Dr Bubesh Guptha specializes in researching biodiversity, birds, mammals, butterflies and reptiles.
As Senior Wildlife Biologist at Pitchandikulam, he has undertaken surveys and studies of the nearby Kazhuveli tank, a significant sanctuary for migrant birds and bio diversity, and has even been credited with discovering a new form of snake in the Seshachalam forest range.
He recently received the BioDiversity Award from the Government of Andra Pradhesh in recognition of his work in identifying a new species of snake in India.
He has several peer-reviewed journal publications to his credit, and the following books are widely available from specialist wildlife publishers:
- A Glance Of Biodiversity From Seshachalam Hills, Andhra Pradesh
- Wetlands And Wetland Birds: Status of Wetland Birds of Selected Districts in Tamil Nadu
- Birds of Pulicat & Nelapattu Bird sanctuaries
Before joining Pitchandikulam, he worked at:
- the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore
- Centre Soil and Water Conservation Research Training Institute and Research Centre, Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Nilgiris
- Biodiversity Research Centre & Monitoring Research Laboratory, Project Tiger Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
- Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
- Wildlife Management Circle, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Forest Department
He has a BSc in Botany, Zoology and Chemistry and an MSc in Wildlife Biology from Bharathidarsan University, Tamil Nadu, and a PhD in Ornithology from Sri Venkadeswara University, Andhra Pradesh.