Dr Nandini Velho

Nandini Velho is a biologist who studies the applied and human dimensions of wildlife and protected-area management. She works closely with resident communities, children, and the Forest Department, especially in the tropical and subtropical regions of northeastern India. She received her PhD from James Cook University in Australia and is presently an Earth Institute Fellow at Columbia University in New York, USA. The author of a suite of technical and popular publications, she has has received numerous professional awards including the Royal Bank of Scotland’s “Earth Heroes” Award, the Wildlife Service Award from Sanctuary Asia, and the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence at James Cook University.