Projects

Ongoing Projects

DETAILED LIST OF ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS / ACTIVITY

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Sl. No.	TITLE OF THE PROJECT / NAME OF THE P.Is.	DATE OF INITIATION / COMPLETION	NAME AND DESIGNATION OF RESEARCHERS
1	Assessing the population status of synanthropic bird species of India, including House Sparrow and House Crow, and their response to urbanization	PI: Dr. Rajah Jayapal; Co-PI: Dr. S. Babu	Oct 2017 – Mar 2021
2	Assessing the distribution, population and habitat use of three endangered species to develop conservation plan for species and their habitats	PI: Dr. S. Babu; Co-PI: Dr. Rajah Jayapal; Dr. H. N. Kumara; Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Oct 2017 – Mar 2021
3	Developing conservation and management plans for select Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) of the country	PI: Dr. Rajah Jayapal; Co-PI: Dr. S. Babu; Dr. P.R.Arun	Oct 2017 – Mar 2021
4	National centre for surveillance and monitoring of impact of environmental contaminants on ecosystem components with special focus on birds in India	PI: Dr. S. Muralidharan	Dec 2017 – Mar 2021
5	Establishment of National Avian Forensic Laboratory at SACON for National Certification for Illegal Trafficking of Birds	PI: Dr. P. Pramod	Dec 2017 – Mar 2021
6	Developing a conservation action plan for Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti), a Critically Endangered species endemic to central India	PI: Dr. Shomita Mukherjee; Co-PI: Dr. Rajah Jayapal; Co-PI: Robin Vijayan (Assistant Professor, IISER Tirupati)	Dec 2017 – Mar 2021
7	Assessing anthropogenic threats to large carnivore population in the Western Ghats part of Tamil Nadu	Dr. T. Ramesh, Scientist & Ramanujan Fellow	Mar 2017 – Mar 2022
8	ENVIS: Wetland ecosystems including inland wetlands	Coordinator: Dr. Goldin Quadros	Apr 2021 – Mar 2022
9	Nature Education Programme of SACON	Dr. P. Pramod	Apr 2019 – Mar 2020
10	Ecological exploration and socio-economic valuation of pit lakes in Eastern coal fields, India: implications for conservation and sustainable use	Dr. Santanu Gupta, Inspire Faculty	Sep 2016 – Sep 2021
11	Characterisation of Community Reserves and Assessment of their Conservation Values in Meghalaya	PI: Dr. P.V. Karunakaran; Co PI: Dr. H. N. Kumara; Dr. S. Babu	Apr 2018 – Jan 2022
12	Determining the effects of socio-ecological forces shaping striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) population in the Western Ghats part of Tamil Nadu, southern India	PI: Dr. T. Ramesh; Co.PI: Dr. Riddhika	Dec 2018 – Nov 2021
13	Ecological assessment of endemic and threatened Laughingthrushes of the Western Ghats to develop conservation plan for securing their population and habitats	PI: Dr. S. Babu; Co-PI: Dr. Rajah Jayapal	Dec 2019- Dec 2022
14	Smooth-coated Otter as an ecological indicator of riparian habitat ecosystem.	PI: Dr. Riddhika Ramesh	Nov 2019 – Nov 2021
15	Documentation of the fauna from the tide pool ecosystems along Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Coast, Maharashtra	PI: Dr. Goldin Quadros; Co.PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Dec 2019 – Dec 2021
16	Population Estimation and Behavioural study of Rhesus Macaques in Himachal Pradesh	PI: Dr. H. N. Kumara	Dec 2019 – Mar 2021
17	Population status, Ecology and Conservation of the Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) in the West Coast and Offshore Islands of Maharashtra	PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S; Co.PI: Dr. Goldin Quadros	Jan 2020 – Dec 2022
18	Long Term Monitoring of Bird Diversity and Populations in Andaman & Nicobar Islands (LTEO)	PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Feb 2020 – Feb 2025
19	Preparation of Road Map for Avifauna habitat, Conservation and Management in Chhattisgarh (CAMPA).	PI: Dr. P R Arun	Feb 2020 – Feb 2023
20	Bird Hazard Studies in select Airports of India; (1) Surat, (2) Bhopal, (3) Indore, (4) Patna (5) Agartala, (6) Kozhicode – (7) Varanasi, (8) Raipur	PI: Dr. P. Pramod; Co PI: Dr. P.V. Karunakaran; Dr. H. N. Kumara
21	Conservation of Great India Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps in Karnataka	PI: Dr. H. N. Kumara; Co PI: Dr. S. Babu	May 2020 – Apr 2022
22	Assessment, Mitigation and Management of the impacts of Sulaipat Iron Ore Mines Project in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha State on Floral and Faunal biodiversity	PI: Dr. P R Arun
23	Comparative Ecology and Behavoiur of Slender Loris in Dindugal-madurai Landscape, Tamil Nadu	Guide: Dr. H. N. Kumara
24	Mapping of Spatial distribution of sectors with underlying attributes in India High Range Mountain Landscape	PI Dr. P V Karunakaran	Nov 2019 -Aug 2021
25	Long-term monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem processes in Indian grasslands	PI Dr. P V Karunakaran	Mar 2020- Mar 2025

Completed Projects

1992 -2000

under construction

S.No.	Title of the project / name of the P.I.	Date. of Initiation/ Completion
1.	A study on the ecology, status and conservation perspectives of certain rare and endemic avifauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phase 1 Dr. Lalitha Vijayan Dr. Sankaran R	Apr 1992 Sep 1995
2.	Monitoring of Keoladeo National Park Ecosystem Dr. Lalitha Vijayan Dr. Prasad S N Dr. Das. H.S	Nov 1992 – Oct 1995
3.	Status and Distribution of Western Tragopan Dr. Prasad. S.N	Oct 1992 – Mar 1994
4.	Long-term Monitoring of elephant-habitat interaction in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu Dr. Sivaganesan. N	Oct-1992 – Sep 1995
