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Indian Chelonethida: taxonomy, ecology and phylogeography of Pseudoscorpions with special reference to Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot Principal Investigator: Dr. Mathew M. J. Co-Investigator: Dr. P. A. Sebastian Project fellow: Aneesh Mathew Vergis Project period: May 2019- 2022 Funding agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, New Delhi Total Cost: Rs. 40,27,120/- |
Bridging the gap in the systematic of Indian araneofauna: An integrated approach using phylogeny and behaviour Principal Investigator: Dr. P. A. Sebastian Co-Investigator: Dr. Mathew M. J. Project fellows: Fr. M. J. Joby, Pradeep M. S. Project period: July 2017–2020 Funding agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, New Delhi Total Cost: Rs. 66,85,400/- |
Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) in the cloud forests of the sky islands in Western Ghats: A taxonomic and eco-biogeographical approach Principal Investigator: Dr. Mathew M. J. Co-Investigator: Dr. P. A. Sebastian Project fellow: Jimmy Paul Project period: July 2014–2018 Funding agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, New Delhi Total Cost: Rs. 41,49,000/- |
Network project on spiders and pseudoscorpions of Western Ghats (AICOPTAX) Principal Investigator: Dr. P. A. Sebastian Project fellows: Dhruv Prajapthi , Prasantha Kumara S. Muruthappa Project period: July 2014–2017 Funding agency: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), New Delhi Total Cost: Rs. 33,30,000/- |
Diversity and Composition of Litter and Ground-Dwelling Spiders in the Western Ghats of Kerala Principal Investigator: Dr. P. A. Sebastian Co-Investigator: Dr. Mathew M. J. Project fellows: Fr. M. J. Joby, Pradeep M. S. Project period: December 2012–2015 Funding agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, New Delhi Total Cost: Rs. 49,98,000/- |
Which way across the Wallace line? Solving the evolutionary history of a superabundant group of orb-weaving spiders from Asia and Australia Principal Investigator: Dr. Mathew M. J. Project Fellow: NIL Project period: August 2010 to March 2011 Funding agency: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Govt. of Australia Total Cost: Rs. 1452959/- (AUD 25,500/-) |
Diversity and abundance of spiders (Order: Araneae) in different habitat types of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve in southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India Principal Investigator: Dr. Mathew M. J. Project fellow: NIL Project period: August 2008 to July 2010 Funding agency: International Foundation For Science (IFS), Stockholm, Sweden. Total Cost: Rs. 729394/- (US$ 8324/-) |
Bioecology of spiders in Western Ghats of Kerala Principal Investigator: Dr. P. A. Sebastian Co-Investigator: Dr. John Joseph Project fellow: Mathew M. J. Project period: February 2006–2009 Funding agency: Ministry of Environment , Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), New Delhi. Total Cost: Rs. 16,67,139/- |
A study on the Mygalomorph spiders in Western Ghats, Kerala, India Principal Investigator: Dr. P. A. Sebastian Project fellow: NIL Project period: May 2004 to April 2005 Funding agency: University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. Total Cost: RS. 28,000/- |
A Qualitative Study on the Biodiversity of Spider Fauna in Ernkulam District, Kerala State Principal Investigator: Dr. P. A. Sebastian Co-Investigator: Sunil Jose K. Project fellow: NIL Project period: April 2003–2006 Funding agency: Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Total Cost: Rs.3,19,000/- |
Bioecology, conservation and predatory potential of spider fauna in vegetable and rice agroecosystems Principal Investigator: Dr. P.A. Sebastian Co-Investigators: Dr. S. Pathummal Beevi, Dr. John Joseph Project fellows: Mathew M. J, Biju C.R. Project period: April 2002–2005 Funding agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. Total Cost: Rs. 16,45,190/- |
