I'm a marine biologist and conservationist working toward sustaining marine biodiversity of the Persian Gulf, the warmest sea on our blue planet!

Conservation Scientist with experience in conservation conflicts management, sustainable agriculture, food security, drought management and rural development. Proven skills in project management, monitoring and evaluation, communication and community mobilization. I am a PhD Candidate at the School of Geosciences - University of Edinburgh. I have an MA in Global Studies from the University of Freiburg- Germany and FLACSO Argentina, MSc in Conservation and Rural Development from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent. My conservation interest is to improve local community participation and involvement in ecosystem management

I work for WildTeam UK, helping to deliver training workshops, write conservation best practice manuals and share them as widely as possible. Previously a Writing Fellow working with various conservation organisations across India. Background in research, particularly behavioural ecology. Bird nerd.

I am a highly motivated, enthusiastic and result driven programme and operational management professional with over 12 years’ of experience in development, climate change adaptation and environmental conservation sector. I possess proven expertise in designing, planning, and managing complex multi-phased projects; and mobilizing large grants and multi-site resources. I am adept at organizational management, institutional development, governance advocacy, behaviour change communication, community mobilization, and intellectual negotiation. I led teams of over 100 consultants, experts, specialists and multi-skilled staffs, and more than 400 volunteers. I supported in raising and managing approximately $14m for implementing USFWS, USAID, ZSL, IUCN, KFW and UKAID funded projects. My strength lies in motivating and developing people to step forward for positive changes towards achieving the desired outcomes. I consider myself as a highly organized, strategic, innovative and confident leader who takes on challenges as opportunities to ensure effective solutions.