S.No. Title of the project Funding agency Amount (Rs) NOVOD Board, Gurgaon as PI IIRS, Dehradun as PI. UCOST, Dehradun as Co-PI. DST, New Delhi as PI

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1 ACADEMIC PROFILE 1. Name : Dr. Ashish Tewari 2. Designation : Assistant Professor 3. Qualification : Ph. D and NET (Forestry) 4. Area of Specialization/Research field : Forest Eco-physiology, Forest Seed Science and Climate Change. 5. Awards/Recognitions : Number of research projects :- (i) Completed 05 S.No. Title of the project Funding agency Amount (Rs) Year To) (From- 1 National network on integrated development of wild apricot and Cheura 2 Soil Vegetation and Carbon Fluxes, A sub project of National Carbon. 3 Hazard Zonation Mapping and forest fire risk modeling in Bageshwar Dist. 4 Timing of phenological shifts affected by water stress due to changing climatic pattern under varying disturbance levels in Kumaun Central Himalaya 5 Promotion of Cheura and Wild Apricot through plantation and trainings in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand NOVOD Board, Gurgaon as PI IIRS, Dehradun as PI UCOST, Dehradun as Co-PI DST, New Delhi as PI NMOOP (ICAR) As PI 46 lakh approx. June 2011 to March lakh June 2008 to March lakh October 2007 to March lakh approx. 12 lakh approx November 2012 to September 2015 (ii) Ongoing 01 S.No. Title of the project Funding agency Amount (Rs) Year (From- To) 1. Tree Water Relation: Another perspective determining GBPNIHESD Kosi Katarmal 39 Lakh Approx. April 2016 continuing

2 altitudinal limits of timberlines in the Himalayan region subproject under coordinated project Timberline and Altitudinal Gradient Ecology of Himalayas, and Human Use Sustenance in a warming climate 1. Number of Ph.D awarded: Number of candidates working for Ph.D. Award: Publications: (i) Books 01 S/N Co-Author/s Title Publisher Year of publication 1 R. Semwal, Ashish Tewari, G.C.S.Negi, R. Thadani & P. Phartiyal Valuation of ecosystem services and forest governance. A scoping study from Uttarakhand. Lead India, New Delhi Major Seminars / workshops/meetings attended UNFCCC, Conference of Parties (CoP 15) Copenhagen 7-13 December, 2009 and KTGAL final project meeting. Developing climate change adaptaional strategy for Hindukush Himalayan rangelands September, 2009 organised by ICIMOD, Kathmandu. International Conference on Tropical Aquatic Ecosystems Health Conservation and Management, Nainital (India) October,1999. National seminar Kyoto: Think Global Act Local. Carbon issues, Nainital (India) April-2004 National level meeting on potential of Tree Borne oilseeds, Gurgaon, Haryana (India), National workshop on Integrated Management of water resources of lake Nainital and its watershed: ATI Nainital

