GAURAV SRIVASTAVA. Birbal Sahni Institute of Research Associate Palaeobotany, Lucknow.

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1 GAURAV SRIVASTAVA Date of birth Jan. 27, 1980 Designation Scientist-B Address Cenozoic Palaeofloristic Laboratory Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany 53 University Road Lucknow (U.P.) Tel.: Fax: Web pages &hl=en&oi=ao Education Qualification Institution Year Ph.D. Department of Botany, 2011 University of Lucknow M.Sc. Department of Botany, 2004 University of Lucknow Employments Organization Duration Position Birbal Sahni Institute of Continuing Scientist-B Birbal Sahni Institute of Research Associate Birbal Sahni Institute of Project Assistant Department of Botany, Research Scholar University of Lucknow 1

2 Research work Area of specialization Professional skill Cenozoic megafossil studies Systematics of fossil angiosperms LMA (Leaf Margin Analysis) CoA (Coexistence Approach) CLAMP (Climate Leaf Analysis Multivariate Program) Professional membership * Life member of Palaeobotanical Society, Lucknow, India * Member of International Organization of Palaeobotany * Member of NECLIME (Neogene Climate Evolution in Eurasia) Research interest * Angiosperm evolution * Palaeophytogeography of angiosperms * Evolution of South Asia monsoon Awards * Prof. R.C. Misra Gold Medal (2014) from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun * Diamond Jubilee Medal-2014 from Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow * Dr. B.S. Venkatachala Award-2010 from Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow * Qualified GATE-2006 (Life Sciences) Research projects in BSIP 4.1. To unearth the floristic and climatic changes on the basis of plant mega remains in north-east India during the Tertiary Biota from sedimentary sequences of Indus-Suture Zone, Ladakh Himalaya: Biostratigraphical, 2

3 palaeoenvironmental and palaeogeobiographical implications. Field experiences Field work in Ladhak for the collection of plant megafossils Field work in Arunachal Pradesh for the collection of plant megafossils Field work in Manipur and Nagaland for the collection of plant megafossils Field work in Makum Coalfield, Assam for the collection of plant megafossils Field work in Madhya Pradesh to collect dicot leaf for CLAMP Analysis Field work in Nangalbibra, Meghalaya for the collection of fossil leaves Field work in Himanchal Pradesh for the collection of fossil leaves Field work in Mizoram for the collection of fossil wood Field work in Imphal, Manipur for the collection of fossil leaves Field work in Makum Coalfield, Assam for sedimentological studies and collection of fossil leaves, Assam Field work in Dudhwa National Park, Lakhmipur Kheri to collect dicot leaf for CLAMP Analysis Field work in Forests of Western Ghats, Kerala to collect dicot leaf for CLAMP Analysis Field work in Makum Coalfield, Assam for the collection of fossil leaves and fruits Field work during workshop in Neogene Succession of Mizoram, Aizawl for the collection of fossil wood Field work in Eastern Himalayas (Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh and northern Sikkim) for the collection of tree rings samples (dendrochronology). Conference/ meeting attended National conference on Palaeogene of Indian Subcontinent, April , organized jointly by Geological Survey of India and Birbal Sahni Institute of International conference on plant culture and environment, Henan province, China, Sept ,

4 World conference on Paleontology and Stratigraphy Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Nov. 28-Dec. 2, National Seminar on Geodynamics, sedimentation and biotic response in the context of India-Asia collision, Nov , 2009, organised by Geology Dept., Mizoram University, Mizoram. Attended and presented DST sponsored project progress report in PAMC meeting on Deep Continental Studies, Jan , 2009, organised by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, held at Geology Dept., University of Kerala. Plant Life Through The Ages, Nov , 2008, organized by Birbal Sahni Institute of Indo-China International Conference: Biotic and climatic changes in the Indo-China region, Nov , 2008, organized by Birbal Sahni Institute of Indo-Myanmar Ranges in the Tectonic Framework of the Himalaya and Southeast Asia, Nov , 2008, organized by Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal. XXI Indian Colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy, Nov , 2007, organized by Birbal Sahni Institute of National Field Workshop in Neogene Succession of Mizoram Nov.1-3, 2007, organized by Department of Geology, Mizoram University, Aizawl. Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp, October 14-16, 2006, Co-ordinating Agency: Entrepreneurship development Centre, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. National Conference on Biodiversity & Applied Botany of Plants, Oct.8-10, 2003 organized by Department of Botany, University of Lucknow. Publications 1. Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2015) Davidocarpon, a new name for Dilcherocarpon. Novon (In press). 2. Yang J., Spicer R.A., Spicer T.E.V., Arens N.C., Frederic M.B.J., Su Tao, Kennedy E.M., Herman A.B., Steart D.C., Srivastava Gaurav, Mehrotra R.C., Valdes P.J., Mehrotra N.C., Zhou Zhe-Kun and Lai Jiang-Shan (2015) Leaf form climate 4

