Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala is an Indian scientist and conservationist. He is the dean and a senior professor at the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun.
Jhala led a long-term research project on Asiatic lions.[1] Since 2002, Jhala has been working with Project Tiger, where he designed and led the implementation of national scale population assessments for tigers, other carnivores, ungulates and monitoring of habitats.[2][3] The last national assessment of 2018–19, where he led the implementation of scientific components, was accorded a status of the Guinness world record for the largest wildlife survey with camera traps.[4]
Currently he is the Dean of the Wildlife Institute of India, in charge of the conservation initiatives of reintroducing the cheetah in India, and species recovery of the Great Indian Bustard in India.
Jhala has worked with Rajesh Gopal and subsequent heads of Project Tiger.[5]
Left to right: Qamar Qureshi, Nishant Kumar, Fabrizio Sergio and Y.V. Jhala with the first GPS tagged black kite of Asia
He teaches courses in quantitative ecology, population ecology, conservation biology, and field research techniques to Masters, Doctoral and Diploma students at the Wildlife Institute of India.[6]
"Professor Y V Jhala has been elected a fellow of INSA for his outstanding contribution to and leadership in the field of tiger ecology, conservation and management. Prof. Jhala’s research spans an array of topics including ecology, behaviour, genetics, evolution, participatory conservation and policy on tigers, lions and other large carnivores. His pioneering leadership on the science behind large carnivore census is key to tiger conservation globally. Dr. Jhala has emerged as an important figure in the global effort to conserve, study and manage one of the highest profile endangered species in the world. He has been credibly able to succeed at navigating his outstanding scientific works with the conservation and management of flagship carnivore species in the field."
A Guinness world record accorded to Wildlife Institute of India and National Tiger Conservation Authority for the most extensive wildlife survey through trail cameras was bestowed to the 2018–19 tiger survey in India for which Jhala and Prof Qamar Qureshi are the lead scientists.[8]
Filmography
Counting Tigers, National Geographic Society and iTV, 2019
^Seema Sharma (2017-02-01). "Mobile App for Monitering: Mobile app to monitor tiger reserves launched | Dehradun News". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
^"Tell Tale Stripes". FactorDaily. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
^"Indian tiger study earns its stripes as one of the world's largest wildlife surveys". Guinness World Records. 2020-07-29.
^"Indian tiger study earns its stripes as one of the world's largest wildlife surveys". Guinness World Records. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
^"Conservation Breeding center for The Great Indian Bustard at Sam, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan". Youtube. 2019-09-11.
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Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala publications indexed by Google Scholar
Dr. YV Jhala, Dean of the Wildlife Institute of India, at Ear to the Wild Foundation Auction
BNHS 133 years - Dr.Y. V. Zala on Wildlife Conservation in India
Dr. Y.V Jhala presenting a talk at International Conservation Conference, AMU
LifePage Career Talk on Wildlife Conservation and Science
March 01, 2023
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A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala is an Indian scientist and conservationist He is the dean and a senior professor at the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun Yadvendradev Vikramsinh JhalaBorn 1962 02 27 February 27 1962 age 61 Mumbai Maharashtra IndiaNationalityIndianAlma materUniversity of MumbaiVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityKnown forProject Tiger Cheetah reintroduction in IndiaScientific careerFieldsEcology and wildlife restorationInstitutionsWildlife Institute of IndiaSt Xavier s College MumbaiVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityJhala led a long term research project on Asiatic lions 1 Since 2002 Jhala has been working with Project Tiger where he designed and led the implementation of national scale population assessments for tigers other carnivores ungulates and monitoring of habitats 2 3 The last national assessment of 2018 19 where he led the implementation of scientific components was accorded a status of the Guinness world record for the largest wildlife survey with camera traps 4 Currently he is the Dean of the Wildlife Institute of India in charge of the conservation initiatives of reintroducing the cheetah in India and species recovery of the Great Indian Bustard in India Contents 1 Career 2 Awards and distinctions 3 Filmography 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer Edit Y V Jhala on Project Tiger Jhala has worked with Rajesh Gopal and subsequent heads of Project Tiger 5 Left to right Qamar Qureshi Nishant Kumar Fabrizio Sergio and Y V Jhala with the first GPS tagged black kite of Asia He teaches courses in quantitative ecology population ecology conservation biology and field research techniques to Masters Doctoral and Diploma students at the Wildlife Institute of India 6 Awards and distinctions EditIn December 2022 Jhala was elected a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy 1 INSA His citation read Professor Y V Jhala has been elected a fellow of INSA for his outstanding contribution to and leadership in the field of tiger ecology conservation and management Prof Jhala s research spans an array of topics including ecology behaviour genetics evolution participatory conservation and policy on tigers lions and other large carnivores His pioneering leadership on the science behind large carnivore census is key to tiger conservation globally Dr Jhala has emerged as an important figure in the global effort to conserve study and manage one of the highest profile endangered species in the world He has been credibly able to succeed at navigating his outstanding scientific works with the conservation and management of flagship carnivore species in the field Jhala has received the Carl Zeiss Award and the Wildlife Service Award 2008 by Sanctuary Asia and Royal Bank of Scotland for Tiger Conservation Work in India 7 A Guinness world record accorded to Wildlife Institute of India and National Tiger Conservation Authority for the most extensive wildlife survey through trail cameras was bestowed to the 2018 19 tiger survey in India for which Jhala and Prof Qamar Qureshi are the lead scientists 8 Filmography EditCounting Tigers National Geographic Society and iTV 2019 Great Indian Bustard Documentary 9 Decoding the man eaters of Sundarbans Animal Planet 2017 Desert Wolves of India BBC Wildlife Series 2004 Man eaters of India National Geographic Television 1997See also EditMK Ranjitsinh Jhala Digvijaysinh Jhala Population ecology Quantitative ecologyReferences Edit Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest 2009 04 17 Seema Sharma 2017 02 01 Mobile App for Monitering Mobile app to monitor tiger reserves launched Dehradun News The Times of India Retrieved 2021 04 12 Tell Tale Stripes FactorDaily Retrieved 2021 01 12 Indian tiger study earns its stripes as one of the world s largest wildlife surveys Guinness World Records 2020 07 29 Counting Tigers Sanctuary Asia Yadvendradev Jhala Ph D Wildlife Institute of India Sanctuary RBS Wildlife Awards announces Earth Heroes 2008 afaqs Retrieved 2021 01 10 Indian tiger study earns its stripes as one of the world s largest wildlife surveys Guinness World Records 2020 07 29 Retrieved 2021 01 10 Conservation Breeding center for The Great Indian Bustard at Sam Jaisalmer Rajasthan Youtube 2019 09 11 External links EditYadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala publications indexed by Google Scholar Dr YV Jhala Dean of the Wildlife Institute of India at Ear to the Wild Foundation Auction BNHS 133 years Dr Y V Zala on Wildlife Conservation in India Dr Y V Jhala presenting a talk at International Conservation Conference AMU LifePage Career Talk on Wildlife Conservation and Science Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yadvendradev 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