3 Training course on Application of remote sensing and Geographical information system for resource management and urban planning Department of Geography, Kumaun University, Nainital. ii. Research Articles published (73) 1. Rawat, J.N.; Rawat, B.; Tewar, A.; Joshi, S.C.; Nandi, S.K.; Palni, L.M.S.; and Prakash, A. (2017). Alterations in growth, photosynthetic activity and tissue-water relations of tea clones in response to different soil moisture content. Tree. DOI /s x. 2. Brij M. Upreti, Lalit Tewari, Ashish Tewari (2017). Role of Plants Used in Religious and Cultural System by Local Inhabitants of Sacred Forests of district Pithoragarh, Kumaun Himalaya. Biolife. 5(1), pp doi: /blj Neetu Bohra, Lalit M. Tewari and Ashish Tewari (2017). Ethnobotany of wild edible plants traditionally used by the local people in the Ramnagar region from Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India. Biolife. 5(1), pp Tewari, A. and Mittal, A.(2017).Effect of artificially induced drought stress on seedlings of Pinus roxburghii sarg. Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology 5. Gumber, S.; Tewari, A. and Tewari, B. (2017). Loranthus (Taxillus vestitus) infestation in mixed oak forest sites in and around Nainital catchment of central Himalayan region. Indian Forester, 143(7): Mittal, A.; Tewari, A. and Singh, N. (2017). Indicators of seed maturation in Cornus macrophylla Wall. In Kumaun Himalaya, India. J. Env. Bio-Sci. 31(1): Shah, S. & Tewari, A. (2016). Limited impact of climate change on seed maturation time in Myrica esculenta Buch-Ham. Ex. D.Don in Himalayan region. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology 1(4): Tewari, B. and Tewari, A. (2016). Seed germination in Prunus cerasoides D. Don influenced by natural seed desiccation and varying temperature in Central Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India. International Journal of Bioassays. 5(5): Tewari, A.; Bhatt, J.; Mittal. A.; Singh, N. and Tamta, K.K. (2016). Regeneration issues and indicators of seed maturity in Mallotus phillipensis Muel. Arg. In the tropical forests of Uttarakhand. Eco. Env. & Cons. 22(2);

4 10. Bharti, M.; Tewari, L.; Tewari, A. and Joshi, N. (2016). Impact of alien invasive species on soil physiochemical characteristics in tropical sal forests, Uttarakhand, India. Journal of chemical Engineering and Chemistry Research. 3(11) Upreti, B.M.; Tewari, L. Tewari, A.; and Joshi, N. (2016). Physiochemical characterization of soil collected from sacred and non sacred forests of Uttarakhand: A comparative study. Journal of chemical Engineering and Chemistry Research. 3(11): Tewari, A.; Bhatt, J. and Mittal, A. (2016). Influence of tree water potential in inducing flowering in Rhododendron arboreum in the central Himalayan region. iforest 9: Krishna Kumar Tamta, Ashish Tewari and Vivek Pandey (2016). Biomass and carbon sequestration rate in a young Eucalyptus hybrid plantation of Terai Central Forest Division. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) Vol. 8(4): pp Jitendra Bhatt, Ashish Tewari and Amit Mittal (2015). Regeneration problem in Quercus leucotrichophora A. Campus in Nainital forest division of Kumaun Himalaya.International Journal of Pure &Applied Bioscience, vol. 3(3): pp Ashish Tewari, Shruti Shah, Nandan Singh and Krishna Kumar Tamta (2015). Diploknema butyracea (roxb.) lamb: a viable livelihood option for hill Communities of Central Himalayan Region. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. Vol. 6, Issue, 5, pp Nandan Singh, Jeet Ram, Ashish Tewari and R. P. Yadav (2015). Phenological events along the elevation gradient and effect of climate change on Rhododendron arboreum Sm. in Kumaun Himalaya Current Science, vol. 108, no. 1, pp Kamal Kishor, Brij M. Upreti, Y.P.S Pangtey, Ashish Tewari and Lalit M Tewari (2015). Propagation and conservation of Himalayan Yew ( Taxus baccata L.) through air layering: A simple method of conal propagation. Annals of plant science, vol. 4(04): pp Arti Verma, Shruti Shah and Ashish Tewari (2015).Survival problem in regeneration of high altitude kharsu oak (Qurecus semecarpifolia Smith.) forests in Central Himalaya. International Journal of Bioassays vol 4 (03): pp Vivek Pandey, Beena Tewari, Ashish Tewari and Jeet Ram (2014). Comparison of Tree Vegetational Parameters Within and Outside a Protected Area of Kumaun. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Approach and Studies Volume 01 (5): pp

