Dr. Tunira Bhadauria

Introduction

Short Introduction of Dr. Tunira Bhadauria

Name Dr. Tunira Bhadauria
Designation Lecturer
Contact No 0535-2208687 MOBILE 09415043084, 09453022106 ,09868703894
Email tunira@gmail.com
Qualification M.Sc., Ph.D.
Awards

1 Department of Science And Technology Young Scientist Award

2) Department of Science And Technology Women Scientist Award

Publications

17 publications in well reputed International Journals of Ecology: Journal of Applied Ecology, Applied Soil Ecology, Soil Biology And Biochemistry, Biology And Fertility Of Soil, Paedobiologia ,Oecologica, Journal of Tropical Ecology etc.

Work Experience
  1. Nine Years of experience in teaching to Post Graduate and Under Graduate Degree Students M.Sc. (Zoology) courses in Environmental Conservation and Biodiversity, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Conservation, Community Ecology, Ecosystems Dynamics, Ecology And Sustainable Development ,Biostatistics Application in Ecology. Practical Exercises in Ecology.
  2. About 14 years of experience in Execution of National and International Research And Development Projects (Post PhD) related To Conservation and sustainable development of below ground biodiversity; Restoration and Reclamation of Degraded Ecosystems Through Biological and Organic Amendments in Semi Arid Region of Indogangetic plains. Natural Resource Management Techniques in Degraded ecosysyems, Natural ecosysyems and Agroecosystems Various Ecoregions of the Country;
  3. Appointment as member of Board of Examiners to Adjucate The Ph.D. thesis submitted to Bharatiar University  Coimbatoor
  4. On the panel of Reviewers for reviewing the manuscripts in Journals-1) Current Science; 2)Applied and Environmental Soil Science (Hindawi Publications, Japan) 3) Dynamic Soil Dynamic Plant (Global Science Books United Kingdom)
  5. Involved as a Resource Person For Training The Farmers In Utilizing Integrated Soil Fertility Management Practices For Sustainable Development And For Improved Soil Productivity In Agro ecosystems, By Indira Ghandh Krishi Udamita Vikas Sanshthan at Allahabad Bank Raebareli.
  6. Vermicompost and Vermiculture Units set up in Villages Production of Biofertilizer And for Waste Recycling with the aim to conserve and manage degraded ecosystems through biological means in district Raebareli .
Research Projects-Completed
  1. Ecological Assessment Of Soil Sodic Condition And Subsequent Reclamation Of Degraded Landscape through biological and organic  amendments(plant byproducts and compost) using soil macrofauna (Earthworms) as tools  In Indogangetic Plains.(DST Govt of India)
  2. Impact of Land Conversion On soil fauna biodiversity  in Raebareli district of Indogangetic plains(2006-2008)Sponsored by GEFF(Global Environment Funding Facility )
  3.  Involved as a Resource Person For Training The Farmers In Utilizing Integrated Soil Fertility Management Practices For Sustainable Development And For Improved Soil Productivity In Agro ecosystems
  4. Diversity and distribution pattern of earthworms and termites; their role in maintenance of soil fertility in the semi- arid India (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Govt. Of India)
  5. Biological Maintenance of Soil Fertility in Central Himalayas: The Role of Earthworms, All India Coordinated Project On Biological Maintenance of Soil Fertility, ( Department of Science and Technology, Government of India)
  6. Ecology of Earthworms and Arthropods In Natural / Degraded Ecosystems And Agroecosystems and their role in soil fertility management .In Central Himalayan District of Almora (Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research Govt. Of India)
  7. Role of Women in Maintenance of Health and Hygiene in Collaboration with Dr. Padma Vasudevan  Centre for Rural Development    I.I.T New Delhi  All India Co-ordinated project sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
  8. Rain Water Harvesting Technologies For Sustainable Rural Development in Himalayas, Sponsored By Department of Science And Technology Govt .Of India

Research Projects, Ongoing
  1. Improvement of soil fertility status in the degraded abandoned agricultural terraces and denuded forest landscapes  through vermitechnology and traditional organic farming techniques in Garhwal Himalayas.
  2. Conservation and sustainable management of below ground biodiversity in Garhwal Himalayas ( Global Environmental facility ,GEF).

