• Education
• Research Interests
• Experience
• Affiliations / Positions / Memberships
• Grants / Awards / Honors
• Select Publications
• Complete Publications
• Meetings / Conferences / Symposiums
• Others
• Contact

Education

• Master of Science in Conservation Biology June 2005, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Bachelor of Science in Zoology (April 2003), University of Madras (Chennai), Chennai, India
• Niveau 1 & Pré diplôme in French 2002-2003, Alliance Francaise, Chennai, India

Research Interests

Marine biology, Conservation, Behavioural ecology

Experience

1. Project Assistant, April 2006 to Present, ATREE-Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bangalore, India
2. Projects with School of Integrative Biology, University of Queensland, Australia, (as part of Masters)
   • Conducting study of freshwater turtles to determine the egg laying capability of Emydura signata.
3. Hospitality in charge, June 2004 to December 2005, Curry Connection- Indian Restaurant in St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
4. Telemarketer:
   • Universal Security, Fortitude Valley;
   • Australian Escapes, Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia
5. Summer Project May 2002 to August 2002, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
   • Assisted in testing the effect of creating a vermiculture pit with regard to elimination of toxicity from the soil produced by the tanning wastes from the leather industry.
6. Hospitality Assistant, 2001 to 2003, Chennai, India
   • Face painting at Children's' birthday parties and carnivals.
   • Co-ordinating and organizing games for carnivals.

FIELD WORK:

1. RESEARCH PROJECT, AUGUST 2004 - FEBRUARY 2005, UNIVERSITY OF QUEESLAND
   • A study on the reproductive capabilities of the Brisbane river turtle, Emydura signata.
2. Field Study, "Noosa", September 2003, Queensland, Australia
   • Studied the behaviour of Kangaroos with regard to creating a predator alarm system.
3. Field Study, North Stradbroke Island, September 2003 and May 2004, Moreton bay Research Station, Queensland, Australia
   • Studied mating behaviour of female mosquito fish and invertebrate life on the island
4. Field Study, Lamington National Park, November 2003, Queensland, Australia
   • Studied the courtship and mating behaviour of male and female bowerbirds.
5. Field Study, Mundanthurai National Park, August 2002, Tirunelvelli, TamilNadu, India
   • Participated in a wild life trail in a Project Tiger National park.
6. Field Study, the Himalayan Mountain Range, May 1998 and June 1999, India
   • Participated in an altitudinal plant study.
7. Field Study, Turtle walks, Bay of Bengal Ocean, 1998 to 2000, Chennai, India
   • Participated in turtle walks to search and incubate eggs in order to help conserve the Olive Ridley turtle from extinction.

Affiliations / Positions / Memberships

Grants / Awards / Honors

Select Publications

Complete Publications

Meetings / Conferences / Symposiums / Workshops

Others

ACTIVITIES:

1. Participated and organized Inter Collegiate Culturals at Stella Maris College, Chennai, India.
2. Organized blood camps and AIDS awareness camps in rural villages in India.
3. Member, Nature& Adventure Club.
4. Student Representative of Zoology Department, Final year, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India.

REFERENCES:

1. Mr. Sankarnarayanan.S, Associate Lecturer, University of Queensland, (07 3702 215)
2. Mr. Ram Subbaraman, Senior Financial Officer, Corporate Solution QLD (07 3235 9805)
3. Mr. Prasan Kumar, Cadbury Schweppes, Melbourne, (03 9520 7340)

Contact

Email: anusha@atree.org

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