Mr. Nishant Kumar DPhil thesis, Somerville College and the Department of Zoology (Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology) University of Oxford & Wildlife Institute of India (Department of Animal Ecology & Conservation Biology) "Ecology and Ethno-ornithology of Black Kites Milvus migrans in Delhi, India
Our grants strongly encourage research institutions and senior scientists to train and mentor students in the field in order for them to obtain their Master's degrees. These students have successfully submitted their dissertations to their respective universities.
Mr Manas Shukla, Wildlife Institute of India for his MSc thesis from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research titled, “Dietary habits and competitive interactions of scavenging raptors in the Thar Desert”. Supervisors: Dr Varun Kher and Dr Vishnupriya Kolipakam, WII.
Mr Prajjwal Kumar, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) for his MSc thesis titled, “Study of raptors along select habitats in the Danapur IBA and nearby areas, Bihar”. Supervisor: Dr M Mehendiran, SACON.
Mr Sudhanva Jahagirdar, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) for his MSc thesis titled, “Population status, distribution and diet composition of Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) in inland and coastal wetlands of Karnataka”. Supervisor Dr Rajah Jayapal, SACON.
Ms Bhavya Iyer, Wildlife Institute of India for her MSc thesis, Saurashtra University for "Ecological Aspects of Vertebrate Scavenging in Central Indian Forests". Supervisors: Dr. Y. V. Jhala, Prof. Qamar Qureshi, Dr. Sutirtha Dutta, WII.
Mr Waseem Abdullah, Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (Skaust) for his MSc thesis titled, “Assessing the distribution status, habitat use and breeding ecology of Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) in Aharbal-Kausarnag Catchment and Hipora Wildlife Sanctuary, Shopian, Kashmir. Supervisor: Dr Khurseed Ahmad, Skuast.
Mr Ishfaq Ahmad Malla, Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (Skaust) for his MSc thesis titled, “Assessing the distribution status, habitat use of raptors and breeding of Eurasian Sparrowhawk in Aharbal-Kausarnag Catchment and Hipora Wildlife Sanctuary, Shopian, Kashmir”. Supervisor: Dr Khurseed Ahmad, Skuast.
Mr Kaushik Sarkar, National Centre for Biological Sciences-Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCBS-TIFR) for his MSc thesis titled "Living at the Edge: Influence of Forest Edge Types on Tropical Owls". Supervisor and guide, Dr Jayshree Ratnam, Ashwin Viswanathan and Hari Sridhar, NCBS.
Mr S. Sangeeth Sailas, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) for his MSc thesis titled "Factors Influencing the Habitat Use of Owls in a Mosaic Landscape in Garo Hills, Meghalaya" Supervised by Dr P. Pramod and Dr S. Babu, SACON.
Ms. Mahasweta Patnaik affiliated to Wildlife Research & Conservation Society, Pune, Maharashtra – MSc Thesis, TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi for "Large and Small Owls in Melghat Tiger Reserve". Supervisor & Guide Dr.Prachi Mehta, WRCS.
Miss. Sayli Suresh Sawant affiliated to Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology & Natural History, Coimbatore – MSc. thesis, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun for "Occurrence of Serpent Eagles in North and Middle Andaman Islands". Supervisor: Dr. Shirish Manchi, SACON.
Mr. Nishant Kumar affiliated to Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand – MSc thesis, Saurashtra University. "A Study of Resource Selection by Black Kites Milvus migrans in the Urban Landscape of National Capital Region, India." Supervisors: Dr. Y. Jhala & Dr. Qamar Qureshi, WII.
Ms. Megha Rao affiliated to Wildlife Research & Conservation Society, Pune, Maharashtra – MSc. thesis Pondicherry University. "Nest site selection of Heteroglaux blewitti, in Khandwa District of Madhya Pradesh, India." Supervisor: Dr. Prachi Mehta, WRCS.
Ms. Ridhi R. Chandarana affiliated to Wildlife Research & Conservation Society, Pune, Maharashtra – MSc. thesis, Pondicherry University. "Assessing the Diet of the Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti through pellet analysis in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, India." Supervisor: Dr. Prachi Mehta, WRCS.