# kartikshankerlab ## Posts - [To be a lawyer was too boring for me for my personality.](https://kartikshankerlab.in/to-be-a-lawyer-was-too-boring-for-me-for-my-personality/): Make performance analysis an ongoing strategy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia […] - [Discipline is part of my professional training as a lawyer.](https://kartikshankerlab.in/discipline-is-part-of-my-professional-training-as-a-lawyer/): Make performance analysis an ongoing strategy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia […] - [I'm a soulless lawyer give me any opinion and I can argue it.](https://kartikshankerlab.in/im-a-soulless-lawyer-give-me-any-opinion-and-i-can-argue-it/): Make performance analysis an ongoing strategy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia […] - [Capitalize low hanging fruit to identify a ballpark goals test.](https://kartikshankerlab.in/capitalize-low-hanging-fruit-to-identify-a-ballpark-goals-test/): Make performance analysis an ongoing strategy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia […] - [Explain to you why they work and what makes people click them.](https://kartikshankerlab.in/explain-to-you-why-they-work-and-what-makes-people-click-them/): Make performance analysis an ongoing strategy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia […] - [Connecticut district court applies dodd frank Retroactively.](https://kartikshankerlab.in/connecticut-district-court-applies-dodd-frank-retroactively/): Make performance analysis an ongoing strategy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia […] ## Pages - [Home](https://kartikshankerlab.in/): I am an evolutionary ecologist with a love for both mountains and marine life Kartik Shanker As faculty at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, I work on diversity at various levels of organisation, from genes to ecosystems, and at various scales from local communities to macro-ecological scales. We combine field ecology, phylogenetics and ecological modelling to understand evolutionary and biogeographic patterns in various marine and terrestrial taxa. We also work on the ecology and evolution of communities, particularly on mixed species foraging groups. We conduct research on the ecology and evolutionary biology of marine turtles and […] - [Dummy](https://kartikshankerlab.in/dummy/) - [Habitat](https://kartikshankerlab.in/habitat/): Coming Soon - [Publications](https://kartikshankerlab.in/publications/): Previous Next - [New Species](https://kartikshankerlab.in/new-species/): Species delimitation We follow a multi-criteria approach to delimitation incorporating phylogenetic trees, genetic distance, geography and morphology. We employ a comprehensive field sampling approach taking into account the heterogeneity of the landscape which allows us to identify sister lineages with confidence. In the last few years, we have carried out a systematic revision of the bush frogs of the Western Ghats (Raorchestes), Calotes in peninsular India (with two new genera and species), and several other new species of frogs. Most exciting, we have discovered a monotypic lineage of vine snake (Proahaetulla antiqua) and an ancient monotypic frog genus (Astrobatrachus kurichiyana), […] - [Macroecology](https://kartikshankerlab.in/macroecology/): ​At an ecological scale, we are examining drivers of distribution, and patterns of diversity, across a range of taxa including amphibians, reptiles, birds and plants in terrestrial habitats, and inter-tidal fauna along the coast. Understanding the factors that drive distributions, including environment, dispersal and evolutionary history, can provide insights into emergent patterns of species richness and diversity. The overall goal of our work is to understand patterns of diversity through disentangling the drivers of distribution. The road from distribution to diversity Gowri Shankar is working on the biogeography and systematics of king cobras in collaboration with Wolfgang Wuster (Bangor University, […] - [Historical Biogeography](https://kartikshankerlab.in/historical-biogeography/): Diversification of herpetofauna We are investigating the historical biogeography of various taxa including amphibians and reptiles, and marine invertebrates. Here, we aim to understand the factors, both adaptive and non-adaptive, that have led to the diversification of lineages, and processes of speciation, and