My Work
CURRENT RESEARCH
Limnological Assessment of Doloni Wetland in Abhayapuri, Bongaigaon District, Assam I am currently carrying out a limnological assessment of Doloni Beel (wetland) as a component of a larger project - “Conservation and sustainable management of wetlands for local livelihood security and climate resilience: A research-based pilot intervention in the Deepor Beel & Doloni Beel of Assam, India”. The principal investigator of the project is Dr. Partha Jyoti Das, Head, WATCH Division, Aaranyak. The project is being funded by GIZ and MoEFCC. Within the project, I am contributing as an independent Technical Expert with the main responsibilities of generating seasonal water quality data and sediment characterization data. My team is also studying the distribution and diversity of macro-invertebrate communities across the wetland. Pollution of Natural Water Resources in an Urban Landscape Currently, I am investigating the sources and pathways of trace element contamination of both surface and groundwater resources within the changing urban landscape of Guwahati city in the state of Assam, India. Within the broader framework of this project, three specific problems are being investigated:
Urban Wetlands: Assessment of hydro-geomorphic changes, ecosystem services and conservation strategies for wetlands in Guwahati City Within this project, multiple issues surrounding urban wetlands are addressed and the study takes into consideration the following three wetlands of Guwahati-
The main objectives of this project are to assess –
PAST RESEARCH Study on the Hydrogeochemistry of Kameng River, Arunachal Pradesh This study was focused on studying the environmental hydrogeochemistry of a high altitude river in the eastern Himalayas. My research specifically addressed the following issues in the Kameng river of Arunachal Pradesh in India:
This study was carried out with the aim of generating baseline data on the association of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) and Dark Septate Endophytes (DSE) in medicinal and aromatic plants of Guwahati city. During the study a total number of 20 species of medicinal and aromatic plants were studied. Physico-chemical parameters of the rhizosphere soil samples were also analyzed statistically and tested for its correlation and variation against percentage of AM and DSE root colonization and also mycorrhizal spore count. Documentation of the Faunal Diversity of Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary with Special Reference to the Lesser-Known Forms Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary was declared, as a sanctuary in 2004. The total area of the sanctuary is 78.64 sq. km. However there was no proper data available regarding the flora and fauna of the sanctuary. The study was carried out from 2006 to 2007 to prepare a checklist of faunal diversity in the sanctuary with special reference to and to find the distribution of each species inside the sanctuary. |