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Taxonomist and Biodiversity Conservation Activist

PhD Scholar Doctoral Research Fellow (DRF), GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Gymnosperm & Angiosperm Taxonomy, Population & Ecological Studies, Phylogenetics & Molecular Systematics, Biodiversity Informatics, Ethnobotany, Wetland & Sacred Groves. 
POSITIONS

Founder and Managing Trustee: NECEER, Imphal

Director (Honorary): NE-CERD, Guwahati

Founder:  Helping Hands Group, ImphalEditor: NeBIO - a journal dedicated to the research on environment and biodiversity of North East India (a publication of the NECEER, Imphal)Associate Editor and Reviewer:  International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses.Reviewer: Ethnobotany Research & Applications.  <!--[endif]-->

 

PROJECT Principal Investigator Project: Community based Biodiversity Conservation:  Sacred Groves of Bishnupur District, Manipur.Funded by: ATREE, Bangalore & Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.  WORKSHOP & TRAINING PROGRAMME Delivered lecture on “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Cycas in Workshop on "The Conservation of Cycas in Maniakati Village and its surrounding areas, Ganjam District, Orissa. Organized by Centre for Research on Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms, GGS Indraprastha University on March 29, 2008 at Maniakati, Ganjam, Orissa. Plant Tissue Culture training at Institute of Bioresources & Sustainable Development, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, Imphal, Manipur. 

Workshop on Herbarium Techniques at National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), Delhi (CSIR). 17-21 December 2007.

 

 MEMBERSHIPS1. Member - The Systematics Association, London. 2. Member - Society for Economic Botany, USA.3. Member - Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai.4. International Society for Environmental Information Sciences, Canada.5. Member - Indian Botanical Society, Jaipur. 6. Member - Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata.7. Member - Society for promotion of Tropical Biodiversity, Jabalpur.8. Member - International Society for Environmental Botanists, Lucknow. 9. Member- Delhi University Botanical Society, Delhi.10. Member- National Institute of Ecology, Delhi.11. Member - Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, New Delhi.12. Member - Indian Wildlife Club. 13. Member - BioNET, United Kingdom. 14. Member - Biodiversity Information Standards (Taxonomic Database Working Group), U.K. 15. Member - Aaranyak, Assam.16. Phytological Society, Bharatpur. FIELD EXPERIENCES1. Tropical Rainforest of Northeast India, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and arid land of Maharashtra.2. Wetlands of Manipur, Assam and Central Maharashtra.3. Sacred groves of Manipur, Meghalaya and Maharashtra.  CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIAInternational Conference, “Conserving Nature in a Globalising India” at IISc, Bangalore. 17th -19th February 2009. National Conference on Wetlands, Science and Society - An Assessment of their integration at University of Delhi, Delhi on 11th - 13th December, 2007. National Seminar on Emerging trends in Plant Sciences: Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Environmental Conservation at Jiwaji University, Gwalior on 28th -30th November, 2007 International Symposium on National Biodiversity & Ecosystem Information Infrastructure: Challenges and Potentials at National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR Lab.), Pune on 30th January - 2nd February, 2006. National Seminar on "Recent Advances in Botany & Conservation of Biodiversity" at Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's Arts , Sciences & Commerce College, Hadapsar, Pune on 27th - 29th January,2006. Regional seminar on "Recent Advances in Environmental Sciences" at S.P.H Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya , Malegaon, Nashik District, Maharashtra on 28th January,2006.National symposium on "Recent trends in malarial studies" at Abasaheb Garware College, Pune on 20th to 21st January, 2006. National conference on "Management of Urban Vegetation" organised by Department of Botany, Wilson College, Mumbai, 23rd & 24th September 2005.National Conference in Plant Sciences organised by Dept. of Botany, P.V.P College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pravaranagar (Maharashtra) Sponsored by University of Pune, from 10th to 12th March 2005. National seminar on " Recent Developments in Science and Ethics" organised by Indian Institute of Science and Religion, J.D.V, Pune at Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) from 28th January to 30th January,2005.  HONOURS & ACHIEVEMENTS 

Secured 9th Rank in Under Graduation (Botany Hons.) - Manipur University.

 

