Campus WalkProfile of Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
Research Area
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Featured Publications
Sivasubramanian, G. & Sivaganesan, N. 1996. Role of Elephants in Sujalkuttai - Bannari corridor in Forest Division, Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Gajah, International Union for Conservation of Nature. Asian Elephant Specialist Group, Sri Lanka. Vol. 15. pp: 9-27.
Ramakrishnan, B, G. Sivasubramanian, K Ramkumar & S. Ramasubramanian (2013). Weather-induced mass death of the Common House Swift (Apus affinis) in Thengumarahada Village of the Nilgiris, Southern India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5 (17): 5273-5276.
Sivasubramanian, G. & B. Ramakrishnan (2020). New range extension by Asian elephant Elephas maximus L. – a case study of Oddanchatram Forest Range in Dindigul Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Mammal Tales # 18, in Zoo’s Print 35(7): 04-12.
Sivasubramanian, G. & B. Ramakrishnan (2021). Habitat assessment and utilization by Asian elephant (Elephas maximus L.) in Palani Hills Northern Slope Reserve Forests of Dindigul Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Journal of Science and Technology ISSN: 2456-5660 Volume 06, Issue 01, Jan-February 2021.
Ramakrishnan, B, G. Sivasubramanian (2021). Wandering of elephants: Range extension or back to its own range. TRUMPET, Quarterly Journal, Apr-Jun 2021, Volume 2, Issue 1, Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India.
Ramakrishnan, B, G. Sivasubramanian (2022). An overview of Elephant Mortality in Tamil Nadu Part of the Nilgiris Elephant Reserve, Southern India. TRUMPET, 30 years of Project Elephant August - 2022, Special Edition, Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Government of India.
Courses Teaching
Mammalogy
Forestry and Silviculture
Wildlife Management Techniques
Ecology and Evolution
Ethology of Wildlife
Conservation of Biodiversity
Management of Zoos Sanctuaries and National Parks
Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
Education & Career of Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
Ph. D. Wildlife Biology,
Government Arts College, Udagamandalam, Bharathiar Univesity
Dissertation Title: Evaluation and analysis of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus Linnaeus) population trending with special relevance to mortality parameters in Elephant Reserves of Tamil Nadu, Southern India.
M. Sc. Wildlife Biology
AVC College (Autonomous) Mayiladuthurai
Dissertation Title: Role of Elephants in Sujalkuttai - Bannari corridor in Sathyamangalam Forest Division, Tamil Nadu in Southern India
B.Sc. Zoology
From Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam
Research Areas of Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
| S. No | Institute | Post Held | From | To | Nature of works |
| 1 | SACON, Coimbatore | Project Assistant | Dec-94 | May-95 | Documentation of field data on Ecology of Asian elephant |
| 2 | SACON, Coimbatore | Research Fellow | Jul-95 | Apr-96 | Assessment of crop raiding by elephants and documentation of various mitigating measures in Sathyamangalam and Coimbatore Forest Division |
| 3 | SACON, Coimbatore | Junior Research Fellow | May-96 | Nov-98 | Documenting forest dependent people, creating awareness, arranging alternate livelihood and monitoring the elephant habitat under the project entitled on “People Participatory Approach for the Conservation of Wildlife Corridors in Sujalkuttai – Bannari corridor” project Sathyamangalam Forest Division, |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi | Research Associate | Jan-99 | Apr-99 | Documentation on Status of National Parks and Sanctuaries in South India. |
| 5 | AVC College, Mayiladuthurai | Senior Research Fellow | Oct-01 | Dec-02 | Assessment of human dependency on forest and arranging alternate livelihood in Moyar Valley. Under the project entitled on “Management of Elephant Reserves with Special Reference to Corridors by Community Participation in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve”. |
| 6 | WWF India | Senior Research Fellow | Sep-03 | Dec-05 | Assessment of human dependency on forest and arranging alternate livelihood in Moyar Valley. Under the project entitled on “Management of Elephant Reserves with Special Reference to Corridors by Community Participation in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve”. |
| Asian Rhino and Elephant Action Strategy Programme | |||||
| 7 | WWF India (Tiger & Elephant conservation project) | Project Officer, Senior Programme Officer and Assistant Manager | Jan-06 | Dec-15 | Addressing human elephant conflicts issues and implementing various mitigating measures through community participation in Western Ghats Landscape Programme |
| 8 | IAWS (Indo American Wildlife Society) Chennai | Senior Consultant | Jan-16 | Jun-16 | TBGP short term projects in the Nilgiri South Forest Division, Mukurthi NP, Gudalur Forest Division, Point Calimere WLS and Srivilliputtur GSWLS |
| 9 | Project Tiger Tamil Nadu Forest Department | Wildlife Biologist | Jul-16 | Aug-18 | Various research works on Tiger conservation programme |
| 10 | IUCN India Country Office, New Delhi | Key person | Jun-19 | Sep-19 | Collecting data on elephant mortality in elephant holding division of Tamil Nadu |
| 11 | IUCN India Country Office, New Delhi | Key person | Dec-19 | Dec-20 | Identifying individual elephants that are prone to conflict and illegal retaliatory killing in Gudalur Forest Division, The Nilgiris |
| 12 | Gudalur Forest Division, Tamil Nadu Forest Department | Research Scholar | Mar-23 | Apr-23 | Resolving Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) through securing Mudumalai-Nilambur via O’Valley Elephant Corridor (Management Approach) |
Publications of Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
Sivasubramanian, G. & Sivaganesan, N. 1996. Role of Elephants in Sujalkuttai - Bannari corridor in Forest Division, Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Gajah, International Union for Conservation of Nature. Asian Elephant Specialist Group, Sri Lanka. Vol. 15. pp: 9-27.