5 20. Vivek Pandey, Beena Tewari, Ashish Tewari and Jeet Ram, (2014). Vegetational parameters in different disturbance regimes in Corbett National Park. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Approach and studies. Volume 01, (6), pp Girish Chandra Pant and Ashish Tewari (2014). Contribution of Ophiocordyceps Sinensis( Berk.) sung et al. (Yarsa Gumba) in the livelihood of rural communities in Kumaun Himalaya : management and conservation issues. 22. Shruti Shah, Arti Verma and Ashish Tewari (2014). Timing of shifts in phenological events of Rhododendron arboreum Smith. Influenced by climatic irregularities in Kumaun regions of Central Himalaya. Global Journal of Scientific researches. Vol. 2(2) pp V. Singh, R. Thadani, A. Tewari and J. Ram (2014). Human influence on banj-oak (Quercus leucotrichophora, A. Campus) forests of central Himalaya. Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 33(4), Harshit Pant and Ashish Tewari (2013) Carbon sequestration potential of Chir- Pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) forest on Two contrasting aspects in kumaun Central Himalaya between m elevation. DO / alls Applied Ecological and Environmental Sciences. Vol.1 (6), Harshit Pant and Ashish Tewari (2013). Carbon sequestration in Chir-Pine (Pinus roxburghii. Sarg.) Forests under various disturbance levels in Kumaun Central Himalaya. Journal of Forestry Research. DO /s N. R. Joshi, A. Tewari and V. Singh (2013). Biomass and Carbon accumulation potential towards climate change mitigation by ypung plantations of Dalbergia sissoo roxb. And eucalyptus hybrid in Terai Central Himalaya, India. American Journal of Research Communication. 27. Sanjay Kumar, Lalit M. Tewari and Ashish Tewari (2013). Leaf demography of some evergreen and deciduous tree and species of Kumaun Himalaya, India. Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography. 28. Kamal Kishor, Lalit M. Tewari, Ashish Tewari and Brij M. Upreti (2013). Traditionally fermented alcoholic beverages og high altitude Bhotiya tribal community in Kumaun Himalaya, India. Africal Journal of Food Science Vol 7(2): Sanjay Kumar, Lalit M. Tewari and Ashish Tewari (2011). Phenological studies of two tree species Ilex dipyrena and Acer oblongum in Nainital catchment, Kumaun Himalaya. International Journal of Science Technology & Management. 2(2):

6 30. Shruti Shah, Ashish Tewari and Arti Verma (2013). Timing of shifts in seed maturity indices in Myrica esculenta Buch. Ham. Ex. D. Don. and Pyracantha crenulata Roxb. Influenced by climatic irregularities in Kumaun regions of Central Himalaya. J.Env.Bio.Sci.Vol.27 (1) Vardhan Singh Rawat and Ashish Tewari (2013). Carbon accumulation by community managed forests: Facilities for payment and conservation PENCIL publication of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 1 (1) : Arti Verma, Ashish tewari and Shruti Sah Carbon storage capacity of high altitude Quercus semecarpifolia forests of Central Hmalayan region. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 27: V. Singh, Ashish Tewari, Saya P.S. Kushwaha & Vinay K. Dadhwal (2011). Formulating allometric equations for estimating biomass and carbon stock in small diameter trees. Forest Ecology and Management. 261: Finn Danielsen, Margaret Skutsch, Neil D. Burgess, Per Moestrup Jensen, Pushkin Phartiyal, S. P. Singh.. Ashish Tewari, Richard Young et al. (2011). At the heart of REDD+: a role for local people in monitoring forests?. Conservation letters. 00: S. Shah, Ashish Tewari,, B. Tewari,. & R.P. Singh, (2010). Seed maturation indicators in Myrica esculenta, Buch-Ham. Ex. D.Don.: a multipurpose tree species of subtropicaltemperate Himalayan region. New Forest 40: R.P. Singh, Ashish Tewari, S. Shah, and B. Tewari, (2010). Seed maturity indices in Aisandra butyracea Lamb.- A multipurpose tree species of lower Himalaya. Journal of Environmental Biology. 31: D. Arya, Ashish Tewari, and S. Shah, (2010). Erosion of biodiversity knowledge between younger and older generation regarding plant identification and their uses in oak and pine dominated zone of Garhwal Himalaya. New York Science Journal. 3(6): B. Tewari, Ashish Tewari, S. Shah, N. Pande, and R.P. Singh (2010). Physical attributes as indicator of seed maturity and germination enhancement in Himalayan wild cherry (Prunus cerasoides D.Don.). New Forest. Vol. 41(2), S. Shah, Ashish Tewari, & B. Tewari, (2009). Impact of human disturbance on forest vegetation and water resources of Nainital catchment. Nature and Science 7(10):74-78.

