Friday, August 29, 2014

Manzoor Shah Research




Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Shah
Senior Assistant Professor                             
Department of Botany
University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190 006, Jammu & Kashmir, India
E-mail:           mashah75@yahoo.com
Phone Nos. (Office): 0194- 2423345, 2420333 Ext. 2145 (M)+9596191292

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (M.Sc; NET-CSIR Fellow; M Phil; Ph D)

B.Sc.               1997                University of Kashmir,Srinagar (Botany, Chemistry, Zoology)
M.Sc.               2000                University of Kashmir, Srinagar (Botany)
M.Phil.            2003                University of Kashmir & SKUAST-K, (Wetland Ecology)
Ph.D                2009                University of Kashmir & University Laval, Canada.      (Molecular Ecology & Plant Invasions)


Positions held

Position held

 

Name of

Organisation

Period
Nature of work

From

To

Senior Asst. Professor
Department of Botany, University of Kashmir
16-07-2008
Till date
Teaching and Research
Faculty Affiliate
Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, USA
23-8-2011
25-8-2012
Research on invasion biogeography
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Center for Research, Development & Management, University Laval, Canada.

25-05-2010

15-10-2010

Research on GIS modeling of invasive species
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany, University of Kashmir
16-07-2003
16-07-2008
Teaching and Research
Research Interne
Center of Forestry & Environmental Genomics, University Laval, Quebec, Canada
10-10-2008
31-03-2009
Research in molecular ecology
JRF
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi
1-11-2002
15-7-2003
Research on mycorrhizas and plant invasion
JRF
S.K University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Shalimar
1-11-2000
30-10-2002
Research on wetland ecology
Lecturer
Govt. Degree College, Sopore, Kashmir
1-05-2000
1-11-2000
Teaching


MAJOR RESEARCH FOCI:  Invasion Biology, Mycorrhizal symbioses, Aquatic Systems



AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS

§  Gold Medal awarded by the Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences, Haridwar for best paper in a special session during the National Conference on Status and Conservation of Biodiversity in India with Special Reference to Himalaya, held at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar on October 4-5, 2013.
§  Paryavaran Mitra Award” conferred on 31st August 2013 at the Auditorium, Sher-i-Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar, in recognition of the dedicated and outstanding work for preventing ecological destruction and environmental degradation.
§  The DBT CREST AWARD (Cutting-edge Research Enhancement and Scientific Training- Award)-2012, formerly known as Biotechnology Overseas Associateship (BTOA) Award, for working with Prof. R.M. Callaway, University of Montana, USA.
§  Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship by the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) through the Canadian Commonwealth Exchange Programme (Asia-Pacific) - 2009.
§  Young Scientist Grant awarded by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) in the 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists, Gothenburg , Sweden, June 28-July 2, 2009.  
§  Young Scientist Congress Grant by the Organizing Committee of 6th International Conference on Mycorrhizas (ICOM6) from 9-4th August, 2009 in Belo Horizonte Brazil (declined).
§  Doctoral Internship Award by the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) through the University of Laval, Quebec, Canada. 2008.
§  Travel Grant Award by International Foundation of Sciences (IFS), Stockholm, Sweden, for the international conference, Rhizosphere 2, at Montpellier, France, 26-31 August, 2007.
§  Joint UGC-CSIR fellowship (+NET) 2001.
§  Science Talent Promotion Scholarship at P.G level (1998) by the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of J&K, India.
§  Junior Research Fellowship by S.K University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K.


COURSES TEACHING (at M. Sc. level)
Microbiology                                                   Core course     (I Sem.)
Population and Community Ecology              Core course     (II Sem.)        
Ecosystem Ecology                                         Core course     (III Sem.)
Molecular Ecology-I & II                               Optional course (III & IV Sem)
Invasion Biology                                             Optional course (IV Sem)
Aquatic Ecosystem Management                   Elective Course (I Sem.)


