Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

Educational Qualifications: M.Sc in Zoology (2005), Post Graduate Diploma in Natural Resource Management (2007)

Supervisor: Dr. Robert John Chandran

Advisory committee: Dr. Jagdish Krishnaswamy and Dr. John F Lehmkuhl

Date of joining: 30th June, 2008

Broad Research Interest: Ecosystem ecology and interdisciplinary approaches for biodiversity conservation

Thesis title: Diversity and Assembly of a Sub- Tropical Grassland Community in Eastern Himalaya

Synopsis Abstract:
My doctoral study is focused on species diversity, community structure, productivity, and stability of sub-tropical grassland community in Eastern Himalaya. The study also investigates specific impacts of fires, grazing and other management practices on grassland community assemblages.

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