the consequences that this may have for endemism and diversity. Over the last ten years, several students and researchers have been involved in projects on the diversification of frogs, lizards and snakes in the Western Ghats, peninsular and northeast India. This has led to large scale distribution data on these groups, especially for the Western Ghats, comprising […] - [Reports](https://kartikshankerlab.in/reports/): Sea turtle project reports Manoharakrishnan, M., R. George and K. Shanker (2019) Advancing conservation of sea turtles in India at a national scale through the monitoring of index sites, and coordination of coastal management efforts with a network of partners. Project report submitted to the USFWS. Dakshin Foundation, Bangalore. 49 pages. Manoharakrishnan, M., C. Rao, P. Mukerjee and K. Shanker (2018) Advancing conservation of sea turtles in India at a national scale through the monitoring of index sites, and coordination of coastal management efforts with a network of partners. Project report submitted to the USFWS. Dakshin Foundation, Bangalore. 46 pages. Chandarana, R., […] - [Manuals & field guides](https://kartikshankerlab.in/manuals-field-guides/): Vijaykumar, S.P. and K. Shanker (Eds)(forthcoming) Frogs and lizards of the Western Ghats: a distributional atlas. Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Manuals Previous Next Sea turtles of India (2011) A comprehensive field guide to research, monitoring and conservation (Compilers. S. Shenoy, T. Berlie and K. Shanker). Dakshin Foundation, Bangalore and Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Mamallapuram, India. 148 pages. [PDF] Shanker, K., B.C. Choudhury & C.S. Kar (2010) Census techniques for arribadas. ATREE, Bangalore and Marine Turtle Conservation Act Fund, USFWS. Berlie, T., N. Namboothri, A. Mohan, and K. Shanker (2008) A Protocol for Ecological Monitoring of […] - [Popular articles](https://kartikshankerlab.in/popular-articles/): Popular Articles Science and Society Shanker, K. (2021) What constitutes good science journalism? The Bastion, January 31, 2021. Shanker, K. and V. Guttal (2021) A tale of two biologies: distinctions in philosophy and practice need to inform institutional structures and support. Current Science 120: 463-466. Shanker, K. and S. Krishnan (2018) Aging ungraciously: the bane of academia. The Scroll, December 1, 2018. Shanker, K. and M.A. Oommen (2018) Engaging communities in resource monitoring: the political ecology of science as the language of power. Radical Ecological Democracy, October 2018. Shanker, K. (2018) Science meets journalism: from balled fists to handshakes to high-fives. Confluence, October 2018. Shanker, K. (2018) […] - [Books](https://kartikshankerlab.in/books/): Biodiversity and climate change: an Indian perspective Edited by JR Bhatt, Arundhati Das and Kartik Shanker Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. New Delhi, India., 2018.  India is a biodiversity-rich nation that supports 18% of the world’s population on only 2.4% of the world’s total land area. Today, its biodiversity is also vulnerable to anthropogenic climate change. Remarkably, it holds parts of four global biodiversity hotspots that have high concentrations  of endemic taxa and some of  the biggest remaining wild populations of large, wide-ranging mammals. This book addresses the implications of climate change for existing conservation challenges in […] - [Marine biology and conservation](https://kartikshankerlab.in/marine-biology-and-conservation/): Research Papers Prabakaran, N., M. Poti, J. Hugé, N. Koedam, K. Shanker and F. Dahdouh-Guebas (2024) Shifted baselines: using the adaptive cycle to assess the post-tsunami mangrove social-ecological system recovery in the Nicobar Islands. Ambio. Bora, G., S. Dsouza and K. Shanker (2024) Diet composition and variation in four economically important shark species in Maharashtra, India. Regional Studies in Marine Science. Eswaran. H., D. Satarkar, Kotillil, S., K. Shanker and T. Gupta (2023) Length-weight relationship and size at first maturity of four commonly landed elasmobranchs in Malvan, Maharashtra. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India. Kottillil, S., T. Gupta, M. Muralidharan, C. […] - [Conservation and Development](https://kartikshankerlab.in/conservation-and-development/): Edited Books Bhatt, J.R, A.A. Das and K. Shanker (eds.)