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

BOOK
§  Manzoor A. Shah (2014) Mycorrhizal Symbioses: Changing Dimensions in the Changing World. Springer.


Research Papers

1.      Manzoor A. Shah, R. M. Callaway, T. Shah, G. R. Houseman, R. W. Pal, Sa Xiao, W. Luo, C. Roche, Z. A. Reshi, and S. Chen. Conyza canadensis suppresses plant diversity in its non-native ranges but not at home: a transcontinental approach. New Phytologist 10.1111/nph.12733; Online ISSN: 1469-8137; Impact Factor: 6.73. Wiley Publishers
2.      Manzoor A. Shah and R. Uma Shaanker (2014) Invasive species: reality or myth? Biodiversity and Conservation. DOI: 10.1007/s10531-014-0673-y. Impact Factor: 2.26, Springer
3.      Rasool, N., Reshi, Z.A. and Manzoor A. Shah. (2014). Effect of butachlor on soil enzyme activity. European Journal of Soil Science (DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2014.02.002) (ISSN)1365-2389; Impact Factor: 2.0, Elsevier
4.      Gowhar .A. Wani, Manzoor A Shah; Zafar A Reshi; Alain Atangana; Damase P Khasa. 2014. CpDNA polymorphic microsatellite markers for Lemna minor: phylogeographic implications. Applications in Plant Sciences (APPS) doi:10.3732/apps.1300099 (American Botanical Society)
5.      S. A. Pandith, A. Hussain, W W Bhat, N. Dhar, A. K. Qazi, S. Rana, S. Razdana, T A. Wani Manzoor A. Shah et al. (2014). Evaluation of anthraquinones from Himalayan rhubarb (Rheum emodi Wall. ex Meissn.) as antiproliferative agents. South African Journal of Botany 95 (2014) 1–8. doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2014.07.012
6.      Manzoor A. Shah, M.A. Ali, F. Al-Hemaid and Z.A. Reshi (2014) Delimiting invasive Myriophyllum aquaticum in Kashmir Himalaya using molecular phylogenetic approach. Genetics and Molecular Research (Accepted), Impact Factor: 1.1
7.      Manzoor A. Shah, Zafar Reshi (2014).Characterization of alien aquatic flora of Kashmir Himalaya: implications for invasion management. Tropical Ecology, 55(2): 143-157. Impact Factor: 0.7
8.      Claude Lavoie, Manzoor A. Shah, Alexandre Bergeron & Paul Villeneuve (2013)  Explaining invasiveness from the extent of native range: new insights from plant atlases and herbarium specimens. Diversity and Distributions 19, 98–105. Impact Factor: 6.2
9.      Andrabi, S.S., Reshi, Z., Manzoor A. Shah, et al.  (2013) Phytoremediation potential of Phragmites australis in Hokersar wetland – a Ramsar site of Kashmir Himalaya. International Journal of Phytoremediation, DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2013.821449.
10.  Shah, A.B., Reshi, Z., Manzoor A. Shah, (2013) Clonal trait diversity in relation to invasiveness of alien macrophytes in two Himalayan Ramsar sites. Journal of Vegetation Science, Doi:10.1111/jvs.12143, Impact Factor: 3.37
11.  Manzoor A. Shah, Zafar Reshi & Irfan Rashid (2012) Synergistic effect of herbivory and mycorrhizal interactions on plant invasiveness. African Journal of Microbiology Research 6(19), 4107-4112. Impact Factor: 0.5
12.  Shafi S., Kamili A.N., Manzoor A. Shah., Bandh S.A. (2013) Coliform bacterial estimation: A tool for assessing water quality of Manasbal Lake of Kashmir, Himalaya. African Journal of Microbiology Research 7(31), 3996-400, ISSN: 1996-0808; Impact Factor : 0.5
13.  Manzoor A. Shah, Zafar Reshi & C. Lavoie (2011). Predicting plant invasiveness from native range size: clues from Kashmir Himalaya. Journal of Plant Ecology, 1-7, DOI: 10.1093/jpe/RTR021 (Oxford University Press).
14.  Manzoor A. Shah (2011) Plants in the poetry of Sheikh-ul-AlamRAH. Alamdar, In press.
15.  Manzoor A. Shah, Zafar Reshi & N. Rasool (2010). Plant invasion induces shift in Glomalean spore diversity. Tropical Ecology 51(2S): 317-323.