5.	A Study on the management of fragmented rain forest of the Western Ghats for the conservation of the fauna with special emphasis on small mammals Dr. Ajith Kumar Dr. N Sivaganesan	Oct-1993 – Sep 1996
6.	Breeding strategies of birds in a moist deciduous forest at Siruvani in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Dr. Lalitha Vijayan Dr. Vijayan. V.S.	Oct-1993 – Sep 1996
7.	Scientific and ecological expedition to Nanda Devi Dr. Sanakaran. R	May1993 – June 1993
8.	Impact of development projects on the fish diversity of the Western Ghats Dr. Singh. D.F	Jan 1993 – Dec 1995
9.	Status of feral elephants in Andamans Dr. Sivaganesan. N Dr. AjithKumar	Feb 1993 – Apr 1993
10.	Indian Avifauna – A National Database Dr. Vijayan. V.S Dr. Geevan. C.P	Jun 1993 – May 1995
11.	Survey of wetlands of Etawah and Mainpuri districts of U.P. Dr. Vijayan. V.S. Dr. Prasad. S.N. Dr. Lalitha Vijayan Dr. Singh. D.F Dr. Das. H.S	Jan 1993 – Dec 1993
12.	Impact of dyeing and bleaching industries of Tirupur on the river Noyyal Dr. Sivakumar. R., Azeez. P.A., Muralidharan. S & Bhupathy. S
13.	The distribution, ecology and conservation of the small carnivores in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Dr. Ajith Kumar, Dr N Sivaganesan	Jun 1994 – May 1997
14.	Environmental impact assessment of TACID Growth Centre, Perundurai, Periyar District, Tamil Nadu Dr. Azeez. P.A., Dr P Balasubramanian, Dr S Bhupathy & Dr R Sivakumar
15.	Impact assessment of Hazira / Okha / Kandla / Pyala LPG pipeline on the flora and fauna. Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy & Dr G A Thrivakaran
16.	Impact of Pykara Ultimate Stage Hydro Electric Project (PUSHEP), Tamil Nadu, on the Wildlife Dr. Azeez. P.A., Dr R Sivakumar & Dr N Sivaganesan
17.	Kallarpallam hydroelectric power project (Preliminary survey) Dr. Azeez. P.A., Sivakumar. R., Muralidharan. S
18.	Environmental Assessment of river Bhavani with emphasis on the impacts of the industries situated in its surroundings Dr. Azeez. P.A., Sivakumar. R., Muralidharan. S & Bhupathy. S
19.	Role of birds in seed dispersal and natural regeneration of forest plants in Tamil Nadu Dr. Balasubramanian. P & Prasad. S.N	Feb.1994 – Aug 1996
20.	Status and distribution of the River Terrapin Batagur baska in the Sunderbans of India Dr. Bhupathy. S	Jan.1994 – Jun 1994
21.	Status of seagrass habitats of Andaman and Nicobar coast Dr. Das. H.S	Mar 1994 – Feb 1995
22.	Keoladeo National Park Ecosystem: Modelling & Simulation studies Dr. Geevan. C.P., (Upto Jan.1996), V S Vijayan (upto August 1995)	Jan 1994 Dec 1996
23.	Status of Wildlife corridors and their use by mammals with special reference to selected endangered mammals in Nilgiri Biosphere reserve, Southern India Dr. N Sivaganesan, Dr Ajith Kumar	Oct.1994 Mar 1997
24.	A rapid assessment of biodiversity in Mehao Snactuary (Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh), through Remote Sensing and GIS Dr. Prasad. S.N	Feb.1994 Jan 1996
25.	Habitat monitoring of Bandipur National Park, Karnataka Dr. Prasad. S.N	Jul 1994 Jun 1997
26.	Conservation planning for the Western Ghats of Kerala Dr. Prasad. S.N & Lalitha Vijayan
27.	Action plan for the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Dr. Prasad. S.N, Sivaganesan, Singh. D.F, Muralidharan. S, Mathew
28.	Ethnoecology and phytochemistry of medicinal plants in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Dr. Prasad. S.N, Balasubramanian. P	Feb 1994 Jan 1997
29.	Ecological assessement of Periyakulam wetland, Ukkadam, Coimbatore Dr. SACON Scientific Staff
30.	Conservation planning for the Lesser Florican in Western India Dr. Sanakaran. R	Jul 1994 Dec 1994
31.	Impact assessment of nest collection on the Edible-nest Swiftlet Collocalia fuciphaga in the Nicobar group of Islands Dr. Sanakaran. R
32.	Studies on the status and conservation perspectives of rare and endemic fishes of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Dr. Singh. D.F. (upto May 95) Dr M K Sabastian (upto Jan.1996) Dr H S Das	Jun 1994 Nov 1996
33.	Environmental impact of intensive aquaculture in coastal belts of Tamil Nadu Dr. Thivakaran. G.A, Azeez. P.A
34.	Preparation of the Red Data Book for the Birds of Asia-India Section Dr. Vijayan. V.S
35.	Pesticide contamination in the Nilgiris district with special reference to selected avifauna Dr. Vijayan. V.S., S Muralidharan	Aug. 1994
36.	The impact of rain forest fragmentation on the herpetofauna and small mammals of the Western Ghats Dr. Ajith Kumar, Choudhury. B.C., Dr Ravi Chellam	Jan-00
37.	Rapid impact assessment of Madras Refinery Limited Expansion Project (Manali, Tamil Nadu) on the Flora and fauna Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy & Dr G A Thrivakaran
38.	Rapid environmental impact assessment of Moyar Ultimate Stage Hydro -electric project (TNEB) Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy. S., Sivakumar. R., N Sivaganesan
39.	A Survey of the Endemic Lizard (Family:-Agamidae) in the Western Ghats of Tamil nadu Dr. Bhupathy . S	Jan.1995
40.	Red data book on the birds of Asia Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	1995-1998 (Extended)
41.	A study on th ecology, status and conservation perspectives of certain rare endemic avifauna of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Dr. Lalitha Vijayan & Sankaran. R	Sep-95
42.	Impact of human interference on the plant and bird communities in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Dr. Lalitha Vijayan, & Prasad. S.N, & Balasubramanian. P
