SHOLA SKY ISLANDS

ARCHITA SHARMA

Ph.D. Student

RESEARCH INTERESTS
My broad research interests are molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography. I am fascinated by the patterns and processes leading to avian diversification and speciation. For my Ph.D., I plan to look at the evolutionary origins of endemic birds in the Western Ghats using molecular data. I also plan to look at systematics and taxonomy for some of the Indian passerines.

I got into conservation science when I volunteered for a jungle cat genetic connectivity study in Madhya Pradesh in 2016. My Master's thesis at the University of Delhi examined the evolutionary history of Peninsular Indian toads. Following my masters, I did extensive fieldwork on sloth bear genetic connectivity and population size estimation in Gujarat and Rajasthan. I have also briefly worked on wildlife corridors with WWF-India. Along with my research interests, I am also interested in science communication. I am passionate about making science more inclusive and accessible.  

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I am a growing birder and a big Lord of the Rings fan. I try to find LOTR landscapes in the places I travel, along with wayside tea shops and dogs to pet. I also enjoy photography and baking.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Shola Sky Islands
    • Sholicola
  • Research Areas
    • Landscape Ecology >
      • Landscape mapping
      • Sky Island Birds
      • Avian Malaria
      • LTEO
    • Bioacoustics >
      • Jerdon's Courser
      • Passive Acoustics of Shola birds
      • Automated bird song detection
      • Detecting rare species with acoustic arrays
      • Forest Owlet
    • Bird Biogeography >
      • Peninsular birds
      • Forest Owlet
    • Citizen Science and Outreach >
      • Tirupati Bird Atlas
      • Capacity building
      • Young Naturalists of Andhra Pradesh
      • Sky Island Photostory
      • Sky Island Beatbox
    • Completed Projects
  • People
    • Interns
  • Publications
  • Opportunities
  • Open Source Data
  • Media Coverage
  • Gallery
  • Blog
    • Stories from the field