Research
Of minks and men: Cultural resilience and shifting baselines of the North American fur trade.
Conduct population genetic studies on mink, beaver, and muskrat, develop pipelines for ancient and modern whole genome data, and investigate the impact of the fur trade on species demography.
Developing genetic database to understand metapopulation dynamics of tigers and other large predators across tiger landscape of Maharashtra, India.
Conduct field and lab work for non-invasive sample collection of various carnivores (such as tiger, leopard, dhole, and sloth bear), manage and order lab consumables and equipment, develop and standardise PCR methods for individual database generation, analyse genetic structure and dispersal dynamics of large carnivores, and mentor interns.
Population genetics of Indian wolf (Canis lupus) in urban landscapes.
Develop species identification and individual indentification primers and protocols.
Population genetics and dispersal of dhole (Cuon alpinus) in Maharashtra, India.
Understand genetic structure and dispersal patterns, Investigate sex-biased dispersal and pack dynamics in presence of sympatric carnivores, and conduct genome survey and assembly.
Genetic assessment of wild-caught captive leopards in the State of Maharashtra: Implications in leopard disease and illegal trade.
Scrutinise health status of the captive leopards, study genetic variation and relatedness in Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre and Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