43.	Conservation planning for the Lesser Florican in Western India II Dr. Sankaran. R	Jul-95
44.	The pollution status of river Noyyal at Tirupur Dr. Sivakumar. R., & Azeez. P.A.
45.	The prioritisation of Endangered species of India Dr. Ajith Kumar	Oct. 1996
46.	Impact assessment of Mangalore – Bangalore petroleum product pipeline (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) on the Flora and fauna Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy & Shivakumar. R
47.	Environmental impact assessment of human rabies vaccine project (National Dairy Development Board) at Ooty, The Nilgiris Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy. S
48.	Impact assessment of the proposed integrated steel plant (Southern Iron and Steel Company Ltd., Salem) on the biological environment Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy. S
49.	Rapid environmental impact assessment of Sanees Alloys (P) Ltd., Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy. S., & Shivakumar . R
50.	Documentation of ethnobiological knowledge of tribals in Sathyamangalam forest division (Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) Dr. Balasubramanian. P
51.	Heavy metal contamination in the fishes of Nilgiri District Dr. Muralidharan. S	Nov-96
52.	Impact assessment of nest collection on the Edible nest Swiftlet Collocalia fuciphaga in the Andaman group of islands Dr. Sankaran. R.	Dec. 1996
53.	Status survey and conservation planning for the Lesser Florican in Western India Dr. Sankaran. R.
54.	Studies on elephant migratory route between Coimbatore Forest Division and Silent Valley National Park, in NBR. Dr. Sivaganesan . N.
55.	Peoples’s Participatory approach for the conservation of wildlife corridors in the Sujalkuttai Bannari corridor in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Southern India, Southern India Dr. Sivaganesan. N., Mr A.O.Limatoshi, IFS	May-96
56.	Environmental impact assessment of human rabies vaccine project, Human Biological Institute, National Dairy Development Board, Ooty, Phase II Dr. Azeez. P.A., Shivakumar. R., Bhupathy. S	Oct.1997
57.	Conservation and management strategies for the seagrass habitats of the Andaman & Nicbar Islands, India Dr. Das. H.S	Jan.1997
58.	Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed Puyankutty Hydroelectric Project, Kerala Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy. S	Jan.1998
59.	Accumulation of heavy metals in select species of birds in Nilgiri district Dr. Muralidharan. S	Sep-98
60.	The reproductive, genetic and parasitic status in fragmented populations of the Lion-tailed Macaque silenus in the wild Dr. Ajith Kumar	Dec.1999
61.	A study on the carrying capacity of Teesta river basin in Sikkim with reference to small mammals, mountain ungulates, bird and butterflies Dr. Ajith Kumar, Lalitha Vijayan & S. Bhupathy	Nov 2001- Nov 2005
62.	Impact Assessment of Dahej-Bijaipur Liquefied Natural Gas Pipeline (Gas Authority of India Ltd) on the Flora and Fauna Dr. Azeez. P.A , Bhupathy. S. , A. Rajasekaran & P. R. Arun
63.	Impact assessment of Tatipaka Kondapalle gas pipeline for LANCO power plant on the flora and fauna Dr. Azeez. P.A , Bhupathy. S. , A. Rajasekaran & P. R. Arun
64.	Second environemtnal opinion on the the Kolli hydro-electric project, Tamil Nadu Dr. Azeez. P.A , Bhupathy. S. , A. Rajasekaran & P. R. Arun
65.	Impact assessment of proposed bauxite mine and alumina production company, (Utkal Alumina International Limited) Ralyagada, Orissa on the biological environment Dr. Azeez. P.A , Bhupathy. S. , A. Rajasekaran & P. R. Arun, Mohanraj. R
66.	Impact assessment of Vijayawada-Secunderabad Petroleum Product Pipeline (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) on the flora and fauna Dr. Azeez. P.A., Bhupathy. S	Jan.1999
67.	Studies on hornbill-tree interactions with special reference to identification and conservation of “keystone mutualists” in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Dr. Balasubramanian. P	Mar.1999
68.	Impact of Habitat alterations on the reptile diversity in the higher altitudes of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India Dr. Bhupathy. S	May1999- Apr 2002
69.	Monitoring of the phython population in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur Dr. Bhupathy. S	Dec.1999
70.	In-situ and ex-situ conservation of the Edible nest Swiftlet Collacalia fuciphaga in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Dr. Sankaran. R.	Nov. 1999
71.	GEF Project on PDF-A sustainable development of wetlands Dr. Vijayan. V.S	Jan.1999
72.	Wild animal diversity, national biodiversity strajtegy and action plan Dr. Ajith Kumar	Sep2000 Mar 2002
73.	Habitat utilization by Malabar Pied Hornbill in Athikadavu Valley, Western Ghats Dr. Balasubramanian. P	Dec 2000 Dec 2001
74.	Status survey of Sea Turtles along the Tamil Nadu coast Dr. Bhupathy. S	May2000 May 2001
75.	A study on the population and habitat of the Nilgiri (Rufous-breasted) Laughilng Thrush Garrulax cachinnans Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Feb2000 Dec 2000
76.	Environmental contamination and biodiversity Dr. Muralidharan. S	Mar2000 Jul 2001
77.	Feathers as a tool to assess heavy metal contamination in birds Dr. Muralidharan. S	Oct 2000 mar 2001
78.	Level of heavy metals in the commercial fishes(fresh water ) available in Coimbatore Dr. Muralidharan. S	Mar 2000 Mar 2001(extended by 4 months)
79.	Monitoring of Environmental contaminats in Indian avifauna Dr. Muralidharan. S	Feb-02
80.	In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of Edible-nest Swiftlet in Andaman and Nicobar islands. Dr. Sankaran. R.	Dec2000 Aug 2001
81.	Survey of Western India to identify Important Bird Areas for the Lesser Florican and other grassland species, and to rationalize the boundaries of identified IBA’s Dr. Sankaran. R.	Aug 2000 sep 2001