5 relationships on the global stage: An ensemble of characters. Global Ecology and Biogeography (In press). 3. Tiwari R.P., Z. Ralte Victor, Zoramthara C., Srivastava Gaurav, Mehrotra R.C., Paul S., Dutta S. (2015) Fossil leaf in Amber from the Bhuban Formation, Mizoram, India. Himalayan Geology 36(1): Srivastava Gaurav, Gaur Rajan and Mehrotra R.C. (2015) Lagerstroemia L. from the middle Miocene Siwalik deposits, northern India: implication for Cenozoic range shifts of the genus and the family Lythraceae. J. Earth Sys. Sci. 124(1): Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2014) Phytogeographical implication of Bridelia Will. (Phyllanthaceae) fossil leaf from the late Oligocene of India. PLoS ONE 9(10): e Srivastava Rashmi, Srivastava Gaurav and Dilcher David L. (2014) Coryphoid palm leaf fossils from the Maastrichtian Danian of Central India with remarks on phytogeography of the Coryphoideae (Arecaceae). PLoS ONE 9(11): e Srivastava Rashmi and Srivastava Gaurav (2014) Fossil fruit of Cocos L. (Arecaceae) from Maastrichtian-Danian sediments of central India and its phytogeographical significance. Acta Palaeobotanica 54(1): Srivastava Gaurav, Mehrotra R.C., Shukla Anumeha and Tiwari R.P. (2014) Miocene vegetation and climate in extra peninsular India: megafossil evidences. Special Publication of Palaeontological Society of India 5: (ISBN: ). 9. Mehrotra R.C., Shukla Anumeha, Srivastava Gaurav and Tiwari R.P. (2014) Miocene megaflora of peninsular India: present status and future prospects. Special Publication of Palaeontological Society of India 5: (ISBN: ). 10. Priyanka Monga, Srivastava Gaurav, Kumar Madhav and Mehrotra R.C. (2014) Further palynological investigation of coaliferous sequences of Tura Formation of Nangwalbibra, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya: inferences on palaeovegetation and palaeoclimate. Palaeobotanist 63: Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2013) Low latitude floral assemblage from the Late Oligocene sediments of Assam and its palaeoclimatic and palaeogeographic significance. Chinese Sci. Bull. 58 (Suppl. 1):

6 12. Mehrotra R.C., Tiwari R.P., Srivastava Gaurav and Shukla Anumeha (2013) Further contribution to the Neogene petrified wood forest of Mizoram, India. Chinese Sci. Bull. 58 (Suppl. 1): Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2013) Further contribution to the low latitude leaf assemblage from the Late Oligocene sediments of Assam and its phytogeographical significance. J. Earth Sys. Sci. 122(5): Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2013) First fossil record of Alphonsea Hk. f. & T. (Annonaceae) from the Late Oligocene sediments of Assam, India and comments on its phytogeography. PLoS ONE 8(1): e Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2013) Endemism due to climate change: evidence from Poeciloneuron Bedd. (Clusiaceae) leaf fossil from Assam, India. J. Earth Sys. Sci. 122(2): Tiwari R.P., Mehrotra R.C., Srivastava Gaurav and Shukla Anumeha (2012) The vegetation and climate of a Neogene petrified wood forest of Mizoram, India. J. Asian Earth Sci. 61: Srivastava Gaurav, Spicer R.A., spicer T.E.V., Yang J., Kumar M., Mehrotra R.C. and Mehrotra N.C. (2012) Megaflora and palaeoclimate of a late Oligocene tropical delta, Makum Coalfield, Assam: evidence for the early development of the South Asian monsoon. Palaeogeogr. Palaeoclimatol. Palaeoecol : Kumar M., Srivastava G., Spicer R.A., Spicer T.E.V., Mehrotra R.C. and Mehrotra N.C. (2012) Sedimentology, palynostratigraphy and palynofacies of the late Oligocene Makum Coalfield, Assam, India: a window on lowland tropical vegetation during the most recent episode of significant global warmth. Palaeogeogr. Palaeoclimatol. Palaeoecol : Srivastava Gaurav, Mehrotra R.C. and Hugues Bauer (2012) Palm leaves from the Late Oligocene sediments of Makum Coalfield, Assam, India. J. Earth Sys. Sci. 121(3): Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2012) The oldest fossil of Semecarpus L.f. from the Makum Coalfield, Assam, India and comments on its origin. Curr. Sci. 102(3): Srivastava Rashmi, Saxena R.K. and Srivastava Gaurav (2012) Pterospermumocarpon, 6

