018) Magnetic Orientation in Birds: A Miraculous Mechanism (Part 1). Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 58 (3): 34-35. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

130. Soni, H.B. (2018) Magnetic Orientation in Birds: A Miraculous Mechanism (Part 2). Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 58 (4): 39-45. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

131. Joshi, P.N. and H.B. Soni (2019) Biodiversity Conservation by Local Communities of Kutch,

Gujarat, India. India Wilds Newsletter. 11 (3): 8-13. (ISSN: 2394-6946) 132. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Facets of Biodiversity: A Contemplative Paradigm on Ecosystem Services.

Biodiversity International Journal. 3 (2): 73-77. (eISSN: 2575-906X) https://doi.org/10.15406/bij.2019.03.00130 (USA)

133. Soni, H.B. (October 2019) Ethnobiology: Facts, Facets and Future. V-Vidyanagar. 576 (21/10):

23-28. (ISSN: 0976-9609) 134. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Environmental Archaeology: Excavating Past for Uplifting Future. Current

World Environment (An International Research Journal of Environmental Science). 14 (3): 351-354. (ISSN: 0973-4929) http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.14.3.03

General Articles:

135. Soni, H. (2001) Birds seen in and around Gomti Pond, Dakor. Vihang. P. 22. 136. Soni, H. (2001) Pelicans in Anand Territory. Vihang. P. 15.

137. Soni, H. (2001) White-throated Munia. Vihang. 21-22. 138. Soni, H. (2002) A Birding Note. Vihang. P. 17.

139. Soni, H. (2002) Birds seen in and around Kapadvanj. Vihang. P. 12.

140. Soni, H. (2002) Birds seen in and around Madhasna, Kheralu Taluka, Mehsana District. Vihang. P. 12.

141. Soni, H. (2002) Some Avifaunal Observations in North Gujarat (Banaskantha). Vihang. 12-13. 142. Soni, H. (2003) Some Miscellaneous Birding Observations. Vihang. P. 21.

143. Soni, H. (2004) Mysterious Death. Down To Earth. 3-4. (ISSN: 0012-5792)

144. Soni, H. (2007) Capparis decidua – Some More Facts [Witness]. Down To Earth. P. 4. (ISSN: 0012-5792)

145. Soni, H.B. (2009) From the Web. (Compilation: Rare Goose Spotted at Sanctuary, Himanshu Kaushik; Girnar‟s Mysterious Siberian Cranes, Jumana Shah & Amita Arora). Flamingo.

(Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). 7 (1 & 2): 14-15. 146. Soni, H.B. (2009) Recent Publications on Birds of Gujarat (Compilation). Flamingo. (Newsletter

of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). 7 (1 & 2): 23.

147. Soni, H.B. (2009) Recent Publications on Birds of Gujarat (Compilation). Flamingo. (Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). 7 (3 & 4): 16.

148. Soni, H.B. (2010) Recent Publications on Birds of Gujarat (Compilation). Flamingo. (Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). 8 (1 & 2): 23.

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149. Soni, H.B. (2011) Biodiversity: A Burgeoning Biospectrum of Life. Quest (ARIBAS Newsletter). 1

(2): 6-7. 150. Soni, H.B. (2011) Biological Diversity of Gujarat: A Holistic Scenario. Quest (ARIBAS

Newsletter). 1 (1): 7-9. 151. Soni, H.B. (2011) Policy Framework: A Legislative Tool for Biodiversity Protection. Quest

(ARIBAS Newsletter). 1 (3): 8-9.

152. Soni, H. (2014) About the Directory of Birdwatchers of Gujarat State. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 54 (3): 35. (ISSN: 0028-9426)

153. Soni, H.B. and S. Thomas (2014) Historical Perspectives and Future Perceptions of Sacred Pilgrimage Spot of Central Gujarat, India – A Case Study of Gomti Water Tank. In: CPREEC

ENVIS Newsletter (MoEF). Special Issue on Thematic Area: Conservation of Ecological Heritage and Sacred Sites of India. XII (2): 1-8.

154. Soni, H.B. (2015) Compilation of Popular Publications on Gujarat Birds (2010-2014). Flamingo.

(Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). XIII (3): 14-18. 155. Soni, H.B. (2016) Compilation of Popular Publications on Gujarat Birds (2015). Flamingo.

(Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). XIV (1): P. 24. 156. Soni, H.B. (2017) Compilation of Popular Publications on Gujarat Birds (2016). Flamingo.

(Newsletter of Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat). XV (1): P. 24.

157. Soni, H.B. (2018) Environmental Statistics: An Exploratory Avenue. Inspire. (ISTAR E-Newsletter). 1 (2): 19-23.

158. Soni, H.B. (2018) Hydrological Transport Modeling: A Software Paradigm. Inspire. (ISTAR E-Newsletter). 1 (1): 16-22.

159. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Editorial Task: A Pleasure Within. Biodiversity International Journal. 3 (1): 13. (eISSN: 2575-906X) https://doi.org/10.15406/bij.2019.03.00120 (USA)

160. Soni, H.B. (2019) Bioindicators: An In-depth Insight. Voice of Environment Newsletter. 2 (2):

12-16. 161. Soni, H.B. (2019) Environmental Forensics: A Solution for Chemical Pollution. Inspire (ISTAR E-

Newsletter). 2 (1): 48-52. 162. Soni, H.B. (2019) Environmental Archaeology: A Peep into Past. Inspire (ISTAR E-Newsletter).

2 (2): 26-31.

Datasets:

163. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Short-term Assessment of Biochemical Profiles of Selected Aquatic

Macrophytes in relation to Surface Water Quality. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier)

http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/xpx87pztfc.3 164. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Environmental Monitoring of Biochemical Compounds of Selected Crops in

relation to Soil Quality of Agricultural Ecosystem. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier) http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/byvc5z6pfj.1

165. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Environmental Assessment of Tropical Lentic Ecosystem with Special Reference to Surface Water Quality and Phytoplankton Diversity. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier)

http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/vp2yvpgnm4.1

166. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Environmental Monitoring of Soil Quality and Phytochemical Constituents of Tree Species at Urban Crossroads. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier)

http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/cs8rhr5ngr.1 167. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Effects of Surface Water Quality on Biochemical Constituents of Selected

Aquatic Macrophytes at Sacred Pilgrimage Wetland, Central Gujarat, India. Mendeley Data.

(Elsevier) http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/2gw72ht23h.1 168. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Interrelationship between Geochemical Characters and Metabolites of

Urban Tree Species in Industrial Estate, Central Gujarat, India. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier) http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/jwm7fkkdyr.1

169. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Effect of Polluted and Non-Polluted Water on Zooplankton Diversity at Tropical Palustrine Habitat, Central Gujarat, India. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier)

http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/8z2gf2nvns.1

170. *Kumar, J.I.N. and H.B. Soni (2019) Environmental Modelling of Surface Water Quality of Banas River using AQUATOX Simulation Model: A Case Study of Polluted Rivers Stretches (PRS),

North Gujarat, India. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier) http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/7437c65mjx.2

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171. *Soni, H.B. (2019) Population Dynamics and Activity Budget of Semnopithecus entellus (Dufresne, 1797) in relation to Tree Species Diversity in Educational Hub, Central Gujarat, India. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier) http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/t9sv8yrfs3.1

172. *Thakur, K., K. Karthikeyan, A. Thivakaran, H.B. Soni and V. Vijay Kumar (2020) Interlinking association between Red-clawed Crab, Perisesarma bidens (De Hann, 1835) and Grey Mangrove,

Avicennia marina (Forskk.) Vierh. in Nakti Creek (Gulf of Kachchh), Gujarat, Western

India. Mendeley Data. (Elsevier) http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/kk56gtf9dj.1

Books:

173. Singh, Y.D., J. Joshua, S.F.W. Sunderraj, V.V. Kumar, O. Devia, P.N. Joshi, N.M. Joshi and H. Soni (2003) Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals of Gujarat. Under Save Biodiversity

Campaign, Sponsored By Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC), Vadodara. 79 pp.

174. Kumar, R.N., U. Mukherjee, L. Patnaik, H. Soni and D. Rana (2006) A Text Book of Zoology. Atul Prakashan, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 229 pp.

175. Kumar, R.N., U. Mukherjee, L. Patnaik, H. Soni, D. Rana, S. Patel, S. Sahoo, N. Patil, S. Chakraborty, R. Patel and A. Joshi (2006) A Practical Book of Biology. Atul Prakashan,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 232 pp.