82.	Impact Assessment of North-South Gujarat LNG Pipeline (Gas authority of India Ltd.) on the Flora and Fauna Dr. Azeez. P.A , Bhupathy. S. , A. Rajasekaran & P. R. Arun

2001 – 2005

S. No.	Title of the project / name of the P.I.	Date. of Initiation/ Completion
1.	Status and Ecology of the Nilgri Wood Pigeon and Nilgri Pipit in Western Ghats Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Oct 2001 Mar 2005
2.	A study on the population and habitat of the Nilgri Laughing Thrush Dr. Lalitha Vijayan S.N. Prasad	JULY2001 JUNE2002
3.	Status and Distribution of the Small Travancore Flying Squirrle (Petinomys fuscocapillus fuscocapillus) and the Large Brown Flying Squirrel (Petaurista philppensis) in the Western Ghats Dr. Nandini Rajamani, Ajith Kumar & Rene Borges(Centre for Ecological Sciences)	Jan 2001 July 2004
4.	Ecology of the Bird communities in the Anaikatty Hills, Coimbatore Dr. Nirmala. T. & Lalitha Vijalyan	Jan 1999 Dec 2002
5.	Inland Wetlands of India Dr. Prasad. S.N., V. S. Vijayan, Lalitha Vijayan, S. Muralidharan	May 2001 Mar 2003
6.	Lesser Florican conservation programme II Dr. Sankaran. R.	Aug2001 Sep 2001
7.	Economics of Land use option in a tropical degraded dry deciduous tract Dr. Seema. P., & Prasad. S.N.	July2001 July 2003
8.	Status, Distribution and ecology of the Grey-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus in the Western Ghats. Dr. Vijayan. V.S.	Feb 2002 Jan 2005
9.	Biodiversity monitoring of Anaikatty Reserve Forest- a long-term study on the ecology aof a dry mixed deciduous forests in Anaikatty Dr. Vijayan. V.S., Lalitha Vijayan, S. N. Prasad, S. Bhupathy, P. Promod	May 2001- Apr 2004
10.	The comparative ecology of langurs of the genus Semnopithecus in south India Dr. Ajith Kumar	2002-2005
11.	An ecological study of mammals, birds, herpetofauna and butterflies in Tessta Basin, Skikkim Dr. Ajith Kumar, Lalitha Vijayan & S. Bhupathy	2002-2007
12.	Impact assessment of HBJ pipline upgradation project, phase III on the flora and fauna Dr. Azeez. P.A. & S. Bhupathy, A. Rajasekaran & P. R. Arun
13.	Flora and fauna studly for rapid environmental impact assessment of Dahej-Hazira-Uran-Dabhol gas pipeline project of M/S GAIL Dr. Azeez. P.A., & S. Bhupathy, A. Rajasekaran & P. R. Arun
14.	Impact assessment of the Mangalore-Coimbatore LPG pipleline on the flora and fauna Dr. Azeez.P.A. & S. Bhupathy, A. Rajasekaran, P. R. Arun & R. Mohanraj
15.	Monitoring the bird community in the Silent Valley National Park Dr. Lalitha Vijayan Dr. S. N. Prasad	Mar2002 Feb 2005
16.	People’s Biodiversity Register of the fringe area panchayats of NBR Dr. P. Promod	Mar 2002 Mar 2005
17.	Remote sensing GIS tools for National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Dr. Prasad. S.N.	Oot 2001 Feb 2002
18.	Nature education Activities Dr. Promod. P
19.	Conservation of the Lesser Florican in Western India III Dr. Sankaran. R.	Aug-Sep 2002
20.	In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of Edible-nest Swiftlet in Andaman and Nicobar islands III. Dr. Sankaran. R.	Dec 2002 Mar 2005
21.	Conservation and sustainable use of globally significant threatened wetlands in India Dr. Vijayan. V.S., & S. N. Prasad
22.	Environmental Assessment of the Bharathapuzha River Basin- Apilot study Dr. Azeez. P.A.
23.	Study on attenuated background radiation on haematology of select bird specie Dr. Azeez. P.A.
24.	Implementatioin of Conservation plan for flora and fauna for the Yercaud and Kolli mines Dr. Azeez. P.A., & Bhupathy. S
25.	Physiological effects of air pollution on birds in urban environment Dr. Azeez. P.A., & Mohanraj. R.
26.	Study of Bird habitats at the Pathiramanal Island, Vembanad Lake, Kerala in View of the Proposed Eco-Tourism Project Dr. Azeez. P.A., S. Bhupathy& P.Balasubramanian	2003-2004
27.	“Sthalavriksha” practice in conservation of plant biodiversity in Tamil Nadu Dr. Balasubramanian. P	2003
28.	Survey of Great Pied Hornbill nests and determination of breeding season diet in the Nilgris. Dr. Balasubramanian. P	Jan 2003- June 2003
29.	Status of reptiles in Eravikulam National Park Dr. Bhupathy. S	Aug 2003 May 2004
30.	Tracing the migration of Indian marine turtles: towards an integrated and collaborative conservation programme: Kerala & Tamil Nadu Dr. Bhupathy. S	Dec 2003 Jan 2004
31.	Non-breeding ecology of the Nilgiri Flycatcher in the Upper Nilgiris Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Oct 2003- Mar 2004
32.	Avifaunal diversity of the Andaman islands and their conservation Dr. Lalitha Vijayan S. N. Prasad	Apr 2003 – Mar 2005
33.	Elemental contaminants in freshwater fishes of Tamil Nadu Dr. Muralidharan. S	Apr 2003 Mar 2004
34.	Monitoring of Environmental contaminats in Indian avifauna Dr. Muralidharan. S
35.	Persistent elemental contaminants in a few species of fish-eating birds in Coimbatore during 2003 Dr. Muralidharan. S
36.	Residues of endosulfan in vegetables and impact of its usage on the avifauna of an agro ecosystem Dr. Muralidharan. S
37.	Roosting ecology and diet of the Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami at Narcondam Island Sanctuary, A & N Islands, India Dr. Vijayan. V.S.	Jan- Mar 2003
38.	Modelling of Keoladeo National Park Ecosystem Dr. Vijayan. V.S., Lalitha Vijayan
39.	Biodiversity monitoring of Anaikatty Reserve Forest- a long-term study on the ecology aof a dry mixed deciduous forests in Anaikatty Dr. Vijayan. V.S., Lalitha Vijayan, & S. N. Prasad	May 2001 Apr 2004
40.	Monitoring of Keoladeo National Park Ecosystem Dr. Vijayan. V.S., Lalitha Vijayan, P. A. Azeez, S. Muralidharan S. N. Prasad, S. Bhupathy,	Jan 2003 Dec 2005
41.	Ecodevelopment plan for the Mangalavanam mangrove area Dr. Azeez. P.A., & S. Bhupathy
42.	Study on the migratory birds in the environs of the proposed Barh Super Thermal Power project, National Thermal Power Corporation limited Dr. Azeez. P.A., & S. Bhupathy
43.	Ecology and Habitat utilization by Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus in Anaikatty hills Western Ghats Dr. Balasubramanian. P	Dec 2004-Mar 2005
