About Sunil
I grew up in northern India and earned BS in Mathematics (M.J.P. Rohailkhand University, Bareilly), and MS in Forest Ecology & Management from the Forest Research Institute (FRI) University, Dehradun (India). I was one of the first 30 Ford Foundation International Fellows (IFP-Fellow) from India (Cohort-1, 2001). I am a GDPE alumnus and received my PhD in Ecology in May 2007 from Colorado State University. Before coming to CSU in August 2002 I worked in India’s Central Himalayas for four years (1998-2002) in International Geosphere Biosphere Program (IGBP) project where I worked on the modeling and mapping of plant biodiversity. My PhD research was on quantifying the effects of landscape heterogeneity on native and exotic plants and butterfly diversity in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, US. I use ecological niche modeling and geospatial tools to assess the risk of harmful invasive species. I advise MS and PhD students and have co-taught “Ecological Niche Models” course at CSU. My current research interests include species distribution modeling, landscape ecology, species invasions, spatial ecology, geospatial analyses, remote sensing, GIS, spatial statistics, community ecology, and biomass modeling.
Website CVInterests
- Species distribution modeling, landscape ecology, species invasions, spatial ecology, geospatial analyses, remote sensing, GIS, spatial statistics, community ecology, and biomass modeling. I also enjoy reading, hiking, biking, gardening, and spending time with my family and friends.
Education
PhD, Ecology - Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO, 2007
PhD, Forest Ecology - Forest Research Institute University
Dehradun, India, 2003
MS, Forest Ecology & Management - Forest Research Institute University
Dehradun, India, 1998
BS, Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry - M.J.P. Rohailkhand University
Bareilly, India, 1995
Certifications
- Certificate in Geospatial Sciences (remote sensing & GIS) by Colorado State University, 2005