Prof. Shreekant Deodhar is Assistant Professor – Environmental Studies at FLAME University. He received his Doctorate Degree in Ecology from Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. He holds Master’s Degree in Biodiversity and Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology from University of Pune.
Prof. Shreekant has a total work experience of over six years and has worked with IISc ,The University of Trans- Disciplinary Health & Sciences Technology and National Centre for Biological Science, Bengaluru.
His work focuses on Animal Behaviour, Plant-animal Interactions, Study-design and Data Visualization. He carried out his doctoral research on the natural history and reproductive behaviour of the Rock Agama (Psammophilus dorsalis). He has extensive experience in analysing ecological datasets using R. He is passionate about wildlife conservation, outreach and science communication. For his postdoctoral work at the faunal museum at IISc, he focused on dissemination of ecological findings to the public at large using digital media for promoting remote learning and improving accessibility of biodiversity data. He has taught various courses and modules in statistics, ecology and environmental studies across multiple reputed academic institutions in India.
Prof. Shreekant is keenly interested in ornithology and art. He co-founded the Bangalore Argentine Tango School, where he taught for several years and established collaborations with artistes and teachers from various countries across Europe and South America.