44.	Non-breeding ecology of the Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Jul 2004 Dec 2004
45.	Status and Ecology of the Andaman Crake Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Feb 2004 – Jan 2007
46.	Impact of poultry wastes on scavenging birds in and around Coimbatore and Namakkal Districts Dr. Muralidharan. S	Jan 2004 Jun 2004
47.	Level of organochlorine residues in eggs of a few species of birds with reference to usage pattern in select locations in Tamil Nadu Dr. Muralidharan. S	Jan2004 Jun 2004
48.	Monitoring of Environmental contaminats in Indian avifauna Dr. Muralidharan. S	Long term
49.	Structural and functional attributes of wetlands of Indo-Gangetic plains of India with reference to Uttar Pradesh Dr. Prasad. S.N. Dr. V. Hari Prasad, IIRS, Dr. P.S. Roy, IIRS Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	2004-2007
50.	Identification and mapping of Lesser Florican breeding sites to develop a fodder producing grassland netwrok in wesstern India Dr. Sankaran. R.	Feb 2004 Jan 2007
51.	Status and distribution of the hornbills in the Eastern Ghats Dr. Balasubramanian. P Dr. V. S.Vijayan Dr. S. N. Prasad.	2003
52.	Status and ecologoy of the breeding wetland birds in the KTDC Tourist Complex, Kumarakom, Kerala Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	June-Dec 2005
53.	A rapid assessment of the impact of the earthquake and the tsunami on the Nicobar Megapode and other endemic avifauna of the Nicobar Islands Dr. Sankaran. R.	Mar-05
54.	Assessment of the reproductive health outcomes (adverse health) among women working in plantaion sector Dr. Sukanya. R. Dr. S. Muralidharan	Mar2005-Aug 2005

2006 – 2010

S.No.	Title of the project / name of the P.I.	Date. of Initiation/ Completion
1.	Evaluation of butterfly communities as bioindicators, in Western Ghats, India Dr. Anoop Das. K.S. Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Jul-06
2.	Status of Blewitt’s Owl in Araku Valley and Environmental Management Plan in View of the Proposed Bauxite Mines Dr. Azeez. P.A	Oct-06
3.	Role of soil organic matter in trace metal dynamics in a wetland-terrestrial ecosystem complex, Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India Dr. Azeez. P.A Dr. Anjan Kumar Prusty. B	Apr-06
4.	Rapid Environmental assessment of the Kundah pumped storage hydro electric project, the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu Dr. Azeez. P.A Dr. Bhupathy. S Dr. Balasubramanian. P
5.	Ecology of Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) with special reference to its role in seed dispersal in southern Eastern Ghats Dr. Balasubramanian. P	Feb-06
6.	Plant-bird interactions with special reference to identification of bird-attracting plants for afforestation of Attappady valley, Kerala Dr. Balasubramanian. P	Jul-06
7.	A study on the Herpetofaunal Communities of the Upper Vaigai Plateau, Western Ghats, India Dr. Bhupathy. S	Feb-06
8.	An assessment of the population and habitat use of the Grey – breasted Laughing thrush Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Feb-06
9.	An assessment of the status of the Black-and-orange Flycatcher in the upper Nilgiris, Western Ghats Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Aug-06
10.	Ecology and Conservation of the Spot-billed Pelican in Andhra Pradesh Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Oct 2006 Sep 2011
11.	Inventory of the biodiversity of Attappady with GIS Aid Dr. Lalitha Vijayan	Jul-06
12.	Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link project: Study of Flamingos and migratory birds Dr. Lalitha Vijayan Prasad.S.N. Muralidharan.S Bhupathy.S	Aug-06
13.	Impact of agricultural pesticides on the population status and breeding success of select species of fish-eating birds in Tamil Nadu Dr. Muralidharan. S
14.	Use of biomarkers in evaluation of heavy metal contaminants in marine fishes Dr. Muralidharan. S
15.	ENVIS Centre on Wetland Ecosystem Dr. Prasad. S.N
16.	Andhra Pradesh Community Based Tank Project Environmental and Social Assessment Study Dr. Prasad.S.N	Jul-06
17.	Identification and mapping of Lesser Florican breeding sites to develop a fodder producing grassland network in western India Dr. Sankaran. R	Jul-03
18.	In-situ & Ex-situ conservation of the Edible-nest Swiftlet Collocalia fuciphaga in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Dr. Sankaran. R	Dec 2002 Mar 2005
19.	Adaptation and tolerance of birds to urbanization – a critical evaluation with emphasis on life strategy Dr. Azeez. P.A	Feb-07
20.	Management Plan for the Eco-restoration of Pallikaranai Reserve Forest Dr. Azeez. P.A	Mar-07
21.	Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment of the India-Based Neutrino Observatory Project, Singara, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu Dr. Azeez. P.A	Nov-07
22.	Pollination and seed dispersal by animals in the dry deciduous forests of Southern Eastern Ghats Dr. Balasubramanian. P	Feb-07
23.	Ecology of the Endangered Indian Rock Python (Python molurus) in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India Dr. Bhupathy. S	Aug-07
24.	GIS for Rajahmundry Parliamentary constituency Dr. Prasad. S.N	Aug-07
25.	Multilevel and multiscalar analysis of wetland systems to evaluate balance in ecosystem services and sustainability concerns – Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, a Ramsar site in Andhra Pradesh Dr. Prasad. S.N	May-07
26.	Strengthening community conservation efforts in Nagaland. A programme to impart technical support on biodiversity conservation and livelihood options to communities. Phase 1: Phek, Tuensang, Kiphere, Longleng and Mon Districts Dr. Sankaran. R	Apr-07
27.	Monitoring post-tsunami coastal ecosystem recovery in the Nicobar Islands to develop site-specific restoration measures. Dr. Sankaran. R Dr. Balasubramanian. P	Dec 2008 Dec 2011