176. Soni, H. and S. Thomas (2017) Wetland Monitoring: Trophodynamics, Metals and Modeling. Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany. 473 pp. (ISBN: 978-3-659-93726-2)

Chapters in Books:

177. Soni, H. (2004) A Survey of White-backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis in Gujarat. In: Inputs from

Birdwatchers for Workshop on "Current Status of Vultures in Gujarat". (Eds. Jani, J.J., H.R. Kher,

D.J. Patel, A. Tere, D.N. Rank. Bird Conservation Society Publication, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 178. Joshi, P.N., D.C. Bhatt, H. Soni and J. Joshua (2007) Etymological History of Some Floral

Elements - A Case Study of Kutch District, Gujarat, India. In: Economic Botany (Prof. P.C. Trivedi Festschrift Volume) (Ed. Sampat Nehra) Pointer Publishers, Jaipur. 408 pp. (ISBN: 81-7132-485-

1).

179. Joshua, J., S.F. Wesley Sunderraj, V. Gokula and H.B. Soni (2008) Status and Conservation of Some Threatened Faunal Biodiversity of Arid Kachchh. In: Forest Biodiversity (Vol. I) (Eds. K.

Muthuchelian, S. Kannaiyan and A. Gopalam), Associated Publishing Company, New Delhi. 272 pp. (ISBN: 81-85211-76-0)

180. Thomas, S. and H.B. Soni (2014) An Assessment of Surface Water Quality of Sacred Wetland –

A Case Study of Dakor Pilgrimage Wetland, Central Gujarat, India. 186-194 pp. In: Recent Trends in Water Science and Technology (Ed. R. Tripathy) C.P. House Pvt. Ltd., India. 246 pp.

(ISBN: 978-93-80358-90-1).

# Oral Presentation:

1. Soni, H. (2004) A Survey of White-backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) in Gujarat. Paper

presented at Workshop on "Current Status of Vultures in Gujarat", Organized by Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG), at Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, on 19th

September 2004. 2. Soni, H. (2005) Butterfly Diversity of Sardar Patel University Campus, Vallabh Vidyanagar,

Gujarat – A Preliminary Survey. Paper presented at “XIX Gujarat Science Congress”, Organized by

Gujarat Science Academy (GSA) (Local Chapter: Vallabh Vidyanagar) and Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar, on 19th February 2005.

3. Soni, H. (2012) Investigations of Anthropogenic Pressures at Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary (NSBS), Gujarat, India (Abstract No. EB–32, P. 169). Paper presented at National Conference on “Wetland

Conservation and Sustainable Development”, Organized by Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE), Bhuj (Kachchh), Gujarat, India, on 17th & 18th February 2012.

4. Soni, H. (2013) Patterns of Seasonal Abundance and Diversity of Waterbird Community of Nal Lake Bird Sanctuary (NLBS), Gujarat, India. Paper presented at National Seminar on “Bird Habitats & Their Conservation”, Organized by Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya

North Gujarat University (HNGU - Patan) and Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG), on 16th February 2013 (Won 2nd Prize).

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# Poster Presentation:

1. Soni, H., J.I.N. Kumar, R.N. Kumar and N. Patil (2006) Growth and Reproduction of Eisenia

foetida in Industry Waste Sludge during Vermicomposting: A Laboratory Investigation (Abstract No. EB–32, P. 169). Poster presented during 3rd Convention of BRSI and International Conference

on “Exploring Horizons in Biotechnology: A Global Venture”, Organized by BRD School of

Biosciences (Satellite Campus), Sardar Patel University (SPU) and Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM), Vallabh Vidyanagar, on 2-4 November 2006.

# Census participated:

1. 24th & 25th January 2004 – Participated in Waterfowl Census at Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary,

Organized by Gujarat State Forest Department (GSFD), Wildlife Circle, Gandhinagar, Gujarat,

India.

