Icfre Jobs for Opening For Scientist Post in Jorhat

Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), an apex body in the national forestry research system, has been undertaking the holistic development of forestry research through need based planning, promoting, conducting and coordinating research, education and extension covering all aspects of forestry. The Council deals with the solution based forestry research in tune with the emerging issues in the sector, including global concerns such as climate change, conservation of biological diversity, combating desertification and sustainable management and development of resources. Topical research by the Council enhances public confidence in the ability of forest managers and researchers to successfully handle challenges related to natural resource management.

ICFRE has nine Regional Research Institutes and four Research Centres located in different bio-geographical regions of the country to cater the forestry research needs of the nation. The regional research Institutes are located at Jodhpur, Dehradun, Shimla, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Ranchi, Bangalore, Jorhat and Jabalpur, and the centres are at Aizawl Agartala, Chhindwara and Allahabad.

Quinquennial Review System for independent review of schemes, projects and institutes/centers adopted.

Consultancy Rules finalized and adopted.

Finalized B.Sc. Forestry Syllabus in consultation with State Agricultural Universities and sent it to ICAR for concurrence.

Barrier analysis study for CDM A/R projects under EU-India Small Projects Facility Programme conducted.

Participation in the UNFCCC Workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries at Rome, Italy.

Participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP12/MOP 2) held at United Nations Office in Nairobi, Gigiri, Africa.

DG, ICFRE attended second workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries, from 7th to 9th March 2007 at Cairns, Australia.

ICFRE is working for grant of ISO 9001:2000 Certification. The first audit by internal auditors was conducted from 11th to 13th July 2006. A shadow audit was also conducted on 7th and 8th August 2006 by the Consultancy Development Centre (CDC), New Delhi.

The Council based on information received from regional ICFRE institutes and State Forest Departments, prepared a brochure Miniature Nature (Preservation Plots) A Status Report of India.

Execution of a comprehensive project on Samudai Adharit Samanvit Van Prabandhan Evam Sanrakshan Yojana in Bihar State (Phase-I) in coordination with Environment and Forest Department of Bihar State.

Provided Rs. 700.00 Lakhs as Grant-in-Aid to 22 universities in the financial year 2006-2007.

Establishment of a nation wide network to facilitate collection, processing and dissemination of statistics pertaining to tropical timber and other forestry products parameters in India through ITTO funded project.

RPC of ICFRE has approved 109 projects to be carried out under plan projects.

The Council conducted Environmental Impact Assessment studies and formulation of Environmental Management Plan for Kotlibhel, Stage-II (530 MW), National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, Tehri/Pauri Garhwal Project.

The Council conducted Rapid Environment Impact Assessment studies in ChandigarhIndustrial Area, PhaseIII for Chandigarh Administration, Chandigarh.

Conducted monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by the Department of AYUSH, National Medicinal Plants Board under Promotional Commercial and Contractual Schemes being implemented by various agencies nationwide (except for central India).