7 a new malvalean fruit genus from the Sindhudurg Formation (Miocene) of Maharashtra, India and its phytogeographical significance. J. Earth Sys. Sci. 121(1): Singh M. Chandra, Kushwaha R.A.S., Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2012) New plant remains from the Laisong Formation of Manipur. J. Geol. Soc. India 79: Mehrotra R.C., Tiwari R.P. and Srivastava Gaurav (2012) Comments on some plant remains from the Early Miocene of Mizoram, India. Mem. Geol. Soc. India 77: (ISBN: ). 24. Srivastava Gaurav, Tiwari R.P. and Mehrotra R.C. (2012) CLAMP: A developing proxy for quantitative estimation of palaeoclimate in India. Mem. Geol. Soc. India 77: (ISBN: ). 25. Mehrotra, R.C., Basumatary, S.K., Bera, S.K., Srivastava Gaurav, Sarma, G.C. and Baruah, C.K. (2011) First report of the plant fossils from the Manas National Park, Assam, India. Palaeobotanist 60: Mehrotra R.C., Bera S.K., Basumatary S.K. and Srivastava G. (2011) Study of fossil wood from the Middle-Late Miocene sediments of Dhemaji and Lakhimpur Districts of Assam, India and its palaeoecological and palaeophytogeographical implications. J. Earth Sys. Sci. 120(4): Srivastava Gaurav, Srivastava Rashmi and Mehrotra R.C. (2011) Ficus palaeoracemosa sp. nov.- a new fossil leaf from the Kasauli Formation of Himachal Pradesh and its palaeoclimatic significance. J. Earth Sys. Sci. 120(2): Spicer Robert A., Bera Subir, De Bera Sreelekha, Spicer Teresa E.V., Srivastava Gaurav, Mehrotra Rakesh, Mehrotra Naresh and Yang Jian (2011) Why do foliar physiognomic climate estimates sometimes differ from those observed? Insights from taphonomic information loss and a CLAMP case study from the Ganges delta. Palaeogeograph. Palaeoclimat. Palaeoecol. 302: Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2010) New legume fruits from the Oligocene sediments of Assam. J. Geol. Soc. India 75: Srivastava Gaurav and Mehrotra R.C. (2010) Tertiary flora of northeast India vis-a-vis movement of the Indian Plate. Mem. Geol. Soc. India 75:

8 31. Srivastava Gaurav (2010) Forest destruction in Indian hot spots: A threat to environment. Earth Science India (January issue). 32. Spicer R.A., Valdes P.J., Spicer T.E.V., Craggs H.J., Srivastava G., Mehrotra R.C. and Yang J. (2009) New developments in CLAMP: Calibration using global gridded meteorological data. Palaeogeograph. Palaeoclimat. Palaeoecol., 283: Srivastava Gaurav, Mehrotra R.C. and Tiwari R.P. (2009) A new fossil wood from the Tipam Group of North Hlimen, Mizoram. Palaeobotanist 58: Srivastava Gaurav and Srivastava S.N. (2009) New records for the flora of Azamgarh District, U.P. J. Appl. Biosci., 35(1): Srivastava Gaurav and Srivastava S.N. (2009) Invasive alien plant species of Azamgarh District, Uttar Pradesh. In: Souvenir of National Conference on Invasive Alien Species a threat to native biodiversity. Uttar Pradesh Biodiversity Board, pp Agarwal Anil and Srivastava Gaurav (2008) Forest destruction in Eastern Himalayas. Curr. Sci., 94(1): Mehrotra R.C., Srivastava Gaurav and Bera S.K. (2007) Two new fossil woods from the Surma Group of Assam, India. In: Proceedings of Int'l Symposium on Palaeontology and Stratigraphy, Benxi, China. (Ed. Sun G.), pp Srivastava S.N. and Srivastava Gaurav (2006) Pedalium murex Linn. Hitherto unrecorded medicinal plant from Uttar Pradesh. Geophytology, 36(2): Last updated: July 1,