16.  Manzoor A. Shah & Zafar Reshi (2010). Phosphorus application in relation to mycorrhizal association of Anthemis cotula L., an invasive species in the Kashmir Himalaya, India. Mycorrhiza News 22(2), 8-12.
17.  Khan M A & Manzoor A. Shah (2010) Studies on biomass changes and nutrient lock-up efficiency in a Kashmir Himalayan wetland ecosystem, India. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment, 2 (8): 147-153.
18.  Parray, S.Y., Aleem, A., Nigam, G & Manzoor A. Shah (2009). Land-use pattern in the catchment and its impact on the ecology of a suburban wetland (Chatlam), Kashmir Himalaya, India. Indian Journal of Applied and Pure Biology, 24 (2) 521-527.
19.  Manzoor A. Shah, Zafar Reshi & Damase Khasa (2009). Arbuscular mycorrhizas: drivers or passengers of alien plant invasion, Botanical Review, 75:397–417. (Springer, New York).
20.  Manzoor A. Shah, Zafar Reshi & Damase Khasa (2009) Mycorrhizal status of some alien invasive plants of the Kashmir Himalaya, India. Mycorrhiza, 20, 67-72. (Springer, Netherlands).
21.  Zafar Reshi, Manzoor A. Shah, Irfan Rashid & Anzar A. Khuroo (2008) Alien plant invasions: Threat to wetland health and public wealth. ENVIS Newsletter Sarovar Saurabh 4: 2-5.
22.  Manzoor A. Shah, Zafar Reshi & Irfan Rashid (2008) Mycorrhizal source and neighbour identity differently influence Anthemis cotula L. invasion in the Kashmir Himalaya, India. Applied Soil Ecology, 40: 330-337(Elsevier).
23.  Manzoor A. Shah, Zafar Reshi & Irfan Rashid (2008) Mycorrhizosphere mediated Chamomile invasion in the Kashmir Himalaya, India. Plant and Soil, 312: 219-225. (Springer, Netherlands).
24.  Manzoor A. Shah & Zafar Reshi. (2008) Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Biotechnology: Approaches, Challenges and Prospects. In: Biofertilizers. (Ed.) P.C. Trivedi. pp 258-273. Pointer Publishers, Jaipur, India.
25.  Manzoor A. Shah & Zafar Reshi (2007) Invasion by alien Anthemis cotula L. in a biodiversity hotspot. Release from native foes or relief from alien friends. Current Science  92: 21-22.
26.  Manzoor A Shah (2007). The crisis in Indian science is more than meets the eye. Current Science, 92, (7), 10.
27.  Manzoor A. Shah & Zafar Reshi (2005) Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis: Need for an eco-centric approach. Applied Botany Abstracts 25: 231-240.
28.  Manzoor A. Shah & Zafar Reshi (2005) Incidence of arbuscular mycorrhizae in Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jackson of Kashmir Himalaya. Mycorrhiza News, 17: 11-14.
29.  Khan M A, Manzoor A. Shah, Mir S S & Suzana Bashir (2004) The environmental status of a Kashmir Himalayan wetland game reserve: Aquatic plant communities and eco-restoration measures. Lakes & Reservoires: Research and Management (Blackwell, Australia) 9:2, 125-132.
30.  Khan M A & Manzoor A. Shah (2004) Hydrology and sediment loading of Hokersar wetland sanctuary in the Kashmir Himalaya, India. The Indian Forester, 130: 899-910.
31.  Khan M A & Manzoor A. Shah (2003) Phosphorus load concentration in a Kashmir Himalayan game reserve-Hokersar wetland. Indian Jr. of Soil Conservation.31:3, 243-247

