Stotra Chakrabarti, PhD
@stotra.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @Macalester College, Grad Faculty @UMN USA | #AnimalBehavior #Conservation Research | Mammals ๐ฆ๐บ๐๐ฆ๐ฆซ| #NewPI | Sci Ed | Team @abcmicrogrants.bluesky.social | he/him
Lab Website: stotrachakrabarti.com
Tsavo Project Website: tsavosimba.com
Lab Website: stotrachakrabarti.com
Tsavo Project Website: tsavosimba.com
13 years of studying ๐ฆ
๐ธ Dec 2025, Tsavo Simba Research Project: documenting behavior of a collared ๐ฆ
๐ธ Dec 2012, Documenting a mating pair of ๐ฆ during my MSc in Gir ๐ฎ๐ณ
From grad researcher to PIโthe title changed, the work didnโt. Still learning from lions in the wild. Grateful & humbled๐๐พ๐ฆ๐ชถ
๐ธ Dec 2025, Tsavo Simba Research Project: documenting behavior of a collared ๐ฆ
๐ธ Dec 2012, Documenting a mating pair of ๐ฆ during my MSc in Gir ๐ฎ๐ณ
From grad researcher to PIโthe title changed, the work didnโt. Still learning from lions in the wild. Grateful & humbled๐๐พ๐ฆ๐ชถ
December 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
13 years of studying ๐ฆ
๐ธ Dec 2025, Tsavo Simba Research Project: documenting behavior of a collared ๐ฆ
๐ธ Dec 2012, Documenting a mating pair of ๐ฆ during my MSc in Gir ๐ฎ๐ณ
From grad researcher to PIโthe title changed, the work didnโt. Still learning from lions in the wild. Grateful & humbled๐๐พ๐ฆ๐ชถ
๐ธ Dec 2025, Tsavo Simba Research Project: documenting behavior of a collared ๐ฆ
๐ธ Dec 2012, Documenting a mating pair of ๐ฆ during my MSc in Gir ๐ฎ๐ณ
From grad researcher to PIโthe title changed, the work didnโt. Still learning from lions in the wild. Grateful & humbled๐๐พ๐ฆ๐ชถ
Reposted by Stotra Chakrabarti, PhD
This #GivingTuesday please consider donating to @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social to support undergraduate students globally!! ๐ซถ๐บ๏ธ
Help us make #animalbehaviourresearch more inclusive ๐๐๐
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Help us make #animalbehaviourresearch more inclusive ๐๐๐
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December 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
This #GivingTuesday please consider donating to @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social to support undergraduate students globally!! ๐ซถ๐บ๏ธ
Help us make #animalbehaviourresearch more inclusive ๐๐๐
Sign up to be a monthly donor, or make a one time contribution using this link
opencollective.com/animal-behav...
Help us make #animalbehaviourresearch more inclusive ๐๐๐
Sign up to be a monthly donor, or make a one time contribution using this link
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Also, newly launched ig page for our project www.instagram.com/tsavosimbapr...
Please share widely and give us a follow to learn about our latest work, updates and field stories ๐๐ฆ #scicom #TsavoSimbaResearchProject #newPI #NSFFunded ๐งช๐ชถ๐ฆ๐ฌ
Please share widely and give us a follow to learn about our latest work, updates and field stories ๐๐ฆ #scicom #TsavoSimbaResearchProject #newPI #NSFFunded ๐งช๐ชถ๐ฆ๐ฌ
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Also, newly launched ig page for our project www.instagram.com/tsavosimbapr...
Please share widely and give us a follow to learn about our latest work, updates and field stories ๐๐ฆ #scicom #TsavoSimbaResearchProject #newPI #NSFFunded ๐งช๐ชถ๐ฆ๐ฌ
Please share widely and give us a follow to learn about our latest work, updates and field stories ๐๐ฆ #scicom #TsavoSimbaResearchProject #newPI #NSFFunded ๐งช๐ชถ๐ฆ๐ฌ
๐ขJumping back on here amidst busy fieldwork to announce
๐ข ๐๐ฆ Our Tsavo Simba Project website is LIVE!
From the red-dust plains of Tsavo straight to your ๐ป๐คฉ
Dive into our research, field stories & lion insights ๐ฆ๐
๐ www.tsavosimba.com
#jointhepride #tsavosimbaresearchproject #nsffunded
๐ข ๐๐ฆ Our Tsavo Simba Project website is LIVE!
