Dr Madhu RAO

Senior Advisor, Wildlife Conservation Society

Madhu is a Senior Advisor with the Wildlife Conservation Society with over 25 years of experience with conservation field implementation across Asia. She has engaged in policy relevant research on topics ranging from protected area policy and threatened species conservation to human wildlife conflict, conservation prioritization and governance.

Her core strength at the science-policy interface is complemented by practical, field implementation experience in Bangladesh, China, India, Mongolia, and across the ASEAN region. She has engaged in capacity development for protected area management with Southeast Asian Government agencies. She has supported the development of the Asian Species Action Partnership, an IUCN SSC initiative aimed at catalyzing action for Critically Endangered species. She is a candidate for the position of Chair, IUCN WCPA.