BOOK CHAPTERS

32.    Zafar A. Reshi, Nazima Rasool, Pervaiz A. Dar, Waheeda Rehman, and Manzoor A. Shah. (2013) Impact of invasive alien plant species on aboveground and belowground diversity in the Kashmir Himalaya, India. In: Invasive Plant Ecology Editor(s): Shibu Jose, Harminder Pal Singh, Daizy Rani Batish, Ravinder Kumar Kohli, CRC Press - 302 Pages.
33.  Z. Reshi., Manzoor A. Shah., Rashid, I., Rasool, N. (2012) Anthemis cotula, a flagship invasive species of Kashmir Himalaya. Invasive Alien Plants: An Ecological Appraisal for the Indian Subcontinent (eds J.R. Bhatt et al.), CAB International.
34.  Khan M A & Manzoor A. Shah (2008) Studies on nitrogen sequestration in Hokersar wetland of Kashmir Himalaya. In: Water Resources Management and Sustainable Agriculture (eds) Khan M A. APH Publ. Corp, New Delhi, India, pp281-288.
35.  Khan M A & Manzoor A. Shah (2004) Land-use patterns in the catchment and its impact on the ecology of a sub-urban wetland (Hokersar), Kashmir Himalaya. In: Agriculture and Environment (eds) Khan M A& Zargar M Y.APH Publ. Corp, New Delhi, India, pp281-288.


BOOK REVIEW
§  Manzoor A. Shah (2007) Detritus and Decomposition in Ecosystems. By Reshi Z and S. Tyub, New India Publishers. Current Science, 92(2), 246

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
                         
§  Editorial board member - European Journal of Science and Theology
§  Associate Editor – Journal of Current Sciences
§  Editor in chief -  International Research Journal of Plant Sciences
§  Editor – Golden Jubilee Issue (Botanical Society Bulletin-2011-2012, University of Kashmir, Srinagar.
§  Associate Editor, Botanical Society Bulletin-2009-2010, University of Kashmir, Srinagar.
§  Assistant Editor, ‘Department of Botany: A Profile’. University of Kashmir, Srinagar.
                                                                                        

INVITED SPEAKING
1.      INSPIRE: blooming the buds of science’ in the DST-sponsored INSPIRE Organizers National Meet at KIIT University, Bhubneswar from May 29-30, 2014.
2.      Fun of discovering a scientist in you’ in the State Council of Science & Technology sponsored programme at Govt. N.M. Higher Secondary, Bandipore on 03-04-2-14.
3.      Go back to move forward: revisiting Sheikhul-Alam’s ecological wisdom’ in the seminar on Sheikhul-Alam: the icon of Kashmir, jointly organized by the UGC Academic Staff College and Sheikhul-Alam Chair. University of Kashmir on 11-12 March, 2014.
4.      Attended as invited guest the special programme on Doordarshan Kendre Srinagar in the highly popular show ‘Good Morning J&K’ to talk on Dal lake problems and management.
5.      Global challenges and local solutions: 64th Orientation Course, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, Srinagar on 20-02-2014.
6.      Create, track and mind your footprint: 63rd Orientation Course, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, Srinagar on 27-12-2013.
7.      Plant Invasions: Lessons from coordinated distribute experiments, as a resource person in the workshop on "Understanding Invasives" in the Students Conference on Conservation Science on September 25, 2013 in the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. 

8.      Insights into plant Invasions from biogeographic studies, in the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore on September 26, 2013.

9.      Biodiversity Status and Bioresource Potential of Jammu & Kashmir State, as a resource person in: Brainstorming session on “prioritizing research areas on nano-bio-information technology for development of north-western Himalayan states” from July 12-13, 2013 at Pantnagar University, Pantnagar.

