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Dr. Sumit Dookia M.Sc., Ph.D. is working as Assistant Professor at Guru
Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. His doctoral research
work is on the Ecology of Chinkara from Great Indian Desert. He worked as
research fellow at Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur, in the research project
titled “Studies on faunal communities of Great Indian Desert”. He also
worked in Satpura- Maikal landscape, particularly in Kanha, Pench and
Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh with Project Tiger Directorate,
New Delhi, and Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun. He authored more
than 40 research papers, in journals, chapters in books, symposium and
conferences.
Dr. Mamta Rawat M.Sc. Ph.D., Scientist and Head, Water and Health
Program, Ecology and Rural Development Society, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is
actively engaged in research activities on various health and environmental
issues of the Great Indian Desert of Rajasthan since 1999. Apart from this she
has keen interest in the area of groundwater contaminations, eco-toxicology,
water pollution, ecological engineering and wastewater treatment. She has
received Fast Track Young Scientist Fellowship in the year 2005 from the
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Dr. Rawat is
associated with various professional and scientifi c societies. Presently she is
an editorial board member of the Indian Journal of Environment and
Fisheries . She has published more than 35 research papers in peer-reviewed
national and international journals, conferences, seminars and symposiums,
and published two books.
Dr. C. Sivaperuman M.Sc., D.B.T., Ph.D. is working as Scientist-D in
Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair. He received his Master Degree in
Wildlife Biology from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu. His doctorate
degree is in Ecology of Wetland Birds in the Vembanad-Kole Ramsar site
from (Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala) Forest Research Institute,
Deemed University, Dehra Dun. He has worked in different parts of the country in various ecosystems, which include Kerala, Rajasthan and Andaman and
Nicobar Islands. He has published more than 180 research papers in national
and international journals and newsletters. He also authored/edited more than
20 books in his credit. He participated and presented research papers in
40 national and international seminars and symposiums. He is life member
of different scientifi c societies in India and other countries.
About the Editors
Dr. Sumit Dookia M.Sc., Ph.D. is working as Assistant Professor at Guru
Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. His doctoral research
work is on the Ecology of Chinkara from Great Indian Desert. He worked as
research fellow at Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur, in the research project
titled “Studies on faunal communities of Great Indian Desert”. He also
worked in Satpura- Maikal landscape, particularly in Kanha, Pench and
Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh with Project Tiger Directorate,
New Delhi, and Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun. He authored more
than 40 research papers, in journals, chapters in books, symposium and
conferences.
Dr. Mamta Rawat M.Sc. Ph.D., Scientist and Head, Water and Health
Program, Ecology and Rural Development Society, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is
actively engaged in research activities on various health and environmental
issues of the Great Indian Desert of Rajasthan since 1999. Apart from this she
has keen interest in the area of groundwater contaminations, eco-toxicology,
water pollution, ecological engineering and wastewater treatment. She has
received Fast Track Young Scientist Fellowship in the year 2005 from the
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Dr. Rawat is
associated with various professional and scientifi c societies. Presently she is
an editorial board member of the Indian Journal of Environment and
Fisheries . She has published more than 35 research papers in peer-reviewed
national and international journals, conferences, seminars and symposiums,
and published two books.
Dr. C. Sivaperuman M.Sc., D.B.T., Ph.D. is working as Scientist-D in
Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair. He received his Master Degree in
Wildlife Biology from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu. His doctorate
degree is in Ecology of Wetland Birds in the Vembanad-Kole Ramsar site
from (Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala) Forest Research Institute,
Deemed University, Dehra Dun. He has worked in different parts of the country in various ecosystems, which include Kerala, Rajasthan and Andaman and
Nicobar Islands. He has published more than 180 research papers in national
and international journals and newsletters. He also authored/edited more than
20 books in his credit. He participated and presented research papers in
40 national and international seminars and symposiums. He is life member
of different scientifi c societies in India and other countries.
About the Editors