Dr. Avishek Bhattacharjee
Scientist 'E'
Botanical Survey of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Member of 'IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group'
Member of 'IUCN-OSG-Trade'
Member of 'International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT)'
Fellow of 'Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (FIAAT)'
Life member of ‘The Orchid Society of India (TOSI)’
Member of the Editorial Board of BSI ENVIS Newsletter
Member of the Executive Council of IAAT from 2018-2021
PROJECTS: 14
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Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in India: A high priority project funded by the MoEF&CC, Government of India (2023, tenure 4 months; as PI).
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Morpho-molecular and phytochemical identification of ten CITES listed plants in high international trade: Action Plan project of BSI (2023 – 2026; as PI).
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Taxonomic revision of the tribes Coreopsideae (Asteraceae) and Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae) in India: Flora of India project (2023 – 2028; as supervisor of Ms Priya Singh Kushwaha, Research Fellow, BSI).
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Investigation on Indian Aster L. (Asteraceae: Astereae) with emphasis on morpho-anatomical studies of cypsela: SERB Core Research Grant (2021–2024; as PI)
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Study of Floral Diversity of the Medicinal Plant Conservation Area at Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal (2022–2023): Collaborative project of BSI with West Bengal Forest Department
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Orchids of West Bengal (2021–2022): Collaborative project of BSI with West Bengal Forest Department
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Flora of India (Hydrocharitaceae to Orchidaceae; vol. 25 & 26) (2019–2021): Action Plan Project of BSI.
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Revision of the genus Gastrochilus D. Don (Orchidaceae) in India: Action Plan project of BSI (2018 – 2022; as PI)
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Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) of Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. and D. sissoo DC. in India: MoEFCC (WL), Govt. of India funded project under the scheme ‘Wildlife Crime Control Bureau’ (April 2018–October 2018; as PI).
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Flora of Bihar, Vol. II (Apiaceae, Araliaceae, Alangiaceae): Action Plan project of BSI (2015–2017; as PI)
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6. Flora of Jharkhand, Vol. II (Apiaceae, Araliaceae, Alangiaceae): Action Plan project of BSI (2015–2017; as PI)
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Inventorization of Indian Calanthe (Orchidaceae) with focus on micro-morphology of pollinia: SERB - DST funded Fast Track ‘Young Scientist’ project (2013–2016; as PI)
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Advanced Research in DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics of Medicinal Potential in Plants from Eastern and North East India: ICMR funded collaborative project with Bose Institute, Kolkata (2009–2013; as Research Associate)
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Revision of the subtribe Goodyerinae (Orchidaceae) in India: ‘Flora of India’ project of BSI (2003–2008; as Research Fellow)
