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Dr. Deepu Sivadas

Junior Scientist/Scientist B
Department of Forest Ecology
Forest Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Division
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e-mail: deepu@kfri.res.in,
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Dr Deepu Sivadas is trained as a Plant Ecologist and Taxonomist with a primary interest in the conservation ecology of threatened plants in the Western Ghats, India with about 12 years research experience. He is an IUCN certified NbS Professional and Red List Assessor, also trained in integrating Disaster Impact Assessment (DIA) in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). He is a member of IUCN Commissions and various other international networks like BGCI, GGBN, BES Network etc. He is currently the Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Nexus Assessment. He has been awarded Kerala State Young Scientist Award 2020 and BGCI Marsh Awards for International Plant Conservation 2021. In the line of research interest, he had conceived and managed several domestic and international funded programmes with support from DST-SERB Govt. of India, KSBB, BGCI, IUCN and GGI.

Focused areas: Population biology and conservation of threatened plants, population monitoring, Red List Assessment, community dynamics, ecosystem dynamics, Plant Taxonomy.

Total number of publications: 33 Research papers

Academics and profession:
Education:

  • Ph.D in Botany; Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute and Kannur University, India (2015).
  • M. Sc in Botany; University of Kerala, India (2009).
Recent positions:
  • Post Doctoral Fellow; Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, India (2016–2022).

Other information:
Trained as IUCN Global and Regional Assessor and a certified IUCN NbS Professional Awards and Honours:

  1. Awarded Kerala State Young Scientist Award 2020 and Chief Ministers Gold Medal.
  2. Special recognition, for the leadership role in IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management Young Professionals Network during 2017-21.
  3. BGCI Marsh Award for International Plant Conservation 2021.
Memberships:
  1. Commission Member, IUCN SSC, CEM, WCPA, CEC.
  2. Secretary, International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) India Chapter (2020–2022).
  3. Member, Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) Communications and Outreach Task Force 2021–2025.
  4. Member, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network.