Vivek Philip Cyriac is currently a PhD student at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He is an evolutionary ecologist whose research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that generate and maintain biodiversity. He is also interested in how species adapt to changing environments at ecological and evolutionary time scales.

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ Environmental Team, Wandoor, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
2. Centre for Invasion Biology (C.I.B), Stellenbosch University, Matieland X7602, South Africa.

Noëlie M.A. Benoist is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southampton, UK, and is hosted by the Ocean Biogeochemistry & Ecosystems Division of the National Oceanography Centre, UK. Her research interests cover marine seafloor habitats and biological assemblages in both coastal seas and the deep ocean, focussing on research based on underwater imagery. E-mail: nb5g13@soton.ac.uk.

Barkha Lohia loves working on picture books, editorials and sometimes dabble in tattoo art. Apart from these, she can often be found loitering around jungle spaces of Delhi. Clicking, collecting and sketching away.

Zoya Tyabji has been fascinated with all things marine, and has studied sea kraits, coral reefs and elasmobranchs in India. She is currently the Project Associate of the marine team of Wildlife Conservation Society-India.

Riley Hamrick is an ophthalmic technician who recently completed a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology through Miami University. Her passion lies in resolving human-wildlife conflict.

Archana Bali was a conservation scientist who worked in India and Alaska. She received her Ph.D. posthumously from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA.

M. Vikas is a doctoral student at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Vikas can be reached at vikas@wisc.edu.

Harmeet Rahal is a Bombay-based artist, zine-maker & a proud mom of two dogs.

Shrujana N. Shridhar is an illustrator based in Mumbai. She writes and illustrates children’s books and is a co-founder of the Dalit Panther Archive

K. Sivaramakrishnan is Dinakar Singh Professor of Anthropology and Professor, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University, Connecticut, USA.

Harshita Borah is academically, a licensed architect and a self-taught illustrator and graphic designer. She loves dogs, lunches, cat memes and
collects graphic novels.

Samyuktha S is a Chennai-based product designer who finds joy in drawing, studying and interacting with the natural world. She particularly specialises in black pen illustrations but is currently exploring the wonderful world of colour.

Nicole Pinto works with FERAL, particularly on the Frontier Elephant Programme to communicate stories about the changing behaviour of elephants in human-dominated areas, as well as with farmers to find proactive approaches to mitigate conflict.

Prof. Andrea D. Phillott conducts research on sea turtle biology and conservation and teaches conservation biology, ecology, and environmental studies at FLAME University in Pune, India.

andrea.phillott@flame.edu.in

Andrew McCall is an Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences at Denison University in Columbus Ohio. He studies flowers and their interactions with insects.

Dalal Hanna is a freshwater and landscape ecologist currently completing a Ph.D. in Natural Resources Sciences at McGill University, in Canada.

Abhijit Dey is a PhD scholar of Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies at ATREE, Bangalore. His research interest is in the socio-ecological landscapes of Chotanagpur plateau.

Manya Kotera is an undergraduate student at FLAME University, Pune. She studies Economics and Environmental Studies and is interested in areas where social science and ecology converge.

Shivani Shenoy is an illustrator and visual designer based in Bengaluru, India. A storyteller at heart, Shivani enjoys playing with colours and patterns in her creative expressions. Her creative works are often based on her explorations within intertwining themes of nature and culture.

Upasana Chadha is an illustrator and storyteller inspired by nature and wildlife. Her primary practice is based on children’s books and publications.

Dr. Paul Rose is a lecturer in animal behaviour at the University of Exeter, a research associate at WWT, a vice-chair at the BIAZA Research Committee, and co-chair of the IUCN Flamingo Specialist Group

Ajay Bijoor is a project associate on the High Altitudes programme of the Nature Conservaiton Foundation.