(2018)  Biodiversity and climate change: an Indian perspective. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. New Delhi, India. Papers Rudd, L.F., S. Allred, D. Biggs, J.G. Bright Ross, D. Hare, M. Nomusa Nkomo, K. Shanker, T. Allen, D. Biggs, A. Dickman, M. Dunaway, R. Ghosh, N. Thompson González, T. Kepe, M. M. Mbizah, S.L. Middleton, M.A. Oommen, K. Paudel, C. Sillero-Zubiri A. Dávalos (2021) Overcoming racism in the twin spheres of conservation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 11:21420. Oommen, M.A., R. Cooney, M. Ramesh, M. Archer, D. Brockington, B. […] - [Marine turtle biology and conservation](https://kartikshankerlab.in/marine-turtle-biology-and-conservation/): Research Papers Fuentes, M.M.B.P et al., including K. Shanker + team (2023) Adaptation of sea turtles to climate change: will phenological responses be sufficient to counteract changes in reproductive output? Global Change Biology. Rao, C., C. Pusapati, M. Muralidharan, N. Kale, A. Barnes, and K. Shanker (2023) Distribution patterns of offshore aggregations of olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Odisha, India: implications for spatial management measures. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 33: 379-388. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc. 3927. Kale, N., M. Muralidharan, D.K. Bharti, M. Poti and K. Shanker (2022) The island hoppers: how foraging influences turtle numbers over time and its implications within the […] - [Community ecology and biogeography](https://kartikshankerlab.in/community-ecology-and-biogeography/): Research Papers Srinivasan, U., K. Shanker and T. Price (2024) Ant impacts on global patterns of bird elevational diversity. Ecology Letters. Cyriac, V.P., A.V. Mohan, K.P. Dinesh, V. Torsekar, A. Jayarajan, P. Swamy, S.P. Vijayakumar and K. Shanker (2024) Diversifying in the mountains: spatio-temporal diversification of frogs in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. Evolution. Das, K., M.O. Rodel, E. Stanley, A.N. Srikanthan, K. Shanker and S.P. Vijayakumar (2023) Reed Bamboos drive skull shape evolution in bush frogs of the Western Ghats, Peninsular India. Ecology and Evolution 2023;13:e10493. Bernstein, J.B., H.F. de Souza, J.C. Murphy, H.K. Voris,  R.M. Brown, E.A. Myers, S. Harrington, K. Shanker […] - [Marine crew](https://kartikshankerlab.in/marine-crew/): Anushka Verma 2025 – My love for being in the water  and seeing my first beach during Bachelors, sparked my interest in the mysterious world of oceans. This curiosity motivated me to learn scuba diving right after Bachelors. After that, I worked on artificial reef projects with Temple Reef Foundation in Puducherry and fish identification and taxonomy in the Sunderban mangrove forest with ZSI. My Master’s dissertation with the Nature Conservation Foundation was on evaluating conservation hotspots for seagrass herbivores in multi-species intertidal meadows in the Andaman Islands. I want to work at the junction of ecosystems and communities to […] - [The CC Force](https://kartikshankerlab.in/the-cc-force/): Labonie Roy Art and Design Editor, Current Conservation, 2025 – I’m a designer, illustrator, and artist, working towards creating engaging learning resources for children and adults. Growing up, I spent most of my time peering among plants for bugs, collecting leaves, petting every passing dog, and devouring  nature books and documentaries. Not much has changed, except that I now share my passion with others through my work, whether it’s creating classroom tools or writing children’s books about the natural world. My background in Sociology & Anthropology paired with experience as a learning resource creator helps me weave together stories that […] - [Flagship Captains](https://kartikshankerlab.in/flagship-captains/): Vidisha Kulkarni Programme Officer, 2024 – I enjoy being amidst nature and have always wanted to study and conserve it. Over the years, I have studied amphibians and birds in the Western Ghats as well as slender lorises in Bangalore. A masters in Biotechnology added a new tool to my belt, drawing me into studying evolutionary biology. My time in the lab is devoted to unravelling the biogeography of geckos and other allied taxa. This includes processing an endless supply of tissue samples; anticipating problems and troubleshooting experiments; mentoring interns, and ensuring the wet lab is functional. I am a […] - [The Lab Bosses](https://kartikshankerlab.in/the-lab-bosses/): Princia Dsouza 2023 – I have been fascinated by reptiles from a very young age.  