 

List Of Publications
  1. Tunira Bhadauria and Krishan Gopal Saxena, 2010 Role of Earthworms in Soil fertility maintenance throughhe Production of Biogenic Structures. Applied and Environmental Soil Science Hindawi Publishing Corporation Volume 2010, Article ID 816073, 7 pages(in Press)
  2. Tunira Bhadauria , KG Saxena , Rohit Kumar, Pradeep Kumar VK Chaturvedi (2009) Influence of land use land cover change on diversity of earthworms in Raebareli district of Indogangetic plains.Dynamic Plant, Dynamic Soil Global Science Book Journals (UK) (In press)
  3. Tunira Bhadauria, and  KG Saxena (2010) Ecological Assessment of Soil Sodic Condition and Subsequent Reclamation of Degraded Landscape on Soil Macrofauna Diversity in Indogangetic plains(Paedobiologia in press)
  4. Tunira Bhadauria and  KG Saxena (2009) Influence of land scape modification on earthworm biodiversity in the garhwal region of Central Himalayas. In (eds) CA Edwards, R.Jeyaraaj and Indira A Jeyaraaj Proceedings Indo U.S workshop on Vermitechnology in Human Welfare 4th - 7th June 2007. Kongunadu Science and Arts College, Coimbatoor, India.
  5. Tunira Bhadauria & P.S. Ramakrishnan (2006) Impact of Land Conversion On Earthworm community Structure In: Vaned Ecoregions of India. Ecological Process and Land Scape Management In India, TSBF (Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme) SARNET Kenya, 37-52.
  6. Bhaskar Sinha, Tunira Bhadauria , P.S.Ramakrishnan  K.G. Saxena , R.K. Maikhuri (2005) Impact of landscape modification on earthworm diversity in Hariyali Sacred landscape in Garhwal Himalayas India. Paedobiologia, 47, 357-370.Urban and Fischer Verlag
  7. Tunira Bhadauria & P.S.Ramakrishnan (2000) Study on diversity and distribution pattern of earthworms in the climax and degraded forest ecosystems in central Himalayas, India. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 32, 2045-2054. Pergamon Press
  8.  Tunira Bhadauria & P.S.Ramakrishnan & K.N.Srivastava (1997) Population dynamics of earthworms during crop rotation under rainfed agnculture in central Himalayas, India. Applied Soil Ecology, 6,205-215.Elsevier Science Publishers
  9. Tunira Bhadauna with C.Fragoso, G.G.Brown, J.C.Pattron, E.Blanchart, P.Lavelle, B.Pashnasi & B Senapati (1997) Agriculture Intensification, soil biodiversity and agroecosystem function in the tropics: The role of earthworms. Applied Soil Ecology 6: 17-35. Elsevier Science Publishers
  10. Tunira Bhadauria & P.S.Ramakrishnan (1997) Relationship between earthworms and. soil organic matter levels in the natural and shifting agriculture systems in north -east India. In: Proceeding SAARC countries conference (1991-92) Raebareli. Environment management in developing countries, Vol III Soil & Its Management.
  11.  Tunira Bhadauria & P.S. Ramakrishnan (1996) Role of earthworms in nitrogen cycling during the cropping phase of shifting agriculture (Jhum). Biology & Fertility of Soils22: 350-354.Springer Publishers
  12. B; P. Kothari, K. S. Rao, K. G. Saxena, & Tunira Bhadauria (1991) Institutional approaches in the development of water harvesting technology in the Himalayas. In: Proceeding European Conference “Advances In Water Resource Technology" Athens 20-23 March, 1991.
  13. Tunira Bhadauria & P.S. Ramakrishnan (1991) Population dynamics of earthworms and their activity in forest eco-systems of north- east India. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 7: 305-318.Intecol Press U.K.
  14. Tunira Bhadauria & P.S. Ramakrishnan (1989) Earthworm population dynamics and contribution to nutrient cycling during cropping and fallow phases of shifting agriculture (Jhum) in north east India. Journal of Applied Ecology26: 505-520.BlackWell Scientific publication U.K

 

Papers communicated
    1. M.K.Koirala ,Tunira Bhadauria,P.S.Ramakrishnan, K.G.Saxena (2010)Influence of land management practices on assemblage and composition of earthworm community in a mid Himalayan landscape (Tinjure - Milke Region) East Nepal  (European Journal of Soil Biology).
    2. Tunira Bhadauria & K.G Saxena (2010) Impact of Intensive agricultural practices on diversity and distribution pattern of Collembolan Acarina and Earthworms under managed and natural ecosystems in semi arid India. (Paedobiologia)
    3. Tunira Bhadauria & K.G Saxena (2010)  Impact of intensive Agriculture practices on the casting activity and nutrient cycling by earthworms in semi-arid India  (Soil Biology And Biochemistry)
Papers presented in Workshop/Seminars
    1. M.K.Koirala ,Tunira Bhadauria,P.S.Ramakrishnan, K.G.Saxena (2010)Influence of land management practices on assemblage and composition of earthworm community in a mid Himalayan landscape (Tinjure - Milke Region) East Nepal  (European Journal of Soil Biology).
    2. Tunira Bhadauria & K.G Saxena (2010) Impact of Intensive agricultural practices on diversity and distribution pattern of Collembolan Acarina and Earthworms under managed and natural ecosystems in semi arid India. (Paedobiologia)
    3. Tunira Bhadauria & K.G Saxena (2010)  Impact of intensive Agriculture practices on the casting activity and nutrient cycling by earthworms in semi-arid India  (Soil Biology And Biochemistry)