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Prof Sivakumar Kuppusamy

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Professor, Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Pondicherry University

Expertise

  • Biodiversity Conservation

Publications

Total Articles 149
Books 0
Proceedings 0

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Citations 274
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Professional Recognition

1995

Meritorious Student of India

Ministry of Human Resource, Government of India
2006

UNITAR Fellowship

UNITAR
2008

UNITAR Fellowship

UNITAR
2013

Netherlands Fellowship (NFF)

Government of Netherlands
1994

University Gold Medal for MSc

Pondicherry University
1995

University Gold Medal for MPhil

Pondicherry University
1995

Meritorious student of India

Ministry of Human Resource, Government of India

Community & Membership

2012

Dugong Task Force of Government of India

Member
2018

Advisory Committee for EBSA, CBD

Member
2016

Drafting Committee of National Wildlife Action Plan

Member
2021

Research Advisory Committee of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Member
2020

High Power Committee for sea turtles conservation in Odisha

Member
2010

Library Committee of Wildlife Institute of India

Member
2020

Committee for developing guidelines for Biodiversity Register for coastal villages, NBA

Member
2022

Marine Dolphins Research Task Force of Government of India

Member
2022

Programme Advisory Committee of Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) - DST-SERB

Member
2022

Board of Studies, Wildlife Sciences, Bharathiyar University

Member
2023

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board

Member
2024

Course Curricula Group for Environmental Sciences - NCERT

Member
2023

Puducherry Environment Advisory Committee

Member
2023

Technical Advisory Committee of Tamil Nadu Forest Department

Member
2024

Committee for the development of Research Policy of Pondicherry University

Chairman
2023

Technical Advisory Group for Odisha Climate Resilience Project

Member
2024

Animal Committe of Pondicherry University

Member
2025

Board of Studies - PG Programs of JIMPER

Member
2023

Board of Studies - UG Wildlife Science - Bharathiar University

Member
2025

Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Protected Areas in India, MoEF&CC;

Member

Arabian Sea Humback Whale Network - CMS-UNDP

2024
Member

CMS - Dugong Task Force

2023
Member

IUCN-SSG Marine Species Specialist Group

2018
Life

IUCN/WI Freshwater Fish Specialist Group

2012
Life

IUCN-World Commission on Protected Areas

2008
Life

IUCN - WCPA Climate Change and Protected Areas

2008
Life

IUCN - WCPA Transboundary Conservation Specialist

2008
Life

IUCN - WCPA World Heritage

2008
Life

IUCN-SSG Galliformes Specialist Group

1999
Life

Bio

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Animal Behaviour, Marine Biology

Personal Details

  • Male
  • Professor , Pondicherry University
  • Pondicherry University
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D
Other Institute 2000
Professor Jan 2022 – Present
Pondicherry University | Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Scientist G Dec 1999 – Jan 2022
Wildlife Institute of India | Department of Endangered Species Management

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Co-Authors (17)

Bilal

Dr Bilal Habib

Wildlife Institute of India

Bivash

Dr Bivash Pandav

Wildlife Institute of India

Chinmaya

Ms Chinmaya Ghanekar

Wildlife Institute of India

G V

Dr G V Gopi

Wildlife Institute of India

Antony

Dr Antony Johnson

Wildlife Institute of India

Neelesh Naresh

Dr Neelesh Naresh Dahanukar

Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Buddha Nagar

Nehru

Dr Nehru Prabhakaran

Wildlife Institute of India

Punyasloke

Dr Punyasloke Bhadury

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER), Kolkata

Prakash

Prof Prakash Nautiyal

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Ramesh

Dr Ramesh Chinnasamy

Wildlife Institute of India

Gopal Singh

Dr Gopal Singh Rawat

Wildlife Institute of India

Samrat

Dr Samrat Mondol

Wildlife Institute of India

R Suresh

Dr R Suresh Kumar

Wildlife Institute of India

Tapajit

Dr Tapajit Bhattacharya

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Vishnupriya

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Wildlife Institute of India

Yogesh Kumar

Dr Yogesh Kumar Rawal

Panjab University

Scholarly Work

Tracking the Nearshore and Migratory Movements of Sea Turtles occurring in the coastal waters of Maharashtra