10.  Do good science and have fun too: 62nd Orientation Course, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, Srinagar on 28-6-2013.
11.  Life in extreme environments: 61st Orientation Course, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, Srinagar on 20-3-2013.
12.   Understanding plant invasion biogeography through molecular routes’ a plenary lecture in PLANT 2013:  National conference on innovations in plant research in 21st century held on 30-31st, January, 2013, in JMJ, College, Tenali, A.P. Chaired also a session in this conference.
13.  Novel applications of extremophiles: 61st Orientation Course, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, Srinagar on 20-3-2013.
14.  Monitoring wetlands in an era of global climate change”- in a special meeting for developing Science Plan for Indian National Network on Long Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO), held at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore from 28-29 May, 2012.
15.  Cold Arid Desert of Ladakh: a worth exploring novel niche” in 3rd partners' meeting of Cold Arid Network, held in Central Arid Zone Resrarch Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur, on 13th June, 2012.
16.   Fungal mutualists: culprits or victims of alien plant invasion” an invited lecture delivered in the International Conference on Mycology & Plant Pathology: Biotechnological Approaches, organized by the Centre of Advanced Studies in Botany, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), from February 27-29, 2012.
17.   Horizon Scan India” - meeting jointly organized by the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), Mysore, the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, and the University of Leeds, UK, for prioritization of research areas in India's biodiversity, ecosystems and natural resources, at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, from January 11-12, 2012.
18.  Sustainability: reality or myth?” In: Orientation course organized by UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, on 14-12-2011.
19.  Mycorrhizal symbioses and alien plant invasion” at the Center of Forests and Environmental Genomics, University Laval, Quebec, Canada) September 8, 2010.
20.   Ecological impacts of invasive species”. In a DBT-sponsored workshop “Animal Physiology” Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Alustang, Shuhama, J&K on 30-03-2011.
21.  “Sufism versus environmentalism: Need for an alliance”. In seminar “Sufism and its relevance today” IMPA, Srinagar, India, on 18-5-2006.
22.  War against nature: causes and consequences” In: World Environment Day, Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India, on 5-06-2004.


PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED/COORDINATED
·         Organized as coordinator three day Science Academy workshop on “Himalayan Biodiversity and Bioresources: mapping, utilization and conservation” jointly sponsored by three Science Academies of India from May 8-10, 2014.

·         Organized as coordinator one day inception workshop for the UNDP-sponsored scooping study titled “Strategy and action plan for strengthening the ecological integrity of the Dal Lake” undertaken by ATREE, Bangalore in collaboration with University of Kashmir on 08-03-2014.

·         Coordinated a special meeting on 14-02-2014 under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor KU, Prof. Talat Ahmad, with Prof. Damase Khasa, University Laval, Quebec, Canada to discuss the MOU between KU and University Laval, and follow-up visit of Prof. Talat to Laval to take the discussions further.

·         Five day Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) programme, sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India at University of Kashmir from September 7-11, 2013.

·         A special meeting on 19-10-2013 under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor KU, Prof. Talat Ahmad, with the Director of The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) and a cross section of natural and social scientists from various institutions to form an interdisciplinary team of natural and social scientists to review the proximal and ultimate causes of deterioration of Dal lake in order to evolve a deliverable strategy and action plan for restoration and effective management of Dal lake.

·         Organizing secretary of one day brainstorming session on “Management and sustainable development of dal lake through scientific intervention and stakeholders participation”  organized by University of Kashmir in collaboration with the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) and Indian Phycological Society on 30-11-2013.


MEMBERSHIPS (ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES)

·         Member of Species Survival Commission (SSC), the largest of the six commissions of IUCN - the International Union for Conservation of Nature for the quadrennial 2013-2016, and a member of Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). 
·         Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN), Switzerland.
·         International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE).
·         International Association for Ecology (INTECOL).
·         International Union of Environmental Ethics (IUEE).
·         International Directory of Mycorrhizologists (IDM).

