Academic qualifications

• PhD (Environmental Science), 2000, University of Pune, Thesis: Study of Fish, Macroinvertebrate and Aquatic Angiosperm Biodiversity of the River Mutha.

• MSc (Environmental Science), 1988, University of Pune

• BSc (Botany – principal subject, Zoology and Chemistry – subsidiary subjects), 1986, University of Pune

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Courses

• Post-graduate Diploma in Patents Law, 2007, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

• Diploma in German Language, 1993, University of Pune

• Diploma in Journalism, 1991, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pune

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Research papers

• Wagh GK, Ghate HV 2003 Freshwater fish fauna of the rivers Mula and Mutha, Pune, Maharashtra. Zoo'sPrint Jr. 18(1):977-981

• Wagh GK, Ghate HV, Ghate VS 1995 First record of the alligator weed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. from Pune, Maharashtra. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 92:141-142

• Ghate HV, Wagh GK 1995 Additional information on the grey mullet Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton) (Pisces: Mugilidae) from western Maharashtra. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.  92:273-274

• Wagh GK, Ghate HV 1995 Cassia uniflora Mill. versus Parthenium hysterophorus L. An ecological study. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 92:435-436

• Ghate HV, Wagh GK 1994 On the coloration of Rohtee ogilbii Sykes (Pisces:Cyprinidae:Cyprininae). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 91:326-327

• Ghate HV, Wagh GK 1991 First record of the belontid fish Macropodus cupanus Valenciennes from Pune, Maharashtra. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 88(1):124-125

• Pawar NJ, Powar KB, Wagh HR, Wagh GK 1989 Heavy metal pollution of soils and groundwaters from the Loni-Kalbhor area, Pune district, Maharashtra. Ecology 4(2):3-8

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Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops/ Training programmes attended

• Training programme in Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer. Science and Technology Park, University of Pune, 5-11 February 2006

• Programme on Intellectual Property Rights and World Trade Organization Related Issues. Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, 27 June-1 July 2005

• National Seminar on Scientific and Technical Glossary and Official Language Policy. Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, 6-7 March 2003

• Workshop, DBT India and BBSRC UK in Bioenergy Research, New Delhi, 10-11 October 2011

• Workshop, Results-Framework Document, New Delhi, 22 February 2011

• Conference on Microbes in Wastewater & Waste Treatment, Bioremediation and Energy Production (MWT 2011), Goa, 24 - 27 January 2011

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Media appearances

• Television: Appeared in science programmes for school students

• Radio: Written several scripts and delivered talks

• Newspaper: Written several articles in Marathi dailies and magazines

• Articles in local English dailies (The Times of India, Pune Plus: Series on language learning: It’s not Greek and Latin; Earning after Learning; Interpreting Importance; Boom-time Business; From the Land of the Rising Sun; From the Land of the Rising Sun – II; Scientists and Foreign Languages; The Role of Foreign Language Associations; Enriching the Cultural Cauldron in Pune; History of Agharkar Research Institute, Pune: Adopting a New Identity; Organic Farming: Renewable Resources for the Future; On Weeds: Weeds - Insidious, Relentless Invaders; The Million Dollar Weed; Weeding Out the Problem; Maharashtra Herald: The Dense Weed, Water Hyacinth; Importance of Wildlife Conservation)

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Recognition

• Post-graduate teacher, University of Pune, MPhil and PhD Environmental Science, 23.2.2010 - 22.2.2018

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Prizes

• Winner - Silver Jubilee Essay Competition, “Water Hyacinth – A Friend or Foe”, 1985-86, Department of Botany, University of Pune

• Winner - Shri Narayan Tukaram Thakur Competition for the Best Collection of Press Clippings, “Global Environment”, 1987-88, University of Pune

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Books authored (in Marathi language)

• Nisarga aani Paryavaran (Nature and Environment). 1994. Publisher: Pramod Prakashan, Pune. The book was selected under the ‘Operation Blackboard’ programme of the Government of Maharashtra

• Jaivik Vividhateche Mahatva (The Importance of Biodiversity). 1997. Publisher: Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, Pune