Dr. Sarla Shashni | GBPNIHE

Dr. Sarla Shashni

Scientist-E

,Himachal Regional Centre

Contact: (01902) 260208 (O) Extension :36

Area of Specialization

Rural Entrepreneurship and Small Business (Value addition of the locally available bioresources through enterprise development and Capacity building of stakeholders especially women, Ecotourism, Traditional Knowledge System).

Qualification

  • Graduation in BCZ (BSc) from HPU Shimla in 2004.
  • Post-graduation in Zoology from Barkatullah University, Bhopal in 2006.
  • Post Masters Diploma in NWFP from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun in 2007.
  • PhD in Environmental Sciences from GBPNIHE and Shoolini University, Solan

Expertise

Entrepreneurship development

Ecotourism

Traditional Knowledge System

Value added Product Development

Work Experience

Scientist-D

Research & Development

G.B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment

24/06/2013-Till Date

Senior Research Fellow

CSK Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, HAREC, Bajaura

01/12/2010-12/06/2013

Project Coordinator

JAGRITI

10/08/2008-25/11/2010

FA/JRF

FRI & MOEF&CC

12/07/2007-31/07/2008

Countries Visited

    Nepal   

Awards / Recognition

National

Mid-term Evaluation of National afforestation Programme (NAP) Schemes of Forest Development Agency (FDA), Nainital Forest Division,Uttarakhand (Member).

Mid-term Evaluation of National afforestation Programme (NAP) Schemes of Forest Development Agency (FDA), Ranikhet Forest Division, Uttarakhand (Member).

Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association.

Life Member of Tourism Society of India.

Research Interests

Broad Subject Area Specialization Sector
Environmental Science Sustainable harvesting practices, value addition, entrepreneurship, value addition, ecotourism development etc. Wild edibles and other resources
NTFP Value addition TKS

Publications

Sl.No. Category Numbers
Peer Reviewed Papers 16
Paper in Book chapter 5
Popular article 8
Technical Manuals 3
Books 1
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Skills

Technical Skills
  • Instruments : RDS, Noise level meter, Spectrophotometer, GPS.
Others
  • Product development and Waste Recycling

Extra curricular activities

  • Hobbies:    Travelling, Cooking
  • Sports:       Badminton, Volleyball

Dr. Sarla Shashni   sarla.shashni@yahoo.co.in     sshashni@gbpihed.nic.in