AZAM KHAN
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Azamgarh, Uttar PradeshLucknow, UPDehradun, UTDelhi, DLNoida, UPOpen to relocation:
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Conservation biologist and forest planner with 7+ years of experience in wildlife conservation and forest management. Developed evidence-based strategies for biodiversity monitoring and species recovery. Applied camera-trapping occupancy modelling and designed human-wildlife conflict mitigation programs. Collaborated with stakeholders and local communities to deliver field-ready outcomes.
Work History
Senior Research Fellow
8 Months- Supported the development of long-term plans for territorial and wildlife divisions across Jharkhand under Jharkhand CAMPA, aligned with the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
- Supported budget estimation, conservation investment planning, and prioritization of CAMPA interventions such as CA, penal CA, NPV, SMC, and wildlife habitat improvement.
- Coordinated with Divisional Forest Officers, frontline staff, and stakeholders for data collection, validation, ecological and socio-economic assessments, plan review, technical reporting, gap analysis, and recommendations for sustainable forest management.
Project Associate-II
2 Years 9 Months- Designed and carried out camera-trap surveys in north-eastern Assam and Sikkim to assess clouded leopard populations and associated species.
- Trained Forest Department personnel on camera-trapping methods and data protocols, supporting stronger monitoring of ungulates and large-to-small carnivores.
- Contributed to habitat suitability and connectivity modelling for clouded leopard in Northeast India, published in Scientific Reports 2025.
- Documented the first record of clouded leopard predation on Bengal slow loris, supporting understanding of species interactions; Journal of Wildlife Science 2025.
- Project: Pan-India assessment and monitoring of endangered species under IDWH – clouded leopard.
Special Project Associate
5 Months- Supported the evaluation of plantation performance across diverse landscapes in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal for the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), contributing to environmental sustainability.
- Assisted with field assessments and GIS-based spatial analysis and prepared technical evaluation reports for strategic decisions on multi-state plantation interventions.
- Project: Mid-term evaluation of NMCG plantations along the River Ganges.
Field Biologist
6 Months- Supported grant proposal preparation for a Blackbuck population status assessment in the agriculturally dominated landscape of Rohtas Forest Division.
- Trained forest staff on standardized ecological data collection protocols.
- Planned line transects with Google Earth to support ecological data collection in Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Research Biologist
1 Year 8 Months- Supported an all-India tiger monitoring exercise for population estimation using camera traps, mark-recapture methods, distance sampling, and occupancy modelling.
- Trained Forest Department staff on camera trapping and sign surveys for ungulates and carnivores, strengthening wildlife monitoring skills across multiple landscapes.
- Project: All India Assessment of Status of Tigers, Co-predators, Prey, and Their Habitats (Phase IV).
Research Assistant
7 Months- Developed targeted strategies to address human-wildlife conflict in the Indian Himalayan region, supporting sustainable coexistence efforts.
- Managed data entry and quality checks for conflict mitigation recommendations, supporting accurate decision-making.
- Conducted behaviour sampling and line transect surveys to track human-wildlife conflict patterns in theIndian Himalayan region.
Education
Master of Science - Wildlife Science
Dissertation: Nest site selection of Yellow-footed Green Pigeon in and around AMU campus, Aligarh.
Bachelor of Science - Forestry
Timeline
Skills
Personal Information
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Habib, B. et al. (including Khan, A.) (2025). Habitat suitability and connectivity for clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa in Northeast India. Scientific Reports, 15, 33373.
- Ghade, R., Khan, A. et al. (2025). First record of a clouded leopard preying on a Bengal slow loris. Journal of Wildlife Science, 2(2), 66–67.
KEY CERTIFICATIONS
- GIS Training using QGIS – Central University of Karnataka (2020)
- Basic Principles of Remote Sensing – IIRS, ISRO (2020)
- Data Analysis with R Programming (2022)
- Bird Ringing & Migration Studies – BNHS under GSDP, MoEFCC (2020)
Core Competencies
- Wildlife Population Estimation
- Camera Trapping & Sign Survey
- Occupancy & Distance Sampling
- Habitat Suitability Model
- Forest Management Planning & Working Plans
- CAMPA Perspective Planning
- Biodiversity Monitoring
- Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation
- Stakeholder & Community Engagement
- GIS (Q-GIS, Arch QIS & Google Earth)
- Statistical Analysis (R, SPSS, Distance)
- Technical Report Writing
- Capacity Building of Forest Staff
Technical Skills
- GIS & Spatial Analysis: ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth, Remote Sensing Basics (IIRS-ISRO Certified)
- Statistical & Modelling: R programming, SPSS, Distance (Distance Sampling), Occupancy Modelling, Mark-recapture
- Wildlife Tools: GPS handling, drone shots, camera-trap data management, HotSpotter, ExtractCompare, MSTRIPES (both mobile & desktop)
- Software & Productivity: MS Office Suite, Adobe, Canva and AI tools
Publications and Presentations
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
- Ghade, R., Khan, A., Singh, T., Miranda, D., Gopi, G. V., & Habib, B. (2025). First record of a clouded leopard predating on a Bengal slow loris. Journal of Wildlife Science, 2 (2), 66-67. DOI: 10.63033/JWLS.KUPV7861
- Habib, B., Gwal, S., Singh, T. et al. Habitat suitability and connectivity for clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa in Northeast India. Sci Rep 15, 33373 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-17900-7
Conference Presentation
- Khan, A. & Gaurav, P. (2025). Galloping through farmlands: Blackbuck population in changing rural India. Oral presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Hangul and other threatened ungulate conservation, organized by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, 10th-12th September 2025
Certifications & Professional Development
• Presented an oral presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Hangul and other threatened ungulate conservation, titled "Galloping through farmlands: Blackbuck population in changing rural India," organised by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, 10th-12th September 2025
• Completed the e-workshop on data analysis with R programming organised by Commacad, held from 25th to 26th June 2022.
• Completed the course certificate for the 21-day Online GIS Training Program using QGIS conducted by the Department of Geography, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, India, jointly with the State Institute of Urban Development, Karnataka, India, from September 7th to September 27th, 2020.
• Completed successfully online course certificate on “Basic Principles of Remote Sensing Technology” conducted by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO Dehradun, from 13-04-2020 to 25-04-2020.
• Completed a certificate course in Bird Ringing and Migration Studies (Level-5 of NSQF) under the Green Skill Development Programme of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi, at Bombay Natural History Society from 14 January 2020 to 4 February 2020.
• Participated in a workshop on ‘Communicating Conservation Research’ December 9-13, 2019 under the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative held at Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad.
• Conducted three days' workshop on "Wildlife and Forest Ecology Field Tools and Techniques" from 15th Oct 2017 to 18th Oct 2017 at Corbett National Park, Ramnagar (Nainital), Uttarakhand.
• Participated as a team leader—"The status of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and its associated species in Maharashtra," 25th - 30th September 2017, conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India.