Dr Salar Ali

Name

Salar Ali

Title

Dr.

Department

Environmental Science

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Short introduction

I have recently completed my PhD study(2015–2018) at Chinese Academy of Sciences, China under CAS-TWAS president’s fellowship Programme. My PhD research topic “Ecological integrity assessment of alpine lotic ecosystems” was focused on aquatic ecology and freshwater biology of high-mountain streams in KarakoramMts. in Pakistan. I am an author or co-author of 25 international papers. My areas of research include stream biomonitoring, stream benthic macroinvertebrates identification and benthic macroinvertebrates ecology with a special focus on freshwater communities. I am interested in drivers of community structuring of benthic macroinvertebrates at different spatial & temporal scales, evaluation of changes in aquatic ecosystems under different scenario of climate change and responses to multiple stressors (e.g., nutrient enrichment, climate warming), and bioassessment based on multi-metric approach. I have more than six years’ experience in conservation and development of sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems and environmental legislation in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Keywords

Ecology, Ecological Health, Freshwater biology, Biomonitoring, Climate change

RESEARCH PROJECTS / FOCUS AREAS

Title and description of research projects/focus areas

1.      Socioeconomic base line survey of Musk Deer National Park, Gurez, Neelum valley Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. (Project1)

2.      Role of watershed management in sustaining clean drinking water Quality at Surface sources in Gilgit, Pakistan. (Project 2)

3.      Assessment of watershed health on Upper Indus Basin, Karakoram Pamir landscape (Project 3) ICIMOD 0.7 Million.

4.       Benthic macroinvertebrates as biological indicators of aquatic ecological health in the selected rivers of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. (Project 4) SRGP HEC Pakistan 0.5 Million

PUBLICATIONS
  1. Ali, S.,Gao, J., Begum, F., Rasool, A., Ismail, M., Cai,Y(2016). Health assessment using aqua-quality indicators of alpine streams (Khunjerab National Park), Gilgit, Pakistan. Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research.Vol. 24(5), p.4685-4698. ISSN 0944-1344
  2. Ali, S.,Gao, J ., Rasool, S., Raza, G (2019).Ecological integrity assessment of alpine lotic ecosystems based on Biological and Physiochemical habitat structure in Khunjerab National Park, Upper Indus Basin, Gilgit, Pakistan. Journal of ACTA OECOLOGICA (Affiliated with UOBS)
  3. Ali, S., Gao, J., Kattel, R.G., Rasool, S., (2019). Habitat Assessment of Alpine Streams Using ARISE: a Classification Tool for Alpine RIver and Stream Ecosystems in Khunjerab National Park Gilgit, Pakistan. Journal of Earth & Environmental Sciences. (Affiliated with UOBS)
  4. Hussain, N., Ali, S., Ali, S (2018) Prevailing climatic trends perspective in Karakorum mountain Range, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan. Journal of water and climate change. (Submitted: Affiliated with UOBS)
  5. Hussain, N., Ali, S., Hussain, S., Ali, S., Khan, W.S., Raza, G., Abbas, Q., Hussian, I., Hussain, M (2018). Climate change variability trends and implications for freshwater resources in Eastern Hindu-Kush Region, Pakistan. Polish journal of environmental studies. Vol. 27, No. 2, 1-9
  6. Jalil, A., Li, Y., Zhang, K., Gao, X., Wang, W., Khan, H. O. S., Pan, B., Ali, S., Acharya, K. (2018). Wind-induced hydrodynamic changes impact on sediment resuspension for large, shallow Lake Taihu, China. International Journal of Sediment Research. (Affiliated with UOBS)
  7. Zuhra, B., Ahmad, K., Ali, Shaukat., Hussain, A, Nafees, M., Ali, S., Ali, M., Hussian, S., Ali, Z (2018) Assessing the Toxicity Potential of Insecticide and Indigenous Botanical Extract against Stored Grain Pest, Triboliumcastaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Polish journal of environmental studies. Vol. 27, No. 5, 1-7
  8. Ali, S., Din, U.S., Ali, S., Nafees, A.M., Gul, N (2018) Phytotoxic Potential of Some Indigenous Plant Extracts as Growth Inhibitors Against TriboliumCastaneum. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. Vol. 27(8), p. 5599-5604.
  9. Rasool, A., Xiao, T., Farooqi, A., Ali, S., Ali, W (2017). A review of Global outlook on Arsenic and Fluoride contamination in Prominence on the Pakistan current situation. Environmental Geochemistry and Health doi.org/10.1007/s10653-017-0054-z

10.  Rasool, A.,Xio, T., Farooqi, A., Shafeeque, A., Masood, S., Ali, S., Fahad, S., Nasim, W. (2016). Arsenic and heavy metal contaminations in the tube well water of Punjab, Pakistan and risk assessment: A case study. Journal of Ecological Engineering 95: 90–100.

