Molecular taxonomy and Ecology of Millipedes in Sacred groves


Aswathy M. D.


Aswathy M.D. joined lab in 2019 as a UGC - JRF Fellow after completing her master's in Animal Science from Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala. She is currently working on the molecular taxonomy of millipedes and sacred grove ecology in Northern Kerala.



Achievements:


  • UGC NET with JRF AIR- 77 (2018)

  • GATE- Ecology & Evolution (2019)

  • UGC-Indira Gandhi Post Graduate Scholarship






Publications:

  • Aswathy, M.D., Golovatch S. I., Sudhikumar A.V.. 2021. The millipede genus Klimakodesmus Carl, 1932, with the description of a new species from Kerala state, Southern India (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Pyrgodesmidae),-Zootaxa- Accepted

  • Aswathy M. D., Usha Bhageerathan & Sudhikumar A. V.. 2020. Current status of millipede taxonomy in Kerala.Proceedings of the International Seminar: Biodiversity Conservation & Climate Change. (Eds.) ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), DEVAGIRI, CALICUT, KERALA, INDIA. 11-17. ISBN: 979-8-5938-6048-4.

Presentation & Participation:

  • “Status and future of millipede taxonomy in Kerala” at International seminar on current status and challenges for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at S. N. College, Kollam, Kerala on 23-01-2020.

  • · “Current status of Millipede diversity in Kerala” at International seminar on Biodiversity conservation and climate change, St Joseph’s College, Devagiri, Calicut, Kerala on 04-01-2020.

  • · “Species Checklist of Millipedes of Kerala” at National seminar on Practices in Animal Taxonomy, Govt. Maharajas College, Ernakulam, Kerala, on 25-11-2019.

  • · Hands on Training Program on ‘DNA Barcoding & Phylogenetic Analysis’ conducted by U.C. College Aluva, Kerala in association with National Facility in Biopharmaceuticals, Mumbai - 2019