28.	Inventorisation of wetlands in North Kerala Dr. Prasad. S.N
29.	Study on pollinators and seed dispersers in scrub, dry evergreen and shola forest ecosystems of Tamil Nadu Dr. Balasubramanian. P	May-08
30.	Conservation of Kottuli wetlands, Calicut, Kerala Dr. Azeez.P.A
31.	Investigating the causes of decline of House sparrow (Passer domesticus) Dr. Azeez.P.A
32.	Conservation of endangered species and habitats – The Edible-nest Swiftlet in the Andaman and Nicobar islands Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Apr-09
33.	Influence of resource availability on ranging pattern in conspecific groups of free ranging lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus) Dr. H. N. Kumara	Jan-08
34.	Development of conservation strategy for a newly discovered lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus population in Sirsi-Honnavara, Western Ghats: II. Understanding of the impact of NTFP collection on the lion-tailed macaques Dr. H. N. Kumara	Aug-09
35.	Distribution and Abundance of large mammals in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary (Phase I) Dr. H. N. Kumara	Oct-09
36.	Preparation of biodiversity conservation plan for Mysore Forest Division Dr. H. N. Kumara	Oct-09
37.	Establishment of ENVIS center at SACON on theme ‘Wetlands of India’ Dr. Prasad. S.N	Apr-09
38.	Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) assessment using satellite data Dr. Prasad. S.N	Jul-09
39.	Mapping and monitoring of Eucalyptus plantation in three states of India using satellite remote sensing and GIS techniques Dr. Prasad. S.N	Dec-08
40.	Survey and Ecological conservation of NLC environment through bioremediation with tree species Dr. Prasad. S.N	Aug-09
41.	Land use and land cover dynamics and impact of human dimension in Indian river basins Dr. Prasad. S.N	Jun-09
42.	Assessment of environmental and ecological impacts of Andhra Pradesh community forest management project Dr. Prasad. S.N	Nov-09
43.	Monitoring of pesticide residues in select components of an agro ecosystem adopting organic and chemical farming in Padayetti village, Palakkad District, Kerala Dr. Muralidharan. S	May-09
44.	Surveillance of Waterfowl at Nalabana Bird Sanctuary, Chilika Lake, Orissa Dr. Muralidharan. S	Jul-09
45.	Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment of proposed India Based Neutrino Observatory (INO), Bodi Hills, Theni district, Tamil Nadu. Dr. Azeez. P.A & BAK Prusty	Jan-10
46.	Bioavailability of heavy metals in soils and select plant species in opencast mines Dr. Azeez. P.A	Apr-09
47.	Phylogeography of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) in India: identifying populations for conservation. Dr. Shomita Mukherjee	Apr-10
48.	Assessment of occurrence and abundance of large mammals, birds and woody plants in Bannerghatta National Park, Karnataka Dr. H. N. Kumara	Nov-10
49.	Biodiversity assessment for environmental monitoring of medium/minor irrigation schemes (100 irrigation schemes) all over Andhra Pradesh Dr. Prasad. S.N	Dec-10
50.	Applications of Free and open source geospatial tools for Environmental conservation at Bhavanpadu Thermal power plant, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh Dr. Prasad. S.N	May-10
51.	Coastal wetland mapping of Kerala Dr. Prasad. S.N	Aug-10
52.	Assessing levels of Ecological Sensitivity of Western Ghats Dr. Prasad. S.N	Oct-10
53.	An overview of Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis in its native and non-native range distributions: India and Madagascar Dr. Balasubramanian. P
54.	Monitoring and Evaluation of Loktak Lake Management Project : Wetland Ecology Component Dr. Balasubramanian. P
55.	Monitoring and Surveillance of Environmental Contaminants in birds in India Dr. Muralidharan. S	Mar-10
56.	Endosulfan persistence in Kasargod and its impacts on human health and environment Dr. Muralidharan. S	Dec-10
57.	Baseline Environmental data Collection for Mithiviridi Nuclear Power plant Dr. Arun P R
58.	Comprehensive Management Action Plan for Ousteri lake, Puducherry Dr. BAK Prusty Dr. Arun P R Dr. Bhupathy S Dr. Azeez PA	Nov-10
59.	DNA clubs for Andaman Islands Dr. Pramod P
60.	Comprehensive Management Action Plan for Oussudu Sanctuary, Puducherry Dr. B A K Prusty PR Arun, S Bhupathy	Nov-10

2011 – 2020

S.No.	Title of the project / name of the P.I.	Date. of Initiation/ Completion.
1.	Reassessment of the impact of nest collection on the Edible-nest Swiftlet in the Andaman Islands Dr. Manchi Shirish S.	Sep 2011
2.	Patterns of distribution of selected faunal groups in the Agasthiamalai Hills, Western Ghats, Kerala, India Dr. S Bhupathy	Aug 2011
3.	Study on Avian frugivory and seed dispersal of endemic tree species in select Shola forests of Nilgiri hills, Western Ghats Dr. P. Balasubramanian	March 2011
4.	Biodiversity Assessment for environmental monitoring of medium/minor irrigation schemes in Andhra Pradesh Dr. S N Prasad (Till August 2011) P Balasubramanian (Since Sept 2011)	Jan-11
5.	Monitoring the impacts of Jangi wind power farm (91.8 MW) with special reference to birds and bats Dr. P R Arun	Aug 2011
6.	Baseline Environmental Data (BED) collection for flora and fauna for Mithiviridi Nuclear power project at Bhavnagar, Gujarat Dr. P R Arun	Sep 2011
7.	Impacts of proposed seismic survey operations on avifauna and wildlife of Reserve Forest areas of KG Basin Project of Oil India Ltd Dr. P R Arun	June 2011
8.	Impact Assessment of LNG terminal augmentation project by M/s PLL on the terrestrial flora and fauna at Puthuvypeen, Kerala Dr. P R Arun	July 2011
9.	Comprehensive Management Action Plan for Oussudu Sanctuary, Puducherry Dr. B A K Prusty PR Arun, S Bhupathy	Nov 2010
10.	Review of state of environment in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan and its catchment area: A Historical analysis Dr. B A K Prusty	Dec 2011
