Shweta Singh | Senior Research Fellow | Wildlife Institute Of India

[ Senior Research Fellow | Wildlife Institute Of India ]

Senior Research Fellow

Shweta Singh 's Story

B Sc (Zoology) - Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra
M Sc (Zoology) - Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra

Shweta Singh did B Sc & M Sc in Zoology from Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra. She did her dissertation in Molecular Biology. She joined Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in 2013 in All India Tiger Monitoring Project. She is currently working in Genetic Connectivity of Large Carnivores. She is a Senior Research Fellow at WII.

Senior Research Fellow

Shweta Singh 's Experience

Conservation Genetics

Notably: Senior Research Fellow
in: Wildlife Institute of India

12 years & 6 months [Aug 2013 - Mar 2026]

What is Conservation Genetics / What is a Career in Conservation Genetics: Conservation genetics is an interdisciplinary subfield of Population Genetics that aims to understand the dynamics of genes in populations principally to avoid extinction. Therefore, it applies genetic methods to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity.

Conservation Genetics Course / How I got into Conservation Genetics: "After completing my B Sc & M Sc in Zoology from Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, I joined Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in 2013 in All India Tiger Monitoring Project. I am working in Genetic Connectivity of Large Carnivores and I am a Senior Research Fellow at WII."