Ramakrishnan, B, G. Sivasubramanian, K Ramkumar & S. Ramasubramanian (2013). Weather-induced mass death of the Common House Swift (Apus affinis) in Thengumarahada Village of the Nilgiris, Southern India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5 (17): 5273-5276.
Sivasubramanian, G. & B. Ramakrishnan (2020). New range extension by Asian elephant Elephas maximus L. – a case study of Oddanchatram Forest Range in Dindigul Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Mammal Tales # 18, in Zoo’s Print 35(7): 04-12.
Sivasubramanian, G. & B. Ramakrishnan (2021). Habitat assessment and utilization by Asian elephant (Elephas maximus L.) in Palani Hills Northern Slope Reserve Forests of Dindigul Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Journal of Science and Technology ISSN: 2456-5660 Volume 06, Issue 01, Jan-February 2021.
Ramakrishnan, B, G. Sivasubramanian (2021). Wandering of elephants: Range extension or back to its own range. TRUMPET, Quarterly Journal, Apr-Jun 2021, Volume 2, Issue 1, Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India.
Ramakrishnan, B, G. Sivasubramanian (2022). An overview of Elephant Mortality in Tamil Nadu Part of the Nilgiris Elephant Reserve, Southern India. TRUMPET, 30 years of Project Elephant August - 2022, Special Edition, Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Government of India.
Papers presented in National Symposia and Workshops
I. National
- Senthilmurugan, B, B Ramakrishnan and G Sivasubramanian (2008). Status and distribution of critically endangered Gyps vultures in
- Sivasubramanian G. (2012). Role of elephants in forest ecosystem and resolving human-elephant conflict issues. In Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Greening Project workshop organized by the Tamil Nadu State Forest Department.
- Sivasubramanian G. (2014). Large mammal movement and its significance in human animal conflict. A Manual for Larger Mammal Movements, Department of Wildlife Biology, Forest College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu.
II. International Symposia and Workshops
- Sivasubramanian, G. & B. Ramakrishnan (2020). A new range extension by Asian elephant Elephas maximus L. – A case study in Oddanchatram Forest Range in Dindigul Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Presented in International Conference on sustainable management and conservation of natural resources, 15th February 2020. P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, Periyar E.V.R. College (Autonomous) Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Courses Handled by Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
Resource person in various Institutions
S. No | Positions held | Name of the Government Bodies & Institutions | Year |
1 | Organizer cum Trainer | Wildlife Census, Synchronized Elephant Census, for Nilgiri | 2006 |
2 | Organizer cum Trainer | Wildlife Census for Nilgiri | 2007 |
3 | Organizer cum Trainer | Training on combat strategy operation in the jungle for Anti-poaching Watchers in Sathyamangalam Forest Division. | 2008 |
4 | Guest Lecture | One of the guest lecturer invited to deliver lecture on “Human elephant conflicts an overview in Tamil Nadu” to in service trainees to the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force” Sathyamangalam | 2009 |
5 | Guest Lecture | One of the guest lecturer invited to deliver lecture on “Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts” to in-service trainees of the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy, Coimbatore. | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 |
6 | Organizer cum Trainer | Wildlife population estimation in Gudalur Forest Division, Tamil Nadu Forest Department. | 2014 |
7 | Organizer cum Trainer | Wild boar population estimation in Nilgiri South Forest Division, Tamil Nadu Forest Department. | 2015 |
8 | Resource person | Synchronized elephant population estimation, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary | May 2023 |
Projects Handled by Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
Projects & Technical Reports submitted
- Sivasubramanian, G., & Tara Gandhi (1999). “Status of National Parks and Sanctuaries in Southern India”. Documentation report Submitted to Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi.
