Dr. Sharif A. Mukul

University of the Sunshine Coast

A long-term researcher in Bangladesh, Dr. Sharif A. Mukul is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia and a Research Assistant Professor of Earth and Environment at Florida International University, USA. He is also Executive Director of the Centre for Research on Land-use Sustainability, an online platform and think-tank aiming at research, consultancy, and decision-making on land-use-related issues in the tropics. Dr Mukul has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals and books. His research has been featured in top international news outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Smithsonian Magazine, and Mongabay.com. He received his PhD in Environmental Management from the University of Queensland, Australia.