I am currently doing my Masters in Zoology and my research interests lie in the fields of molecular biology and evolution.  I have been interning in lab since 2018 and my work has mainly been in providing molecular genetic data for various projects in lab, particularly on herpetofauna. At present, I am involved with a project on revising the taxonomy of Cnemaspis geckos from the Western Ghats. Apart from work, I love reading, sketching and journaling. I also spend a lot of my time reading comics, particularly […] - [The select few](https://kartikshankerlab.in/the-select-few/): Researchers who survived the lab despite being neither marine nor herpetologically inclined Anisha Jayadevan 2014 – 2015 The KS lab helped me put to good use the coding skills I gathered during my software engineering days. I used agent-based modeling to understand how species ranges combined with environmental variables such as temperature, to influence species richness patterns in the Western Ghats of India. Currently, I study land-use change and animal movement in South India. I’m otherwise found with my nose in a book, or scheming ways to get the larger public more interested in and excited about ecology and its allied […] - [Herpetophiles](https://kartikshankerlab.in/herpetophiles/): Prathamesh Amberkar 2025 – I am broadly interested in macroecology and macroevolution, particularly in understanding the evolution of traits and the factors shaping species distribution ranges. Lizards have always fascinated me, and I use them as a model system in my studies. For my Master’s research, I focused on the reptile communities of the lateritic plateaus—unique, open natural ecosystems along the west coast of India in Maharashtra. Building on this work, I later delineated the distribution range of the White-striped viper gecko (Hemidactylus albofasciatus), a species endemic to these landscapes.  Beyond research, I spend much of my time outdoors, searching […] - [Post docs](https://kartikshankerlab.in/pos/): Gopal Murali 2024 – My passion for nature began with childhood evenings spent glued to wildlife documentaries, captivated by the incredible diversity of life. Although I started out as an engineer, at some point I realized my true passion lay in understanding the natural world. This led me to pursue a PhD focused on the evolutionary ecology of antipredator strategies that function during prey motion. But one question led to another, and soon I found myself drawn to bigger patterns shaping life on Earth. My current research applies macroecological and macroevolutionary perspectives to uncover the processes shaping global biodiversity patterns […] - [Masters etc](https://kartikshankerlab.in/masters-etc/): Divija Murkoth MSc Ecology and Environmental Science, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 2024 Dissertation title: Mixed species groups in waterbird communities in coastal Tamil Nadu, India.  Mixed species groups (MSGs) in forest birds have been extensively studied and fewer studies have looked into MSG dynamics in waterbird communities. My aim, therefore, was to define distinct groups amidst large aggregations and to find patterns of clusters within them. My study indicates that the seemingly random aggregations do form clusters, providing a framework for further studies on waterbird MSGs.  Abhishek Thawait BS-MS, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, 2024 Dissertation title: Assessing Plastic […] - [PhD (Affiliates)](https://kartikshankerlab.in/phd-affiliates/): Abhirami Jayakumar Ph.D. student, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur. 2025-. I have always been interested in ecology in general, and anything reptile fascinates me. I work on finding the sex determining mechanisms (SDMs) in a few Indian reptiles which will help in answering broader questions related to evolution of SDMs. Apart from academics, I like keeping myself busy with my varied interests, be it origami, playing badminton, or drowning myself in books. I also love talking to people, a good conversation to me is what coffee is to most people, a Pick-Me-Up. Priyanka Hariharan Ph.D. student, University of Florida, USA. 2021-. […] - [IISc (Other)](https://kartikshankerlab.in/iisc-other/): Nishanth Arvind (MS), 2024 – During lockdown, I