Biodiversity, Systematics, and Biogeography (BioGeoSys) Lab

Our lab group works towards understanding the many fine-scale biological processes associated with the formation and maintenance of biodiversity. The main areas of our research are Systematics, Biogeography/Phylogeography and Ecology.

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March 2026:
We are inviting applications for PhD positions. Interested applicants can visit Opportunities for more information.

Some model organisms we have worked with

Lab Bulletin

Campus Adventures: Evening walks and king quails.
Ann and Joel found blue-breasted quails (also called king quails) inside campus – making it the third ever record of the species from Odisha.
Batch 21 defends their theses!
Congratulations to Nissy, Nitha, Joel and Shivanshi for completing their thesis defence!
Fieldwork with a surprise part 2: Discovering new ant species in the Eastern Ghats
Once again, Bikash talks about stories from the field – this time, from the Eastern Ghats.
Avrajjal talks skinks!
It's been nearly a year since Dr. Avrajjal Ghosh defended his thesis. Here, he talks about the work he did during his time in BioGeoSys!

Additional images from iNaturalist