Independent experts nominated by country party

Ravindra Nath Mishra

Title
Mr.
First name
Ravindra Nath
Last name
Mishra
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Other Disciplines
Natural Resource Management
Ecology/Ecosystems
Plant Science
UN languages spoken

English

Job function
Director
Email
DIR@X400.NICGTW.NIC.IN
Telephone number
91 291 42549
Work experience
1. 1994 to present date: Working as Director, Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) under the supervision of Director General, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Presently conducting, supervising, coordinating forestry research on arid areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Dadra Nagar Haveli covering many areas._x000D_
2. 1990-94: Worked as Additional Commissioner in the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi and handled projects/schemes on all India basis for watershed management, soil and moisture conservation and horticulture development covering many fields._x000D_
3. 1975-90: Worked as Assistant Conservator of Forests, Deputy Conservator of Forests in the State Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh handling various administrative and management aspects of forestry, tribal development, etc. Prepared working plan of North Balaghat Forest Division covering silviculture,
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
B.Sc. Zoology, Botany and Chemistry, Kanpur University, U.P., 1965-67._x000D_
M.Sc. Botany, Gorakhpur University, U.P., 1967-69._x000D_
Associate of Indian Forest College , All Forestry Subjects prescribed for Indian Forest Service Training, Indian Forest College, Now Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehra Dun, U.P., 1989-91.
Number of Publications
23
Publication titles
1. Mishra, R.N. 1996. Desert afforestation - Priority, Species Prospects. The Indian Forester, 122(11):973-979. Published by ICFRE, Dehradun (U.P.), India._x000D_
2. Mishra, R.N. and Chandra V., 1997. Trees of Rajasthan, Published by International Book Distributor, Dehradun (UP), India._x000D_
3. Mishra, R.N. et al (1996). Effect of substratum, storage temperature and orientation on percentage seed germination of Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Neem) Seed Research 24(1). Published by Ind. Assoc. of Seed Technology, IARI, New Delhi, India._x000D_
4. Consultancy Report on Combating Desertification submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India under National Forstry Action Programme._x000D_
5. Mishra, R.N. and Tomar, U.K. 1995. Biotechnology for Genetic Improvement of Neem-Neem News Letter II(1):22-25. Published by ICFRE, Dehradun (UP), India.
Other activities
1. Member of National Environment Forest Academy._x000D_
2. Member of Tropical Ecology._x000D_
3. Member of Rotary International Club._x000D_
4. Member of Botanical Society of India._x000D_
5. Member of Soil Conservation Society of India.
Organisation name
Arid Forest Research Institute
Organisation street address
P.O. Krishi Mandi, Bhagat ki Kothi, 342 005
Organisation city
Jodhpur
Organisation country
India