 

RESEARCH SUPERVISION/GUIDANCE


S. No.
Student Name
Title
Program
Status
1
Gowhar A Wani
Comparative trait analysis of some invasive and non-invasive alien macrophytes in the Kashmir Himalayan aquatic habitats
Ph. D
Awarded
2
Sanna Shafi
Bacterial flora of Manasbal lake, a freshwater ecosystem of Kashmir Himalaya
M. Phil
Awarded
3
Tabssum Habib
Biogeographical differences in competitive effects of native and non-native neighbours of Conyza canadensis.
M. Phil
Awarded
4
Ayaz Bashir Shah
Clonal trait diversity in aquatic angiosperms of Kashmir Valley
M. Phil
Awarded
5
Mudasir Ahmad Dar
Ploidy status of alien and endemic flora of Kashmir Himalaya
M. Phil
Awarded
6
Aashaq Hussain Sheik
Micorrhizal Symbiosis in relation to plant invasion along altitudinal gradient in Kashmir Himalaya
M. Phil
Awarded
7
Afreen Jan Loolu
Carbon Sequestration by Macrophytes in Hokersar Wetland(Kashmir) in relation to Carbon Credit Assessment
M. Phil
Submitted
8
Bashir Ahmad Khan
Dispersal strategies of alien invasive plants of Kashmir Himalaya.
Ph. D
Underway
9
Naiera Bhat
Phylogenetic relatedness and invasiveness of Conyza canadensis across different spatial scales  
M. Phil
Underway
10
Nadeem Salam
Ecological Niche Modelling for predicting the distribution of some rare and endemic plant species in Kashmir Himalaya
M. Phil
Underway
11
Shahzad A Pandith
Molecular Cloning, Characterisation and Expression Profiling of Some Strategic Genes of Polyketide Pathway from Rheum emodi Wall. Ex. Meissn
Ph. D
Underway
12
Shazia Mushtaq
Predicting range expansion of some invasive alien plant species in response to climate change using ecological niche modelling
Ph. D
Underway



SPECIAL TRAININGS
§  23 day DBT-CAMS training workshop on “Molecular taxonomy of symbiotic fungi” Dec, 1-24, 2003 in School of Life sciences, JNU, New Delhi, India.
§  21 day DBT sponsored training workshop on “Advanced techniques in mycorrhizal research.” 12th Feberuary to 3rd March, 2007 at the Centre of Mycorrhizal Research, The Energy and Resources Institue (TERI), New Delhi, India.


REVIEWING EXPERIENCE

·         PLOS ONE; Applied Soil Ecology; Bioremediation Journal; Tropical Ecology; Brazilian Journal of Botany; Current Science, Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems


EXTRENALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

Title of the project
Funding agency
Status
Estimating Economic Values and Analyzing Institutional & Legal Frameworks for claiming REDD+ and Ecotourism benefits for Protected Area – Ramsar Wetlands: Exploration through Loktak and Hokersar Wetlands.
MoEF
(In collaboration with IIFM, Bhopal)
Completed
Characterization of alien aquatic flora in Kashmir Himalaya for prediction and management of plant invasions
UGC
(Major Project)

Underway
Preventing extinction and improving conservation status of threatened plants through application of biotechnological tools
DBT (All India Network project)
Underway

Strategy and Action Plan for Strengthening the Ecological Integrity of the Dal Lake

UNDP (in collaboration with ATREE)
Underway

Characterization of microflora of rhizosphere associated with saffron with a target to develop consortia of beneficial microbes
Coordinated DBT Project
Underway
Towards a better mechanistic understanding of colonization: Biogeographic analysis and population genetics of two highly invasive Asteraceae species
Indo-German (DST-DAAD) collaborative project
Sanctioned