Subir Kumar Nag | Climate Change | Best Researcher Award

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Dr Subir Kumar Nag | Climate Change |  Best Researcher Award

Principal Scientist at  ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute,  India

Dr. Subir Kumar Nag is a Principal Scientist at the ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, India. With a strong background in agricultural chemistry and soil science, he holds a Ph.D. from ICAR-IARI and a Diploma in Management from IGNOU. Dr. Nag has held various positions in ICAR, including Scientist and Senior Scientist, and has contributed extensively to research in pesticide residue analysis, ecosystem health, and organic feeding systems for livestock. He has received prestigious awards such as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Young Scientist Award and Fellowship Awards from both the Range Management Society of India and the Inland Fisheries Society of India.

Profile:

Education:

  • B.Sc. (Agriculture) Hons.
  • M.Sc. (Agr.) in Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science
  • Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemicals (ICAR-IARI)
  • Diploma in Management (IGNOU)

Awards & Fellowships:

  • Lal Bahadur Shastri Young Scientist Award, ICAR (1999-2000)
  • Best Paper Awards (2010, 2011)
  • Fellowship Award (2017, 2024) from the Range Management Society of India & Inland Fisheries Society of India

Research Focus:

  • Pesticide residue analysis in feed, fodder, and milk
  • Monitoring pesticide and metal contamination in aquatic environments
  • Organic feeding systems for livestock production
  • Carbon sequestration and GHG emissions from wetlands
  • Endocrine disruption in fish due to emerging contaminants

Research Projects:

  • Led several projects on pesticide residue monitoring, ecosystem health, and the impact of pollutants on aquatic life.
  • Worked on improving livestock production through better resource management and quality assurance.

Teaching Experience:

  • Guided three Ph.D. students

International Experience:

  • Postdoctoral Research, CSIRO, Australia (2010)
  • NAIP Training on Carbon Sequestration, Ohio State University, USA (2013-2014)

Citations:

Citations: 1,003
Documents: 946
h-index: 16

Publication Top Notes : 

  • Wetlands function as carbon sink: Evaluation of few floodplains of middle Assam, northeast India in the perspective of climate change
    Nag, S.K., Ghosh, B.D., Das, B.K., Sarkar, U.K.
    Journal of Environmental Management, 2025, 373, 123841
  • An appraisal of carbon capture and sequestration in few selected wetlands of West Bengal
    Nag, S.K., Ghosh, B.D., Sarkar, U.K., Das, B.K.
    Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024, 26(2), pp. 4229–4244
  • Trophic transfer patterns of arsenic in freshwater ecosystem layers in arsenic-endemic Ganges Delta and its potential human health risk
    Das Sarkar, S., Naskar, M., Sahu, S.K., … Das, B.K., Mohanty, B.P.
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 2023, 30(60), pp. 126178–126194
  • Endocrine disruptive toxicity of cypermethrin in Labeo catla: Involvement of genes and proteins related to the HPG axis
    Ganguly, S., Adhikari, A., Sadhukhan, D., … Nag, S.K., Das, B.K.
    Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 901, 165958
  • Ameliorative effect of natural floating island as fish aggregating devices on heavy metals distribution in a freshwater wetland
    Sarkar, D.J., Das Sarkar, S., Santhana Kumar, V., … Samanta, S., Das, B.K.
    Environmental Pollution, 2023, 336, 122428
  • Emerging contaminant triclosan incites endocrine disruption, reproductive impairments and oxidative stress in the commercially important carp, Catla (Labeo catla): An insight through molecular, histopathological and bioinformatic approach
    Adhikari, A., Das, B.K., Ganguly, S., … Sadhukhan, D., Raut, S.S.
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part – C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023, 268, 109605
  • Changes in seed yield and oil quality of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) for industrial use in response to nitrogen and potassium fertilization
    Mitra, S., Adhikary, B., Islam, S., … Mondal, A., Kar, G.
    Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 2023, 69(15), pp. 3619–3636
  • Assessment of environmental and human health risk from pesticide residues in river Gomti, Northern India
    Nag, S.K., Sajina, A.M., Sahu, S.K., … Saha, K., Bandyopadhyay, S.
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023
  • Comparative assessment of carbon sequestration potential of different types of wetlands in lower Gangetic basin of West Bengal, India
    Nag, S.K., Das Ghosh, B., Nandy, S., … Sarkar, U.K., Das, B.K.
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023, 195(1), 154
  • Impact assessment of an invasive macrophyte community on ecosystem properties: A Mass Balance Approach for Chilika lagoon, India
    Swain, P.R., Parida, P.K., Panikkar, P., … Nag, S.K., Das, B.K.
    Ecological Informatics, 2022, 69, 101592

 

Paul Sutton | Climate Change | Best Researcher Award

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Prof Paul Sutton | Climate Change |  Best Researcher Award

Professor at  University of Denver, United States

Professor Paul C. Sutton is a leading expert in sustainability science, population geography, and ecological economics. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of Denver, where he has served since 1999. His research focuses on topics such as urban metabolism, green infrastructure, land degradation, and the development of indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sutton is also involved in international environmental initiatives, having contributed to UNEP’s Global Environmental Outlook and served as a Visiting Fellow at The Australian National University.

