Dr. T.Ganesh

Fellow



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Education

  • Ph.D. 1996. Ecology. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India. Thesis title: Fruiting patterns among canopy trees and fruit use by vertebrates in a wet evergreen forest of Southern Western Ghats, India. Supervisor: Dr.Priya Davidar.
  • M.S. 1989. Ecology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India.
  • B.Sc 1986. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
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Research Interests

Faunal loss (birds and small mammals) and its consequence on forest dynamics, Long term changes in tree phenology and understanding factors that contribute to such changes. Long term changes in vegetation dynamics. Compare and contrast Pre-dispersal seed predation across tropics. Anthropogenic effects on species interactions. Long-term changes in populations of migrant raptors in relation to land use changes. Initiate Canopy research in India to understand species diversity - canopy relationship.

Current Research

Continue to be involved in monitoring long term phenology of trees and resource abundance for arboreal animals, and monitoring arboreal mammal abundance in Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR). Monitoring dynamics of key plant resource for animals. Some of the recent research has been to investigate the effect of disturbance on pollination by vertebrates in KMTR. Other interest is to understand the spatial and temporal distribution of a diverse array of lesser-known animal taxa and some functional groups in a protected area. Apart from basic research have been involved with quantifying fuel wood extraction levels in KMTR and implementing a community driven programs to lessen these impacts.

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Experience

Teaching Experience

  • Theory lecture and project designing in the field for students of the 2 week course on Conservation biology. 2001,2002,2003
  • Lecture and hands on training on avian resources for the month long bioresource program for School students.2002,2003
  • Resource person for 2 week conservation biology course in North eastern Himalayas.2001,2003
  • Lectured for forest guards at the Biligiri Rangan wild life sanctuary. 2000
  • Taught a full course in Biostatistics for masters students of ecology. Pondicherry University.1998.
  • Lectured on frugivory under Plant-Animal interaction course for masters students in Pondicherry University.1997
  • Demonstrated field ornithology techniques under Conservation Ecology course for masters students in Pondicherry University.1996
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Affiliations / Positions / Memberships

  • Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay (1998-2003)
  • Ecological Society of America (1995-1997)
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (2000-2003).
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Grants / Awards / Honors

Projects

  1. Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India. Vacation training programme on bio resources for school children. Amount Rs.4.70,000.(2003).
  2. Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India. Contact programme for Conservation Biology. Amount Rs.1,50,000. (2002).
  3. International Foundation of Science, Sweden. Impact of anthropogenic disturbance on pollination and seed dispersal of canopy trees in the wet evergreen forests of Western Ghats, India. Amount USD 11,443.(2002)
  4. Flora-fauna International. Conservation of swamp forests in Western Ghats. Amount £3000 (2002) (with others)
  5. Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India. Vacation training programme on bio resources for school children. Amount Rs.6,00,000.(2002).
  6. Dorabji Trust. Strategies for conservation of Biodiversity in Western Ghats. Co-investigator for KMTR component Amount Rs.50,00,000.
  7. Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India. Contact programme for Conservation Biology. Amount Rs.1,47,550.(2001)
  8. World Bank Project to Karnataka Forest department. Assessment of lesser fauna in Rajiv Gandhi National Park. Principal Investigator (Rs.7,77,000) (2001).(with others)
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Select Publications

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Complete Publications

International

  1. Davidar,P; K. Yoganand; T. Ganesh and M.Soubadra Devy. 2002. Distribution of forest birds and butterflies in the Andaman islands, Bay of Bengal; nested patterns and processes. Ecography 25: 5-16
  2. Davidar,P; K. Yoganand; T. Ganesh. 2001. Distribution of forest birds in the Andaman islands: importance of key habitats. Journal of Biogeography: 28:663-672.
  3. Ganesh,T and Devy.S.M.2000. Flower use by arboreal mammals and pollination of a rainforest tree in south Western Ghats, India. Selbyana 21:60-65.
  4. Ganesh,T and P.Kanniah. 1999.Roost counts of harriers (Circus sp) spanning seven winters in Andhra Pradesh, India. Forktail No.16:1-4.
  5. Ganesh,T and P.Davidar 1999. Fruit production and frugivore abundance in a wet forest of southern Western Ghats. Journal of Tropical Ecology 15:399-413.
  6. Devy,M.S. T.Ganesh and P.Davidar (1998). Patterns of butterfly distribution in the Andaman Islands, Implications for conservation. Acta Oecologia 19(6):527-534.
  7. Ganesh,T and Davidar.P (1997). Flowering phenology and flower predation of Cullenia exarillata by arboreal vertebrates in Southern Western Ghats. Journal of Tropical Ecology 13:459-468.
  8. Davidar,P; T.K.Yoganand,T.Ganesh and N.Joshi. (1996). An assessment of common and rare bird species of the Andaman islands. Forktail,U.K

National

  1. Devy.M.S and T.Ganesh. 2003. Canopy science and its relevance to India. Current Science 85:101 - 104.
  2. Ganesh,T and P.Davidar. 2001. Dispersal modes of tree species in the wet forests of southern Western Ghats.Current Science 80:394-399.
  3. Ganesh,T and Devy.S.M.2000. Bird flowers and pollination ecology. Current science.79:689
  4. Ganesh,T, R.Ganesan and Devy, M.S. (1998). Diet of the brown palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdonii) in Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 95(1): 108-109.
  5. Ganesh,T. (1997). Occurrence of the Brown Palm civet in the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger reserve. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 94 (3): 556.
  6. Ganesh,T. (1997). The Malabar spiny dormouse in the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger reserve. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 94(3): 561.
  7. Ganesh,T; R.Ganesan; M.Soubadra Devy; P.Davidar and K.S.Bawa (1996). An assessment of plant biodiversity at a mid elevation evergreen forest of Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Current Science 71:379-392.
  8. Soubadra Devy,M; T.Ganesh and P.Davidar.1994. Butterfly distribution in the Andaman islands. Journal of Andaman Science Association, 10:50-56.
  9. Davidar,P; T.K.Yoganand, M.Soubadra Devy and T.Ganesh 1994. Reserve size and implications for conservation of Biodiversity in the Andaman islands. In (ed) Boyle.T.J.B and Boontawee,B. Measur-ing and monitoring of Biodiversity in tropical and temperate forest, CIFRO, Indonesia pp 287-301.
  10. Ganesh,T and M.Soubadra Devy. 1993. How butterflies raise their temperature on cold and misty days. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 90:303.
  11. Davidar,P;M.Soubadra Devy, T.Ganesh and R.M.Krishnan 1993. Plant-Pollinator interactions in a mid elevation evergreen forest of Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. Proceedings of the International Pollination Symposium on Pollination in Tropics (ed G.K.Veeresh, G.N.Ganeshaiah and R.Uma Shaanker) pp 325-335
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Meetings / Conferences / Symposiums / Workshops

Symposium and workshops organized

  • Coordinated in the organisation of Watershed workshop. Bangalore. Nov 1998.
  • Coordinated in the organisation of Interaction meeting on biodiversity of BR hills. Sep 1998.

Courses conducted

  • Offer annually a two-week field oriented course in Conservation biology for postgraduate students. Conducted in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
  • Organized a month long Vacation training programme on bioresource for Xth standard School students in Bangalore 2002 and 2003.
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Others

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Contact

tganesh@atree.org

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