Consulting & Advisory Positions
Consultancy & Professional Assignments
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01.
2018- Present
Expert Member, Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
02.
2018 – Present
Expert Member, Experts Appraisal Committee (EAC- Industry) constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
03.
2016-2018
Expert Member, Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
04.
2009-2011 & 2014- 2017
Advisor, CIDCO, Govt. of Maharashtra for one of its most ambitious Projects – the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), at Kalamboli.
05.
2008-2016
State Govt. nominated Member – LAVASA Special Planning Authority (SPA), of Lavasa Corporation the first special planning authority designated by the Govt. of Maharashtra in the post-independence India, for establishment of a private Hill Station near Pune comprising about 25,000 acres of land.
06.
2006
LEAD – India (Leadership in Environment And Development), New Delhi.
07.
2006
National Afforestation and Eco-development Board of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
08.
2003 – 2010
TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd., Mumbai.
09.
2002-2003
World Bank aided Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP).
10.
2001-2002
United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), New Delhi, India.
11.
1998-99
The World Bank aided the Maharashtra Forestry Project, Forest Department, Govt. of Maharashtra (on behalf of Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India).
12.
1998-99
The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT), Mumbai (on behalf of Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India).
13.
1998
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT), Mumbai, India.
14.
1997-2003
International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), China.
15.
1996-97
The World Bank aided the Bombay Sewage Disposal Project (BSDP) of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), Mumbai
16.
1992-1994
International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO), Japan (on behalf of M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
17.
1990
S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai, India.
Advisory Positions
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UGC sponsored Refresher Course for University Teachers in Life Sciences, conducted at Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai
Organising Committee, National Seminar on “More Crop per Drop: approaches to water conservation” (February 28, 2007). Organised by the University Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
Organising Committee, Workshop on “Advances in Bioinformatics” (February 09-11, 2007). Organised by University Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
National Seminar on “Environmental Technology – Biological Perspectives: Issues and Challenges: (February 09-10, 2006). Organized by the University Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
“Presentation skills” (June 14-16, 2002), Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Thane.
on “Developing Human Resources for sustainable rural development of Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra State” (October 03-05, 2000), organized by Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha (MSVS), Mumbai.
on “Conservation and development of Kanakeshwar sacred grove of Raigad District, Maharashtra State” (July 03, 2000), organised by Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha (MSVS), Mumbai.
on Development of Techniques for studying coastal biodiversity (November 23-25, 1996), organised by the Ecological Society, Pune.
of International Seminar on Conservation of Avifauna of Indian Grasslands and Wetlands (February 12-15, 1996), Mumbai.
SERC School in “Modern Optics and Quantum Physics”, (January 23 – February 09, 1995), Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Madras.
“Plant genetic resources in developing national policy” (December 01-02, 1993). Organized by the Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources (ISPGR), NBPGR Campus, PUSA, New Delhi.
IPGRI – Italian Government – MSSRF Project on community-based biodiversity conservation and research and training.
on the “Conservation of mangrove forest genetic resources” (March 16 – May 22, 1992), Madras, India.
entitled “Evening Certificate Course in Basic Botany”, (September 04 – October 01, 1990), organised under the Nature Education Scheme of BNHS, in Mumbai.
‘Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti Mandal’, Govt. of Maharashtra (currently functioning under the leadership of Dr. (Ms.) Vijaya Wad as its Chairperson.
UGC sponsored Refresher Course for University Teachers in Environmental Sciences, conducted at Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai.
Organising Committee, National Seminar on “Management of Biomedical Waste” (April 23-25, 2006). Organized by the Thane Municipal Corporation and Enviro-Vigil – a Non-Government Environmental Organisation, Thane.
National Seminar on “Pollution of Water Bodies: Case Study Thane” (August 08, 2004), V.P.M.’s Polytechnic and Enviro-Vigil – a Non-Government Environmental Organisation, Thane .
of “Swarna Gajali” – A Quarterly Magazine of Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha (MSVS), Mumbai.
on “Conservation and regeneration of mangrove forests in the Mumbai Port Trust region in and around Mumbai” (September 29, 2000), organised by Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai.
on “Conservation and development of sacred groves in Maharashtra State” (May 13-15, 1998). Organized by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai.
UGC sponsored Post Graduated Teachers’ (in Economics) Refresher Course, Department of Economics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat.
of the Seminar on “Ecology in 21st Century” (November 25, 1995). Organised by the Research Scholars of Professor S.B. Chaphekar (Professor & Head, Department of Botany, University of Pune) Pune.
on “Management of mangrove ecosystem and coastal protection” (December 06-12, 1993), Andhra University, Waltair.
on Plant genetic resources” (October 04-20, 1993), NBPGR Campus, PUSA, New Delhi.
“Conservation and sustainable management of biological diversity” (December 16-18, 1992), Madras, India.
Project Advisory Committee, Project on the establishment of mangrove genetic resources center at Pichavaram, Tamil Nadu.
National Seminar on “Mangrove awareness in India” (February 21-23, 1990), Mumbai (Bombay), organized by WWF-India.