From the red-dust plains of Tsavo straight to your ๐ป๐คฉ
Dive into our research, field stories & lion insights ๐ฆ๐
๐ www.tsavosimba.com
#jointhepride #tsavosimbaresearchproject #nsffunded
TSAVO SIMBA RESEARCH PROJECT
Spanning ~40,000 kmยฒ, Kenyaโs Tsavo Conservation Area is the countryโs largest protected wildernessโan expansive, semi-arid landscape shaped by dramatic shifts in habitat, water, and wildlife...
www.tsavosimba.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
๐ขJumping back on here amidst busy fieldwork to announce
๐ข ๐๐ฆ Our Tsavo Simba Project website is LIVE!
From the red-dust plains of Tsavo straight to your ๐ป๐คฉ
Dive into our research, field stories & lion insights ๐ฆ๐
๐ www.tsavosimba.com
#jointhepride #tsavosimbaresearchproject #nsffunded
๐ข ๐๐ฆ Our Tsavo Simba Project website is LIVE!
From the red-dust plains of Tsavo straight to your ๐ป๐คฉ
Dive into our research, field stories & lion insights ๐ฆ๐
๐ www.tsavosimba.com
#jointhepride #tsavosimbaresearchproject #nsffunded
I am recruiting 1-2 postbacs for our NSF-funded Tsavo Simba Research Project, investigating fission-fusion! The position is for recent undergrads who have not yet started grad school. Come be a part of our team and help us track/monitor ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๏ธ๐ธ๐งช Job adโฌ๏ธ
careers-macalester.icims.com/jobs/2221/po...
careers-macalester.icims.com/jobs/2221/po...
September 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I am recruiting 1-2 postbacs for our NSF-funded Tsavo Simba Research Project, investigating fission-fusion! The position is for recent undergrads who have not yet started grad school. Come be a part of our team and help us track/monitor ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๏ธ๐ธ๐งช Job adโฌ๏ธ
careers-macalester.icims.com/jobs/2221/po...
careers-macalester.icims.com/jobs/2221/po...
Grateful to @behaviour2025.bsky.social @asab.org for an amazing opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues๐คฉLoved showing them around the City of Joy โ and ofc, no trip to #Kolkata is complete without diving into its irresistible food scene! ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐คค #behaviour2025
August 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Grateful to @behaviour2025.bsky.social @asab.org for an amazing opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues๐คฉLoved showing them around the City of Joy โ and ofc, no trip to #Kolkata is complete without diving into its irresistible food scene! ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐คค #behaviour2025
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Closing @behaviour2025.bsky.social with a very nice talk by @stotra.bsky.social on the costs and benefits of co-existence for wolves, coyotes and cougars in Yellowstone National Park. @asab.org
August 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Closing @behaviour2025.bsky.social with a very nice talk by @stotra.bsky.social on the costs and benefits of co-existence for wolves, coyotes and cougars in Yellowstone National Park. @asab.org
๐ฅ Into wolves, coyotes and pumas? ๐บ๐พ Come thru ๐Hall 2 at 4:20pm for some neat Yellowstone carnivore science! Last-day energy @behaviour2025.bsky.social @asab.org โ letโs GOOOOO! ๐บ๐พ #Behaviour2025 #collaborativescience
Artwork credit @ayuna-lh.bsky.social ๐
Artwork credit @ayuna-lh.bsky.social ๐
August 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
๐ฅ Into wolves, coyotes and pumas? ๐บ๐พ Come thru ๐Hall 2 at 4:20pm for some neat Yellowstone carnivore science! Last-day energy @behaviour2025.bsky.social @asab.org โ letโs GOOOOO! ๐บ๐พ #Behaviour2025 #collaborativescience
Artwork credit @ayuna-lh.bsky.social ๐
Artwork credit @ayuna-lh.bsky.social ๐
Had the pleasure of presenting our collaborative work on ๐ฆ comparative behavior alongside fantastic colleagues at #behaviour2025 @asab.org
Super fun to engage in such a thoughtful symposium on the challenges and future directions of comparative social behavior across species ๐ฆ๐๐งช๐ฌ
Super fun to engage in such a thoughtful symposium on the challenges and future directions of comparative social behavior across species ๐ฆ๐๐งช๐ฌ
August 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Had the pleasure of presenting our collaborative work on ๐ฆ comparative behavior alongside fantastic colleagues at #behaviour2025 @asab.org
Super fun to engage in such a thoughtful symposium on the challenges and future directions of comparative social behavior across species ๐ฆ๐๐งช๐ฌ
Super fun to engage in such a thoughtful symposium on the challenges and future directions of comparative social behavior across species ๐ฆ๐๐งช๐ฌ
#Behaviour2025 @asab.org ๐ฆ Pls Donโt sleep on our lion talk tomorrow at the Comparative Research in Animal Social Behaviour Symposium! ๐
๐๏ธAug 28 โฐ 3:50 PM | ๐ Hall 2
Stoked to share the stage with truly amaze colleagues ๐ค#LionResearch #AnimalBehaviour
