K. Sivakumar
Scientist-F
Endangered Species Management
Wildlife Conservation Society
India
Biography
I have been studying insular, coastal and marine biodiversity for their conservation, particularly birds and mammals of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Being a member of the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group and the Galliformes Specialist Group, I have been involved in several research programmes in these subjects. I am involved in the teaching and training of postgraduate students, in-service forest officers and Ph.D. Scholars in wildlife techniques, ornithology, fish biology and conservation biology. Awards I have received include Pondicherry University Gold Medals for outstanding performances in the M.Sc. and M.Phil. courses, UNITAR fellowships, and the Meritorious Student of India award in 1995.
Research Interest
Ornithology; ichthyology; behavioural ecology; conservation biology and wildlife management
