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Hire Ashraf S.

India

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Wildlife Biologist & Conservation Researcher | Ecological Data Analysis (R, GIS) | Scientific & Popular Writing

Profile Summary

I am a wildlife biologist and conservation researcher with over four years of experience working on ecological research, wildlife monitoring, and conservation projects in India. I currently work with the Melghat Tiger Reserve, where I manage multiple projects, support reserve-level monitoring, and conduct training for forest department staff, including as a Master Trainer for the Government of India’s All India Tiger Estimation exercise. My work includes species-focused research such as vulture reintroduction planning, studies on the endangered Forest Owlet, and biodiversity assessments. I offer expertise in data analysis (R, GIS), scientific and technical writing, literature reviews, and analytical support for conservation and research projects. I hold a Master’s degree in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, and am open to project-based research, analysis, and writing collaborations.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Ecology
• ★ Conservation Biology
• ★ Biodiversity
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Animal Science
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Statistics
• ☆ Ecosystem Management
• ☆ Applied Ecology
• ☆ Human Ecology
• ☆ Landscape Ecology
• ☆ Cultural Anthropology
• ☆ Ethnology & Ethnography
• ☆ Ecological Anthropology

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization

Work Experience

Wildlife Biologist

Melghat Tiger Reserve

May 2025 - Present

Research Assitant

Nature Conservation Foundation

August 2024 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant / Research Assistant

Nature Conservation Foundation

August 2024 - April 2025

Education

MSc Wildlife Biology & Conservation

National Centre for Biological Sciences-Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

August 2022 - July 2024

BSc Physics

Azim Premji University

June 2015 - May 2019

Certifications

• Introduction to Conservation

  National Geographic

  https://natgeo.novoed.com/#!/courses/introduction-to-conservation/statements/1974331

  September 2020 - Present

• Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamic & Conservation

  coursera

  https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/MRZWMWXMDEJC

  January 2020 - Present