Artwork Credit: @ayuna-lh.bsky.social ๐
๐๏ธAug 28 โฐ 3:50 PM | ๐ Hall 2
Stoked to share the stage with truly amaze colleagues ๐ค#LionResearch #AnimalBehaviour
Artwork Credit: @ayuna-lh.bsky.social ๐
August 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#Behaviour2025 @asab.org ๐ฆ Pls Donโt sleep on our lion talk tomorrow at the Comparative Research in Animal Social Behaviour Symposium! ๐
๐๏ธAug 28 โฐ 3:50 PM | ๐ Hall 2
Stoked to share the stage with truly amaze colleagues ๐ค#LionResearch #AnimalBehaviour
Artwork Credit: @ayuna-lh.bsky.social ๐
๐๏ธAug 28 โฐ 3:50 PM | ๐ Hall 2
Stoked to share the stage with truly amaze colleagues ๐ค#LionResearch #AnimalBehaviour
Artwork Credit: @ayuna-lh.bsky.social ๐
Folks looking for support/guidance/mentorship in Animal Behaviour, pls come talk to us! We are representing @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social at #Behaviour2025 @asab.org poster session!! What a joy to be able to do this with colleague phenomenal @delphinedemoor.bsky.social and @emmasmcewen.bsky.social ๐๐ค
August 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Folks looking for support/guidance/mentorship in Animal Behaviour, pls come talk to us! We are representing @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social at #Behaviour2025 @asab.org poster session!! What a joy to be able to do this with colleague phenomenal @delphinedemoor.bsky.social and @emmasmcewen.bsky.social ๐๐ค
#behaviour2025 drumroll begins๐ฅ In Kolkata, picking up dear colleague and friend @delphinedemoor.bsky.social!! Excited for a week of #animalbehavior science and #networking
#academicconference #wildliferesearch #animalbehaviorresearch #colleaguesmeetup ๐ฆ๐งช๐
#academicconference #wildliferesearch #animalbehaviorresearch #colleaguesmeetup ๐ฆ๐งช๐
August 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
#behaviour2025 drumroll begins๐ฅ In Kolkata, picking up dear colleague and friend @delphinedemoor.bsky.social!! Excited for a week of #animalbehavior science and #networking
#academicconference #wildliferesearch #animalbehaviorresearch #colleaguesmeetup ๐ฆ๐งช๐
#academicconference #wildliferesearch #animalbehaviorresearch #colleaguesmeetup ๐ฆ๐งช๐
๐ฆ 13 years of working with lions โ still in awe #WorldLionDay
Update: GPS/SAT-collared 10 lions in Tsavo for our #NSFfunded project ๐ก๐พ with KWS supervision + permits ๐ฉบ
We are now tracking movement + social dynamics in this semi-arid landscape ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐งช
๐ to partners: wrtikenya, KWS, TsavoTrust, UMN
Update: GPS/SAT-collared 10 lions in Tsavo for our #NSFfunded project ๐ก๐พ with KWS supervision + permits ๐ฉบ
We are now tracking movement + social dynamics in this semi-arid landscape ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐งช
๐ to partners: wrtikenya, KWS, TsavoTrust, UMN
August 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
๐ฆ 13 years of working with lions โ still in awe #WorldLionDay
Update: GPS/SAT-collared 10 lions in Tsavo for our #NSFfunded project ๐ก๐พ with KWS supervision + permits ๐ฉบ
We are now tracking movement + social dynamics in this semi-arid landscape ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐งช
๐ to partners: wrtikenya, KWS, TsavoTrust, UMN
Update: GPS/SAT-collared 10 lions in Tsavo for our #NSFfunded project ๐ก๐พ with KWS supervision + permits ๐ฉบ
We are now tracking movement + social dynamics in this semi-arid landscape ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐งช
๐ to partners: wrtikenya, KWS, TsavoTrust, UMN
Itโs official๐ Thrilled (& relieved) to share that I've been awarded an NSF grant to study high-res fission-fusion and social dynamics in Tsavo ๐ฆ๐
This 3y grant supports
๐ก Telemetry-based field research
๐งฉ database dev
๐๏ธ Expanding our research base
๐ #NSF POs and reviewers
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
This 3y grant supports
๐ก Telemetry-based field research
๐งฉ database dev
๐๏ธ Expanding our research base
๐ #NSF POs and reviewers
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
NSF Award Search: Award # 2436449
BRC-BIO: The role of resources and competition in shaping fine-scale territorial and fission-fusion dynamics in a non-model population of a model species
www.nsf.gov
July 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Itโs official๐ Thrilled (& relieved) to share that I've been awarded an NSF grant to study high-res fission-fusion and social dynamics in Tsavo ๐ฆ๐
This 3y grant supports
๐ก Telemetry-based field research
๐งฉ database dev
๐๏ธ Expanding our research base
๐ #NSF POs and reviewers
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
This 3y grant supports
๐ก Telemetry-based field research
๐งฉ database dev
๐๏ธ Expanding our research base
๐ #NSF POs and reviewers
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
Love in the air, lessons in the wild, and science in action!
