Pollen and Biodiversity

He did quite impressive research work on the reproductive ecology of biodiesel plants, Jatropha curcas and Pongamia pinnata. He also conducted field research in the subject of conservation biology in the Indian Himalaya, Olympic Mountains, Colorado Rocky Mountains, Yosemite National Park, Yellowstone National Park in USA, and in tropical forests of Mexico. He is a resource person for all India Radio and Academic Staff Colleges in India. He published several papers for popularization of science in different dailies and other magazines. He also contributed chapters to different books on reproduction biology, apiculture and environmental sciences. He served as a consultant for the CBD Programme of the FAO of United Nations in 2000. He is presently working on reproductive biology of mangrove plants with financial support from the Ministry of environment and forests. (jacket)