Priya Davidar
| Priya Davidar | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Researcher, scientist, writer |
Priya Davidar is an Indian researcher, scholar and an author. Currently she is working as a professor at the Pondicherry University and conducts ecological research in different regions of India.[1] She has authored few books, including Whispers from the Wild, co-authored with E.R.C Davidar and published by Penguin India books.[1][2] She is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[3] She is actively involved with the conservation of forests and wildlife.[1]
Family
Priya's father is a conservationist E.R.C. Davidar and brother Mark Davidar is one of the founder OF the Sigur Nature Trust (SNT), in Masinagudi, Tamil Nadu, India which is a 30 acre wildlife reserve.[4]
Education
She completed her B.Sc. in 1973 from Madras University and then moved on to get an M.Sc. in 1975 from the same university. In 1979 she was awarded a Ph.D. from Bombay University and later moved on to acquire a S.M. from Harvard University in 1985.[5]
Honours/Awards
In 2009 she was the President of Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation.
Bibliography
- Whispers from the Wild
- The Soul of the Rhino
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/priya-davidar
- ↑ "Dr Priya Davidar biography". Pondicherry University.
- ↑ "Dr. Priya Davidar". ECOS. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ http://scribol.com/environment/elephants-never-forget-the-touching-legacy-of-tamil-nadu-conservationist-mark-davidar
- ↑ http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/profile/dr-praviar-davidar