# Seminars / Symposia / Conferences / Workshops attended:

1. 20 June 1998 – National Workshop on Medicinal Plants, Organized by Medicinal and Aromatic

Plants Research Scheme, Gujarat Agriculture University (GAU), Anand and Gujarat Agro-Industries Corporation Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

2. 23 & 24 June 1999 – National Workshop on Protected Area Network (PAN) and Habitat Management at Gir Lion Sanctuary & National Park, Organized by Wildlife Division, Sasan (Gir),

Gujarat, India. 3. 12 & 13 February 2000 – National Conference on Science Industry Interface in the New

Millennium, in 15th Gujarat Science Congress (GSC), Organized by Gujarat Science Academy

(GSA) and Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India. 4. 31 May 2002 – Seminar on Conservation of Rare and Endangered Biodiversity (CREB) of

Gujarat, Organized by Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC), Vadodara, Gujarat, India. 5. 10–12 October 2003 – National Symposium on Astronomy in the New Millennium: Combined

Physical & Biological Sciences (73rd Annual Session), Organized by National Academy of Sciences

India (NASI), at Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) & Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

6. 1 February 2004 – UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Environmental Problems of Saurashtra & Kachchh: Challenges and Solutions, Organized by Shree M. & N. Virani

Science College and Shree Yogiji Maharaj Arts & Commerce College, Managed by Shree Sarvoday

Kelavani Samaj, at Yogidham, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. 7. 4 July 2004 – AICTE sponsored National Workshop on Pollution of Coastal and Marine

Environment of Saurashtra & Kachchh: Present Scenario and Perspectives, Organized by Yogi Divine Society, Sarvoday Kelavani Samaj, at Atmiya Institute of Technology & Science, at

Hemu Gadhvi Hall, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. 8. 4 September 2004 - State Level Seminar on College Science Education: Challenges and

Opportunities, Organized by Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, at Gandhi Smriti

Bhavan, Patan (North Gujarat), India. 9. 19 September 2004 – National Workshop on Current Status of Vultures in Gujarat,

Organized by Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG), at Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat, India.

10. 25-27 November 2004 - National Conference on Plant Sciences - 2004, Organized by

Department of Life Sciences, Bhavnagar University & Sarva Vidhyalaya Kelavani Mandal (Kadi), Gandhinagar Campus, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.

11. 19 February 2005 - XIX Gujarat Science Congress, Organized by Gujarat Science Academy [GSA (Local Chapter: Vallabh Vidyanagar)] and Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar,

at B.V.M. Engineering College & Department of Biosciences, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. 12. 26 March 2006 - Gujarat Science Congress 2006 (Teaching & Communication of Science:

Challenges & Approaches), Organized by Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and Gujarat Science

Academy (GSA), Ahmedabad, at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) Hall, ATIRA Campus, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

13. 1 October 2006 – National Conference on Humanity‟s Heritage: Our Genome and Stem Cells, Organized by Society of Biological Chemists (India), Baroda Unit and Departments of

Microbiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,

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Vadodara, at Prof. C.C. Mehta Auditorium, M.S. University (MSU) of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat,

India. 14. 2-4 November 2006 - 3rd Convention of BRSI and International Conference on Exploring

Horizons in Biotechnology: A Global Venture, Organized by BRD School of Biosciences (Satellite Campus), Sardar Patel University (SPU) and Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM), Vallabh

Vidyanagar, at Sardar Patel Memorial Trust, Karamsad, Gujarat, India.

15. 20 September 2008 - State Level Seminar on Current Trends in Environmental Sciences, Organized by Department of Biological and Environmental Science, N.V. Patel College of Pure and

Applied Sciences (NVPAS), V.V. Nagar, at B.V.M. College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.

16. 27 September 2008 - National Conference on Taxonomy Teaching and Research: The Relevance in the National Context, Organized by Department of Biological Science, Shri R.K.

Parikh Arts and Science College, Petlad, Gujarat, India.

17. 20-21 February 2009 - National Symposium on Prosopis julifora: Ecological, Significance and Management Challenges, Organized by Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE), Bhuj

(Kachchh), Gujarat, India. 18. 23 August 2009 - State Level Workshop on Right To Information (RTI) As A Tool in Wildlife

Conservation, Organized by Bird Conservation Society (BCSG) and Center for Ecological Action

Front (CEAF) at Cardio Uno, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. 19. 13 September 2009 - National Seminar on Importance of Trees in Conservation of Avian

Diversity (ITCAD), Organized by Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG), at Prof. C.C.

Mehta Auditorium, M.S. University (MSU) of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. 20. 18-19 November 2009 – National Workshop on Invertebrate Taxonomy, Organized by

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) of

Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. 21. 19 December 2009 – National Seminar on New Frontiers in Life Sciences, Organized by

Department of Biological and Environmental Science, N.V. Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences (NVPAS), V.V. Nagar, at B.V.M. College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat,

India.

