R. Sukumar

Serial colonization shapes genetic variation and defines conservation units in Asian elephants

This study identifies five conservation units in Asian elephants using whole-genome data, revealing serial colonization patterns and genetic diversity gradients from north to south in India.

Climate change and the migration of a pastoralist people c.3500 cal. years BP inferred from palaeofire and lipid biomarker records in the montane Western Ghats, India

This paper infers the migration of the Todas to high elevations in the Western Ghats around 3500 cal. yr BP using palaeofire and lipid biomarker records.

Improving prediction and assessment of global wildfires using neural networks

This paper uses neural networks to predict global wildfires, finding higher predictability with strong regional differences in fire-climate and fire-human relationships.