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Freelance Ecological services including Ecological assessment, Report writing, Scientific Writing, GIS Mapping, BNG

Profile Summary

I am a freelance researcher with 12+ years of experience in ecological research and scientific services. My expertise lies in GIS and geospatial analysis, with specialization in remote habitat assessment and land parcel mapping. I have experience in delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) related habitat mapping as per DEFRA standards across the UK. In addition, I provide professional support in scientific report writing, technical documentation, and research reviews, ensuring well-structured, accurate, and publication-ready outputs for academic, research, and applied projects. Core Skills & Services: Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) mapping – DEFRA metric (UK) Habitat and land parcel mapping using GIS & remote sensing Ecological data interpretation and geospatial analysis Scientific report writing, reviews, and documentation If you are looking for expert support in GIS mapping, ecological analysis, or scientific writing, I can provide precise, reliable, and tailored solutions to meet your project requirements.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ★ Ecosystem Management
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems
• ☆ Land Surveying
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Biodiversity
• ☆ Landscape Ecology
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Founder

NisargSetu

December 2024 - Present

Ecologist

AiDash

October 2023 - June 2024

Project Scientist

CMLRE, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India

April 2022 - October 2023

General Manager Projects

AQURA Enviro Projects Pvt Ltd

October 2021 - March 2022

Reseacher

Paul Hebert Centre fro DNA Barcoding and Biodiversity Studies

July 2013 - February 2020

EMS Officer

Rohit Exhaust Systems Pvt. Ltd.

February 2011 - August 2011

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Universtiy - India

July 2013 - February 2020

Advance Diploma in Industrial Safety

MSBTE Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education

August 2010 - May 2011

MSc

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Universtiy - India

August 2007 - May 2009

Certifications

• SET - State Eligibility for Lecturership

  University Grants Commission

  January 2025 - Present

• Positive Planning for Biodiversity - First Principles

  CIEEM

  September 2024 - Present

• Statutory Biodiversity Net gain

  CIEEM

  September 2024 - Present

• Nature Conservation Legislation

  CIEEM

  September 2024 - Present

• Environmental Impact Assessment

  Centre for Science and Environment, CSE

  October 2022 - Present

• Breeding, seed production and culture of freshwater prawn

  ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture

  January 2012 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Abhyankar, S., Khobragade, K., Khanwelkar, G., Tiknaik, A., Khedkar, G.(2019). Evidence for a species complex in Indialona ganapati (Chydoridae) . Mitochondrial DNA Part A: DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis. 30. (3). p. 457-465.

Abhyankar, S., Khobragade, K., Khanwelkar, G., Tiknaik, A., Khedkar, G.(2019). Response to the critique of Sameer Padhye and Neelesh Dahanukar (2019) . Mitochondrial DNA Part A: DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis.

Khedkar, G.D., Abhayankar, S.B., Nalage, D., Ahmed, S.N., Khedkar, C.D.(2016). DNA barcode based wildlife forensics for resolving the origin of claw samples using a novel primer cocktail . Mitochondrial DNA Part A: DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis. 27. (6). p. 3932-3935.