ABOUT US: THE ODONATA OF INDIA TEAM

  • Shantanu Joshi: I am interested in ecology, taxonomy and biogeography of odonates. I completed by Bachelor's in Science from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai after which I worked at National Centre for Biological Sciences with Deepa Agashe's Adaptation Lab to study polymorphism in Agriocnemis pygmaea. I recently finished Master's in Wildlife Biology, Conservation and Management from Bhavan's College, Mumbai. I am a Curator of order Odonata in the Biodiversity Research Collections  at NCBS, Bengaluru. Email me for further information.
  • Dattaprasad Sawant: I am a Doctor by profession and graduated from Grant Govt Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. My hometown is Devgad, a small, beautiful town along the coastline of Sindhudurg District. I have observed butterflies and dragonflies since I was little but started taking an interest in them since 2013. I am self taught photographer, which paved my way into the world of odonate, that has now become more of a scientific study than just mere observations. I have described five new odonate species from the Western Ghats and NE India. Currently I am working on documenting biodiversity of Lepidoptera & Odonates of Devgad and nearby area. For more information email me.
  • Krushnamegh Kunte: I am a naturalist broadly interested in biodiversity, conservation and citizen science. I am an Associate Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), TIFR, Bengaluru, where my research lab investigates diversification and adaptation in insects. I also serve as the Chief Editor of the Biodiversity Atlas – India project, of which this website is a part. Read more on my lab website or email me if you are interested in my research work and in the Biodiversity Atlas – India platform.
     
  • Former team members: Aaratrik Pal, Prosenjit Dawn, Vinayan P Nair, Purnendu Roy, Kalesh Sadasivan, Subramanian KA, Veino Family (Rakoveine, Lightson, Joyce, Dahru).

     

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Anonymous. 2025. ABOUT US: THE ODONATA OF INDIA TEAM . In (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. . Indian Foundation for Butterflies.