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"Sanjeeva Nayaka (Hindi: संजीव नायक; Kannada: ಸಂಜೀವ ನಾಯಕ) (Dr. S. Nayaka) is a well-known Lichenologist of India, currently working as Principal Scientist at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow. He is also in-charge of Algology Laboratory at the same institute; Secretary of ‘Indian Lichenological Society’ and ‘Lucknow Kannada Association’. Dr. Nayaka is an Associate Editor of the journal ‘Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment’. Child hood and education Born on 1 August 1974 in a small town Koppa, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, Dr. Nayaka is the 3rd son to his parents Late Shankara Naik and Smt. Sharada. He had his early education up to class 7 from Shree Tomarashetti Government Model Higher Primary School, Kelapete, Koppa. He was awarded with free education scholarship for high school studies at Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysore. Later he completed his Pre-University College and graduation from Sri Jagadguru Chandrashekara Bharathi Memorial College (Sri JCBM), Sringeri, which is affiliated to Kuvempu University, Shankaragatta. Dr. Nayaka cleared his post-graduation with distinction from Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri in Applied Botany. During his college days he participated in several art competition and won prizes. He had worked as guest artist for Resonance – Journal of Science Education published by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. He had also contributed illustrations for selected articles in journal Current Science and few books such as ‘Marine Mammals of India’ by Kumaran Sathasivam,‘Survival Strategies’ by Raghavendra Gadgakar, and ‘Butterflies of Peninsular India’ by Krushnamegh Kunte. He was also a volunteer of National Service Scheme. Research Dr. Nayaka was introduced to research during his graduation period. He was a volunteer in a project ‘Western Ghats Biodiversity Inventory Programme’ under the supervision of Dr. G.K. Bhatat, Sri JCBM College, Sringeri. This programme was coordinated by Prof. Madhav Gadgil,Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He was awarded with Summer Research Fellowship of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore to study the lichens of Bangalore city under Prof. Madhav Gadgil. Here he was introduced to field of Lichenology by his senior Late Dr. Hans Raj Negi to collect, identify and preserve lichens. After his post-graduation Dr. Nayaka moved to Lucknow to pursue his career in Lichenology under the guidance of Dr. D.K. Upreti at CSIR-NBRI. Initially he worked as Project Assistant in "All India Coordinated Project on Taxonomy" sponsored by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, New Delhi. During this period he explored lichens of Himachal Pradesh. Later in the year 2001 he was appointed as Scientist at CSIR-NBRI. Dr. S. Nayaka delivering lecture on lichens at Biodiversity Awareness Programme at Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary. Dr. Nayaka revised the genus Lecanora s. l. for his doctoral thesis at CSIR-NBRI under the supervision of Dr. D.K. Upreti and obtained PhD degree from Dr. RML Avadh University, Faizabad. His research interest includes taxonomy, biomonitoring and bioprospecting of lichens. Apart from Lecanora he has revised taxa such as Lecidea and Phyllopsora from India. So far he has described 20 species new to science and reported 45 new lichenized and lichenicolous fungi for India. Dr. Nayaka had travelled throughout India and published lichen floristic accounts for several regions. His major work involves studies on lichens of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Some of the protected area surveyed by him includes Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Chail Wildlife Sanctuary, Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhagvan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary, Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Marine National Park, National Chambal Sanctuary and Soor Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary. He has visited Antarctica twice for studying the lichens and their ecophysiology Dr. Nayaka has handled five research project as Principal Investigator and he is Co-Investigator in more than 15 project. So far Dr. Nayaka has guided two PhD students and another 5 are pursuing their PhD under his guidance. He is a recognized PhD guide in 6 Universities of India. He is an active reviewer of more than 15 research journals. He has delivered more than 20 invited lectures on various occasions and also interviewed by various Newspaper. He has organized two days National Conference on “Cryptogam Research in India: Progress and Prospects” at CSIR- NBRI, Lucknow during 28-29th Sept. 2015. Also, he had organized about 10 Biodiversity Awareness Workshops at various school and colleges of Uttar Pradesh. Publications Dr. Nayaka has published more than 150 research articles in peer reviewed journals and books. He has participated in several national and international conferences and published about 130 abstracts. Most of his research papers are available at ResearchGate. He has authored or edited following 3 books. * A field Guide to the common Lichens of Corbett Tiger Reserve. Upreti, D.K. and Nayaka, S. Bishen Singh Mabedra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. 2004. * Lichens of Uttar Pradesh. Nayaka, S. and Upreti, D.K. Uttar Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Lucknow. 2013. * Plant Diversity of Uttar Pradesh (Including Algae and Fungi). Mishra, G.K., Nayaka, S. and Saini, D.C. (Eds.). ASR Publication, Ghaziabad. 2015. Research collaborations Dr. Nayaka had assisted more than 25 researcher all over India for conducting lichen research. He has also established collaboration with several academic institutions and provided technical assistance. Some such institution are as follows, * Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa * TERI University, New Delhi * Goa University, Taleigao Plateau *K.S.R. Educational Institutions, Tiruchengode * Nowgong College, Nago * Davangere University, Davangere * Kuvempu University, Shankargatta Miscellaneous He is a bird-watcher; listed about 65 birds species for CSIR-NBRI and submitted about 50 checklists to eBird. References Category:Indian ecologists Category:Mycologists Category:Indian lichenologists Category:Living people Category:1974 births Category:Birdwatchers "
