Lab

Chatur Ullu Lab


About the lab

Chatur Ullu Lab mainly works on dragonflies (chatur) and owls (ullu), and everything they interact with!

This is an evolutionary ecology and conservation lab group of people working with Dr Pankaj Koparde at MIT World Peace University, Pune, India.

We are interested in science-driven conservation research and outreach, and understanding ecological and evolutionary processes that shape life.

We have a trans disciplinary approach towards addressing questions in ecology ​& conservation.

Our focal areas of research are:

Biogeography & Phylogeny
Diversity & Distribution
Urban Ecology
Biodiversity Informatics
​We are actively involved in the outreach through popular media and citizen science.

If you are interested, we can find ways to work together!

Featured research (2)

Oviposition behaviour of three Indian Elattoneura spp. is described and discussed. Endophytic oviposition in dry rigid substrates away from water by the endemic E. nigerrima and E. tetrica is recorded; this differs from the typical recorded use of submerged vegetation substrates in the genus. Contrasting behavioural observation of oviposition in E. campioni is also discussed.

Lab head

Pankaj Koparde
Department
  • Department of Environmental Studies
About Pankaj Koparde
  • An evolutionary ecologist, I am interested in science-driven conservation research and outreach, and understanding ecological and evolutionary processes that shape life. I am presently working on projects in urban ecology, biodiversity informatics, and conservation genetics.

Members (7)

Vijay Barve
  • Purdue University
Sridhar Halali
  • Lund University
Neha Dhruvaraj Mujumdar
  • Bombay Natural History Society
Dheeraj Halali
  • University of Cambridge
Shrikant Gund
  • University of Helsinki
Dipti Thakuria
  • Jagiroad College
Prosenjit Dawn
Prosenjit Dawn
  • Not confirmed yet
Dheeraj Halali
Dheeraj Halali
  • Not confirmed yet
Zainab Khan
Zainab Khan
  • Not confirmed yet
Aditi Neema
Aditi Neema
  • Not confirmed yet
Dipti Thakuria
Dipti Thakuria
  • Not confirmed yet
Kaushik Koli
Kaushik Koli
  • Not confirmed yet
Pierre Yesou
Pierre Yesou
  • Not confirmed yet
Prafull Choudhary
Prafull Choudhary
  • Not confirmed yet