Deshwal Lab of Conservation
(Deshwal Lab)

Deshwal Lab studies wildlife behavior, multi-trophic interactions, and the response of wildlife communities to anthropogenic disturbances (Urbanization and Agriculture) and climate change. 

Using plant-insect- birds as our model system, our research aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the decline in wildlife populations to develop effective conservation tools.

Thus, we work along the urban-agriculture-natural systems gradient using a wide variety of tools in the field, such as Automated Recording Units, Telemetry, remotely sensed imagery, and mesocosm-based lab experiments.

We believe that conservation needs a holistic approach; thus, alongside rigorous scientific methods, we aim to integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into mainstream ecological research. TEK celebrates the knowledge of indigenous communities and works with them to develop a grassroots-level conservation plan. 

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