Journal of Ecology and Toxicology
Open Access

Biography

Dr. Vir Singh is the Professor of Environmental Science at GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology. He has more than three decades' experience of teaching and research. He has been educated and trained in many universities and institutes in India and abroad. He has a passion for ecology, agro-ecology, environmental sciences, and eco-philosophy. He has worked on many projects in collaboration with international institutes. He has traveled extensively in many Asian, European countries and North America and has organized many national and international conferences/ symposia/ workshops. He has delivered lectures to numerous organizations. Prof. Singh has published 42 books, many monographs, a lab manual and about 200 articles. Prof. Vir Singh is also a Climate Reality Leader committed to creating awareness about the on-going climate change and its long-term implications on every walk of life, and attempts to influence policies, programmes and projects for climate change mitigation.

Research Interest

•Agro-ecosystems involving rangeland-livestock-crop interrelationships.
•Climate change vulnerability assessments of rangelands/ forests, crops and livestock.
•Evolving preparedness, adaptation and mitigation framework in response to current climate change.
•Integrated land use management for sustainable food production, climate change adaptation and mitigation.
•Gender perspectives in Indian Agriculture. 
•Traditional ecological/ agronomic practices vital for enhancing resilience in food production systems.
•Ecological integrity-sustainability interrelationships.