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Hire Dr. Nishikant G.

India

Climate Change & Sustainability Expert | Ardent Aquatic Scientist | Science Communicator | Keen Philatelist and Author

Profile Summary

10+ years of initiating and delivering sustained results and effective change for building resilience – both as a leader and expert consultant. Major experience lies in leading cross-functional teams in over 8+ countries. Excellent team player, giving critical attention to time management leading to the successful completion of projects. Applies imaginative thinking backed by scientific data to convey vital messages to relevant stakeholders at various levels of governance. Ability to communicate in a highly efficient manner, both to scientific and non-scientific audience with over 45+ knowledge products, successful organization of 15 workshops, and 7 oral presentations at international forums.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Climate Science
• ★ Aquatic Ecology
• ☆ Aquatic Mammals
• ☆ Water Pollution
• ☆ Ecosystem Management
• ☆ Disaster Relief
• ☆ Public Health and Sanitation
• ☆ News Writing
• ☆ Sustainable Development

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Programme Officer

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

April 2018 - Present

Education

PhD

King's College London

January 2011 - January 2015

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nishikant Gupta, Mark Everard, Chhaya Vani Namchu(2020). Declining native fish, diminishing livelihood security: the predicament of Indian Himalayan communities . International Journal of River Basin Management. p. 1--15. Informa {UK} Limited

Nishikant Gupta, Varun Tiwari, Mark Everard, Melissa Savage, Syed Ainul Hussain, Michael A. Chadwick, Jeyaraj Antony Johnson, Asghar Nawab, Vinod K. Belwal(2020). Assessing the distribution pattern of otters in four rivers of the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot . Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Wiley

Nishikant Gupta, Mark Everard, Prakash Nautiyal, Ishaan Kochhar, Kuppusamy Sivakumar, Jeyaraj Antony Johnson, Atul Borgohain(2020). Potential impacts of non-native fish on the threatened mahseer ( Tor ) species of the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hot spot . Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Wiley

Shailendra Raut, Nishikant Gupta, Prakash Nautiyal, Mark Everard(2019). Re-establishment of fish passage for conserving threatened migratory species of West-Indian Himalayas . River Research and Applications. Wiley

Nishikant Gupta, Gautam Talukdar (2018). <b>A Babbler’s tale: assessing the distribution of <I>Turdoides striata</I> (Dumont, 1823) (Aves: Passeriformes: Leiothrichidae) in India</b> . Journal of Threatened Taxa.