11.	Ecological status survey of the wetlands of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh Dr. Mathew K Sebastian Dr. Arun P R Dr. Azeez P A	Sep 2011 – July 2012
12.	Envis Centre on Wetlands of India Dr. Goldin Quadros
13.	Eco Development Plan for Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Andaman Islands Dr. P Pramod, P R Arun
14.	Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment of Hydro Electric Projects of Sutlej River Basin in Himachal Pradesh-Faunal Aspects Dr. P R Arun	July 2011
15.	Identification of RNA Transcripts Present in Chicken Sperm and their Relation to Fertility Dr. Ram Pratap Singh	July 2012
16.	Social Organization, Behaviour and Phylogeography of Macaca fascicularis umbrosa on the Nicobar Islands, India Dr. Honnavalli N. Kumara	July 2012
17.	A Survey of Slender Loris in Parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India Dr. Honnavalli N. Kumara	Feb 2012
18.	Evaluating the Status of NTFP Trees and Development of a Model for Sustainable Harvest of Garcinia gummi-gutta in Aghanashini –Lion-tailed Macaque Conservation Reserve, Western Ghats, India Dr. Honnavalli N. Kumara	April 2012
19.	Estimation of Abundance of Feral Elephants in Interview Island Sanctuary, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Dr. Honnavalli N. Kumara	April 2012
20.	Ecological Investigation of Woody Vegetation and Nest Tree Use by Birds in the Riverine Forests of Athikkadavu Valley, Western Ghats Dr. P. Balasubramanian	April 2012
21.	Avian Frugivory and Seed Dispersal of Endemic Tree Species in Thai Shola Forest of Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats Dr. P. Balasubramanian	April 2012
22.	Assessment of the Impact of Agrochemicals on Avifauna in the Catchment of Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan Dr. B Anjan Kumar Prusty	Sep 2012
23.	Study on Impact of Construction of High Rise Towers on Migration of Fauna including Avifauna – Bengal NRI Township Project (Urbana), Anandapur Dr. P R Arun	Oct 2012
24.	Ecological and Ethno-Cultural Examination of the Rise and Fall in Rice Diversity in Southern India with Special Reference to the Western Ghats Dr. Mathew K Sebastian Dr. Arun P R Dr. Azeez P A	Jul 2012 – Dec 2014
25.	Assessment of the Morphological Diversity and the Ecological Patterns in Near Threatened Colonial Water Birds Across Indian Sub-continent Using Novel Approach Dr. Mahendiran Mylswamy	May 2012 – May 2015
26.	A Survey for the Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) in Coastal Kerala, India Dr. Shomita Mukherjee Dr. P V Karunakaran	Jan 2013
27.	Determining the taxonomic and conservation status of the Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti). Dr. Shomita Mukherjee Dr Robin Vijayan Dr Prachi Mehta	Apr 2013 – Jun 2016
28.	Ecological species sorting in relation to habitat structure in the small cat guild of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh. Dr. Shomita Mukherjee, Dr. PV Karunakaran, Dr. Ramana Athreya	Nov 2013 – Oct 2016
29.	Status and distribution surveys of threatened plant taxa in Tamilnadu Dr. P. Balasubramanian	Aug 2013
30.	Surveillance of Waterfowl at Nalabana Bird Sanctuary, Chilika Lake, Odisha Dr. S. Muralidharan	Oct 2013
31.	Impact Assessment Of Prospecting Exploration Activities Through 3d Seismic Data Acquisition By Oil India Ltd. On Mangrove Fauna At Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh Dr. P. R. Arun	July 2013
32.	Cumulative Impact Assessment study of Hydro Power Projects on river Yamuna, Tons and tributaries (UK)- Faunal aspects Dr. P. R. Arun	Jan 2013
33.	Study of Impact of Wind power project on wildlife including migratory birds and roosting of Raptors, Davangere, Karnataka Dr. P. R. Arun	Nov 2013
34.	Real time air pollution modeling and dissemination of location based information using mobile devices Dr. P. A. Azeez	Feb 2013
35.	Owl Assemblage and occupancy in Andaman archipelago, India Dr. S Babu	June 2013
36.	ENVIS –Wetlands Ecosystems including inland wetlands Dr. Goldin Quadros
37.	Monitoring Nature Through Birds Dr. P. Pramod	Mar 2013
38.	Assessing the Status and Distribution Of Avifauna Within In The Coastal Talukas Of Sindhudurg District Maharashtra Dr. S Babu Dr Goldin Quadros	Sep 2014
39.	Conservation of the Endangered Species and Habitats – The Edible-nest Swiftlet in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Dr. Manchi Shirish S.	Apr 2014
40.	Study on ecosystem requirements of hornbills (Great pied, Malabar pied, Indian grey and Malabar grey) in Munnar Landscape Project Area Dr. P. Balasubramanian Dr. P.V.Karunakaran	Jan 2015
41.	Developing site-specific eco-restoration protocol based on existing community requirements in Munnar Landscape Project Area Dr. P V Karunakaran Dr.Mathew K Sebastian	Dec 2014
42.	Land use and Management Plans for Production Landscapes in Munnar Landscape Area Dr. P V Karunakaran Dr.Mathew K Sebastian	Dec 2014
43.	Habitat Assessment of Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Dr. .P V Karunakaran Dr.RJayapal, Dr.B.Anjan Kumar Prusty (CoIs)	March 2014
44.	Study on the the potential environmental impacts of wind farm development in Agali, Attapadi, Kottathara and Nallasingam areas of Palakkad district, Kerala Dr. Arun P R	April 2014
45.	Impact of Hara Wind power project of CLP Wind Farms (India) Ltd. on Wildlife including Migratory birds and Raptors at Harapanahalli, Davangere, Karnataka Dr. Arun P R Dr. Rajah Jayapal	Nov 2013
46.	Preparation of management plan of Fudam Bird Sanctuary, Diu Dr. Arun P R Dr. Rajah Jayapal	Apr 2014
47.	Plant- Animal Community Studies in Various Landscape Elements (Birds and Butterflies) in the Munnar High range Mountain Landscape Area Dr. Arun Dr. Karunakaran P V Dr. Balakrishnan P	Dec 2014
48.	Assesment of conflicts between peafowl and farmers in Coimbatore Dr. P. Balasubramanian	June 2015 – Nov 2015
49.	Owl assemblage and occupancy in Andaman Archipelago, India Dr. S. Babu Dr. H. N. Kumara	June 2013 – June 2016
