Experience
Dr. Bobby did his M.Sc. in Forestry from HNB Garhwal University in 2009, after that he worked as a Project Fellow in UGC sponsored major research project in 2011, which led him to do his Ph. D. from the HNB Garhwal University on the topic entitled “Ecological impact of fire on soil seed bank and understory vegetation in subtropical pine forest”. After completing his Ph.D., he worked in few colleges of Uttrakhand as an Assistant Professor. He also worked as a Guest Faculty at HNB Garhwal University in the academic session 2019-2020.
His core research strength includes studying both the basics and applied aspects of Soil Seed Bank Ecology of Wild native Himalayan species, in order to use them as a tool for climate change research and conserve them for environmental education, landscaping material and vegetation recovery. His research interests also include seed ecology of the invasive species for restoration of the original landscape, ecology of invasive alien species, forest soil study, carbon stock estimation, etc. Dr. Bobby is a interested in teaching Seed Ecology, Tree Seed Technology, Silviculture and Silvicultural Systems, Modern Nursery Technology and Commercial Forestry, Wood Science and Technology, Forest Management, etc.