Microbes in Land Use Change Management

Dr. Jay Shankar Singh is Faculty at the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. He is an expert in the area of land use, restoration ecology, and natural resource management. He is also actively serving as member of various scientific committees, holding editorial responsibilities for journals. He has published several articles and books from Springer, Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, among others. Dr. Shashank Tiwari is working in the field of methanotrophs ecology, responsible for greenhouse gas CH4 consumption at the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. He is also involved to assess the soil microbial biomass and methanotrophs diversity across different land-use changes. He has published research and review papers in the journals and magazines of national and international repute. Dr. Chhatarpal Singh is working in the field of agro-environmental development through innovative and scientific approaches at Agro Environmental Development Society, Rampur, India. He has published various scientific research and reviews papers and articles in the field of agricultural and environmental microbiology. He has been honored by various state and national organizations for his valuable contribution in the field of agriculture microbiology and for organizing various International conferences and training events. Prof. Anil Kumar Singh has been working on landscaping at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He is well associated with the training to the Landscapers to uplift the status of growers and generate employment for youth. He is Fellow of the Horticulture Society of India (FHSI), Fellow of the Hill Horticulture Development Society (FHHDS), and many more. He has also been committed to research and completed projects funded by the Government of India.

• 1. Temperature sensitivity of litter and soil organic matter decomposition: perspective of soil microbial community structure and function 2. Adaptation of bacterial communities and plant strategies for amelioration and eco-restoration of an organometallic industrial waste polluted site 3. Effect of soil biofilms on ecological function and impact on soil properties 4. Alteration in microbial population density composition in different land use systems 5. Molecular characterization of bacterial community succession and analysis of physiochemical properties in a compost of solid organic waste from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India 6. Molecular technologies for the early detection of fungal phytopathogens associated with cereal crops 7. Applicability of fungi in agriculture and environmental sustainability 8. Litterfall decomposition of selected plant species and nutrientcycling in Madhupur Sal (Shorea robusta Roth) forest of Bangladesh 9. Bioactivity of soil microorganisms for agriculture development 10. Next generation OMICS: a tool to understand the diversity of soil microbiota and improvement of agricultural sustainability 11. Microbial associations in ecological reclamation and restoration of marginal lands 12. Assessment of microbial biomass for production of ecofriendlysingle-cell protein, bioenergy, and other useful products 13. Participation and understanding of plant microbes’ interaction in plant health and growth by combating mercury stress: a sustainable approach towards agricultural practices 14. The role of plant growth promoting bacteria in mineralization of endosulfan and its metabolites 15. Response of microbial populations to landscape dynamics 16. Soil-plant-microbial interactions for soil fertility management and sustainable agriculture 17. Endophytic microbial interaction with legume crop for developing resistance against nutrient stress 18. Function-driven microbial genomics for ecofriendly agriculture 19. Role of microbial communities in restoration disturbed lands 20. Impact of microbial biofilm on crop productivity and agricultural sustainability 21. Valuing each patch of land: utilizing plant-microbe interactions for the betterment of agriculture 22. Tripartite interactions: plant-Pseudomonas putida-microRNAs in agricultural  productivity 23. Next-generation omics technologies to explore microbial diversity