Penelope Bradshaw is a psychologist whose interest in animals’ psychological experiences led to the ban of seasonal fireworks that traumatised birds in local wildlife habitat.

Bill Bateman leads the behavioural ecology (CUBE) Lab at Curtin University in WA, and uses eDNA from tree hollows, spider webs, flowers, and insects (iDNA) for biomonitoring.

Amit Kaushik is an environmental anthropologist, currently doing a Ph.D. student in Integrative Conservation (ICON) & Anthropology at the Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia, United States.

Lauren Gilson works with students on academic writing skills and gets students into the field to build skills in bird banding, mammal trapping, and identifying tracks and diggings.

Simon Lhoest is a lecturer-researcher at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège. He dedicates his work to catalyzing a positive coexistence between humans and wildlife.

Bonnie May lives in Oceanside, CA and works as a strategist and grant writer for a clean energy consulting firm. With a lifelong passion for coastal conservation, Bonnie volunteered and interned with nature centers, beach cleanup organizations, and river parks throughout her academic career. She has a BA in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs from the California Maritime Academy and an MA in Conservation Biology from Miami University.

Olga Urusova lives in Siberia. She loves travelling, drawing in watercolors and experimenting with fused glass. 

Mariia Dvornikova is a graduate biology student and preschool teacher. She is passionate about amphibians, conservation and science.

Divyajyoti is a Wildlife Biologist with a M.Sc. from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore. He primarily studies carnivores and is interested in the conservation of India’s arid and semi-arid ecosystems. Currently he has been carrying out research on carnivores and documenting traditional livelihood practices of local communities in the Kutch landscape.

Sophie Petit is Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of South Australia and Associate Researcher at Kangaroo Island Research Station.

Vishnu M Nair is an illustrator and designer based out of Delhi. His work spans picture books, paintings and brand design

Leeza John is an illustrator who loves textures and patterns. She often leaves her digital tools to create art with everyday objects, hence her work is varied and constantly evolving.

Zofia Chamienia is a Polish illustrator based in the UK, who specializes in bold, playful designs, full of incidental shapes and wobbly lines

Poorti Bapat is a graphic designer and children’s book illustrator. She currently works as a designer at a tech company and illustrates for children’s publications.

Anuradha Prasad is a writer and editor living in Bangalore, India. She is currently exploring her interest in place, wildlife, and nature. She reviews books for an ecoliterary journal and writes short fiction, essays, and poetry.

Nidhi Singh works in the field of conservation educaiton in the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Project, after having worked in the Himalayan and trans-Himalayan regions of Himachal Pradesh for more than three years. She likes storytelling and writing popular articles

Akanksha Singh holds a Post-graduate degree in Social Sciences from Doon University. She wishes to work with the local community and be able to help those in need. Akanksha likes to make nature videos, and is a frequent traveller to remote regions of the country

Shivam Choudhary is a kid who looks up at the skies and trees and finds funny shapes hidden in them. He loves to tell stories through the pictures he makes. He is a storyteller in the making who loves to observe, absorb & retell his experiences through his art.

Mehnaaz Husain (Meforya) is a visual communication designer and illustrator who is in her final year at NID AP. She currently works as a freelance artist and animator.

Harsha Prashanth is a 14-yearold bookworm from Chennai. He loves to draw and writes about his travels and book reviews. His interests are birdwatching, reptiles, and Star Wars.

Chandrima Chatterjee is an illustrator based in New Delhi. A former editor and curriculum designer, she loves to tell heartwarming stories through her artworks.

Blake is an Environmental Social Scientist working for the Tampa Bay Estuary Program in the United States. His current work focuses on the human dimensions of conservation across Tampa Bay and creating pro-environmental behavior change that benefits nature and society. His past projects have spanned the fields of psychology, ecology, economics, and political science to address modern conservation challenges around the world and better understand how people make environmental decisions. As an artist-turned-scientist, he runs his own graphic design business where he works with researchers, universities, and NGOs to translate scientific results, processes, and reports into creative, engaging, and accessible content for the public. He holds a Ph.D. in Conservation Science from the University of Queensland (Australia), a M.S. in Biology from the University of Antwerp (Belgium), and a B.S. in Biology and Ecosystem Science and Policy from the University of Miami (USA).

Marites Balbas is a Philippine conservationist and leader of the Mabuwaya Foundation which implements environmental conservation programs in Northeast Luzon.

Myrna Cureg is a Philippine Professor of Development Communication at Isabela State University who has been involved in environmental education programs since 2000.

Merlijn van Weerd is a Dutch biologist who has been working in the Philippines since 1999 on
biodiversity research and nature conservation.

John Limaito’o is an indigenous artist from Central Kwara’ae on Malaita.

Jan van der Ploeg is lector inclusive nature conservation at the Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Science in the Netherlands. From 2015 to 2018 he worked and lived in Solomon Islands.

Ardiantiono has been studying human-wildlife interactions for a decade. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent

Ayu Wijayanti is an anthropologist with a focus on empowerment and conservation. She worked with the Komodo Survival Program for four years. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in cultural anthropology at Universitas Gadjah Mada.