Praveen J
Email: paintedstork@gmail.com
Education:
- M. Tech Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam
- B Tech Computer Science & Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kozhikode, Kerala
Positions:
- Associate Editor, IndianBIRDS, 2012 onwards
- Contributing Editor, IndianBIRDS, 2007-2012
- Country Representative, Royal Naval Birdwatching Society, 2013 onwards
- Moderator & Owner of KeralaBirder, Yahoo e-groups, 2002 onwards
- Editorial board member of Malabar Trogon and Journal of Threatened Taxa
Field Study:
- Monitoring bird diversity of Western Ghats of Kerala
- Pelagic Bird surveys in the Arabian Sea
- Survey of montane Laughingthrushes in southern Western Ghats
Selected Publications:
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., Pittie, A., 2013. Notes on Indian rarities–1: Seabirds. Indian BIRDS 8 (5): 113-125.
- Praveen, J.; Nameer,P.O. 2012. Strophocincla Laughingthrushes of south India: A case for allopatric speciation and impact on their conservation. J. of Bom. Nat. Hist. Soc. 109(1&2):46-52
- Karuthedathu, D.; Praveen, J.; Palot,M.J. 2012. Recent trends in Marine Bird Monitoring in India. J. of Bom. Nat. Hist. Soc. 109(1&2):53-59
- Sashikumar, C.; Praveen, J.; Palot, M.J.; Nameer, P. O. 2011. Birds of Kerala: status and distribution. DC Books, Kottayam, Kerala
- Praveen, J.; Nameer, P. O. 2009. Monitoring bird diversity in Western Ghats of Kerala. Current Science. 96(10): 1390-1395
- Praveen, J.; Nameer, P. O. 2008. Bird diversity of Siruvani and Muthikulam Hills, Western Ghats, Kerala. Indian Birds. 3(6): 210-217
- Praveen J.; Joseph, Job K. 2006. A checklist of birds of the National Institute of Technology campus, Kozhikode, Kerala. Zoos' Print Journal. 21(6): 2298—2300
- Praveen, J.; Kumar, M.; George, S.V. 1997. Birds of Palakkad Hills. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 37(5): 71—73
Interests:
- Threatened and endemic birds of Western Ghats.
- Pelagic birds of Indian seas.
- Citizen science initiatives to map bird distribution and monitor bird population.
- Bird distribution across south Asia
- Indian bird rarities.
Professional:
- Architect at CISCO Video Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India
Zafar Futehally (1920–2013)
Education:
B.A. Economics (Bombay University, Maharashtra).
Honorary Positions:
- Honorary Secretary: Bombay Natural History Society (1962-1973).
- Founder Trustee and Vice-President: World Wildlife Fund-India (1969-1994?). (=World Wide Fund for Nature-India.)
- Member: National Committee for Environmental Planning, Government of India (1973-1985).
- Vice-President: International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (1969-1972).
(=IUCN The World Conservation Union.) - Member: Project Tiger (1973-1983).
- Active Senior Member: International Ornithological Congress.
Awards:
- Padmashri, 1971 (Government of India).
- Order of The Golden Ark, 1981 (Prince of the Netherlands).
- Rajyotseva Award, 1983 (Karnataka).
- Member of Honour World Wildlife Fund, 1994.
- Salim Ali International Award for Nature Conservation, 1997.
Editing:
- Founder Editor Newsletter for Birdwatchers (1959-2003).
- Co-editor Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1963-1973).
Rishad Naoroji (Born: 1951)
Education:
B.Com. (Bombay University, Maharashtra).
Presently Director of Godrej Group of Companies. He is the Project Co-ordinator on Doongerwadi Advisory Committee for the Parsi Vulture Project, which calls for interaction with the Ministry & State Governments. Rishad is an independent researcher specializing in raptor conservation. Has worked closely with the BNHS as Research Associate; currently an active Executive Committee member BNHS and Chairman of the Library Sub-committee. He is on the Managing Committee of the Himalayan Club. An avid photographer, photographs published nationally and internationally. Awarded a silver medal at the Raptor Photography Contest held during the third Conference of the World Working Group on Birds of Prey. Rishad spent three years in Africa studying and photographing predators and three winters at Bharatpur studying the breeding ecology of and photographing the Pallas's Fishing Eagle. His three years stay in Rajpipla forest studying and photographing the breeding biology and ecology of raptors successfully resulted in 500 sq kms of the area being declared as the Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. Rishad studies and surveys raptors throughout the country. His articles and papers have been published in numerous magazines including eighteen papers in JBNHS. He is the author of Birds of prey of the Indian Subcontinent, published by Christopher Helm, UK & Om Books Intl., India.