7 40. B. Joshi, Ashish Tewari and Y.S. Rawat 2009 Effect of drought and temperature on population dynamics of Q. floribunda Lindl. seedlings under denser and lighter canopied microhabitats. Nature and Science, 7(1) pp B. Joshi and Ashish Tewari Irregularity in Frequency of Mast Seed Years in Quercus Floribunda a Late Successional Species of Central Himalaya. Russian Journal Of Ecology. 40 (1) No. 7 pp V. Singh, Ashish Tewari, J. Ram & C. Singh (2009). Aspect related changes in biomass stocks and carbon sequestration rates of Shorea robusta (Sal) forest of Central Himalaya. Report and Opinion 1(2): B. Kumar, D.K. Upreti, S.P. Singh & Ashish Tewari (2009). Seasonal patterns of lichen fall from trees in an evergreen Quercus semecarpifolia forest of Garhwal Himalaya, India. Nature & Science 7(3): P.B. Rao, A.Kaur and AshishTewari, Drought resistance in seedlings of five important tree species in Tarai region of Uttrakhand. Tropical Ecology 49(1): 43-52, A.K. Srivastava,, Ashish Tewari, S. Shah, & B. Tewari (2008). Species composition and regeneration pattern along a transect perpendicular to a river course in foot-hill deciduous tropical forest of Kumaun. Indian Journal of Forestry 31(1): Ashish Tewari, V.Singh & P. Phartiyal (2008). The potential of community managed forests for carbon trade. Leisa 24: D.Giri, Ashish Tewari & Y.S.Rawat (2008). Vegetational analysis in mixed banj (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus)- Tilonj oak (Quercus floribunda Lindl.) forests in Nainital catchment. Indian Journal of Forestry 31(2): M.D. Bhatt, Ashish Tewari & S.P.Singh (2008). Influence of herbicidal treatment and manual weeding on growth and yield of paddy in upland rainfed areas of Nepal. Geobios 35: C.S.Bohra, B.S.Jina & Ashish Tewari (2007). Agroforestry patterns in the Bhabhar region of central Himalaya. Ecology, Environment & Conservation 13(2): L. Upadhayay, R.P. Singh,. Ashish Tewari, S. Bisht.and S. Shah 2006 Seed maturation in Bauhinia retusa Ham. In Kumaun central Himalayas. Indian Journal of Forestry 29(4):

