Dr. V. C. Soni
Professor |
| Research Information |
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RESEARCH AREAS: ZOOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY, WILDLIFE BIOLOGY, BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY. AND BIODIVERSITY |
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RESEARCH TOPICS; |
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1. Feeding and Locomotor adaptation in Doves. |
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2. Ecological and Behavioral Studies of the Indian Mugger Crocodile and conservation management in India. |
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3. Certain studies on the mosquitoes of Rajkot. |
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4. Wintering ecology of Common Crane Grus grus in Banni grasslands of Kutch, Gujarat. |
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5. A study of ecology of the piscivorous birds at Thol bird anctuary. |
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6. Certain studies on the mosquitoes of in villages around Rajkot. |
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7. Ecological status and importance of Grasslands (vidis) in conservation of avian fauna in Saurashtra. |
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RESEARCH PROJECT: |
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| NAME OF AGENCY: |
Wildlife Institute of India (Grant in aid) |
| TITLE OF THE SCHEME: |
Ecology, behaviour and interaction of highly dense populations of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) and human-sloth bear conflict in Jessore wildlife sanctuary, Gujarat and Mount Abu wildlife sanctuary, Rajasthan. Phase I & II |
| GRANT: |
For Phase I: Rs. 22,60,000/
For Phase II: Rs. 26,40,000/
TOTAL Rs. 49,00,000/- |
| Position: |
Investigator |
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS: |
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| TOTAL |
106 |
| National Journals: |
049 |
| International Journals: |
017 |
| In press: |
003 |
| Presented in seminars: |
029 |
| Communicated: |
008 |
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RESEARCH STUDENTS: |
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| With Ph.D. Degree: |
22 |
| Working for Ph.D. |
07 |
| Thesis submitted: |
01 |
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RESEARCH PRIZE, MEDALS, SCHOLARSHIPS ETC |
Member of Training and Research Advisory Committee for Wildlife at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun under the Ministry of Environments and Forests, New Delhi.
Member Reconstitution of Research and Monitoring Advisory Committee (RMAC), SACON, Coimbatore. Ministry of Environments and Forests, New Delhi.
Awarded ‘Chartuvedi Prize’ for the best research paper on wildlife appeared in the Indian Forester during the year 1999.
Conferred `Fellowship of Academy of Zoology` (FAZ) in 1977.
Conferred `Fellowship by Society of Science and Environment (F.S.S.E) in 2002.
The Rotary Club of Rajkot awarded Dr. Banerjee Trophy (2002-03) and Citation for the work on the Environmental Awareness.
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