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"George Rollie Adams is an American educator, historian, author, and museum professional.http://www.newyorkupstate.com/rochester/2016/09/he_built_the_worlds_biggest_toy_box_now_the_strong_museum_ceo_is_retiring.html As president and CEO of The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, from 1987 through 2016, Adams led the development of the world’s first collections-based history museum devoted solely to the study of play and its critical role in learning and human development and the ways in which play illuminates cultural history.Neil G. Kotler, Phillip Kotler, and Wendy I. Kotler, Museum Marketing & Strategy: Designing Missions, Building Audiences, Generating Revenue & Resources, 2d Ed. (New York: Jossey-Bass, 2008), pp. 108-13. During his tenure, The Strong became home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, board games, electronic games, and other artifacts and documents pertaining to the history of play.Susan Asbury, “Serious Fun,” pp. 375-402, in C. Kurt Dewhurst, Patricia Hall, and Charlie Seemann, Folklife and Museums: Twenty-First-Century Perspectives (New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017). The Strong also acquired the National Toy Hall of Fame and established the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, World Video Game Hall of Fame,http://time.com/3713552/video-game-hall- fame/ Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, Woodbury School, and American Journal of Play. Early life George Rollie Adams grew up in southern Arkansas. After receiving a B.A. in Social Science Education and English from Louisiana Tech University, he taught history for four years at El Dorado, Arkansas, High School. While teaching, he earned a M.A. in Social Science Education from Louisiana Tech University, and subsequently he earned a Ph.D. in American History from the University of Arizona.The Why, How, and What of a Museum of Play: An Interview with George Rollie Adams, American Journal of Play, 5:2, 135-156. Professional career During the mid-to-late 1970s and early 1980s, Adams held several positions at the American Association for State and Local History, including director of the National Historic Landmarks Project and director of Education. He then served two years as executive director of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society in New York State and two years jointly as director of the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans and assistant secretary for Culture, Recreation, and Tourism for the State of Louisiana.The Why, How, and What of a Museum of Play: An Interview with George Rollie Adams, American Journal of Play, 5:2, 135-156. At The Strong, Adams introduced a boundary-less organizational structure, led two major physical expansions, and earned recognition for innovation in entrepreneurial museum management.Amy Hollister Zarlengo, “The Great Transformation at the Strong,” pp. 65-87, in Gretchen Sullivan Sorin and Lynne A. Sessions, eds., Case Studies in Cultural Entrepreneurship: How to Create Relevant and Sustainable Institutions (New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015). He is currently president and CEO emeritus of The Strong.http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2016/08/08/strong- museum-playfully-moves-into-21st-century/87922294/ Adams has served on the boards of the American Alliance of Museums, National History Day, Mid-South Humanities Project, Museum Association of New York, New York State Historical Records Advisory Board, Rochester Downtown Development Corporation, Visit Rochester, Family Services of Rochester, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Greater Rochester Commission. He has also served on the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council Working Group on the Arts and Tourism. He is recipient of the CEO of the Year Award from the Rochester Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, Tourism Civic Award from Visit Rochester, and Anne Ackerson Innovation in Leadership Award from the Museum Association of New York. Published works Adams’s latest book is South of Little Rock, a historical novel set during the civil rights movement (Outskirts Press, 2018). His previous published works include Ordinary People and Everyday Life, co- edited with James B. Gardner (American Association for State and Local History, 1980); Nashville: A Pictorial History, co-authored with Ralph Jerry Christian (The Donning Company, 1981, 1988); and General William S. Harney: Prince of Dragoons (University of Nebraska Press, 2001).https://academic.oup.com/jah/article-abstract/89/1/214/689102/General- William-S-Harney-Prince-of-Dragoons-By?redirectedFrom=fulltext He contributed forewords to David Carr, The Promise of Cultural Institutions (New York: AltaMira Press, 2003) and Scott G. Eberle, Classic Toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame (Running Press, 2009).https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2009/12/23/AR2009122303290.html External links The Why, How, and What of a Museum of Play: An Interview with George Rollie Adams, American Journal of Play, 5:2, 135-156 (http://www.journalofplay.org/sites/www.journalofplay.org/files/pdf- articles/5-2-interview-the-why-how-and-what-of-a%20museum-of-play_0.pdf) References Category:American chief executives Category:Louisiana Tech University alumni Category:University of Arizona alumni Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century American historians "