Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ramesh 'Zimbo' Boonratana

Ramesh Boonratana (aka Zimbo) obtained his Master’s degree in Anthropology from Panjab University in India, where he studied the social behaviour of the Rhesus Macaques; and his PhD in Biology from Mahidol University in Thailand studying the ecology and behaviour of the Proboscis Monkeys in North Borneo.
He worked for the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society for ten years until 1996. Initially as a field assistant and later working up his way up to become a Research Zoologist – carrying out wildlife surveys and studies in various parts of Southeast Asia – notably on large carnivores, the Sumatran Rhino, the Asian Elephant, Banteng, and threatened primates.
He spent the next ten years as an independent consultant to various international organisations and agencies, working in different parts of Southeast Asia, East Asia and South Asia. As a consultant, he carried out diverse assignments mostly relating to biodiversity conservation, ecosystems protection, training and capacity development, and tourism.
In 2006, he joined Mahidol University as a faculty member and continued to provide paid and gratis expertise consultations. In 2023, he resigned from Mahidol University to dedicate his remaining years to philanthropy. He also serves as the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group‘s Regional Vice-Chair for Southeast Asia and helps manage the Asian Primates Journal.
- Biodiversity Conservation & Ecosystem Protection
- Nature-based Solutions & Climate Mitigation Actions
- Protected Area & OECM Planning & Management
- Participatory Conservation & Natural Resources Co-Management
- Training & Capacity Development of Conservation Staff & Rightsholders
- Ecotourism, Sustainable, Responsible & Community-based Tourism
- Program & Project Monitoring & Evaluation
- Crisis Management & Troubleshooting Advisory
- Best Practices Guidelines & Policy Development
- Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility
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Heartfelt welcome to our community. It was great to learn about you.
A warm welcome to WildHub, Zimbo! Great to have you join us and thank you for sharing your background with us. Are there any work-related challenges you are currently facing that you could use the community's help with?
Perhaps of interest to you could be our WildHub Community Advocate role here, which can be a great experience for connecting your network to the benefits of WildHub as well as shaping and supporting the conversations in our global community. Let us know if you have any questions.
Welcome Zimbo. I’m one of the organizers of a WildHub room -- the Primate Capture, Release and Alternatives discussion room. It’s a place for people to share best practices for capture, ideas about alternatives to capture, seek help with planning captures, and discuss challenges encountered when capturing and releasing wild primates. There could also be discussion around publication of results, guidelines and other related topics. It’s a project of the International Primatological Society. If you think you might be able to contribute to the room, please let me know. It’s a private room, so there is a very brief form to complete.
Adding some other primate contacts here to this welcome in case they would like to get in touch with you (if not already): @Megan Corcoran , @Elena Cunningham , @Julius Kizito , and @Brooke Aldrich
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Thank you.