Nikhil .V. Lele

Senior Research Associate



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Education

  1. Pursuing Ph. D. (Forestry), from FRI Deemed University. Research topic on Forest cover dynamics in Northeast India and its impact on soil erosion processes.
  2. Post Graduate Diploma in Application of Remote Sensing and GIS to Forestry and Ecology from Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, 2002.
  3. M.Sc. Botany (specialization in Plant Ecology) from Dept of Botany, University of Pune, 2001.
  4. B.Sc. in Botany from Fergusson College (University of Pune) 1999.

Technical Skills

  1. Image processing and GIS packages including ArcGIS 8.3/9, ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7, ArcView 3.3, ArcPad (GPS handling) ILWIS 3 and IDRISI.
  2. Classification techniques using digital as well as visual interpretation of the temporal and multi-resolution satellite datasets and carried out spatial predictive modeling.
  3. Carried out geospatial analysis for estimating entropy, landscape matrices and land cover dynamics.
  4. Experience in handling large spatial and non-spatial database. Data integration, multi criteria analysis and geostatistical tools.
  5. Familiarity with freeware and customized packages viz., FRAGSTATS, BIO_CAP, Biomapper, GRASS (involved in developing the GUI for GRASS as a part of an assignment) etc.
  6. Extensive and intensive field work in remote and tough terrains. Traveled to interior places in various parts of the country for various assignments, particularly in the Northeastern states, Central India (M.P, Jharkhand) and Garhwal HImalayas.
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Research Interests

Understanding and modeling land use land cover changes, deriving methods for understanding forest cover dynamics, species niche modeling, landscape ecology and applications of GIS to fields of conservation and ecology.

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Experience

  1. Ecosystem Dynamics in North-east India: Land use Land cover change vis-à-vis climate change'.
  2. Biodiversity characterization at Landscape level using Remote sensing and GIS in Central India using Remote Sensing and GIS
  3. Biodiversity characterization at Landscape level using Remote sensing and GIS in Nokrek Biosphere Reserve (Meghalaya) using Remote Sensing and GIS.
  4. Inland Wetlands of India'
  5. Resource utilization pattern analysis in Pali Gad watershed of Tehri, Garhwal Himalayas
  6. Habitat study of Greater Flamingo at Ujani wetlands, Maharashtra.
  7. Habitat study at Pashan Lake, Pune
  8. Study of palatable and non-palatable species Antilope cervicapra and Cultural symbolism afforestation
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Affiliations / Positions / Memberships

Positions

Associated with Indian Institute of Remote Sensing during January 2003 to June 2006 in capacity of Research Fellow. Worked in Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (Dehradun) during June 2002 to December 2002 for UNDP sponsored project.

Membership

Life Member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing

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Grants / Awards / Honors

Awarded fellowship by IGBP for project 'Ecosystem Dynamics in Northeast India'.

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Select Publications

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Complete Publications

Peer reviewed

  1. Fractional Vegetation Cover Analysis for understanding Vegetation Cover Dynamics in Northeast India. N.V. Lele, P. K. Joshi and S. P. Agarwal (2005). International Journal of Geoinformatics, 1(3), 63-70.
  2. Resource utilization pattern analysis in Pali Gad watershed of Tehri, Garhwal Himalayas (India). P. K. Joshi, Qiahong Li, Xuefei Yang, Lele, N. and P.S. Roy. International Forestry Reviews - Commonwealth Forestry Association (Reviewed).
  3. Spatial Modelling for Biological Richness Analysis in Nokrek Biosphere Reserve - North-eastern India by G. Talukdar, N. Lele, and Porwal, M.C. (2005). Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 33 (3), 435-440.
  4. Remote Sensing for Forest Cover Dynamics in North-East India. N. V. Lele., P. K. Joshi and S. P. Agarwal. (2005). Indian Journal of forestry, 28 (3), 217-224
  5. Land Use Land Cover Change (LULCC) analysis and its impact on soil erosion processes using geospatial tools. Joshi, P.K., Li, Q., Lele, N. and Yang, X. (2005). Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 33 (3), 200-203.
  6. Edible wild mushrooms from forest of southern Jharkhand. Dash, Puspa P., P.K. Hazara, N.V. Lele, P.K. Joshi and P.S. Roy (2005). Botanica 55: 99-102.
  7. Entropy as an indicator of fragmented landscape - Northeast India case study. P.K. Joshi, Lele N., and S.P. Agarwal (2006). Current Science (91) 3: 276-278.
  8. Landscape Parameters to Understand Land Use Changes in Bihumari Sub-watershed, Sonitpur, Assam presented at Symposium on National Biodiversity and Ecosystem Information Infrastructure-Challenges and Potentials (NBEII) at NCL, Pune. January 2006.
  9. Note on interesting Wood Rot Fungi from Dalma Wild life Sanctuary, Jharkhand. Dash, Pushpa P., P.K. Hazara, N.V. Lele, P.K. Joshi and P.S. Roy (2006). Indian Forester 29(1): 95-97.
  10. Integrated use of remote sensing and GIS in hydrological modeling of Umiam catchment by soil and water assessment tool. Thakur, P., Agarwal, S. P., Lele, N. and Joshi, P.K. (Communicated).
  11. Assessing forest fragmentation in North Eastern Region (NER) of India using landscape matrices. Lele, N., P.K. Joshi and S.P. Agrawal. Forest ecology and Management. (Communicated).
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Meetings / Conferences / Symposiums / Workshops

Conference papers and abstracts

  1. Landscape Parameters to Understand Land Use Changes in Bihumari Sub-watershed, Sonitpur, Assam presented at Symposium on National Biodiversity and Ecosystem Information Infrastructure-Challenges and Potentials (NBEII) at NCL, Pune. January 2006
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Others

  • Interested in Trekking. Organized trekking activities in Sahyadri through trekking clubs
  • Photography
  • Member of Amateur Sky gazing groups
  • Member of Bharat Scouts (Open troups) in Sri Shivaji Kul, Pune.
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Contact

Email: nikhillele@rediffmail.com, nikhil@atree.org

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