8 51. S.P. Singh, Donald B. Zobel, Satish C.Garkoti, Ashish Tewari, and C.M.S. Negi Patterns in water relations of central Himalayan trees. Tropical Ecology 47(2): , Shuriti Shah, Bhawana Tewari, Swati Bisth and Ashish Tewari Seed Maturation indicators in Pyracantha crenulata Roxb. In Kumaun central Himalaya. New Forest 32: Man Dev Bhatt and Ashish Tewari Losses in growth and yield attributes due to weed composition in transplanted paddy in terai region. Scientific World Vol. 4. No Vishal Singh, Ashish Tewari, Munish Gupta and Jeet Ram 2006 The Pre logged stocks of carbon in Shorea Robusta and Quercus semecarpifolia forests of Uttaranchal and their C Sequestration rates- a tradeable NTFP. Indian Journal of Forestry. 7(1): M.D.Bhatt, S.P.Singh & Ashish Tewari (2006). Impact of weeds on paddy biomass in upland rainfed areas of terai region of Nepal. Ecoprint 13: Ashish Tewari and Pushkin Phartiyal The Carbon Market as an Emerging Livelihood opportunity for communities of the Himalaya. Mountain Development No.49: S.P. Singh, Ashish Tewari and B. S. Jina Carbon sequestration in Forests of central Himalaya: considerations for soil carbon storage and carbon trade. International journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 32(1): K. Bargali and Ashish Tewari Growth and water relations parameters in drought stressed Coriaria nepalensis seedlings. Journal of Arid Environment, Elsevier UK 58, T. Bisht, S. Shah, B. Tewari and Ashish Tewari 2004 Study of Important Medicinal Trees, shrubs and herbs for some vegetational parameters between m elevation. Ecology Environment and Conservation. 10(1): Zobel, D.B., S.C. Garkoti, S.P. Singh, Ashish Tewari and CMS Negi 2001: Patterns of water potential among forest types of the central Himalaya. Current Science. 80(6): Tewari, P, A. Tewari and Jeet Ram Seed characteristics and germination behavior of some important conifer trees of central Himalaya. Indian Journal of Tropical Forest Science. 13(1): Khera, N., A. Kumar; J. Ram and Ashish Tewari Plant biodiversity assessment in relation to distribution in mid elevation forest of Central Himalaya. Tropical Ecology. 42(1): 83-95

9 63. Sharma, N., Ashish Tewari and S.K. Singh Water relations study on seedlings of Quercus leucotrichophora in a green house Eco. Env. and Conservation. 7(3): 64. Singh, S.P., Ashish Tewari; S.K. Singh, G.C. Pathak Significance of phenologically asynchronous populations of the central Himalayan oaks in drought adaptation. Current Science. 79(3): Ashish Tewari, Water status measurement in banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus) forests in Kumaun Central Himalaya. Journal of Environmental Biology. 21(1): Agni, T., A. Pandit, Ashish Tewari and K. Pant Analysis of tree vegetation in the Tarai Bhabhar tract of Kumaun Central Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry. 23(3): Ashish Tewari, and C. M.S. Negi Water status measurement of R. arboreum Smith in a mixed oak-conifer forests in Kumaun Central Himalaya Journal of Tropical Forestry. 16(4): Ashish Tewari, Tree water relation study in Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn) forests in Kumaun Central Himalaya. Journal of Environmental Biology. 20(4): Pant, K., A. Pandit, Ashish Tewari and R.S.Koshyari.1999.Agroforestry Patterns in the Tarai Region of Central Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry. 22(2): Ashish Tewari, S. K. Singh and G. C. Pathak Tree layer analysis of three major forest forming species of Kumaun Central Himalaya. Journal of Ecobiology 2(I): Singh, R.P., F. Mohsin; Ashish Tewari and J. Ram Yield of some aromatic plants in Agro-forestry practices in Tarai region of Kumaun, India. International Seminar on Sustainable Forest Management, Pokhara, Nepal. Pp S. Usman, G. Chandra, S.K. Singh and Ashish Tewari Vegetational analysis of herb layer in oak and pine forest of central Himalaya. Journal of Ecobiology. 10(4): Pandit, Ashish Tewari and J. Ram Tree layer analysis and regeneration in a mixed conifer-oak forest in central Himalaya India. Indian Journal of Forestry. 21(4):

10 10. Conference/ Seminar organized: S/N Status as Title of the Conference/seminar organizer 1. Secretary Research Methods in Forestry and Climate Change Year and dates September Academic/administrative position held. S/N Chairmen/member/Secretary Committee or Board Year (From-To) 1 Chief -Proctor Proctoral Board Assistant Proctor Proctoral Board Assistant Superintendent Examination (Evening shift) 2006, 2007 and 2009, Assistant Superintendent Examination (Noon shift) 2014,2015, 2016, Assistant Coordinator, Environmental Science Course 6 Member AR Committee Member Admission committee , , , , , , Membership to professional organization/association S/N Name of the association/ Organization Status of the membership - Nil - *****