Prof (Dr) Sonali Chauhan
Assistant Professor, RSPL
sonali.c@rishihood.edu.in
About
Sonali Chauhan is an ecologist and Assistant Professor whose research focuses on urban ecology, biodiversity conservation, and ecological restoration. Her work examines urban forests, invasive species, and socio-ecological governance through interdisciplinary approaches that integrate ecological field research, quantitative analysis in R, and geospatial tools such as GIS. She has over a decade of experience in research and applied ecological projects
Work Experience
Research Associate, School of Arts & Sciences, Azim Premji University, 2024–2025
Sr. Research Assistant, Centre for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, 2016–2022
Research Assistant, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, 2014–2016
Research Assistant, Gene Campaign, 2013–2014
Education
BSc (Physical Sciences)
MA (Environment and Development)
Ph.D (Human Ecology)
Bundelkhand University, (2011)
Ambedkar University Delhi, (2013)
Ambedkar University Delhi, (2026)
Research Areas
Urban Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecological Restoration, Invasive Ecology, Vegetation Ecology and Plant Community Networks, Urban Forest Governance and Socio-ecological Systems
Publications
Further Additions
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Evaluating the Impact of Disaster Preparedness and Response Interventions of Reliance Foundation Disaster Management Program (2013–2023) – Technical report prepared at the Centre for Environment and Regional Development, Delhi, India
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Final Technical Report (2012–2015): Ecological Restoration of Degraded Landscapes in Bolani Iron Ore Mine Area of SAIL – A Model for Sustainable Development, Biodiversity Conservation and CO₂ Mitigation Strategy – Prepared for the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Odisha, India
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Final Technical Report (2012–2014): Using Rice Genetic Diversity to Support Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Change for Sustainable Production and Improved Livelihoods in India – Prepared under the Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; Gene Campaign, Delhi, India
Others
Eco-Restoration and Eco Park Development of Degraded Hillock Land at Thondanuur Village, Mandya District, Karnataka – Research and implementation project focused on ecological restoration and sustainable landscape development.
E-commerce Dataset for Invasive and Naturalized Non-native Plants in India – Development of a comprehensive dataset to support monitoring, research, and management of invasive plant species in India.
Using Rice Genetic Diversity to Support Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Change for Sustainable Production and Improved Livelihoods in India – Funded by ITPGR; focused on leveraging rice genetic diversity to enhance climate resilience, agricultural sustainability, and farmer livelihoods.
Ecological Restoration of Degraded Landscapes in Bolani Iron Ore Mines Area of SAIL: A Model for Sustainable Development, Biodiversity Conservation and CO₂ Mitigation Strategy – Funded by the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL); focused on mine-site restoration, biodiversity conservation, and carbon mitigation.
Dheerpur Wetland Park: Restoring the Wetlands of Dheerpur to Augment Urban Ecosystem Services – Funded by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA); focused on wetland restoration and enhancement of urban ecosystem services.