50.	Assessing the status and distribution of avifauna within in the coastal talukas of Sindhudurg district Maharashtra Dr. S Babu Dr. Goldin Quadros	Sep 2014 – Sep 2016
51.	Palk Bay : Ecological Status assessment Dr. P. A. Azeez Dr. Goldin Quadros Dr. Manchi Shirish S Dr. M Mahendiran	Nov 2015 – Jun 2016
52.	Mapping key nesting sites of coastal and marine birds for identification of ecologicaly sensitive areas along the indian coasts. Phase II Dr. Rajah Jayapal Dr. S. Babu Dr. Goldin Quadros Dr. P A Azeez	May 2016 – July 2016
53.	Spatio-temporal burrow use patterns by vertebrates in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India Dr. H N Kumara Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Jun 2013 – Jun 2016
54.	Conducting Baseline studies of Thane Creek Dr. Goldin Quadros Dr. P .A. Azeez Dr. Manchi Shirish S Dr. M. Mahendiran Dr. R P Athalye (B N Bandhodkar College, Thane)	Nov 2015 – Apr 2016
55.	Ecotoxicology of fishes, crabs and bivalves at Thane Creek Dr. Goldin Quadros Dr. P A Azeez Dr. Manchi Shirish S Dr. M Mahendiran Dr. R P Athalye (B N Bandhodkar College, Thane)	Nov 2015 – Apr 2016
56.	Status, Ecology and Conservation of Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami on Narcondam Island, India Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Nov.2010 – Mar 2017
57.	Monitoring Nature Through Birds Dr. P. Pramod	Mar 2013 – May 2016
58.	Documentation of biodiversity of Sompeta wetlands of Srikakulam and developing biodiveristy mediated livelihood options for local communities Dr. Mathew K Sebastian Dr. Rajah Jayapal Dr. P R Arun	Mar 2016 – Dec 2016
59.	Conservation of Andaman Serpent-eagle Spilornis elgini in the Andaman Islands: Phase-I Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Dec.2014 – Jun 2017
60.	Identifying Indian cavity nesters most vulnerable to the loss of large trees Dr. Mark Stanback Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Dec.2014 – Oct 2018
61.	Supplementary EIA study for the proposed high level bridge across Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu with special focus on the birds PI: Dr. Riddhika R Co PI: Dr. P. R. Arun Dr. T. Ramesh	March 2018 – April 2018
62.	A comprehensive study of potential ecological impact of windmill farms on wildlife with special emphasis to avifauna in Karnataka PI: Dr. H. N. Kumara Co PI: Dr. S. Babu Dr. P. V. Karunakaran	March 2016 – June 2018
63.	Additional study of less than 10 mw Hydroelectric Projects under the Cumulative Impact Assessment of Hydroelectric projects in Sutlej river Basin in Himachal Pradesh PI: Dr. P. R .Arun	Jun 2017 – Aug 2018
64.	A Study on bird hazards and its mitigation measures required at the multi-sector SEZ located near RGI Airport, Hyderabad PI: Dr. P. Pramod Co-PI : Dr. P. V. Karunakaran Dr. P. R. Arun Dr. Riddhika R Dr. T. Ramesh	March 2018- Aug 2018
65.	Survey for small cats in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai Dr. Shomita Mukherjee, Dr. P.V. Karunakaran, & Mr. Nayan Khanolkar Freelance Photographer & Lecturer, Mumbai	Mar 2017 – Sep 2018
66.	Dispersal patterns in the Edible nest Swiftlet using biotechnological roots PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S Co PI: Dr. R. P. Singh	Jan 2016 – Dec 2018
67.	Criteria for wetland prioritization and framework for wetland monitoring in Tamil Nadu PI: Dr. Goldin Quadros Co PI: Dr. M. Mahendiran	Nov 2017 – Oct 2018
68.	Ecological investigation on five select endemic trees and their conservation strategies in the forests of Tamil Nadu, India DST Young Scientist : Dr. C. Muthuperumal Supervising Faculty : Dr. P. Balasubramanian	Apr 2016 – Mar 2019
69.	Ecology of Elephant (Elephas maximus) in south-west Bengal including population dynamics, migratory pattern, feeding habits and human- elephant conflict PI: Dr. H. N. Kumara Co Investigator : Dr. P. A. Azeez	Mar 2016 – June 2019
70.	Impacts of the proposed eight-lane access controlled Chennai-Salem Greenﬁeld Corridor on the Mountain Ecosystems (hilly regions) PI: Dr. P.R.Arun Co PI: Dr. P. Balasubramanian Dr. Riddhika Dr. H. N. Kumara Dr. S. Babu	Dec 2018 – June 2019
71.	Impact of dredging and opening of the Sea mouth into Pulicat Lake at Rayadoruvu village of Vakadu Mandal on the habitat of Pulicat Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh. PI: Dr. Riddhika Co.PI: Dr. P.R.Arun Dr. Goldin Quadros Dr. T. Ramesh	Dec 2018 – June 2019
72.	Ecosystem requirements of hornbills and assess the status and distribution of select mammals in Anjunad and adjoining Landscape, Western Ghats. PI: Dr. P. Balasubramanian Co.PI: Dr. P.V. Karunakaran	Jan 2019 – Mar 2020
73.	Assessment of status, distribution and threats to the population of threatened Sarus Crane Antigone antigone in Gujarat, India PI: Dr. M. Mahendiran PI : Dr. S. Muralidharan Co-PI : Dr. P. Balasubramanian Co-PI : Dr. P. V. Karunakaran	Dec 2017 –Mar 2020
74.	Assessment of status, distribution and threats to the population of threatened Sarus Crane Antigone antigone in Uttar Pradesh, India PI: Dr. M. Mahendiran PI : Dr. S. Muralidharan Co-PI : Dr. P. Balasubramanian Co-PI : Dr. P. V. Karunakaran	Dec 2017 –Mar 2020
75.	A study on Bird Hazards in select Indian Airfields PI: Dr. P. Pramod Co-PI : Dr. P. V. Karunakaran	Dec 2017 – Mar 2020
76.	Polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs] in Pallikaranai Wetland, Chennai; fish as an indicator INSPIRE Fellow : Ms. Mythreyi Devarajan Supervising Faculty : Dr. S. Muralidharan	Sep 2013 – Nov 2020
77.	In-situ and Ex-situ Conservation of Endemic Andaman Edible-nest Swiftlet in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S	Dec 2017 – Mar 2021
78	Mapping biological diversity in the caves of Vengurla Rocks Archipelago, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra PI: Dr. Manchi Shirish S Co.PI: Dr. Goldin Quadros	Dec 2019 – Dec 2021

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