 Resume: Nilesh Kamalkishor Heda

Nilesh Kamalkishor Heda
Date Of Birth: November 15, 1974
Address: Near APMC, Washim Road, Karanja (Lad), Dist. Washim 444105 Maharashtra, India
Phone: +91-7256-224647 (O)
+91-9765270666 (M)
E-mail:
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Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Indian
Language Skills: Marwari,Marathi, Hindi, English
Experience:10 Years
Education
Sr. No. / Degree / University / Year / Subjects / Grade
1 / PhD / Amravati / 2007 / Zoology (Ecology, Fish diversity)
2 / M.Sc. / Amravati / 2001 / Zoology (Specialization, Fisheries) / 1st class with university merit
3 / B.Sc. / Amravati / 1998 / Botany, Zoology, Chemistry / 1st Class
4 / H.S.S.C. / Amravati / 1994 / Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, English Marathi Language. / Second Grade
Title of PhD thesis
Some Studies on Ecology and Diversity of Fresh Water Fishes in the Two Rivers of Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra (India)
Awards Received
Rufford Small Grant for Nature Conservation, Rufford Small Grant Foundation, UK. For Riverine resource Conservation through People’s Participation.
Experience
  • 13 February 2002 to 31st March 2004:
Project Assistant. Center for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) project. Funded by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) Govt. of India.
Responsibilities: Monitoring field Ecological Studies with local people, including inventorying flora and fauna, present status, ongoing changes etc. Area – Eastern Maharashtra.
  • 1stApril 2004 to 31stMarch 2007:
Project Assistant. Center for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on preparation of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) with high school and college students’ project. Funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.
Responsibilities: Monitoring field Ecological Studies with high school and college students and teachers, including inventorying flora and fauna, present status, ongoing changes etc. Area – Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
  • 2ndApril 2007 – 10thOctober 2007:
Research Associate. Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune. Preparation of resource material on biodiversity. Funded by Vigyan Prasar (VP), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
Responsibilities: Preparation of the resource material on Biodiversity, undertaking various ecological field studies.
  • 1stFebruary 2008 – 31stJanuary 2009:
Project Director. Sir Dorabaji Tata Trust, Mumbai, funded project on fish research. “River fish and Fishermen: Intervening positively for sustainable future.”
Responsibilities:Social intervention among fishermen of Adan river basin, holistic study of Adan river basin and conservation of riverine resources.
  • 1st November 2009 to 31st October 2010:
Project Director. Sir Dorabaji Tata Trust, Mumbai, funded project on fish research. “River fish and Fishermen: Intervening positively for sustainable future.”
Responsibilities: Social intervention among fishermen of Adan river basin, holistic study of Adan river basin and conservation of riverine resources.
  • Jun 2012 – 31 March 2012. Project director. SAMVARDHAN. Environment Information System (ENVIS), Environment department, Govt. of Maharashtra funded project. Linking conservation with sustainable livelihood.
Present Work/Position
  • Fellow, Rufford Small Grant Foundation, UK. Conservation of riverine resources through people’s participation.
  • Honorary Ex-officio member, District level monitoring and vigilance comity, DRDA, Washim district.
  • Mentor, SNDT University and Rural communes, Mumbai conducted program on Graduate Volunteer Course.
  • Mentor, CORO, Mumbai, conducted program of CFL (Centre for Leadership) program.
Publications
Research Paper Published
  1. Heda Nilesh & K. M. Kulkarni (2004). Folk knowledge as a tool for inventorying Biodiversity: A case study of Ichthyofaunal Diversity from Mendha (Lekha) village of the Central India: A preliminary Report. In Biodiversity of the Lonar Crater. Ed. Banmeru P.K. et.al. Anamaya Publishers, New Delhi. Pg. 63-70.
  1. Gokhale Y., Gadgil M., Achar K. P., Gunaga S., Heda N., Pandharipande K., Mohan H., Dolke Y. & Gurnule K. (2005). People's Biodiversity Register: Documenting biodiversity for natural resource management.In Perspectives on Biodiversity - A Vision for Megadiverse Countries. Published by Ministry of Environment & Forests, 2005. Pg.375-396.
  1. Gadgil M. & Nilesh Heda (2009). Of Rivers, Fish and Poison. International Journalof Ecology andEnvironmental Science. 35 (1): 1-11.
  1. Heda Nilesh(2009). Fish Diversity Studies of two rivers of the northeastern Godavari basin,India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 1(10):514-518.