Funding Agency: Government of Maharashtra

Co Investigator

10,00,000

2021 - Ongoing

Ongoing
4. Identification of Critical Habitat of Malvan Marine Sanctuary, Maharashtra

Funding Agency: Government of Maharashtra

Principal Investigator

25,00,000

2021 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Development of Management Plan of Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh

Funding Agency: Government of Uttra Pradesh

Co Investigator

20,00,000

2019 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Management Plan for Human-Crocodile Conflict in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Funding Agency: NITI Aayog

Principal Investigator

19,00,000

2018 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Multiple seasonal replicate study for the preparation of Wildlife Conservation Plan for the impact zone of Etalin HEP, Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh

Funding Agency: Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Co Investigator

170,00,00

2018 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Study on ecology and migratory patterns of golden mahseer (Tor putitora) in river Ganga using radio telemetry techniques

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Co Investigator

38,00,000

2017 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Conservation of black necked crane and e-flow requirement for their habitat in the proximity of Nyamjan Chu – Hydro Electric Project

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Co Investigator

75,00,000

2017 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Ecology and management of invasive species such as Prosopis juliflora and Lantena spp in Tamil Nadu

Funding Agency: Tamil Nadu Government

Principal Investigator

30,00,000

2016 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Evaluation of Conservation Values of Mangrove ecosystems in Gujarat

Funding Agency: NCSCM

Co Investigator

12,00,000

2016 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Assessment and Monitoring of Climate Change Effects on Wildlife Species and Ecosystems for Developing Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in the Indian Himalayan Region

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Co Investigator

900,00,000

2016 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Development of Management Plan for the Thane Creek Flamingo Bird Sanctuary

Funding Agency: Government of Maharashtra

Principal Investigator

17,00,000

2016 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Recovery of Dugongs and Their Habitats in India: An Integrated Participatory Approach

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Principal Investigator

2,400,00,000

2016 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Mapping of Marine Protected Areas in India

Funding Agency: NCSCM

Principal Investigator

12,00,000

2016 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Preparation of Seaturtle Recovery Plan for Puducherry

Funding Agency: Government of Puducherry

Principal Investigator

5,00,000

2015 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Capacity Building for Integrated management of coastal and marine Protected Areas in India

Funding Agency: GIZ

Principal Investigator

310,00,000

2015 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Capacity Need Assessment for Integrated Management of Marine Protected Areas in India

Funding Agency: GIZ

Principal Investigator

15,00,000

2014 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation Initiative implementation plan: Aquatic Ecosystem with special reference to fish diversity

Funding Agency: ICIMOD

Co Investigator

150,00,000

2014 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Ecology, taxonomy and conservation of fish diversity in Subansiri River basin of Arunachal Pradesh, North East India with special reference to climate change

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Co Investigator

21,00,000

2013 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Establishment of Knowledge Management System for East Godavari River Estuarine Ecosystem, Andhra Pradesh

Funding Agency: UNDP

Principal Investigator

80,00,000

2013 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Status and distribution of dugong in India

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Principal Investigator

6,00,000

2012 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Assessment of Cumulative Impacts of Hydroelectric Projects on aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Basins, Uttarakhand

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Principal Investigator

26,00,000

2011 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Impact of Indra Sagar Multipurpose Project on Papikonda National Park, Andhra Pradesh

Funding Agency: Government of Andhra Pradesh

Principal Investigator

12,00,000

2010 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Professionalizing Protected Area Management for the 21st Century: A World Heritage Biodiversity Programme for India

Funding Agency: UNESCO

Co Investigator

120,00,000

2010 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Preparation of India’s Fifth National Report on Biodiversity and Addendum to NBSAP of India to CBD

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Co Investigator

80,00,000

2010 - Ongoing

Ongoing
A study on the ecology and migration pattern of the Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica in Western India using satellite tracking techniques

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Principal Investigator

79,00,000

2010 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Preparation of Management Plan for Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu

