Journey of a student to scholar : basic introduction

Basic introduction

1. From student to scholar to researcher IISER BERHAMPUR Post Doctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) Earth & Environmental Sciences Dr. Shravi Agarwal

2. Exciting updates on my life’s Journey I’m a native of Uttarakhand I’m fond of hiking and trekking and listening melodies Along the path, I always being an average student in school and university. I have worked at different research stations, and fieldwork sites, Including elements like glacial outwash, rivers, high altitude wetlands, and mountain ecosystems to highlight my work in earth and environmental science.

3. Qualification: PhD Geology (18 April, 2023) Thesis Title: Holocene and Historical Record of Palaeo -environment and Extreme Events Using diatoms and river morphology. Context of research work: Developing a high-resolution diatoms-based dataset, and the Spatio -temporal changes in river channel morphology in the Alaknanda River valley have been addressed for climatic understanding of the region. Masters of Science - Remote Sensing & GIS Applications, 2015 Bachelors in Science - Physics, Mathematics, Geology, 2012 Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal Publications Background and Achievements in my professional life Agarwal et al., Dam in Himalaya induces geomorphic dis-connectivity during extreme hydrological event: evaluating a case of 2013 Kedarnath Disaster, Journal of Earth System Sciences 2022 Agarwal et al; Peatland diatoms from Kedarnath, Central Himalaya: An intriguing proxy to reconstruct mid-late Holocene hydroclimatic settings, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 2023 Sagwal et al.,. Late Holocene hydrological variability from NW Himalaya and southwestern Tibetan Plateau: Palaeosalinity records from Pangong Tso, 2023, The Holocene

4. PhD Study area The study area lies in the Kedarnath, Central Himalaya, India in the headwaters of Mandakini valley located at the northern fringe of ISM. Map shows the location of ( i ) Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, Central Himalaya with the regional atmospheric circulation systems (ii) Longitudinal River profile of the Himalayas for ~200 km from Kedarnath to Haridwar

5. Wetlands Quaternary Geology Biogeochemistry Climate and Ecology Biostatistics Remote Sensing & GIS Applications Nature based Solutions for carbon capture Environmental Social Governance Expertise I hold with myself

6. Vision for myself I’m not always successful in living my vision and its unlikely for you to be always perfect at it…… But its okay..!! By overcoming on my own I see my wonderful future….

7. Vision and Future Research goals The peak of the mountain could represent my vision for life, symbolized by a glowing serenity, elevated landscape. These embody my commitment to addressing climate change. Include elements that represent real-world challenges and solutions, like wetlands restoration, sustainable agriculture, or community-focused projects. W ith my future goals in research and I plan to contribute to solving global environmental challenges

8. Thankyou !!!