Somidh Saha
Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg
| Current Institution | Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg |
| Current School | Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences |
| Department | Silviculture Institute |
| Disciplines | |
| Geographical Focus | |
| Current and Past Advisor(s) | Jürgen Bauhus, Ulrich Kohnle, Narendra S Bisht |
| Address | Tennenbacherstraße 4 Freiburg i. Br. Baden-Württemberg 79085 Germany Phone: |
| Office Hours | 09.00 AM to 05.00 PM |
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University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India
Presidency College
B.Sc. Honours in Zoology
(Jun 2000 - May 2003)
Forest Research Institute University, Dehradun, India
M.Sc. in Forestry
(Jul 2003 - Jun 2005)
Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Ph.D. in Silviculture,
Institute of Silviculture
(Oct 2008 - Jul 2012)
PhD Candidate (Doktorand)
Institute of Silviculture, University of Freiburg
(Oct 2008 - Jul 2012)
Project title: Establishing oak stands by cluster planting.
Forest Manager (Executive)
Ballarpur Industries Limited, BILT (pulp and paper company), India
(Jul 2005 - May 2008)
Management of bamboo forest, Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations.
- DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Doctoral Scholarship (Jun 2008 - Jul 2012)
- Travel grant for participating winter school in Italy by Graduate School, University of Freiburg in 2010.
- Travel grant to Seoul from Germany for participating IUFRO World Forestry Congress by Council for Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research (ATSAF e.V.), Stuttgart, Germany in 2010.
- Research grant from Georg-Ludwig-Hartig Stiftung, Weißbaden, Germany in 2010.
- Research grant from the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India in 2005.
- T S Sterling Memorial Scholarship, Presidency College, Calcutta, India (2001 - 2002)
Publication Summary
Published peer-reviewed articles (journals listed in ISI Web of Science):
Giuggiola, A., Kuster, TM.,Saha, S. (2010) Drought-induced mortality of Scots Pines at the southern limits of its distribution in Europe: causes and consequences. iforest (Journal of Biogeosciences and Forestry)3: 95-97 [online: 2010-07-15]
Saha, S. and Bisht, NS. (2007) Role of traditional ecological knowledge in natural resource management among Monpas of North-Western Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Forester 133 (2):155-164
Article submitted:
Saha,S., Kuehne,C. and Bauhus J. (2012) Survival, growth and quality of Quercus petraea and Q. robur established in cluster plantings: a review of central European experiences. New Forests.
Articles in preparation for submission:
Saha,S.,Kuehne, C., Kohnle, U. And Bauhus, J. Assessment of growth and quality of young oaks grown in cluster plantings: a weighted meta-analysis on raw inventory data from forestry experimental trials in Central Europe.
Saha,S., Kühne,C. and Bauhus J.Oak cluster planting promotes tree growth and quality, increases tree species diversity and enhances productivity.
Saha,S. and Bauhus J. Intra-specific competition and inter-specific facilitation do matter for tree growth and quality in young oak groups
Peer-reviewed articles (non ISI Web of Science journal):
Banerjee, AK. and Saha, S. (2004) Role of women in joint forest management at Arabari forest (East Midnapore Forest division) of south West Bengal.International Journal of Forest Usufruct Management 5 (1 & 2):56-64
Presentations in conferences (abstracts published in proceedings):
ORAL Contributions:
Saha, S., Bauhus, J., Kohnle, U., Kühne, C. 2010. Can oak bio-groups produce high quality trees? In: Parrota, J.A., A.Carr, M. (Eds.), Forests for the Future: Sustaining Society and the Environment XXIII Iufro World Congress. The International Forestry Review Commonwealth Forestry Association, Seoul, Republic of Korea, p. 508.
Saha,S., Kühne,C. and Bauhus J. (2011) Oak cluster planting increases tree species diversity and enhances productivity. In Minden V. (Ed), 41st Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GFÖ) in Oldenburg, Germany, p. 282
Presentations in colloquia, symposium and summer school:
ORAL Contributions:
Saha, S. (2012) Plant less and get more. On 2nd February in winter colloquium at Institute of Silviculture in University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Saha, S. and Bauhus, J. (2012) Assessment of growth and quality of young oaks grown in cluster plantings: a weighted meta-analysis on raw inventory data from forestry experimental trials in Central Europe. On 19th January in winter colloquium at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Birmensdorf, Zürich, Switzerland.
Saha, S. and Bauhus, J. (2010) Can oak bio-group produce high quality trees? – A meta analysis from the Central European Stands(first results of Ph.D.). On 10th July in Annual Graduate School Day oftheGraduate School ‘Environment Society and Global Change’, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Saha, S. (2009) Establishing oak stands by cluster planting (Ph.D. concept presentation). On 04th March in winter colloquium at Institute of Silviculture in University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Saha, S. (2006) Bamboo forest management and value chain in pulp and paper industry in East-central India. On 17th July in ‘DAAD Summer School -Forestry Markets and Society 2006’, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Saha, S. (2005) Traditional Utilization of the Himalayan medicinal shrubs and wildlife articles among the Monpas and Panchenpas at the Indo-China border region at Arunachal Pradesh in the Eastern Himalayas. On 29th June in symposium at the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India.
Saha, S. (2005) Role of traditional ecological knowledge in natural resource management among the Dirang Monpas of the Arunachal Pradesh of the Eastern Himalayas. On 17th May 2005 in symposium at the Eastern Himalayan Program of Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Guwahati, India.
POSTER Contributions:
Saha, S. and Bauhus, J. (2011) Oak cluster planting increases tree species diversity and enhances productivity compared to traditional row planting. On 8th June in Annual Graduate School Day of theGraduate School ‘Environment Society and Global Change’, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Saha, S. and Bauhus, J. (2009) Establishing oak stands by cluster planting (presentation of Ph.D. concept). On 13th October in Annual Graduate School Day of the Graduate School ‘Environment Society and Global Change’, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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