Funding Agency: Tamil Nadu Government

Investigator

15,00,000

2008 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Status and Habitat assessment of Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis in the grasslands of Uttar Pradesh

Funding Agency: Government of Uttra Pradesh

Principal Investigator

14,00,000

2008 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Long term monitoring of birds and mammals of Indian Southern Ocean and Antarctica

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Principal Investigator

10,00,000

2008 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Diversity of spiders in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Co Investigator

14,00,000

2007 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Compilation of Research Information on Biological and Behavioural Aspects of Olive Ridley Turtles along the Orissa Coast of India – A Bibliographical Review for Identifying Gap Areas of Research

Funding Agency: IUCN

Co Investigator

2,00,000

2007 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Sea turtle tracking in off shore of Orissa coasts using satellite telemetery

Funding Agency: Director General of Hydrocarbons, Govt of India

Investigator

240,00,000

2006 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Current status and conservation of the Nicobar Megapode Megapodious nicobarensis

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Principal Investigator

2,00,000

2006 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Ecological study on tiger beetles (Cicindelidae) as indicator for biodiversity monitoring in Shivalik landscape.

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Co Investigator

14,00,000

2006 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Evaluation of CSS Plan Schemes on the conservation of Wetlands in India

Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India

Co Investigator

25,00,000

2005 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Monitoring the changes in biological diversity after relocation of gujjars in Rajaji-Corbett Conservation Area

Funding Agency: Wildlife Institute of India

Investigator

7,00,000

2002 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Ecological, social and hydrological factors affecting the management of wetland systems in UP with special reference to Vijay Sagar and associated water bodies in Mohaba district, Okhla and associated water bodies in Ghaziabad district, Bakhira Bird Sanct

Funding Agency: World Bank

Co Investigator

18,00,000

2001 - Ongoing

Ongoing

Offshore ecology and behaviour of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea along the Rushikulya rookery, Orissa coast, India

University Saurashtra University
Year 2015

Nesting Ecology and Population Genetics of Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea at Larsemann hills, East Antarctica

University Saurashtra University
Year 2019

Land Use Change and its causes in the East Godavari River Estuarine Landscape using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Techniques

University Saurashtra University
Year 2018

Tiger beetles and bird communities association in Shivaliks Himalayas

University Saurashtra University
Year 2010

Freshwater conservation in the Himalayan bio-geographic zone of India

University King"s College
Year 2014

Systematics And Diversity Of Terrestrial Gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda) In Great Himalayan National Park And Valley Of Flowers National Park, India

University Saurashtra University
Year 2020

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Scholarly Publications

Habitat suitability modeling of a conservation-significant fish species of the Kosi River, Uttarakhand, India

Open Access
Article

Elasmobranch conservation, challenges and management strategy in India: recommendations from a national consultative meeting

Open Access
journal-article
Authors: Sivakumar Kuppusamy

Role of protected area in reducing marine and plastic litter: A case study from India's first Marine Protected Area and comparison with Non‐Protected Areas

Open Access
journal-article

Understanding dietary differences in Indian dugongs through opportunistic gut sampling of stranded individuals

Open Access
Article
Authors: Prajapati S.;Ghanekar C.;Pathan S.;Shekar R.;Magesh K.M.;Gole S.;Bose S.;Iyer S.;Pande A.;Sivakumar K.;Johnson J.A.

An overview of the fish diversity and their threats in the Gowthami-Godavari Estuary in Andhra Pradesh, India

Open Access
Article

A manual on Marine Mammal Stranding Response

Open Access
book
Authors: Sivakumar Kuppusamy;Johnson J A;Anant Pande;Sagar Rajpurkar;Vabesh Tripura;Nehru Prabakaran;Dixit

Scars of hope and forewarn of a bleak future: post-mortem findings of dugongs (Dugong dugon) belonging to a relict population in the Gulf of Kachchh, India

Open Access
journal-article
Authors: Sivakumar Kuppusamy

India must protect Himalayan headwaters

Open Access
Note
Authors: Sharma A.;Dubey V.K.;Rawal Y.K.;Sivakumar K.;Johnson J.A.;Sathyakumar S.