- Sivaganesan, N., G. Sivasubramanian & A.O Limatoshi (2001). People participatory approach for the conservation of wildlife corridor – studies in the Sujalkuttai – Bannari corridor. A Technical report submitted to UNDP / SGP through Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology & Natural History (SACON),
- Sivaganesan, N., G. Sivasubramanian & N. Ramesh (2003). Management of elephant reserve with special reference to corridors in community participation in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve,
- Sivaganesan, N., G. Sivasubramanian., K. Ramkumar & N. Krishnakumar (2005). Management of elephant reserve with special reference to corridors in community participation in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve,
- Sivasubramanian, G., N. Krishnakumar & N. Mohanraj (2008). Addressing human elephant conflict and mitigating measures through community participation in Sathyamangalam Forest Division. WWF India – The Nilgiris – Eastern Ghats Landscape.
- Desai, A.A., G. Sivasubramanian, N. Mohanraj & N. Ravikumar (2010). The proposed The railway line in Sathyamangalam Forest Division – An assessment of its impact on wildlife with special reference to the Asian elephant and its justification: A Case for conserving the world’s Largest Elephant Population and its Habitat. WWF India – The Nilgiris – Eastern Ghats Landscape. Report submitted to Central Empowered Committee,
- Sivasubramanian, G., N. Krishnakumar & N. Mohanraj. (2011). Rapid Assessment on Human – Elephant Conflicts in Palani and Oddanchatram Forest Ranges of Dindigul Forest Division, Tamil Nadu – Management Approach. WWF India – The Nilgiris – Eastern Ghats Landscape.
- Sivasubramanian, G. & N. Mohanraj. (2012). Assessment of Human elephant conflicts in Coimbatore Forest Division, Tamil Nadu. . (A Survey Report) - Management approach. WWF India – The Nilgiris – Eastern Ghats Landscape.
- Sivasubramanian, G., M. Sobha & N. Mohanraj. (2013). An assessment of human elephant conflict issues in O’ Valley, Gudalur Forest Division, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu – A Management approach. WWF India – The Nilgiris – Eastern Ghats Landscape.
- Desai, A. A., G. Sivasubramanian & D. Boominathan (2014). Addressing Human elephant conflict in the Gudalur Forest division, Tamil Nadu. WWF India – The Nilgiris – Eastern Ghats Landscape.
- Desai, A. A., Sivasubramanian, G., D. Boominathan & T. Yuvarj (2015). Addressing Human Elephant Conflict in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve and Coimbatore Forest Division, Tamil Nadu. WWF India – The Nilgiris – Eastern Ghats Landscape.
- Ramakrishnan, B & G. Sivasubramanian (2018). Monitoring and study of unique species of the landscape: Vulture, Striped Hyaena and Blackbuck in Hasanur Forest Division, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu. Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam.
- Ramakrishnan, B & G. Sivasubramanian (2018). Monitoring and study of unique species of the landscape: Vulture, Striped Hyaena and Blackbuck in Sathyamangalam Forest Division, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu. Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam.
- Ramakrishnan, B & G. Sivasubramanian (2019). Documentation of elephant mortality as per MIKE (Monitoring Illegal Killing of Elephants) programme and completion of missing information for elephant carcasses for all divisions of Tamil Nadu with emphasis on 2010 to 2019. Executed by Government Arts College, Udhagai, Funded by IUCN.
- Ramakrishnan, B & G. Sivasubramanian (2020). Identifying individual elephants that are prone to conflict and illegal retaliatory killing in Gudalur Forest Division, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. Executed by Government Arts College, Udhagai, Funded by IUCN.
- Kommu Omkaram, Ramakrishnan, B, G. Sivasubramanian & M. Yuvarajkumar (2023). Resolving Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) through securing Mudumalai-Nilambur via O’Valley Elephant Corridor (Management Approach).
Research Guidance of Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
Co-Guided for the following M.Sc., students in Wildlife Biology course
- Rapid assessment on human-elephant conflicts and mitigating measures in Dharmapuri Forest Division, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu”. Thesis submitted to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. August, 2020.
- Status of human-elephant conflicts in Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Agasthiyamalai Elephant Reserve, Tamil Nadu, Southern India“. Thesis submitted to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. April, 2023.
- Spatial and temporal pattern of elephant population in selected roads of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Southern India, Tamil Nadu”. Thesis submitted to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. April, 2023.
Institutional Responsibilities of Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
Head of the Department
Awards & Memberships of Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
- Received ‘Nature Conservation Award 2010’ for the contributions made in wildlife research for the past 10 years. The award was given by the Osai Environmental Organization, during the occasion of wildlife week celebration in Coimbatore.
- Long Service Award by World Wide Fund for Nature India for successful completion of 10 years in the field of wildlife conservation December 2015.
Visits/Collaborations/Others of Dr.G.Sivasubramanian
Mammalogy, Conservation Biology
Conservation of wildlife through people’s participation
Unique ID: U/TS/747
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c)
Wildlife Biology (Un-Aided)
- Participated in the study tour of “Asian Elephant Conservationists Tour of Kenya” organized by the Biodiversity and Elephant Conservation Trust, Sri Lanka and WWF–International Programme, from 12th to 23rd September, 2004.