Mewa Singh
Mewa Singh, PhD (born 29 October 1948, Patiala), is an Indian primatologist,[1][2] ethologist, and conservation biologist.[3][4] He is a professor of ecology and animal behavior at University of Mysore Biopsychology Department in Mysore, Karnataka.[5][6]
Singh's research centers on primate social behavior, including conflict resolution, cooperation, inequity aversion, and food-sharing. He is the author of the book Primate Societies and co-author of Macaque Societies: A Model for the Study of Social Organization. He has published more than 100 research articles on several animal species.[7][8] Singh also studies the viability of primate populations[9] and is frequently quoted in the media as an expert in this area.[10][11]
He is a fellow of all three Science Academies of India: Indian Academy of Sciences Bangalore; Indian National Science Academy New Delhi; National Academy of Sciences Allahabad.[12] He is also a Ramanna Fellow, DST and a Fellow of the National Academy of Psychology, India.
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- ↑ "These Intense Photos of Lion-Tailed Macaques Will Turn You Into a Conservationist". By Trisha Gupta, Smithsonian Magazine
- ↑ "Look who calls the shots!". The Hindu. Akila Kannadasan. July 26, 2013
- ↑ "Prof. Mewa Singh To Continue Research Work Even After Retirement". Star of Mysore (Mysore, India) May 26, 2013
- ↑ Mysore University yet to get a permanent vice-chancellor - The Times of India
- ↑ "Hanuman langurs not one species, at least 3". Telegraph India, G.S. MUDUR
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- ↑ "A Reprieve for the Wolves of Maidenahalli". Conservation India. by Sanjay Gubbi
- ↑ "Slow growth among lion-tailed macaques may lead to loss of genetic diversity". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Monkeys common no more". Down to Earth.
- ↑ "My Husband and Other Animals - Feckless farmers". The Hindu. JANAKI LENIN. August 4, 2010
- ↑ The Hindu : Karnataka / Mysore News : Honour for Mysore professor
- ↑ 'Education System Does not Foster the Spirit of Inquiry'. The Indian Express.