got distracted by a few butterflies while walking around my house. Soon I began documenting various critters on the iNaturalist portal. Being in Chennai, this led me to join the organisations YNN and MNS. Here, I connected with other young nature-enthusiasts, and we compiled a field guide for the Butterflies of Chennai. This led me to pursue my B.Sc. in Biology (minor in Climate Studies) from Azim Premji University, Banglore. For my UG thesis, I worked on chemosensation in crab spiders guided by Dr. Divya Uma. My fields of interest include Ecology, […] - [PhD (IISc)](https://kartikshankerlab.in/phd-iisc/): Siddharth Tripathi 2023 – I completed my Bachelor’s in biology from the University of Allahabad (2021) and my Master’s in zoology from Banaras Hindu University (2023). During my Master’s dissertation, I focused on studying the circadian locomotor activity of nymphs of the two-spotted field cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus. My curiosity about how species adapt and evolve across different environments led me to join this lab for my Ph.D. For my doctoral research, I aim to investigate the factors and mechanisms that drive rapid adaptation and speciation, particularly how environmental changes can shape these evolutionary processes. Outside of academics, I play hockey (the […] - [Marine turtle biology](https://kartikshankerlab.in/marine-turtle-biology/): ​Five of the seven species of marine turtles are found in Indian coastal waters and at least four have significant nesting beaches and/or feeding areas.  We are studying leatherback turtles in Little Andaman Island, olive ridley turtles in Orissa, and have initiated studies on green turtles in the Lakshadweep islands. We have been carrying out studies on population distributions through nesting beach monitoring, satellite telemetry and offshore surveys. We have also carried out studies on their feeding behaviours as well as population genetics.  We have also initiated a collaborative effort with NGOs along the mainland coast to monitor temperatures, and potential […] - [People](https://kartikshankerlab.in/people/): (From Left to right) Back row: Naveen, Hari, Navendu, Kartik, Aditi, Vijay Middle row: Priti, Bharti, Suneha, Meenakshi, Deepa Sitting: Anne, Varun, Murali, Priyanka - [Marine Research](https://kartikshankerlab.in/marine-research/): Our marine ecological research includes biogeography, macroecology and community ecology, from inter-tidal systems to reefs, both along the mainland coast of India as well the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep archipelago.  We are involved in large collaborative programmes as well as primary research within the lab.  Research programmes ​Marine Integrated Science for the Tropics (MIST) With funding from the Indian Institute of Science, we plan to initiate long term integrative research in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands through the MIST programme. This brings together a few ecologists, and physical and chemical oceanographers at IISc and provides us funding to purchase […] - [Community Ecology](https://kartikshankerlab.in/community-ecology/): Mixed species foraging associations For much of its history, community ecology has placed far greater emphasis on negative interactions, such as competition and predation. Only recently has the importance of positive interactions gained theoretical and empirical attention. Heterospecific (or multi-species) grouping, though widely prevalent, has been excluded from mainstream research on sociality, probably because it is seen as qualitatively different from conspecific sociality. Research in our lab examines both positive and negative interactions in different model systems including mixed-species bird flocks in tropical forests and schools of marine reef fish, and is one of the few (perhaps only) labs in […] - [Diversity and Distribution](https://kartikshankerlab.in/diversity-and-distribution/): We work on the diversity and distribution of a range of taxa at multiple spatial and temporal scales. We are also interested in large scale altitudinal and latitudinal patterns using integrated models which incorporate neutral theory, ecology and evolution. Our current research includes studies of distribution patterns of birds and plants, and phylogeny and biogeography of snails, frogs, lizards and snakes. News about research in the lab T. malabaricus, Ashok