Js Singh
Department of Botany
Indian National Science Academy
India
Biography
Jamuna Sharan Singh received BSc and MSc degrees from Allahabad University, and PhD (1967) from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for his studies on the dynamics of grassland vegetation and autecology of noxious weeds under the supervision of Professor R Misra and Dr KC Misra. Subsequently, he moved to Kurukshetra University as Lecturer (1968), Kumaun University (1976) as Reader, and BHU (1984) as Professor where he headed the Department of Botany (1991 to 1993) and was also Coordinator, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany (1997-2003). He worked as Visiting Scientist with US/IBP Grassland Biome, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University (1971-74; 1981-82) and Visiting Professor, Department of Rangeland Ecosystem Science, Colorado State University (1993-94). He also has been Professor Emeritus (2004- ) and INSA Senior Scientist (2007- 08) at BHU, and NASI Senior Scientist (2009-).
Research Interest
Ecology, Ecosystems Analysis & Ecophysiology
