Simran Prasad

Background

About Simran Prasad

I have an MSc in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation from Imperial College London, UK, and a Bachelor with Honors in Zoology with Marine Zoology from Bangor University, Wales. I have experience working on various research topics, namely, understanding factors influencing pangolin presence in Thailand and magnetoreception in homing birds in the UK. My research interests are multifaceted and encompass human–wildlife interactions, social sciences, socio-ecological field methods and conservation economics. I am currently researching patterns and drivers of human and elephant injuries and deaths at the interface of human–elephant interactions in select regions of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve of the Western Ghats, south India. Through my work, I aim to identify what specific factors contribute to rising casualties and mortalities of both protagonists in conflict situations and how this could be mitigated through strategic, site-specific and participatory interventions. I am also a New York Academy of Science’s Mentor for the Girls, Futures Program and a Fellow at the Center for Collaborative Conservation at Colorado State University.