Faculty Profile

Name
Dr. Arijit Chatterjee
Designation
SACT I
Department
Environmental Science
Email
arijit.chatterjee@asutoshcollege.in
Biography

Dr. Arijit Chatterjee is a faculty of Environmental Science in Asutosh College, University of Calcutta, India and has PhD in ‘Wildlife conservation in villages of West Bengal’. He is an avid researcher and professionally works in the field of ecology, wildlife, conservation and evolution for the last 16 years. He has published few research articles along with two books namely ‘Snakes of West Bengal’ (in Bengali language) and ‘Beauty of Nature: An Evolutionary Truth’.
Academic Interest

Environmental Science, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Wildlife Management, Biodiversity Conservation, Biogeography, Natural Resource Management
VIDWAN Profile

Educational Qualification(In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)

Qualification (In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)College / UniversitySubject (s) / Topic (s)
Ph.D.West Bengal State UniversityTradition of wildlife conservation in villages: Diversity of wild animals living in the village ecosystems of south West Bengal
Post GraduationAsutosh College, University of CalcuttaEnvironmental Science
GraduationAsutosh College, University of CalcuttaZoology (Hons.)

Academic/Teaching Experience & responsibilities (In chronological order from latest to oldest)

PostOrganization / College / UniversityExperience (In Years and Months)
State Aided College Teacher - 1Asutosh College3 years 5 months
CWTTAsutosh College2 years 2 months
PTTAsutosh College8 months
Guest LecturerAsutosh College5 years 7 months

Scholarly Achievements : Publications in recognized professional and / or academic journals

DateWork typeTitle/ChapterJournal / Book TitleYearAuthorURLDoiVolumePage No.EditorPublisherISBN no.
2023-06-01ArticleAnt (Family: Formicidae) Diversity in Two Urban Landscapes of KolkataRecords of the Zoological Survey of India2023Das, P., Chatterjee, A., & Saroj, S. VIEWhttps://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v123/i2S/2023/172465123(2S)757–766 Zoological Survey of India2581-8686
2023-01-26Data PaperWorld Lizard Day 2022 : Monitor Lizard Count IndiaGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility2023Chatterjee A Samrat C Mandal P Das M William S Majumdar A Barman N Basu Roy A Barve V VIEWhttps://doi.org/10.15468/49tzb9   Global Biodiversity Information Facility 
2024-06-05ArticleWildlife in Villages: A Paradigm Shift in ConservationThe Earth Talk: Changing Perspectives2023Arijit Chatterjee VIEW 26–8 Dept. of Environmental Science, Asutosh College2583-4940
2023-05-05ArticleImpact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Biodiversity and its Conservation. Virus and ImpactVirus and Impact2023Majumdar, A., Chatterjee, A., Samrat, C., & Mandal, P. VIEW  70-81 Asutosh College978-81-956797-4-4
2023-01-18ArticleTHE ASIAN WATER MONITOR, VARANUS SALVATOR: AN INTRODUCTION TO ITS NON BREEDING ETHOLOGYHAMADRYAD2023ANUSUA PAL AND ARIJIT CHATTERJEE VIEW 3957PROF. KARTIK SHANKERMADRAS CROCODILE BANK TRUST 
2020-03-27ArticleDiversity of ants species in different habitat mosaics of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden (Howrah, West Bengal, India) Turkish Journal of Biodiversity2020Arka GOSWAMI , Arijit CHATTERJEE, Sheela SAROJ VIEWhttps://doi.org/10.38059/biodiversity.698157321 Artvin Çoruh University2667-4386
2015-02-15ArticleDISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF MONITOR LIZARDS (Varanus spp.) IN HUMAN HABITATIONS OF SOUTH WEST BENGAL: PEOPLE’S TRADITION OF COEXISTING WITH WILDLIFE.African Journal of Science and Research2015Arijit Chatterjee and Silanjan Bhattacharyya VIEW 31  2306-5877

Research Projects

Client/Organization's NameNature of ProjectDuration of ProjectAmount of Grant (Rupees)Project TitleName of CollaboratorNo. of Research ScholarsName of The Research Scholars
Pardicolor (Australia)Ecological Illustrations9 monthsUSD 472    
PARDICOLOR (Austratlia)ECOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION9 MONTHS$ 500COEXISTENCE AND CONSERVATION: A FORGOTTEN TRADITION BETWEEN HUMAN AND WILDLIFENature Mates Nature Club  

No. of Research Scholars successfully guided

Name of ProgramAwarded (No.)
M.Sc. Dissertation 3

Research Profiles

Profile URLProfile
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Research Experience

Course/PositionOrganizationExperience in year & month
PhDWest Bengal State University5 years
Research fellowWest Bengal State University2 years 9 months
Research fellowVivekananda College1 year 3 months

Membership in Professional Bodies

Name of Professional BodyMember TypeAwarded Year
Nature Mates Nature ClubGoverning Body member2006