Ph.D. Scholar Sarmistha Ojha to Defend Doctoral Thesis on Nilgiri Langurs
Ms. Sarmistha Ojha, Ph.D. Scholar in Zoology at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), will defend her doctoral thesis on the socio-ecology, group relationships, and communication of Nilgiri langurs (Semnopithecus johnii) in the Anamalai Hills of Tamil Nadu. The open viva voce is scheduled for 14 October 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mini Auditorium, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), J P Nagar Campus, Bengaluru.
The examination will be conducted by external examiner Dr. Gururaja KV, Professor at Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, MAHE, Bengaluru, under the guidance of Dr. Chetan Nag K. S., Deputy Director and Associate Professor at CUBEC, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University).
New Research Publication
Our research on species–area relationships in human-modified landscapes has been published in the Journal of Animal Diversity (2025).
The study compares biodiversity patterns across two managed golf course ecosystems in Karnataka, India, and examines how habitat area relates to species richness. We recorded 104 species at Zion Hills Golf County and 59 species at Bangalore Golf Club, with strong positive relationships between habitat area and species richness at both sites.
Citation: Nag, K. S. C., Prathusha, T. and Amith, S. J. (2025). Species–area relationships in human-modified landscapes: insights from urban and managed golf courses in Karnataka, India. Journal of Animal Diversity, 7 (4): 9–24. https://dx.doi.org/10.22034/JAD.2025.7.4.3
[Read the full paper : Journal of Animal Diversity – Published Article
