Abi T Vanak is the director of the Centre for Policy Design at ATREE. He’s an ecologist and has a Ph.D. in Wildlife Science from the University of Missouri, USA. He has published over a 100 papers, book chapters and articles on a diverse range of topics, including carnivore ecology, human-wildlife coexistence, savanna ecosystems, disease ecology, OneHealth, and conservation policy. He works closely on the Science-Policy-Practice interface in ATREE’s key areas of expertise in land conservation and restoration, livelihoods and human well-being.