Publications

[J1] Chand RR, Nimick M, Cridge B, Rosengren RJ (2023). Investigating the Contribution of Major Drug-Metabolising Enzymes to Possum-Specific Fertility Control. International Journal of Molecular Sciences; 24(11):9424.

[J2] Chand, R. R., Nimick, M., Cridge, B., & Rosengren, R. J. (2021). In vitro hepatic assessment of cineole and Its derivatives in common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) and rodents. Biology, 10, 1326.

[J3] Latimer, I., Chand, R., & Cridge, B. (2021). The in vitro toxicity of nitrile and epithionitrile derivatives of glucosinolates from swedes (Brassica napus) in human and bovine liver cells. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 1-9.

[J4] Singh, A. A., Maharaj, A. A., Naidu, H., Raj, K., Charan, D., Chand, R., ... & Prasad, R. (2021). Change detection of a coastal woodland mangrove forest in Fiji by integration of remote sensing with spatial mapping. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, 10(2), 222-233.

[J5] Chand, R. R., & Cridge, B. J. (2020). Upscaling Pest Management From Parks to Countries: A New Zealand Case Study. Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 11(1), 8.

[J6] Chand, R., Jokhan, A., & Kelera, R. (2019). Spiralling whitefly and its management practices in the South Pacific. A review. Advances in Horticultural Science, 33(1), 123-131.

[J7] Chand, R. R., Jokhan, A. D. & Prakash, R. (2018). Egg deposition by Spiralling whiteflies (Aleurodicus dispersus) strongly influences the stomatal conductance of Manihot esculenta. The Weta. [News bulletin of the Entomological Society of New Zealand] 52: 55-60.

[J8] Chand, R. R., Kaur, M., & Singh, P. (2018). Reformations and Promoting Active Learning via Course Based Research [CBR] at the University of Fiji. Asian Journal of Distance Education, 13(2), 20-31.

[J9] Jokhan, A. D., Chand, R., & Nusair, S. A. (2018). Comparing the Effectiveness of Student Performance: Face to Face Vs. Online, Teacher Education and Practice, 31(3), 423-434. 

[J10] Chand, R. R., Jokhan, A. D., Charan, H., Raj, K., & Singh, P. (2018). Threats posed by Asian subterranean termites in the Fiji Islands and their potential controls: a review. New Zealand Plant Protection, 71, 129-139.

[J11] Chand, R. R., Devi, S. S., Kumari, S. S., Kumar, S. S., Goundar, N. N., Naranyan, N.,&   Chandra, P. (2018). Traditional use of medicinal plants among selected villages in Fiji islands: a review perspective. Pacific Medicine Student Journal, 1, 10-20.

[J12] Chand, R. R., Jokhan, A. D. & Gopalan, R. D. 2017. A Mini-review of essential oils in the South Pacific and their insecticide properties, Advances in Horticultural Science. v. 31, n. 4, p. 295-310. 

[J13] Chand, R. R., Jokhan, A. D. & Osborne, T. (2017). Antibacterial and Antifungal activities of essential oils from medicinal plants found in the South Pacific, The South Pacific Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences. v. 31, n. 1, p.10-19.

[J14] Chand, R. R., Jokhan, A. D. & Gopalan, R. D. 2016. Bioactivity of selected essential oil from medicinal plants found in Fiji against the Spiralling whiteflies. Advances in Horticultural Science. v. 30, n. 3, p. 165-174. 

[B1] Charan H, Prakash R & Chand RR. An Overview of Solid Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries - Current Status, Challenges and Recommendations. In: Jong M-C, Singh R, and Mohapatra, S. Circularity in Action: Solid Waste Management for a Resource-efficient Systems (In Press). Elsevier Publishing, London, 2024.

[B2] Chand, R., Webb, H. D. J., & Rosengren, R. J. (2023). Controversial 1080 poison in New Zealand pest management. In M. Kumar, S. Mohapatra & K. A. Weber (Eds.), Emerging aquatic contaminants: One health framework for risk assessment and remediation in the post COVID-19 anthropocene. (pp. 329-345). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-96002-1.00011-0

[B3] Singh, P., Charan, D., Railoa, K., M Kaur., Chand, R. 2020.Place Attachment and Cultural Barriers to Climate Change Induced Relocation: Lessons from Vunisavisavi Village, Vanua Levu, Fiji. In Leal Filho, W. (Ed) (2020). Managing Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific Region. Springer, Switzerland.

[B4] Charan, D., Raj, K., Chand, R., Joseph, L., & Singh, P. (2018). At the Frontline of Climate Change: Adaptation, Limitations and Way Forward for the South Pacific Island States. In W. Leal Filho (Ed.), Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Coastal Communities (pp. 69-85). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

[C1] Chand, R, R., Rhonda, R. Drug metabolising enzymes: a specific target in Brushtail possum (Trichosurus Vulpecula) management. Poster session presented at SETAC Europe 10th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting; 2021 May 22th – 26th. Europe-virtual Meeting.

[C2] Chand, R, R., Latimer, I, Cridge, B. Potential oral Toxicity of Brassica Napobrassica in cattle species. Poster session presented at SETAC Europe 29th Meeting; 2019 May 26th – 30th. Helsinki, Finland.

[C3] Chand, R, R; Jokhan A, D., Charan, H., Raj, K., Singh, P. (2018). Threats posed by Asian subterranean termites in the Fiji Islands and their potential controls: a review. NZPPS Conference 2018, 14/08/2018 - 16/08/2018, Rutherford Hotel, Nelson, New Zealand. URL: https://nzpps.org/events/nzpps-conference-2018/.

[C4] Ravneel Chand (2017). Pacific Medical Students' Association Southern Hemisphere Medical Camp. How “traditional medicine '' using the readily available native flora and fauna can complement and be effectively integrated with pharmaceuticals. 15th – 23rd December 2017, Malolo Island, Nadi, Fiji.

[C5] Dhrishna Charan, Kushaal Raj, Ravneel Chand, Lionel Joseph and Priyatma Singh. At the Frontline of Climate Change: Adaptation, Limitations and Way Forward for the South Pacific Island States. World Symposium on Climate Change in Coastal Areas, Samoa 5th-7th July 2017. Awarded the 3rd best paper awards.