In partnership with Manipal University, we offer PhD’s in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Currently, our program empowers 16 innovative students who are exploring a wide range of interdisciplinary topics — from the behavioral ecology of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles, to the complex human dimensions of wildlife conservation. Their research enhances our understanding of biodiversity and contributes towards critical solutions towards wildlife conservation. We have supported 19 doctoral students and 11 students currently pursuing their doctorates. In 2025 we admitted 5 new students to our Doctoral Program!

Our Doctoral Fellows

Aishwarya Anilkumar
Aishwarya Anilkumar
Aishwarya Laghate
Aishwarya Laghate
Chandan Pandey
Chandan Pandey
Deep Gogoi
Deep Gogoi
Ishika Ramakrishna
Ishika Ramakrishna
Kavya Pandey
Kavya Pandey
Shashank Dalvi
Shashank Dalvi
Shreya Ray
Shreya Ray
Sikha Hariharan
Sikha Hariharan
Simran Prasad
Simran Prasad
Yashendu Joshi
Yashendu Joshi

Our 2025 Doctoral Fellows

Aditya Banerjee
Aditya Banerjee
Aparna Rao
Aparna Rao
Apoorva Sodhi
Apoorva Sodhi
Arjun Menon
Arjun Menon
Nikita Yardi
Nikita Yardi

Our Graduates

Dr. N. Samba Kumar
Dr. N. Samba Kumar
Dr. G. V. Reddy
Dr. G. V. Reddy
Dr. Raman Kumar
Dr. Raman Kumar
Dr. Vidya Athreya
Dr. Vidya Athreya
Dr. Devcharan Jathanna
Dr. Devcharan Jathanna
Dr. Chaitanya Krishna Y.
Dr. Chaitanya Krishna Y.
Dr. Tanushree Srivastava
Dr. Tanushree Srivastava
Dr. Aritra Kshettry
Dr. Aritra Kshettry
Dr. Dincy Mariyam
Dr. Dincy Mariyam
Dr. Shweta Shivakumar
Dr. Shweta Shivakumar

International Doctoral Students in Collaboration with CWS

Dr. Arjun Gopalaswamy
Dr. Arjun Gopalaswamy
Dr. Charlotte Chang
Dr. Charlotte Chang
Dr. Gabby Salazar
Dr. Gabby Salazar
Dr. Jared D. Margulies
Dr. Jared D. Margulies
Dr. Mahi Puri
Dr. Mahi Puri
Dr. McKenzie Johnson
Dr. McKenzie Johnson
Dr. Seth Morgan
Dr. Seth Morgan
Dr. Solange Vargas
Dr. Solange Vargas
Danny Tobin
Danny Tobin
Lucrecia Aguilar
Lucrecia Aguilar