Sanjiv Fernando, Research Associate
Sanjiv Fernando is a Program Coordinator for RESOLVE's Biodiversity and Climate team. He coordinates the Quick Response Fund for Nature, manages human-wildlife coexistence projects, applies data and spatial analysis to global conservation issues, and provides project & program management for the Biodiversity and Climate team. His work focuses primarily on human-wildlife conflict, habitat preservation, landscape conservation, anti-poaching, and conservation technology. Sanjiv also assists with coordination and development of social impact enterprises, including RESOLVE Enterprises and WildTech@RESOLVE.
Prior to joining RESOLVE, Sanjiv was a Geospatial Consultant at Winrock International. Before that, he completed his Master's degree at Clark University, where he conducted pioneering research on human-leopard conflict in communities bordering Yala National Park in Sri Lanka. Now, at RESOLVE, his goal is to protect endangered wildlife, their habitats, and local communities.
Master of Science, Environmental Science and Policy
Clark University
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
An Ecoregion-based Approach to Restoring the World's Intact Large Mammal Assemblages (Ecography, 2021)
A “Global Safety Net” to reverse biodiversity loss and stabilize Earth’s climate (Science Advances, 2020)
A Global Deal For Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets (Science Advances, 2019)
Deforestation along roads: Monitoring threats to ape habitat (State of the Apes: Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation, 2018)
Mapping change in ape habitats: Current status, patterns of loss, and future risk (State of the Apes: Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation, 2018)
PRESS ARTICLES
Seeing in the dark and more: Facts and FAQs about thermal imaging
From paper to tablet: A new way to record animal behavior
Leopards and landmines: Post-war carnivore research in Sri Lanka
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