Wildlife Research and Conservation Society

Vishnu is a graduate in forestry, his field trips during his forestry studies inspired him to pursue wildlife after graduation. He joined the Dhole Project at NCBS as an intern, where he gained hands-on experience in species ecology, camera trapping, and studying human-wildlife interactions.

Afterward, he worked on the behavior and ecology of Lion-tailed Macaques in Valparai under the National Institute of Advanced Studies, focusing on studying macaques in anthropogenic environments and their interactions with human-modified landscapes. His consistent birding activities and encounters with endemic birds of the Western Ghats, along with learning about their ecology, sparked a deep interest in birds. He is continuing his exploration by joining the Forest Owlet Project.