Priyanka Rai

To utilize my knowledge and abilities for Pangolin conservation in India by integrating scientific research and the human dimension to implement effective conservation strategies. I am a resourceful Project Associate known for productivity and efficient task completion. I specialize in project management tools, stakeholder communication, and risk assessment. I excel in teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving to ensure project success.

• Qualified CSIR Net Life Science (Lectureship) with all India rank 100, 06/01/20
• Qualified CSIR Net Life Science (Lectureship) with all India rank 84, 12/01/22
• Qualified CSIR Net Life Science (Lectureship) with all India rank 74, 12/01/23
• Qualified West Bengal Bengal State Eligibility Test (WBSET, 2023), 2023
• Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Life Science (GATE Life Science, 2024), 2024

• Date of Birth: 08/17/94
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Unmarried

• English
• Hindi
• Nepali
• Bengali

• Rai, P., Sarkar, R., Ganguly, R., Pradhan, S (2025). Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla documented in sub-Himalayan Protected Area: Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India. ORYX (Manuscript ID. SC-ORYX-2025-0023 - under review)
• Rai, P., Sarkar, (2025). A Preliminary Checklist of Butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Under review

• National Service Scheme (NSS), 2018-2019
• One-Horned Indian Rhinoceros Census, 2025, Jaldapara National Park, Coochbehar Wildlife Division, West Bengal, India

• Oral presentation, Pangolins in the lowlands of the Kangchenjunga landscape, Field Research and Methodologies for Pangolin Research and Conservation in the Himalaya Region: Regional Workshop, 11/07/24, Tukre, Darjeeling, India
• Poster presentation, Insights into the ecology and persistence of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin Manispentadactyla Linnaeus, 1783 in the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, North Bengal, Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference, 06/15/24, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India

World Pangolin Day event, 02/17/25, Parshwanath Smriti Vidyapith High School, Dakshin Shibkata, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India, West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Kolkata, India

08/01/23 - Present, Project Associate, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, North East Regional Center, Gangtok, Addressing the knowledge gap of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin, Manis pentadactyla in a Protected area of West Bengal