Key Research Highlights

Water Security through Inventory and Revival of Springs using Hydro- geological Action Research in Cold Desert Region of Himachal Pradesh

Water Security in Himalaya through Spring-Ecosystem Assessment and Management

Geo-spatial variability of Soil Microbial Indices of Climate Sensitive Alpine Treeline Ecotone of Indian Western Himalaya and its linkages to Soil Organic Carbon Fractions

Microbial assisted Bio/Phytoremediation of municipal waste dump sites in the Central Himalayas

Strengthening of Lead Botanical Garden for ex-situ Conservation and Knowledge Dissemination on Threatened and Endemic Plants of Himalaya (Phase - III) under Assistant to Botanic Garden Programme

Developing conservation strategies for harnessing pharmaceutical potential of Astavarga plants of West Himalaya

Preparation of Chapter IV of India’s Biennial Transparency Report (BTR-1) and Chapter III of Fourth National Communication (4NC) Impact, Vulnerability, and Adaptation for Himalayan Ecosystem focusing on plant biodiversity

National Mission on Himalayan Studies-Thematic Sub-Committee-02

Plant-Microbe Interaction studies in Himalayan Birch: A Threatened Timber Line Species

Creation of an Integrated Database of the Himalayan Biodiversity for Mainstreaming in Policy to meet National Commitments

Deciphering Plant Responses to Environmental Cues using Metabolomic Approaches

Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) from contaminated water using pine needle based activated carbon/ biological activated carbon

Development of genomic resources, elite lines, and germplasm conservation on High-density rootstocks in apple

Rejuvenation of the Kosi River of kumaun Himalaya through field intervention and People participation

Centre of Excellence on Forest Based Livelihood in Uttarakhand- A pilot study

Pine needle basedwastewater treatment system for recycling of domestic waste effluents

Mainstreaming Himalayan Biodiversity for Sustainable Development

Permafrost Mapping and Characterization of Western Himalayan Region

Promoting Restoration Programmes on Degraded Lands through Medicinally Important Species – A Participatory Approach

Nutritional status of traditional foods of Uttarakhand utilized by Scheduled Community

Preparation of People’s Biodiversity Register of selected panchayats in Kullu and Mandi district (Himachal Pradesh) , Preparation of People Biodiversity Register of Kullu district with all representative blocks,Updation of the 159 PBRs of Kullu and Una district, Himachal Pradesh

Ex-situ conservation and development of gene bank of commercially important threatened medicinal plants in the high-altitude areas, Himachal Pradesh

Developing Entrepreneurship and livelihood through value added products of Seabuckthorn(Hippophaerhamnoides) in Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

Gaseous Air Pollution in the background sites of Sprawling Urban Environment in the Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand under Environmental Observatory

Conservation and Management of traditional beekeeping (Apiscerena) practices through development of honeybee based sustainable livelihood chain in Kullu valley, Himachal Pradesh

Network programme on convergence of traditional knowledge system for sustainable development in Indian Himalayan Region

Standardization of post harvest technology for wild rose hips and promotion as sustainable livelihood option among poor self help women groups in kullu valley, Himachal Pradesh

HiFlo-DAT’: A flood hazard event-disaster database for the KulluDistrict, Himachal Pradesh, Indian Himalaya

Environmental Carrying Capacity (ECC) Assessment of Eco-Sensitive Zone: Manali Wildlife Sanctuary (MWS) Himachal Pradesh.

Empowering Communities for Clean Air: Enhancing Public Understanding and Skill Development for Air Quality Monitoring and Management in Himachal Pradesh

Network observations of Carbon and water fluxes at forested and grassland ecosystems of Himalaya using Eddy Covariance systems

Promoting Conservation of threatened plant species in the west Himalayan Region - A participatory approach

Strengthening Ladakh's Livelihoods: Empowering Self-Help Groups through Harvesting and Primary Processing of Sea buckthorn

Exploring the Use of Treated Wastewater from Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant of Leh for Vegetable Cultivation through Hydroponic System

Monitoring the Melting Roof of India: New Glacier and Climate Station at Rulung Glacier, Ladakh

Aerosol climatology over the north-western Indian Himalayan region, Himachal Pradesh

Landform evolution of NE Himalaya through natural hazards from Late Quaternary-recent time

Characterization and conservation of bioresources of Himalaya

Cascading Concerns over Waterways: A closer look at the Springs, Streams and Rivers of Western and Eastern Himalaya in Anthropocene

Characterization of rhizobia from root nodules of Himalayan Common bean accessions along with nif gene expression analysis to formulate bioinoculant for promoting sustainable agriculture in Uttarakhand

Strengthening database on forest resources and plant biodiversity in the IHR using field datasets and geospatial platforms

Mainstreaming cash-generating potential underutilized crops to enhance food, nutritional and livelihood security in face of changing climate in vibrant villages of Kumaun Himalayas

Strengthening Land and Water Resource Management through Modeling, Adaptation, Ecosystem Accounting and Valuation

Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of Groundwater in a Micro-Watershed of Ranganadi River Basin in Arunachal Himalaya

Mainstreaming passive solar heated buildings in the Indian Himalayan Region: Integrating science with traditional practices to enhance climate resilience

Biochemical and Molecular characterization of selected legume crops for identification of suitable germplasm to bridge the nutritional and yield gaps of Uttarakhand

Fostering Climate Smart Communities in the Indian Himalayan Region