Mallik R. lateralis, SP Vijayakumar M. umbellatum, Kesang Bhutia N. acanthodermis, Varun Torsekar O. hannah, P. Gowrishankar - [Research](https://kartikshankerlab.in/research/): Featured below are select news articles about some of the publications from the lab. For some reason, new species descriptions attract a lot of media attention. Our paper describing 9 new species of bush frogs was featured in 8 newspapers/online articles. Our work has also been featured in Nature Research Highlights (Hari Sridhar’s paper in American Naturalist) and Nature Asia (SP Vijayakumar’s recent paper in Proceedings B). Astrobatrachus kurichiyana https://fountainink.in/reportage/a-family-for-a-little-frog https://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2019.38 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/12/orange-bellied-starry-dwarf-frog-discovered-indian-mountains-astrobatrachus-kurichiyana https://www.newscientist.com/article/2196314-secretive-new-frog-species-from-ancient-lineage-discovered-in-india/ Why frogs can tell you more about the forest than tigers Shalini Umachandran, Times of India, 2016 Biologists who work on mammals and birds assume there is nothing left […] - [Snakes](https://kartikshankerlab.in/snakes/): Vine snakes (Ahaetulla) Ahaetulla dispar Ashok Mallik Ahaetulla perroteti Ashok Mallik Ahaetulla nasuta Ashok Mallik Pit vipers (Trimeresurus) Trimeresurus erythrurus Ashok Mallik Trimeresurus popeiorum Ashok Mallik Trimeresurus macrolepis Ashok Mallik Trimeresurus malabaricus Ashok Mallik Trimeresurus malabaricus Ashok Mallik Trimeresurus malabaricus Ashok Mallik Other colubrids Dryocalamus nimpha Ashok Mallik Ptyas mucosa Ashok Mallik Ptyas korros Ashok Mallik King cobra (Ophiophagus) P. Gowri Shankar P. Gowri Shankar P. Gowri Shankar - [Frogs](https://kartikshankerlab.in/frogs/): Tree frogs (Rhacophorids) Rhacophorus lateralis SP Vijayakumar Rhacophorus malabaricus SP Vijayakumar Polypedatus pseudocruciger SP Vijayakumar Raorchestes travancoricus SP Vijayakumar Raorchestes jayarami SP Vijayakumar Raorchestes aff chromosynchsi SP Vijayakumar Micrixalus SP Vijayakumar SP Vijayakumar Wrinkled frogs (Nyctibatrachus) Nyctibatrachus minimus Varun Torsekar Nyctibatrachus pillai Varun Torsekar Nyctibatrachus jog Varun Torsekar Nyctibatrachus acanthodermis Varun Torsekar Nyctibatrachus deccanensis Varun Torsekar Ranids Indosylvirana indica KP Dinesh Indosylvirana caeseri KP Dinesh Indosylvirana intermedius KP Dinesh Clinotarsus curtipes KP Dinesh Hydrophylax malabaricus KP Dinesh Fejervarya gomantaki KP Dinesh - [Students](https://kartikshankerlab.in/students/): In addition to my students at the Indian Institute of Science, our lab hosts and supervises the dissertations of students enrolled in other universities for Masters or Bachelors programmes. We also host students enrolled in PhD programmes in other universities in India and abroad, and provide both academic inputs and office/ laboratory space for their work. Note that there are several layers of permits if you are a foreign national. Long conversations about ecology and biogeography are part of the deal. Archana Bali, 1978 – 2014 Archana Bali was the first student to approach me for supervision on a Masters […] - [Contact](https://kartikshankerlab.in/contact-2/): Contact / Feedback Form (* fields are required) - [About](https://kartikshankerlab.in/about-2/): For a more generic account, see kartikshanker.weebly.com. Education Ph.D., Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science. 1998. Thesis: “Community ecology of small mammals in montane ecosystems of the Upper Nilgiris, southern India” M.Sc. Zoology, University of Madras, 1991. B.Sc. Zoology, Madras Christian College, 1989. Professional history Director, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), (2016-) Associate Professor, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2012-) Assistant Professor, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2006-2012) Fellow, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), (2003-2006) Scientist, Centre for Herpetology/ Madras […] - [Journals](https://kartikshankerlab.in/journals/): Conservation & Society (www.conservationandsociety.org) is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary open access journal dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practice of conservation. 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