George Mathew

Background

About George Mathew

PROFILE OF DR. GEORGE MATHEW 1. AFFILIATION & ADDRESS: Dr. George Mathew, International Consultant, ADB Project, Plant Protection Centre, Vientiane, Laos (Dec. 2018 onwards). Former Consultant (Protected Area Management Specialist) of Louis Berger Inc, for JICA assisted Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project (May 2016 Dec. Former Emeritus Scientist, KFRI (2011-2014) Former HOD, Forest Health Division, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi,(1977-2011) Residence: Valiyaveettil, Cherukole, Mavelikara-690104, Alappuzha Dist. Email: gmathewkfri@gmail.com; Tel.+9497066455 (mob.) 2. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Thirty five years’ of research experience in Forest Entomology 3. TOPICS HANDLED: Biodiversity monitoring and measurement in the Western Ghats of Kerala. Control of forest insect pests. Environmental Impact Assessment. Outreach programmes on environmental awareness. Setting up of Bio-parks, Green Belts, Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly Houses. Ph D Research Guide (For Calicut & FRI Deemed University, Dehra Dun). HONORS RECEIVED “Green Hero of Conservation” by CNN-IBN (2008) “Green Hero of south" by Jade Magazine.(2009) 5. SPECIAL TRAINING Tropical forest management (Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change etc.)(Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, 1995). Insect pest managements using Pheromones (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1985). Management of Research (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as per Mo EF Guidelines, Disposal of Hazardous Chemicals etc.(Academic Staff College, Hyderabad) Landscape Ecology and Joint Forest Management (Participatory Forest Management, Environmental Impact assessment, Forest Fire Management etc.)(University of Melbourne, Australia, “Trainers’ Training” on Biodiversity Conservation (KILA) Insect Identification (British Museum of Natural History, London, 1990). CONSULTANCIES UNDERTAKEN BUTTERFLY GARDENS BIOPARKS GREEN BELTS BIODIVERSITY EIA Ecotourism