From a mating ๐ฆ pair ๐ to curious sub-adults learning never to mess with a mongoose ๐พ๐ฅ, to collar checks and sampling kits ๐งชโ โtis all happening in Tsavo! ๐ฟ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฆ
#TsavoSimbaResearchProject #WildlifeResearch #EcologyInAction #ProudPI
From a mating ๐ฆ pair ๐ to curious sub-adults learning never to mess with a mongoose ๐พ๐ฅ, to collar checks and sampling kits ๐งชโ โtis all happening in Tsavo! ๐ฟ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฆ
#TsavoSimbaResearchProject #WildlifeResearch #EcologyInAction #ProudPI
July 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Love in the air, lessons in the wild, and science in action!
From a mating ๐ฆ pair ๐ to curious sub-adults learning never to mess with a mongoose ๐พ๐ฅ, to collar checks and sampling kits ๐งชโ โtis all happening in Tsavo! ๐ฟ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฆ
#TsavoSimbaResearchProject #WildlifeResearch #EcologyInAction #ProudPI
From a mating ๐ฆ pair ๐ to curious sub-adults learning never to mess with a mongoose ๐พ๐ฅ, to collar checks and sampling kits ๐งชโ โtis all happening in Tsavo! ๐ฟ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฆ
#TsavoSimbaResearchProject #WildlifeResearch #EcologyInAction #ProudPI
Best. Birthday. Ever. ๐ฆ๐
Couldnโt be more thrilled to officially launch our Tsavo Simba Research Project โ right here in Kenya, and on my BIRTHDAY! ๐โจ A dream come to true, working on something so close to my โค๏ธ, with the most phenomenal team and partners ๐ค To new adventures, big cats, and science๐งช๐ฆ
Couldnโt be more thrilled to officially launch our Tsavo Simba Research Project โ right here in Kenya, and on my BIRTHDAY! ๐โจ A dream come to true, working on something so close to my โค๏ธ, with the most phenomenal team and partners ๐ค To new adventures, big cats, and science๐งช๐ฆ
July 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Best. Birthday. Ever. ๐ฆ๐
Couldnโt be more thrilled to officially launch our Tsavo Simba Research Project โ right here in Kenya, and on my BIRTHDAY! ๐โจ A dream come to true, working on something so close to my โค๏ธ, with the most phenomenal team and partners ๐ค To new adventures, big cats, and science๐งช๐ฆ
Couldnโt be more thrilled to officially launch our Tsavo Simba Research Project โ right here in Kenya, and on my BIRTHDAY! ๐โจ A dream come to true, working on something so close to my โค๏ธ, with the most phenomenal team and partners ๐ค To new adventures, big cats, and science๐งช๐ฆ
Kicking off my pre-tenure sabbatical - EXCITED and getting ready to head out to Kenya for fieldwork for our Tsavo Simba Project! ๐ฆ Canโt wait to collar some ๐ฆ and dive into pride dynamics๐คฉ ๐งช๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ชถ
Also, look at our gorgeous new logoโbig shoutout to the amazing Kimberly Boustead for the design! ๐จ๐
Also, look at our gorgeous new logoโbig shoutout to the amazing Kimberly Boustead for the design! ๐จ๐
June 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Kicking off my pre-tenure sabbatical - EXCITED and getting ready to head out to Kenya for fieldwork for our Tsavo Simba Project! ๐ฆ Canโt wait to collar some ๐ฆ and dive into pride dynamics๐คฉ ๐งช๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ชถ
Also, look at our gorgeous new logoโbig shoutout to the amazing Kimberly Boustead for the design! ๐จ๐
Also, look at our gorgeous new logoโbig shoutout to the amazing Kimberly Boustead for the design! ๐จ๐
2/2 Excited that both Sophie and Ayuna will continue to work in the lab this summer as they finish up analyses and write their papers! Huge thanks to our collaborators in Tanzania and Argentina, and to Macalester for backing these awesome projects ๐๐คฉ #UndergradResearch ๐งช๐ชถ
June 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
2/2 Excited that both Sophie and Ayuna will continue to work in the lab this summer as they finish up analyses and write their papers! Huge thanks to our collaborators in Tanzania and Argentina, and to Macalester for backing these awesome projects ๐๐คฉ #UndergradResearch ๐งช๐ชถ
1/2 Tough semester๐ฎโ๐จ but so grateful for my amazing lab fam๐คฉ Huge (belated) shoutout to Sophie Carpenter for crushing her undergrad thesis on predation mapping in N. Tanzania๐๐ฆ๐ & @ayuna-lh.bsky.social for wrangling ~1M cam-trap photos ๐ธ to investigate pumaโfoxโprey dynamics in ๐ฆ๐ท ๐ฆ๐พ Legends #ProudPI๐งช
