About the Biodiversity Lab

We are biodiversity scientists, evolutionary biologists and ecologists who study the evolution and conservation of biodiversity using phylogenetic, ecological, genetic and genomic methods, and large datasets generated through field research, genomic sequencing, and citizen science platforms. We also discover new species and do natural history work in the field. To aid in this research and to build community resources, we spearhead the creation and continued expansion of: (a) a substantial specimen and tissue collection in a climate-controlled space, (b) trait and occurrence datasets spanning multiple invertebrate and vertebrate taxa, (c) insect population monitoring schemes, and (d) a successful citizen science project called Biodiversity Atlas - India, including the Butterflies of India website. We use our research findings and citizen science initiatives to inform policy concerning biodiversity conservation and human development, and for advocacy of co-existence between biodiversity and human welfare.