The Information Center for the Environment and the Geography 297 Seminar are proud host Dr. Ramesh Sharma at UC Davis. He will be speaking in the Geography Seminar Series, Wednesday at 4:10pm, in Wellman 230 on the topic of the "Impact of Global Warming on Himalayan Ecosystems"
On Thursday at noon in 2124 Wickson Hall he will be making another address titled: "Restoration of Mountain Fluvial Aquatic Environment Degraded by Transportation Network in Garhwal Himalayas."
Both presentations are open to the university community and the public. Feel free to distribute this announcement to any who may be interested.
Biographic sketch of Dr. Ramesh Sharma:
Professor Sharma has a distinguished academic career. He graduated with zoology honors and obtained a master’s degree in zoology in freshwater fishery biology. He obtained his doctorate (Ph.D.) in the environmental biology of fish and his doctor of science (D.Sc.) in environmental biology.
For more than thirty years, he has had a wide experience teaching and researching environmental monitoring, bioenergetics, limnology, resource management, aquatic biodiversity, hyporheic biodiversity, microbial diversity, and transportation and environmental issues in the Himalayas. More than 12 research projects have been completed on these aspects.
He has published more than 104 research articles in journals of international repute. He has received several distinguished awards (NATCON Environment Gold Medal 2001, Zoological Society of India Gold Medal 2001, Environmentalist of the Year Award 2003, Recognition Award Gold Medal 2004, and Indira Gandhi National Environment Award 2005).
He is a fellow of many national and international societies. Currently, he is the professor and chairman of the Department of Environmental Sciences, H. N. B. Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, Uttaranchal, India.
