Prof S.P. Singh, FNA : (Distinguish Fellow)
A forest ecologist who is among the best recognized ecologists of the country, Prof Singh has headed the ecology group of Kumaun University for over 20 years and published over 170 papers in journals of national and international repute. Prof Singh was the Vice Chancellor of Garhwal University between 2005 and 2008.
Email: surps@yahoo.com
Dr. Rajesh Thadani : (Executive Director, Senior Fellow)
An ecologist who completed his Ph.D from Yale (School of Forestry & Environmental Studies) where he also taught for a year. He has headed Chirag – the largest NGO in the Kumaun Himalaya. At present he is also linked with Garhwal University and with as an adjunct faculty at Yale University
Email: rajesh@cedarhimalaya.org
Dr. Vishal Singh : (Coordinator)
Vishal’s areas of research interests pertain to ecological impacts of small scale chronic disturbances in Himalayan forests. Vishal has extensively worked on forest fires, development of allometic equations for carbon estimation and Reduction emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). Vishal has published several papers in journals of national and international repute. Vishal’s recent research includes developing a technique for the rapid and accurate measurement of Carbon assimilation broad leafed forests of Indian Himalayas and assessing opportunities for carbon credits and co- benefits in Uttarakhand Himalayas.
Email: vishal@cedarhimalaya.org
Dr. D. S. Chauhan : (Senior Fellow)
Has worked on hydro-chemistry and sediment transport of Gangotri and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers, the main feeders for the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers. He has also worked in the ecotourism sector and was closely associated with designing of an ecotourism services package for a resort near Corbett National Park in Ramnagar. He currently heads the Livelihood portfolio of CEDAR.
Email: devendra@cedarhimalaya.org
Mohit Chaturvedi : (Fellow)
With an M.Phil in Development Studies from IDS, Sussex, Mohit has worked in both research institutes and implementing organizations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and India.. His areas of interest include natural resource management, rural livelihoods, and microfinance.
Email: mohit@cedarhimalaya.org
Dr. Sunil Bhatt : (Post Doctoral Fellow)
A Ph. D. in Forestry, worked on Garhwal Himalayan Oak forests along disturbance gradient. Sunil has good experience of working in Water and Sanitation sector. He was also engaged in Environmental consultancy for ecology and biodiversity under Environment Impact Assessment. His strong interest includes forest ecology, forestry resources management, environmental impact, conservation and management of natural resources.
Email: sunil@cedarhimalaya.org
Vivek Dwivedi : (Research Associate)
Vivek has worked on ecological restoration of derelict stone mine lands in Aravalli Hills along with various derelict mine areas of the country. He has also worked on biodiversity conservation and vegetation shifting in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. His areas of interest are dynamics of soil nutrients, role of microbial biomass in nutrient mineralization and ecological restoration of the degraded forest land.
Email: vivek@cedarhimalaya.org