  1. Heda Nilesh & Kulkarni KM (2009). Fish stupefying plants used by the Gond tribal of Mendha village of Central India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 8 (4), October 2009, pp. 531-534
  1. In Marathi language: Gadgil M. & Nilesh Heda. (2006). Jaiv-vividhata Dastavej – Ek Tutari. Samajprabodhan Patrika. 44 (176). 417-424.
  1. Heda Nilesh (2012). How our river changed in front of our eyes: Impacts of Adan Dam on Fisheries in Maharashtra.Dams, Rivers & People. Vol. 10 (6-7). 8-9.
  1. Heda Nilesh (2012). Folk conservation practices of the Gond tribal of Mendha (Lekha) village of Central India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 11 (4), October 2012, pp.727-732.
BOOKS Published
  1. Heda Nilesh (2002). Saranga. Poetry Book. Mrudgandha Prakashan, Pune. pp 60. In Marathi Language.
  1. Madhav Gadgil, Vijay Edlabadkar, Nilesh Heda, Nalini Rekha & Devaji Tofa (2008). Nisarg Niyojan Loksahabhagane. Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Vigyan Prasar, Noida & Vrikshamitra, Chandrapur/Gadchiroli. Pages 96. In Marathi Language.
  1. Gadgil M., Nilesh Heda & other (2006). People’s Biodiversity Register – A methodology manual.National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India, Chennai. Pp. 233.
  1. Heda Nilesh (2009).Fresh Water Fishes of Central India: Field Guide.Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Pp 169. ISBN 978-81-7480-191-3.
Other
  1. NEWS LETTER.Editor, JAL-SAMVAD, monthly news letter discusses issues related to wetland conservation.
  1. PROJECT REPORT.Heda N. (2009). Conservation of Riverine Resources through people’s participation: North Eastern Godavari basin, India. Final Report submitted to Rufford Small grant, UK. Samvardhan. Pp 61.
  2. PROJECT REPORT. Heda N. (2009). River-fish-people: intervening positively for sustainable future.Final Report submitted to Sir Dorabaji Tata Trust, Mumbai. Samvedana. Pp 41.
  1. PROJECT REPORT.Heda N. (2011). Conservation of Riverine Resources through people’s participation: North Eastern Godavari basin, India. Final Report submitted to Rufford Small Grant Foundation, UK. Samvardhan. Pp 29.
Paper presented talks delivered
  1. 2004. Paper presented in workshop “10th Vidarbha Environment meet". Biodiversity of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra'. 1 to 3 February 2004. Wardha. Organized by Dharamitra, Wardha.
  2. 2004. Paper presented in conference “National Conference on the Biodiversity of Lonar Crater”. Folk knowledge as a tool for inventorying Biodiversity: A case study of Ichthyofaunal Diversity from Mendha (Lekha) village of the Central India: A preliminary Report. 27 & 28 February 2004. Organized by L.K.D.K. Banmeru Science, college, Lonar.
  3. 2005. Paper presented in conference “National Symposium on Biodiversity: Current Status and Prospects”. Inventorying of the biodiversity through people's participation: An experience from the tribal village of the Central India. 17 & 18 October 2005. Raipur. Organized by School of Life Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (CG).
  4. 2007. Paper presented in workshop ''Endangered birds of Vidarbha”. Understanding the cancer: Diversity studies of the birds. 4th February 2007. Nagpur. Jointly organized by Rotary Club Nagpur & Vidarbha Nature & Human Science Centre.
  5. 2008. UGC sponsored National Conference on Biodiversity and Environment: Problems and solutions. Diversity of fresh water fishes in the 2 rivers of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. 4th & 5th October 2005. Nagpur. Organized by Dept. of Botany & Zoology, S.S.E.S. Amravati’s Science College, Nagpur.
  6. 2010. National Seminar on Water Auditing. Holistic approach to solve the problems of Wetland and concerned people.18thto20thMay 2010. Jaipur. Organized by University of Rajasthan, Department of Water Resources, government of Rajasthan and Tarun Bharat Sangh.
  7. 2012. Poster presentation at “Planet under Pressure” conference held at London, UK. 24to 29 March 2012.
  8. 2012. Presented at side event organized during“XI th Conference of Parties, Convention on Biological Diversity”,held at Hyderabad, India on 8 October 2012.
Academic References
1)Dr. Anuradha Bhat,(M.Sc. PhD). Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER).
Address:Mohanpur Campus, PO: BCKV Campus Main Office,Mohanpur-741252,
Nadia, West Bengal.
Email:,
Website:
2)Dr. Yogesh Gokhale, (M.Sc. PhD). Associate Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Address: Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Place, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003.
Email:
Website:

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