Mr. Samrat Mondol
| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellow |
| Field of Specialization: | Biology (Conservation Physiology) |
| Name: | Mr. Samrat Mondol |
| Official Address and Designation: | Senior Research Fellow
Ecology and Evolution National Centre for Biological Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) GKVK Campus, Bellary Road Bengaluru 560 065 Karnataka |
| Telephone (O): | 91-80-23666031 |
| E-mail: | samrat@ncbs.res.in |
| Duration of Grant: | Nine Months |
| Project Title: | Non-invasive Assessment of Environmental Stress and its Effect on Reproductive Status in Indian Wild Tiger Populations |
| Abstract of Project : | |
| Increasing levels of human intervention have resulted in significant population decline of tigers globally. While habitat/prey depletion and hunting are major concerns, the indirect effects of such disturbances on the remaining tiger populations have not received any attention. I plan to combine field and laboratory-based approaches to non-invasively measure hormone metabolites as correlates of nutritional/psychological stress and reproductive status of wild Indian tigers living in habitats with varied disturbance levels. Such research will aid in defining the role of environmental disturbance on tiger populations, which is critical for effective conservation efforts. | |
| Academic Background : | |||
| Ph.D. | Population and Conservation Genetics | National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bengaluru | 2008 – till date |
| M.Sc. | Applied Genetics | Bangalore University, Bengaluru | 2005 |
| B.Sc. | Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry | Bangalore University, Bengaluru | 2003 |
| Professional Background: | |||
| Visiting Research Fellow | School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, United Kingdom | 2009-till date | |
| Senior Research Fellow | National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru | 2008-till date | |
| Junior Research Fellow | National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru | 2005-2008 | |
| Research Associate | Centre for Wildlife Studies, Wildlife Conservation Society-Indian Program, Bengaluru | 2005-till date | |
