Dr. Harshit Pant | GBPNIHE

Dr. Harshit Pant

Scientist D

,Centre for Socio-Economic Development

Contact: (0592) 241041(O) Extension :85

harshit.pantj@gbpihed.nic.in

drharshitpant@gmail.com

Area of Specialization

Forest Ecology and ecosystem services

Biodiversity conservation

Community Based Forest Management

Qualification

  • Graduation in B.Sc.(Zoology, Botany, Forestry) from D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand in 2006
  • Post-Graduation in M.Sc. (Forestry) D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand in 2008.
  • Doctorate in Ph.D. (Forestry :Forest Ecology) from D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand in 2014.

Expertise

Forest Ecology and Ecosystem Services

Biodiversity conservation, Forest management and Climate Change

Community based forest management

Work Experience

Scientist -D

Socio-economic Development based R&D

G.B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment

08/08/2023-Till date

Scientist-C

R&D in Socio-Ecological Aspects

G.B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment

23/03/2016-08/08/2023

Himalayan Research Associate

Assessment of Community Forest

G.B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development

06/06/2014-22/03/2016

Senior Research Fellow

Genetic Diversity Assessment

D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand

01/01/2013-05/06/2014

Senior Research Fellow

Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Components

GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

June 2012-Sep 2012

Junior Research Fellow

Development of PBR

GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

Dec 2009-July 2010

Teaching Personnel

Forestry and Environmental Sciences

D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand

2008-2014

Countries Visited

    Bhutan    Nepal   

Awards / Recognition

National

Lifetime member of Indian Science Congress Association (L34335)

Academic Supervision

  • Status
  • Completed
  • Ongoing
  • Doctoral
  • -
  • 02
  • Post Graduation
  • M.Tech
    M.Phil
    MSc
  • -
    -
    04
  • 01
    -
    01
  • Bachelor
  • 01
  • -
  • Industrial Training
  • -
  • -

Research Interests

Broad Subject Area Specialization Sector
Forest Ecology and biodiversity conservation Forest management, Ecosystem services, Forest ecology, biomass and carbon sequestration, ecosystem and community forest meta-analysis. Forestry
Biodiversity conservation & Climate Change Perception based analysis, sustainable mountain development. Forestry
Forest Ecosystem services Forest management Climate Change

Publications

Sl.No. Category Numbers
Peer Reviewed Reports 02
Peer Reviewed Papers 20
Paper in Book chapter 8
Popular article 18
Technical Manuals 08
Monographs 1
Policy Papers 5
Books 4
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Skills

Technical Skills
  • Instruments : GPS, Inclinometer, Densiometer and forestry instruments,CHNS etc.
  • Softwares : GPS, SPSS, STASTSTICA
Others
  • Forest Ecology based assessments

Extra curricular activities

  • Hobbies:    Reading , Photography, Adventure sports
  • Sports:       Scrabble.

Dr. Harshit Pant   drharshitpant@gmail.com     harshit.pantj@gbpihed.nic.in