Best Poster award at National Conference on Wetlands, Science and Society - An Assessment of their integration. University of Delhi, Delhi. 11th -13th Dec.2007. Cash award for project report writing: national seminar on "Recent Developments in Science and Ethics" organized by Indian Institute of Science and Religion, J.D.V, Pune from 28th Jan. to 30th Jan. 2005 at Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra). Cash award (1st Prize) for poster presentation at regional seminar on "Recent Advances in Environmental Sciences" at S.P.H Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Malegaon, Nashik Dist,Maharashtra on 28th Jan.2006. PUBLICATIONS Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh and Rita Singh. 2009, “Community based programme in Orissa to conserve the Cycads - the remnants of a bygone age”, at International Conference on ‘Conserving Nature in a Globalizing India’, IISc, Bangalore. 17th - 19th February 2009, organised by Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.Rajkumari Jashmi and Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh. 2009, “Traditional community based biodiversity conservation practices in Manipur”, at National Seminar on ‘Exploration, Utilization and Strategy Action Plan for sustainable management of plant resources’, Department of Botany, Guahati University, Guwahati, Assam. 27th - 28th February 2009. Rajkumari Jashmi, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh and Biseshori Th. 2009, “Conservation of sacred groves in Bishenpur District, Manipur”, at National Seminar on ‘Exploration, Utilization and Strategy Action Plan for sustainable management of plant resources’, Department of Botany, Guahati University, Guwahati, Assam. 27th - 28th February 2009. Rajkumari Jashmi and Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh. 2008, “Parataxonomy - an effective tool for biodiversity conservation in North East India”, at National Symposium on ‘Frontiers in Biocomplexity and Biodiversity of plants’, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya. 14th - 15th March 2008.Rajkumari Khedasana and Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh. 2008, “Biotechnological approaches for plant diversity conservation in North East India”, at National Symposium on ‘Frontiers in Biocomplexity and Biodiversity of plants’, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya. 14th - 15th March 2008.Rita Singh and Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh. 2008, “Traditional uses of cycads in Northeast India” at 8th International Conference on ‘Cycad Biology’, University of Panama, Panama. 13th -17th January 2008.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh. 2007, “Conservation of Loktak Lake, Manipur” at National Conference on ‘Wetlands, Science and Society - An Assessment of their integration’. University of Delhi, Delhi. 11th - 13th December, 2007.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh. 2007, “Ethnobotanical studies of Koriphaba sacred grove in Bishenpur District, Manipur” at XXXth Annual Conference of Indian Botanical Society and National Seminar on ‘Emerging trends in Plant Science: Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Environmental Conservation’, Jiwaji University, Gwalior.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Rajkumari Khedasana, Kishore R.K, Biseshori Th. 2006, “Effect of benzylaminopurine (BAP) on plant regeneration from pseudo bulb segment of Dendrobrium transparens Lindl.” at National Conference on ‘Environmental Technology: Biological Perspectives: Issues and Challenges’, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.Rajkumari Khedasana, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Kishore R.K, Biseshori Th. 2006, “Study of the effect of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) on in vitro rooting of Aerides odorata Lour.” at National Conference on ‘Environmental Technology: Biological Perspectives: Issues and Challenges’, University of Mumbai, Mumbai. Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh and Suryavanshi SS. 2006, “Antimicrobial activity of medicinal significant plant Tridax procumbens L.” at National Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Botany and Conservation of Biodiversity’, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's Arts, Science and Commerce College, Pune. 27th - 29th January, 2006. Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Notsozo Vitsu and Suryavanshi SS. 2006, “Diversity of ethnobotanically important plants in and around Chand bibi Mahal, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra”, at National Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Botany and Conservation of Biodiversity’, 30th January - 2nd February, 2006.Rajkumari Khedasana, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Suryavanshi SS and Biseshori Th. 2006, ‘Diversity of ethnomedicinal plants of Langol Lairembi - a sacred grove in Manipur (India)’ at International Symposium on ‘National Biodiversity and Ecosystem Information Infrastructure: Challenges and Potential’, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. 30th January - 2nd February, 2006.Ganesh Bombe, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Rajkumari Khedasana and Suryavanshi SS. 2006, “Plant diversity of wetland areas of Pimpalgaon, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra” at National Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Botany and Conservation of Biodiversity’, 30th January - 2nd February, 2006.Vaishali, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Kiran Salve and Suryavanshi SS. 2006, “Ecofriendly plantation for city areas” at Regional Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Environmental Sciences’. S.P.H Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nashik, Maharashtra. 28th January, 2006.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Rajkumari Khedasana, and Suryavanshi SS. 2006, “Deforestation and its impact with regards to hill slopes of Chand bibi Mahal, Ahmednagar” at Regional Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Environmental Sciences’. S.P.H Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nashik, Maharashtra. 28th January, 2006.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Ganesh Bombe, Kulkarni AA and Suryavanshi SS. 2006. “Conservation of wetland areas of Pimpalgaon, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra” at Regional Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Environmental Sciences’. S.P.H Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nashik, Maharashtra. 28th January, 2006.Kiran Gaikwad, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Ganesh Bombe, Gaykar and Suryavanshi SS. 2006, “Study of water pollution in Sina river of Ahmednagar , Maharashtra”,  at Regional Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Environmental Sciences’. S.P.H Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nashik, Maharashtra. 28th January, 2006.Khuraijam Jibankumar et.al, 2006, “Diversified role of public gardens in urban areas”, at Regional Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Environmental Sciences’. S.P.H Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nashik, Maharashtra. 28th January, 2006.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Rajkumari Khedasana and Suryavanshi SS. 2006, “Screening of Antimalarial medicinal plants” at National symposium on “Recent trends in Malarial studies” ,  Abasaheb Garware College, Pune.Rajkumari Khedasana, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh and Suryavanshi SS. 2006. Status of Malaria in India. In the National symposium on Recent trends in Malarial studies. Abasaheb Garware College, Pune. 20th - 21st January, 2006.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Rajkumari Khedasana and Suryavanshi SS. 2006, “Conservation of Urban Vegetation”, at National Symposium on ‘Issues and Challenges for environmental management: Vision 2025’, Bhimrao Ambedkar (Central) University, Lucknow.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh and SS Suryavanshi, 2006, “Impact of pollution on plant diversity in Imphal City, Manipur (India)” at ‘8th Highway and Urban Environment Symposium’. Chalmers University of Technology and The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Suryavanshi S. 2005, “Ethnobotanically important plants of some religious places in the city of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra” at National Conference on ‘Management of Urban Vegetation’. Wilson College, Mumbai.Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh and Suryavanshi SS. 2005, “Phytochemical studies of medicinally significant plant Tridax procumbens L.” at National Conference in Plant Sciences. P.V.P College, Pravaranagar (Maharashtra).

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