Vidya Athreya, 2020-06-27, 2020-07-21

Vidya Athreya is an ecologist who has been working on human-leopard interactions since 2003. She has a Masters degree from University of Pondicherry and Iowa in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She has worked with the Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) - India program. She is a recipient of the Kaplan Graduate award and has been supported by grants from the Rufford Foundation UK and the Royal Norwegian Embassy to India. Her work involves collaborating with Forest Department officials to reduce human-leopard conflict. She is also a member of the IUCN cat specialist group.