22. 24 January 2010 – National Symposium on Biotechnology Led Paradigm Shift – 2010, Organized by Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Integrated Study & Research in Biotechnology and

Allied Sciences (ARIBAS), New Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. 23. 24 March 2010 - National Workshop on Environmental Conservation and Sustainable

Development, Organized by Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC), Gandhinagar, at Ahmedabad

Management Association (AMA) Hall, ATIRA Campus, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

24. 1 May 2010 – Workshop on Counseling for Career Opportunities (Education Fair - 2010), at SEMCOM College, V.V. Nagar, Organized by Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM), Vallabh Vidyanagar,

Gujarat, India. 25. 24 September 2010 – Seminar on State of Environment and Climate Change in Gujarat on

the auspicious occasion of Swarnim Gujarat, at K.S.K.V. Kachchh University, Bhuj (Kachchh),

Gujarat, India. 26. 9-10 October 2010 – 12th National Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in

Environmental Sciences, Organized by Society of Science and Environment (SSE), at Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) of

Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

27. 22 January 2011 – National Symposium on Sustainable Development: Issues and Concerns, Organized by Department of Biological and Environmental Science, N.V. Patel College

of Pure and Applied Sciences (NVPAS), V.V. Nagar, at GCET College, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.

28. 26 February 2011 – National Symposium on Exploring the Horizons of IPR, Organized by Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Integrated Study & Research in Biotechnology and Allied Sciences

(ARIBAS), New Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.

29. 10 September 2011 – National Symposium on Status, Challenges and Opportunities in Life Sciences, Organized by Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Integrated Study & Research in

Biotechnology and Allied Sciences (ARIBAS), New Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. 30. 17-18 February 2012 - National Conference on Wetland Conservation and Sustainable

Development, Organized by Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE), Bhuj (Kachchh),

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Gujarat, India.

31. 16 February 2013 - National Seminar on Bird Habitats & Their Conservation, Organized by Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University (HNGU), Patan and Bird

Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG), India. 32. 13 August 2014 – State Level Workshop on Quantifying the Impact & Relevance of

Scientific Research, Organized by V.P. & R.P.T.P. Science College, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat,

India. 33. 11 November 2014 – State Level Seminar on Opportunities and Current Status of Medicinal

Plant Research, Organized by V.P. & R.P.T.P. Science College, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.

34. 9-10 January 2015 – National Symposium on Dryland Birds: Strategy for Conservation and Management, Organized by Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE), Bhuj (Kachchh),

Gujarat, India.

35. 8 February 2015 – State Level Training Workshop on e-Birding, Organized by Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG) and Bird Count India (BCI), at Van Chetna Kendra,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. 36. 28 February 2015 – National Seminar on Advances on Environmental Science and

Technology: A Way Forward to Clean and Green Environment, Organized by P.G.

Department of Environmental Science & Technology (EST), ISTAR and Department of Biological & Environmental Science (NVPAS), at B.V.M. College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat,

India. 37. 28-29 September 2017 – International Faculty Development Program (IFDP), Organized

by British Council of India (BCI) & Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG), at UGC – Human Resource Development Centre (UGC – MHRD), S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat,

India.

38. 5 October 2017 – Regional Workshop on Municipal Waste Management (MSW) on account of World Habitat Day at A.D. Patel Institute of Technology (ADIT), New Vidyanagar, Gujarat

(India). 39. 30 January 2018 – National Seminar on Environment Pollution and Climate Change

(EPCC), Organized by P.G. Department of Environmental Science & Technology (EST), ISTAR

and Department of Biological & Environmental Science (NVPAS), at B.V.M. College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.

40. 13-14 March 2019 – Workshop on Kaizen Initiative Academics (KIA): Domain Knowledge, Organized by Career Development Center (CDC), Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM), Vallabh

Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.

41. 23 October 2019 – Workshop on Smart Gujarat for New India Hackathon 2019-20 (SGH 2019-20), Organized by Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP), Government of Gujarat,

Gandhinagar, at B.V.M. College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. 42. 20 January 2020 – Workshop on All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), Organized

by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) & Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG), at S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.

43. 28 January 2020 – Workshop on Science and Spirituality under Kaizen Initiative

Academics (KIA), Organized by Career Development Center (CDC), Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.

44. 10 February 2020 – Workshop on Education System in Ancient India under Kaizen Initiative Academics (KIA), Organized by Career Development Center (CDC), Charutar Vidya

Mandal (CVM), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.