Profile

Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. in Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara (1999)
  • M.A. in Applied Statistics, University of California, Santa Barbara (1997)
  • M.A. in Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara (1995)
  • B.S. in Chemistry, Union College, Schenectady, New York (1983)

Career Highlights:

  • Professor of Geography at the University of Denver (2012-Present)
  • Visiting Fellow at The Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2020-2021)
  • Research Associate at NOAA’s National Geophysical Data Center (1995-2010)
  • Lecturer at UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Geography (1992-1999)
  • High School Teacher (1983-1993) and Process Engineer (1984-1992)

Research Focus:

  • Population Geography
  • Sustainability Science
  • Ecological Economics
  • Developing Indicators for the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
  • Ecosystem Services and Integrated Assessment
  • Urban Metabolism and Smart Cities
  • Green Infrastructure
  • Land Degradation
  • Applications of Nighttime Satellite Imagery

Engagement & Service:

  • Founding Member, Center for a Regenerative Future (2024)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Morrison, CO (2018-2026)
  • Contributor to UNEP’s Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6 and GEO-7)
  • Chair, Academic Program Review Team at Texas State University (2013)
  • Proposal & Manuscript Reviewer for NSF, NASA, ESA, ARC, and other scientific foundations
  • Keynote Speaker at various international forums

Honors and Awards:

  • Best Graduate Advisor, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (2024)
  • Australian Water Award for Goyder Institute Collaboration (2022)
  • Prose Award Winner for Environmental Sciences (UNEP GEO6) (2021)
  • Best Researcher Award – IRULA (2019)
  • NASA Earth System Science Fellowship (1997-1999)

Citations:

  • Citations: 62,096 (All-time), 28,454 (Since 2019)
  • h-index: 55 (All-time), 45 (Since 2019)
  • i10-index: 102 (All-time), 92 (Since 2019)

Publication Top Notes

  1. The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital
    Costanza, R., d’Arge, R., De Groot, R., Farber, S., Grasso, M., Hannon, B., et al. (1997). Nature, 387(6630), 253.
  2. Changes in the global value of ecosystem services
    Costanza, R., De Groot, R., Sutton, P., Van der Ploeg, S., Anderson, S. J., et al. (2014). Global Environmental Change, 26, 152-158.
  3. Twenty years of ecosystem services: how far have we come and how far do we still need to go?
    Costanza, R., de Groot, R., Braat, L., Kubiszewski, I., Fioramonti, L., Sutton, P., et al. (2017). Ecosystem Services, 28, 1-16.
  4. The coasts of our world: Ecological, economic and social importance
    Martínez, M. L., Intralawan, A., Vázquez, G., Pérez-Maqueo, O., Sutton, P., et al. (2007). Ecological Economics, 63(2-3), 254-272.
  5. The value of coastal wetlands for hurricane protection
    Costanza, R., Pérez-Maqueo, O., Martínez, M. L., Sutton, P., Anderson, S. J., et al. (2008). Ambio, 241-248.
  6. Global estimates of market and non-market values derived from nighttime satellite imagery, land cover, and ecosystem service valuation
    Sutton, P. C., Costanza, R. (2002). Ecological Economics, 41(3), 509-527.
  7. Is decoupling GDP growth from environmental impact possible?
    Ward, J. D., Sutton, P. C., Werner, A. D., Costanza, R., Mohr, S. H., Simmons, C. T. (2016). PLOS ONE, 11(10), e0164733.
  8. Radiance calibration of DMSP-OLS low-light imaging data of human settlements
    Elvidge, C. D., Baugh, K. E., Dietz, J. B., Bland, T., Sutton, P. C., Kroehl, H. W. (1999). Remote Sensing of Environment, 68(1), 77-88.
  9. Census from Heaven: An estimate of the global human population using night-time satellite imagery
    Sutton, P., Roberts, D., Elvidge, C., Baugh, K. (2001). International Journal of Remote Sensing, 22(16), 3061-3076.
  10. A global poverty map derived from satellite data
    Elvidge, C. D., Sutton, P. C., Ghosh, T., Tuttle, B. T., Baugh, K. E., Bhaduri, B., Bright, E. (2009). Computers & Geosciences, 35(8), 1652-1660.
  11. Global distribution and density of constructed impervious surfaces
    Elvidge, C. D., Tuttle, B. T., Sutton, P. S., Baugh, K. E., Howard, A. T., Milesi, C., et al. (2007). Sensors, 7(9), 1962-1979.
  12. The value of ecosystem services: putting the issues in perspective
    Costanza, R., d’Arge, R., De Groot, R., Farber, S., Grasso, M., Hannon, B., et al. (1998). Ecological Economics, 25(1), 67-72.
  13. Shedding light on the global distribution of economic activity
    Ghosh, T., Powell, R. L., Elvidge, C. D., Baugh, K. E., Sutton, P. C., Anderson, S. (2010). The Open Geography Journal, 3(1), 147-160.
  14. Estimation of gross domestic product at sub-national scales using nighttime satellite imagery
    Sutton, P. C., Elvidge, C. D., Ghosh, T. (2007). International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics, 8(S07), 5-21.
  15. A comparison of nighttime satellite imagery
    Sutton, P., Roberts, D., Elvidge, C., Meij, H. (1997). Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 63(11), 1303-1313.
  16. A review of methods, data, and models to assess changes in the value of ecosystem services from land degradation and restoration
    Turner, K. G., Anderson, S., Gonzales-Chang, M., Costanza, R., Courville, S., et al. (2016). Ecological Modelling, 319, 190-207.
  17. A scale-adjusted measure of “urban sprawl” using nighttime satellite imagery
    Sutton, P. C. (2003). Remote Sensing of Environment, 86(3), 353-369.
  18. The Nightsat mission concept
    Elvidge, C. D., Cinzano, P., Pettit, D. R., Arvesen, J., Sutton, P., Small, C., et al. (2007). International Journal of Remote Sensing, 28(12), 2645-2670.
  19. Modeling population density with night-time satellite imagery and GIS
    Sutton, P. (1997). Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 21(3-4), 227-244.
  20. The future value of ecosystem services: global scenarios and national implications
    Kubiszewski, I., Costanza, R., Anderson, S., Sutton, P. (2017). Ecosystem Services, 26, 289-301.