| Education | M.Sc. (Zoology), M.Sc. (Zoology) Ph.D. in Zoology (2002) Post Doc in CBWM and Environment Leadership Programme (George Mason University and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, USA) |
| Area's of Research | Mammalian Ecology, Bear Biology, Wildlife health and Conservation Biology, Conservation Microbiology and Biotechnology, Environmental Biology & Education |
| Experience | 30 Years |
| Research Impacts | Citation: 1077, h index: 14, i10 index: 21 |
| Email | nadharaiya@gmail.com,
nadharaiya@bknmu.edu.in |
Member of Academic
Bodies & Professional
Societies | - • Co Chair, IUCN-SSC Sloth bear Expert Team
- • Member, Executive Council, GEER Foundation, Govt of Gujarat
- • Member, Steering Committee of IUCN SSC Bear Specialist Group
- • Member, IUCN-SSC Human-bear Conflict Mitigation Expert Team
- • Founder and Hon Director of Research, WCB Research Foundation
- • Life Member, Zoo Outreach Organization
- • Life Member, Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat
- • Fellow of Gujarat Science Academy
- • Member, Society for Science and Environment, India
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| Research Projects | Completed: 22 | Ongoing: 04 |
| Ph.D. Students | Awarded: 10 | Under supervision: 03 |
| Publications | Research Papers: 111 | Popular Articles: 18 | Book Chapters: 9 |
Contribution in Scientific
Journals and
Organizations
• as Subject Editor Reviewer
• Proposal Reviewer | 1. Journal of Threatened Taxa
2. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation
3. Conservation Science and Practice
4. Proceedings of Zoological Society
5. Ursus
6. Conservation International, USA
7. International Association for Bear Research and Management |
Scientific and Societal
contribution/ Extension
activities | - • Authored Redlist Assessment of Sloth bear for IUCN (2016)
- • Contributed in formulating the guidelines on Human –bear conflict management for MoEF CC, Government of India
- • Coordinated State-wide sloth bear population estimation in Gujarat state (May 2016)
- • Co Authored the guidelines for rescue and release of wild bears (Central Zoo Authority, Govt of India)
- • Conducting Forest field staff training programmes in In India as well as in Bhutan
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Achievements,
Awards and Fellowships | - • Research work on sloth bear corridors in Gujarat is recognized and referred by the CAG, Govt of India
- • Initiated the World Sloth bear Day in coordination with IUCN, Wildlife SOS and MoEFCC (Govt of India) and Central Zoo Authority of India
- • Produced a short documentary film and an Animation film on Sloth bear
- • Organized a live talk series on “Bears of India” on YouTube (May 1014,2020)
- • Recipient of Booster Grant Award, Ruffords Foundation, UK
- • Organized National Level Training Course for young researchers on “Conducting Effective Research on Large Carnivore Ecology and Habitats” in Partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, USA
- • Awarded as a front-line trainer for Tiger conservation in all Tiger Range Countries under the Smithsonian –World Bank Global Tiger Initiative Programme. (2010-2020)
- • Research Grants by IBA, USA (2009)
- • International Fellowship by ITTO, Japan (2008-09)
- • International Fellowship by Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (2006)
- • Young Scientist Award for Best Oral Presentation by National Society for Environmental Science (2002)
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| Popular/Invited Talks and Lectures | - • Writing and publishing a scientific paper
- • Live public talk on “Community outreach and Conservation of Sloth bear” on Facebook (May 3, 2020)
- • Career Opportunities in Conservation Science, Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad (2018)
- • Monitoring techniques of wildlife and habitats. Forest staff Training and Field based workshop, Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary (2018)
- • Human –sloth bear conflicts: A significant challenge to conserve the real Baloo of India, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA (2018)
- • Ecological Corridors for Conservation of Biodiversity in changing landscape. National Conference on Climate Change, MS University of Baroda, Vadodara (2017)
- • Conserving the real Baloo of India. San Francisco University, Quito, Ecuador (2017)
- • Human-sloth bear conflicts in India. International Human-bear Conflict Workshop, Quito, Ecuador (2017)
- • Habitat modeling of Sloth bear in Gujarat. International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Alaska (USA) (2016)
- • Sloth bear population assessment for IUCN Red Data book, at Thessaloniki, Greece (2014)
- • Status and Conservation of Sloth bear in the World (BY University, Provo, Utah, USA) (2012)
- • Careers in Conservation (INSPIRE Camp, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India) (2010, 2011, 2012)
- • Global Environment Education Curriculum for School Children (CRFP Meeting, Yokohama Japan) (2010)
- • Organizing Biodiversity Research (Invited Talk in Gujarat Researcher’s Meet) (2009, 2010)
- • Risk Assessment: A Crucial Component in Wildlife Research. National Conference on Research in Bio Science at K C College, Mumbai (2012)
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| Important Publications | - • J Rot, A Jangid, CP Singh and N Dharaiya (2023). Escaping Neobiota: Habitat use and avoidance by sloth bears in Jessore Sloth bear Sanctuary India. Trees, Forests and People. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100400
- • G Bombieri, N Dharaiya and 28 more (2023). A worldwide perspective on large carnivore attacks on humans. Plos Biology. 21(1) 1-15.
- • Rabari, V and Dharaiya, N (2022). A systematic review on feeding ecology of sloth bear ( ursinus Show 1971) in its distribution range in Indian subcontinent. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14 (12) 22329-22336
- • Garshelis D., Dharaiya N., Sharp T. and Pegion K (2022). Investigating Co-occurrence among Look-alike Species: The Case of Three Bears in Northeast India. Diversity. 14, 717. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/d14090717
- • Proctor, M. … Dharaiya, N et al (2022) Review of field methods for monitoring Asian bears. Global ecology and conservation. 35: 1-25
- • Dharaiya, A; Shah, V; Gadhavi, D and Dharaiya N (2021). Assessment of wildlife habitat and natural resources with special reference to water management in dry deciduous forest ecosystem of Gujarat state, India. Journal of Geomatics. 15(2) 144-151
- • Malik A, Chaudhari M, Dharaiya N. (2021). Hair structure as a key for species identification of some mammals found in Gujarat state, India. Proceedings of Zool Soc. 75(1)
- • Dharaiya A, Shah V, Gadhavi, D and Dharaiya N (2021). Assessment of wildlife habitat and natural resources with special reference to water management in dry deciduous ecosystem of Gujarat state, India. Journal of Geomatics 15(2) 144-151
- • Singh N. and Dharaiya N. (2020). Distribution and relative abundance of Indian Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) in Gujarat, India. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity. DOI: 10.22120/JWB.2020.130618.1163
- • Malik, A., Dharaiya, N., Silvia Espin L. (2018). Is current information on organochlorine exposure sufficient to conserve birds in India? Ecotoxicology Vol 27(8): 1137-1149.
- • Singh, N. and Dharaiya, N. (2018). Feeding patterns of Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis, Elliot 1839) with reference to seasonal variation in central Gujarat, india. Journal of Forestry Research. Vol 28(3): 1-7.
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| Collaborations | • IUCN Bear Specialist Group, USA
• Bear Trust International, USA S.P.E.C.I.E.S. USA
• Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
• Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistance, Colorado State University, USA
• Coalition for wildlife corridors in India, A WWF initiative Gujarat State Forest Department |
