Dr.

Rahi Soren

Department : School Of Oceanographic Studies

Designation : Assistant Professor

Address : School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032

E-Mail: rahisoren.oceanographic@jadavpuruniversity.in

Office Phone Number: 03324572867

About

Rahi Soren is an Assistant Professor at Jadavpur University, interested in the use of effective scientific information and practices to conserve endangered cultural and biological heritage. Her works include Mapping Traditional Santali Songs (funded by RUSA 2.0) as well as Locating and Digitizing early Santali periodicals (funded by Endangered Archives programme, British Library at the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University. She also engages in projects as ‘Building Connections to Decolonise the Curriculum’ – a Collaborative Project between Jadavpur University and the University of Exeter. Currently she is working as a Co-Investigator in the SPARC Project ‘Redefining Cultural Heritage’ in collaboration with University of Liverpool.

Subjects Taught

• Biological Oceanography• Cultural Studies• Digital humanities and archiving

Research Interests

• Effective useof scientific information for conserving culture, habitat and biodiversity• Documentation and preservation of Indigenous cultural heritage• Building Connections to Decolonise the Curriculum

Notable Activities

• Mapping Traditional Santali Songs (funded by RUSA 2.0)• Locating and Digitizing early Santali periodicals (funded by Endangered Archives programme, British Library)• Building Connections to Decolonise the Curriculum - a Collaborative Project between Jadavpur University and the University of Exeter https://introductiontodecolonisation.com/website/• Diversity and ecology of Spiders (Order: Araneae) with special emphasis to the web dynamics of orb-weaving spiders (Family: Araneidae) of Kolkata Metropolis (funded by University Grants Commission, Government of India) 2017-2018. (PI)• Assessment of Heavy metal concentrations in shark and their toxicological concerns (funded by Jadavpur Univerity Seed Grant)• Long Term Monitoring and Mitigation of Elephant-Human Conflict with Satellite Remote Sensing. In collaboration with Sayani Saha (Funded by Dr. T. Chelliah Memorial Fund for Nature Conservation)

Notable Achievements

• 2010 Junior Scientist Award, Netaji Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.• 2011- 2015 Rajiv Gandhi National Fellow, University Grant Commission, India • 2013 Parkyn Bursary Training and Travel grant with the British Ecological Society to present at INTECOL 2013, London.• 2014 Early Career Scientist Travel Award to participate in Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dijon, France.• 2024 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, University of Michigan, Travel grant• 2011 Qualified CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for lectureship.

Journal Papers Published

• Saha, Sayani, and Rahi Soren. "Human-elephant conflict: Understandingmultidimensional perspectives through a systematic review." Journal for NatureConservation (2024): 126586• Roy, Sabita, Rahi Soren, and Sugata Hazra. "Benefits of Reviving IndigenousWater Conservation Practices for Drought Resilience in Red and Lateritic Zonesof West Bengal, India." Indigenous and Local Water Knowledge, Values andPractices. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. 175-197.• Saha, S. and Soren, R., 2022, Community Perception of Ecosystem ServicesProvided by Water Birds with Changing Landscape of East Kolkata Wetland. InEnvironment and its Sustainability in India (ed. Saha, S.), Birutjatio SahityaSammiloni, pp. 150-169. ISBN: 978-93-91736-30-9• Soren, R., 2020. Women in Wildlife ecology and Conservation science – Hypatiaandbeyond.In Women and Education in India: A Representative Study, JogamayaDevi College Publication, Kolkata. ISBN: 978-81-938290-3-5.

Publication in Conference Proceedings

• Soren, R. and Parthiba Basu. 2011. Ecological Resilience along a Forest Fire Gradient inthe Dry Deciduous Forest of Bankura, West Bengal, India. Asian Studies, XXIX: 48-51

NBA Accreditation:UG-CSE,ETCE (6yrs) & UG-IT,IEE,PE (3yrs)

Dr.

Rahi Soren

Department : School Of Oceanographic Studies

Designation : Assistant Professor

Address : School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032

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