I am an interdisciplinary researcher with a background in environmental social sciences and humanities, interested in sustainability and environmental protection. My areas of expertise range from environmental history to human geography, from environmental law & policies to environmental management. In recent years, my work has focused on human-nature relationships in water environments and water management (more specifically related to flood risk).   I am passionate about animal welfare and ethology, and I have a mild obsession for beavers and whales, particularly orcas! 

An explorer and an aspirant biodiversity conservation researcher with two years of track record in climate justice advocacy, Just Transition project leadership, and project management. I seek to delve deeper into the study of the human-nature nexus and strive to foster more harmonious coexistence.  I have a brief wildlife conservation experience at Creative Conservation Alliance on Western Hoolock Gibbon and a few other wild animals. Besides, I am undertaking training on snake rescue and other wildlife management from Save Wildlife and Nature (SWAN). I am also working as an Associate Trainer at Mekateam, a game-based pedagogy where I provide trainings on basic climate literacy and biodiversity conservation to youth. Moreover, I synthesize and express my understanding of biodiversity and natural world through my initiative, 'Toru.'  I completed my bachelor's degree from the Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka. Currently, I am pursuing an MSc degree on GIS in Environment and Development. I aim to produce impactful conservation research on Asian Elephants in 2025 addressing the human-elephant conflict. 

My background is mainly in species conservation, education and capacity development. I researched mother-young interactions in gorillas and chimpanzees, in captivity and the wild. After that, I worked for three years in Indonesia, where I developed and implemented youth ambassador and community engagement programmes on local and regional scales. I work as Community Manager at WildHub since 2020, and I am on the Advisory Board of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) at the University of Kent where I obtained my PhD on capacity development for conservation in 2022. 

 I am an Ecologist by training. My research interests have focused on : Relations between protected areas and local communities; Wildlife conservation; Community Building; Environmental governance ; Conflict management ; Climate change.