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Umeshkumar L Tiwari

Botanical Survey of India, Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Forest Research Institute Dehradun, University of Mumbai, Wildlife Institute of India

ORCID iD 0000-0001-8013-0072
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Academic Qualifications: I hold a robust academic foundation in the biological sciences. Ph.D. in Forest Botany: Awarded by the Forest Research Institute Deemed to be University, Dehradun, in February 2013. M.Sc. in Botany: Specialization in Angiosperms and Phytochemistry, Mumbai University, 2005. B.Sc. in Botany: Mumbai University, 2003, with additional subjects such as Chemistry, Physics, and Horticulture.

Professional Milestones: My professional journey spans several prestigious institutions where I led critical conservation and research projects: - Botanical Survey of India: Progressed from Scientist 'B' to current role as Scientist 'D', significantly contributing to the Flora of India project and the Flora of East Kameng District, Wild Edible Plants of Arunachal Pradesh, Checklist for the Flora of Arunachal Pradesh, Flora of India volumes 15, 16 & 10, also acts as an editorial member for the Flora India work & Pictorial Guide to Trees of Kolkata. At the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT): I documented medicinal and aromatic plants across diverse ecological zones, including cold deserts (Ladakh), the semiarid and arid regions of India (Gujarat and Rajasthan), the Andaman Islands, and the Western Ghats (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala).

Wildlife Institute of India (WII): My career started with significant fieldwork as a Research Fellow in the “All India Tiger Monitoring Project,” serving in multiple tiger reserves across India: Bori-Satpura and Pench (Madhya Pradesh); Tadoba (Maharashtra); Rajaji and Corbett (Uttarakhand); Simlipal and Nuagaon (Odisha); Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam (Telangana); and Buxa (West Bengal) and also conducted extensive fieldwork and mapping of medicinal plants in Uttarakhand (Garhwal region) using a Rapid Mapping Exercise.

Academic Contribution: Expertise as a lecturer in the Department of Botany at Sathaye College, Mumbai.

Scientific Research and Publications: A prolific researcher, I have published 75 research papers and four books. My work often involves finding new species for science (8 taxa) and rediscovering species (34) lost to science for over a century.

Technical Expertise and Other Activities: Technological Proficiency: Expert in ecological software such as Biodiversity Pro, PCORD4, and SPSS, as well as Earth Resource Mapping tools like ArcGIS & QGIS.

International Engagement: Invited by the Government of Nepal and ICIMOD to participate in the 'Yatra' for the Kailash Sacred Landscape to assess floristic diversity and visited northern and western districts of Nepal.

Sports: An active participant in institutional sports, I represented the Wildlife Institute of India in various cricket tournaments and the All India Forest Games.

I am enthusiastic about contributing to a forward-thinking organization that values continuous learning and knowledge sharing. My goal is to apply my expertise in plant systematics, phylogenetics, phenology, ecology, genetics, propagation, and biodiversity conservation while also promoting research, teaching, and community awareness.

Employment

  • Botanical Survey of India Scientist
    2015 - Present
  • Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions Plant taxonomy and Ecologist (Young Investigator and RA)
    2012 - 2015
  • Wildlife Institute of India Research Fellow, JRF and SRF
    2005 - 2012
  • Sathaye Collage Lecturer
    2005 - 2005

Education

  • Forest Research Institute Dehradun PhD
    2008 - 2013
  • University of Mumbai MSc.
    2003 - 2005
  • University of Mumbai B.Sc.
    2000 - 2003

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