National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Rajiv Pandey
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India on 29 July 1972. Educated at UP College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 1989-91; University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 1991-96; Forest Research Institute (Deemed University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 1996-2007; Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, 2018; B.Sc. 1991; M.Sc. 1996; Ph.D. 2007; PGD in RS & GIS 2018.

Scientist F and Head, Division of Forestry Statistics, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 2019 to date.

Scientist E, ICFRE, Dehradun, 2015-24; Associate Professor, HNB Garhwal Central University, Srinagar-Garhwal, Uttarakhand, 2012-15; Additional Director, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi, 2011-12; Scientist E, ICFRE, Dehradun, 2010-11; Scientist D, ICFRE, Dehradun, 2008-09; Scientist D, ICFRE-FRI, Dehradun, 2005-08; Scientist C, ICFRE-FRI, Dehradun, 2002-05; Scientist B, ICFRE-FRI, Dehradun, 1998-2001.

Awards/Honours: Coordinating Lead Author, Chapter VIII, IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, 2021; Listed among World's Top 2% Scientists being published by researchers of Stanford University, 2021-2025; Lifetime Work on Environment sectors, Environment Excellence Award by Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, 2025; Member, Sub-group on REDD Issues, MoEF, 2012; Member, Indian delegation for CBD SBSTTA-16, Montreal, Canada; Junior Research Fellowship, ICAR, 1993-95; Member, American Meteorological Society, 2023 to till date; Fellow, National Institute of Ecology (FNIE) since 2025; Editor, Weather, Climate and Society (American Meteorological Society), 2023 to date; Associate Editor, Environmental and Sustainability Indicators (Elsevier), 2024 to date; Member, Editorial Board, Ecological Indicators (Elsevier), 2017 to date; Member, Editorial Board, Regional Sustainability (Elsevier), 2022 to date; Subject Editor, International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Sciences (NIE Society), 2024 to date; Reviewer of Multi-Country Projects on Global Change for the Asia Pacific Network (APN), Japan, 2014-2023; Best Reviewer Award, Elsevier, 2022; Excellency in Reviewer Role Award, Elsevier, 2022; Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, APN Science Bulletin, 2015-2018; Chaired sessions at international conferences, 2010-2011

Fellow: National Institute of Ecology (F NIE)

Research Areas: Data Analyst; Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation of Socio-Ecological Systems; Assessment and Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services; Forest Functionality; Interface of Social and Ecological Systems for Forest-Dependent Communities; Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Forestry; Natural Resource Management; Sustainable Forest Management

Address: Scientist F and Head, Division of Forestry Statistics, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, P.O. Box 59, Dehradun 248001, Uttarakhand; House No: 606B, Rock Valley Residency, ITBP Road; Niranjanpur, Dehradun 248171, Uttarakhand; [Tel: Off. (0135) 2224811; Cell: 9412918634; Email: rajivfri@yahoo.com; rajiv.pandey30@gov.in; pandeyr@icfre.org]