  1. Rasool, A., Xiao, T., Ali, S., Ali, W., Nasim, W (2019). Fractionation of thallium in river sediments from sulfide-rich mineralized area Lanmuchang, Southwest Guizhou, China. Journal of Soil & Sediment Contamination (Under review: Affiliated with UOBS)

12.  Rasool, A., Xiao, T., Nasim, W., Ali, W., Ali, S(2019).Determination of TI (I) and TI (III) in river water based on Microcolumn separation through ICP-MS. Journal of Geochemical Exploration (Under review: Affiliated with UOBS)

13.  Rasool, A., Nasim, W., Xiao, T., Ali, W., Ali, S(2019). Microbial diversity response in thallium polluted riverbank soils of the Lanmuchang. Journal of Ecology & Environmental Safety (Under review: Affiliated with UOBS)

  1. Abbas, Y., Ali, S., Ali, N., Saleem, M., Haider, A.S., Gonzalez Y.M.,Abbas, N.S., Rasool, A. (2015).Assessment of watershed and drinking water quality at surface sources in Gilgit city, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences.  Vol. 7, No. 6, p. 54-61
  2. Raza, A., Ali, S.,Abbas,Y.,Ali,S.,Karim, R.,Ali,N.,Ali, A. (2015). Physiochemical and biological drinking water quality analysis of barmas water supply complex, Gilgit, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences.  Vol. 7, No. 4, p. 127-134

16.  Ishaq, S., Begum, F., Ali. K., Ahmed. S., Ali. S., Ali. H., Baig. S.S., Khan. Z.M., Ali. S. (2015). Soil quality assessment using selected Physicochemical indicators in AltitHunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences.Vol, 6. No. 1, p 454-459

17.  Ali, K., Begum., Q, Abbas., R, Karim., Ali, S., M, Akbar., Ali, H., Ali, S.,Ishaq, S. (2015). Impact of Attaabad landslide induce lake on livelihood of upstream population of upper Hunza, District Hunza-Nagar JBES, Vol. 6, No. 3, p. 54-64

18.  Ali, S., Hussain. A.S, Ali. S., Abbas. Q., Hussain, M., Ali, W., Akber. M., Khan. M., Hussain. J. (2014). Water quality assessment of Gilgit River, using fecal and total coliform as indicators. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences.  Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 343-347

  1. Begum, F., Rubina., Ali. K., Khan. A., Hussain. I., Ishaq. S., Ali. S. (2014). Water quality assessment using macroinvertebrates as indicator in sultanabad stream (Nallah), Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences. Vol, 5, No.4, p. 564-572
  2. Hussain. A.S, Ahmed. K., Ali. S., Hyder.S., Akber.M., Abbas. Q., Ali. S.,Hussain.M.(2014). Prevalence of targeted parasites in pit latrine samples from Oshkhandas valley, Gilgit, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences.Vol. 5, No. 6, p. 135-139
  3. Hussain. A.S, Ahmed. K., Ali. S., Naqvi. A., Akber. M., Hyder.S., Abbas. Q., Ali. S., Hassan. N. S (2014). Health risk assessment of pit compost latrine at Oshkhandas Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences. Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 195-203
  4. Hussain. A.S, Ahmed. K., Ali. S., Naqvi. A., Abbas. Q., Hussain. M., Hassan. S., Ali. S.,Akber.M., Hyder.S., Khan.M. (2014). Assessment of gastrointestinal parasites in pit latrine samples from Majjinimohallah valley Gilgit, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences.  Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 311-316
  5. Ali. S., Begum.F., Hussain. A.S., Akber. M., Hyder.S., Raza. G., Ali. S. (2014). Effect of salinity and prey algae on Artemiasinica (Anostraca: Artemiidae) growth and survival. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences. Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 259-263
  6. Akber. M., Khan. H., Hussain. A.S, Hyder.S., Begum.F., Khan. M., Ali. A., Hussain. A., Raza. G., Khan. S., Abbas. Q.,Ali.S.(2014). Present status and future trend of chilghoza forest in Goharabad, District Diamer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences.  Vol. 5, No. 5, p. 253-261 
  7. Akber. M., Shaukat. S., Ahmed. M., Hussain.A.S, Hyder. S., Ali. S., Hussain.F., Raza. G., Hussain. A., Ali. H., Raza. M., Ali. S., Ali. K. (2014). Characterization of diameter distribution of some tree species from Gilgit-Baltistan using weibull distribution. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences. Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 437-444

ACHIEVMENTS/ AWARDS

Any achievements or awards won during Research Career.

1.      Awardee of CAS-TWAS Presidential fellowship Programme.

2.      Winner of Nanjing municipal government international students’ scholarship in the year of 2017 & 2018, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.

3.      Awarded certificate in recognition of the review contributed to the journal of Environmental Pollution (Elsevier)

MEMBERSHIPS

Member in any scientific organization(s), Editorship of any journal, Reviewer for any journal.

1.      Reviewer in the Journal of Environmental Pollution (Elsevier)

2.      Reviewer in the Journal of Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer)

3.      Reviewer in the Journal of Ecological Engineering (Elsevier)

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Lab/Office Address

Department of Biological Sciences University of Baltistan, Skardu, Pakistan

Lab/Office Telephone

+925815960069

Research/Publication