June 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
1/2 Tough semester๐ฎโ๐จ but so grateful for my amazing lab fam๐คฉ Huge (belated) shoutout to Sophie Carpenter for crushing her undergrad thesis on predation mapping in N. Tanzania๐๐ฆ๐ & @ayuna-lh.bsky.social for wrangling ~1M cam-trap photos ๐ธ to investigate pumaโfoxโprey dynamics in ๐ฆ๐ท ๐ฆ๐พ Legends #ProudPI๐งช
Whatโs on the *royal menu*โand how does it impact critically endangered herbivores?๐ฆ Check out our popular article in current-conservation spotlighting new undergrad-led research from my lab on lion diet in Tsavo, Kenya. โฌ๏ธ #collaborativeresearch ๐งช๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
www.currentconservation.org/whats-on-the...
www.currentconservation.org/whats-on-the...
Whatโs on the menu for Tsavo lions, and what does it mean for the conservation of their prey? ย | Current Conservation
Current Conservation Whatโs on the menu for Tsavo lions, and what does it mean for the conservation of their prey?
www.currentconservation.org
April 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Whatโs on the *royal menu*โand how does it impact critically endangered herbivores?๐ฆ Check out our popular article in current-conservation spotlighting new undergrad-led research from my lab on lion diet in Tsavo, Kenya. โฌ๏ธ #collaborativeresearch ๐งช๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
www.currentconservation.org/whats-on-the...
www.currentconservation.org/whats-on-the...
This weekend has be difficult๐ข๐ข Pls send pet photos ๐๐ฝ๐ฆ๐ชถ
April 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This weekend has be difficult๐ข๐ข Pls send pet photos ๐๐ฝ๐ฆ๐ชถ
Reposted by Stotra Chakrabarti, PhD
JOB ALERT! We are hiring two seasonal field technicians for mid July - mid October to conduct research on mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains, CA. The project is a collaboration between UC Davis and NPS. Ungulate capture experience preferred. Please share! jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...
Mule Deer Field Technician | Natural Resources Job Board
jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu
April 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
JOB ALERT! We are hiring two seasonal field technicians for mid July - mid October to conduct research on mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains, CA. The project is a collaboration between UC Davis and NPS. Ungulate capture experience preferred. Please share! jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...
Reposted by Stotra Chakrabarti, PhD
It is spring and time for a new round of mentorship matching!
This time we are also looking for new mentors, so if you are interested in supporting animal behaviours students do join us!
Mentee sign up here: forms.gle/zPgk4Nwq2znE...
Mentor sign up here: forms.gle/cD3cEqoXHaLT...
This time we are also looking for new mentors, so if you are interested in supporting animal behaviours students do join us!
Mentee sign up here: forms.gle/zPgk4Nwq2znE...
Mentor sign up here: forms.gle/cD3cEqoXHaLT...
March 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It is spring and time for a new round of mentorship matching!
This time we are also looking for new mentors, so if you are interested in supporting animal behaviours students do join us!
Mentee sign up here: forms.gle/zPgk4Nwq2znE...
Mentor sign up here: forms.gle/cD3cEqoXHaLT...
This time we are also looking for new mentors, so if you are interested in supporting animal behaviours students do join us!
Mentee sign up here: forms.gle/zPgk4Nwq2znE...
Mentor sign up here: forms.gle/cD3cEqoXHaLT...
Reposted by Stotra Chakrabarti, PhD
Friendly reminder: if you are waiting on something from a US-based scientist/reviewer/editor, please realize that we're barely making it through each day putting out non-stop fires and trying not to collapse into tears. We're trying our best, but things will take longer right now. Give grace.
March 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Friendly reminder: if you are waiting on something from a US-based scientist/reviewer/editor, please realize that we're barely making it through each day putting out non-stop fires and trying not to collapse into tears. We're trying our best, but things will take longer right now. Give grace.