About me

Here are stories of some of the most wild places on the planet and the wonderful people that I have encountered while exploring them.

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​Project Croak took form when I was trampled by an elephant while on a tiger monitoring project on the Nepal border, narrowly escaping death. As I recuperated, confined to the bed; several well-wishers visited and spoke of how dangerous the outdoors were and that these wild animals were out to kill us - and I felt that this was so far from the truth - I was more at risk when crossing the road than in any forest!

 

Thus, I felt the desire to share these heart-strumming experiences from the wild, and the science that helps us understand how the world works. 

 

I enjoy using an transdisciplinary approach to find solutions for wildlife conservation and social justice, combining my academic training in ecology, economics, and behavioural science. 

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I am currently studying for a PhD in Land Economy at the University of Cambridge, UK - exploring the use of human behavioural science for biodiversity conservation.

 

Previously, I worked with WWF-India on radio-collaring wild elephants, with grassroots organisations to develop and implement behaviourally-informed community institutions to live alongside wildlife, and designed applied conservation education modules.