Thursday, 17 September 2026
6:30PM - 8:00PM
6:30PM - 8:00PM
SCIENCE TALK: WALKING WITH SNOW LEOPARDS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF HIGH ASIA
Location: The Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center
Drawing on three decades of snow leopard research and conservation, join us for a science talk exploring the connections between ecology, human-wildlife coexistence, Indigenous knowledge and international collaboration. It also examines how climate change is reshaping High Asia and the lives within it.
Entrance is free. Spots are limited. Registration is required through the form below.
Agenda
6:30PM
Dr. Munir Virani (Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund) - Introduction note6:35PM - 7:25PM
Dr. Charudutt Mishra (Executive Director of the International Snow Leopard Trust) - Walking with snow leopards and Indigenous peoples of High Asia7:25PM - 7:45PM
Q&A with Dr. Charudutt MishraGuest Speaker
Dr Charudutt “Charu” Mishra
Executive Director | International Snow Leopard Trust
Dr Charudutt “Charu” Mishra is Executive Director of the International Snow Leopard Trust, Secretary General of the Ethical Conservation Alliance, and co-founder of India’s Nature Conservation Foundation. He has three decades of experience in research and conservation; has published nearly 130 scientific papers and a book on community-based conservation; and works to advance community-centered, ethical approaches to nature conservation.