Sanjeeva Nayaka

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Sanjeeva Nayaka
ಸಂಜೀವ ನಾಯಕ
Born	(1974-08-01) 1 August 1974 (age 47) Koppa, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka State
Nationality	India
Scientific career
Fields	Lichen taxonomy, biomonitoring, bioprospecting
Institutions	CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
Website	www.sanjeevanayaka.net

Sanjeeva Nayaka (Hindi: संजीव नायक; Kannada: ಸಂಜೀವ ನಾಯಕ)^[1] is an Indian lichenologist,^[2] currently working as Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute^[3] in Lucknow. He is also in charge of Algology Laboratory at the same institute, and secretary of the Indian Lichenological Society.^[4]

Research[]

Dr. S. Nayaka delivering lecture on lichens at Biodiversity Awareness Programme at Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary.

Nayaka revised the genus Lecanora s. l. for his doctoral thesis at CSIR-NBRI under the supervision of Dr. D.K. Upreti and obtained PhD degree from Dr. RML Avadh University, Faizabad. His research interest includes taxonomy, biomonitoring and bioprospecting of lichens. Apart from Lecanora he has revised taxa such as Lecidea^[5] and Phyllopsora^[6] from India. So far he has described 20 species new to science and reported 45 new lichenized and lichenicolous fungi for India.^[7] Nayaka had travelled throughout India and published lichen floristic accounts for several regions. His major work involves studies on lichens of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,^[8] Gujarat and Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Some of the protected area surveyed by him includes Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Chail Wildlife Sanctuary, Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhagvan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary, Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Marine National Park, National Chambal Sanctuary and Soor Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary. He has visited Antarctica twice for studying the lichens and their ecophysiology^[9]

He has delivered more than 40 invited lectures on various occasions and also interviewed by various newspaper.^[10]

He has organized two national conferences - "Cryptogam Research in India: Progress and Prospects" during 28-29 September 2015^[11] and "Current Developments and Next Generation Lichenology" during 27-28 January 2018 at CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow.

Publications[]

Nayaka has published more than 200 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and books.^[7] He has participated in several national and international conferences and published about 180 abstracts. Most of his research papers are available at ResearchGate. He has authored or edited 3 books.

• A field Guide to the common Lichens of Corbett Tiger Reserve. Upreti, D.K. and Nayaka, S. Bishen Singh Mabedra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. 2004.^[12]
• Lichens of Uttar Pradesh. Nayaka, S. and Upreti, D.K. Uttar Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Lucknow. 2013.^[8]
• Plant Diversity of Uttar Pradesh (Including Algae and Fungi). Mishra, G.K., Nayaka, S. and Saini, D.C. (Eds.). ASR Publication, Ghaziabad. 2015.

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