KARUN JOSE
KSCSTE - Institute for Climate Change Studies, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - K. K. Birla Goa Campus, KERALA UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN STUDIES, MG University
0000-0002-4157-1518
About
Tropical forest ecologist working on long-term plot-based monitoring and climate sensitivity of tropical forests in the Western Ghats, India. Experienced in establishing forest plots (CTFS-protocol), quantifying tree demography, biomass, and carbon stocks, and identifying climate-driven vulnerabilities in underrepresented forest types. Integrates field-based observations with satellite remote sensing, PhenoCam phenology, and plot-level vegetation modelling to understand present dynamics and project future forest trajectories under climate and CO₂ change.
Employment
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KSCSTE - Institute for Climate Change Studies Project Scientist I2026 - Present
Education
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - K. K. Birla Goa Campus PhD2021 - 2025
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KERALA UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN STUDIES MSc Remote sensing and GIS
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MG University BSc Physics
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (7)
- Energy transition from firewood to LPG triggers large-scale greening trend: A case-study from the Jharkhand province in India Save
- Unraveling meteorological drivers of leaf phenology in the Western Ghats, India Save
- Woody species diversity, structure, and carbon stock in a tropical semi-evergreen forest in Western Ghats, India Save
- Presence of large trees and tree diversity enhances carbon storage in the Western Ghats Save
- Plugging the Gaps in the Global PhenoCam Monitoring of Forests—The Need for a PhenoCam Network across Indian Forests Save
- Forest Ecosystem Modeling for Policy Planning: A Review Save
- Suitability Assessment and Carbon Mitigation Potential of Plantations on India’s Railway Land Save