Sanjayan
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About Sanjayan...
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Sanjayan recently answered questions about his journey to Sri Lanka to assess the impact of the tsunami on the environment and people.
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Sanjayan is one of three Lead Scientists for The Nature Conservancy. Like many Sri Lankans, he uses just one name – Sanjayan.
His job is to ensure that The Nature Conservancy is using the best available scientific methods in order to implement its mission.
Sanjayan holds a Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of California in Santa Cruz.
For more information about Sanjayan:
- In The News: Tsunami relief that will last
Denver Post, March 4, 2005
As M.A. Sanjayan, lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy, surveyed the environmental toll from the Dec. 26 tsunami, he saw that although the destruction had been uneven, it wasn't necessarily random.
- In The News: Nature Bounces Back on Sri Lanka's Coast
NPR Morning Edition, February 24, 2005
In a two-part series of reports for the NPR/National Geographic co-production Radio Expeditions, Elizabeth Arnold journeys to the island nation of Sri Lanka with one of the first teams to assess the environmental aftermath.
- Press Release: First Environmental Survey of Tsunami Damage Shows Sri Lankan Coasts and Forests Hurt but Rebounding
The tsunami has left Sri Lanka's marine areas dangerously clogged with debris that could cause long-term damage to coral reefs and marine species, but scientists say there are many signs of hope: trees are regenerating, wildlife is returning to damaged areas, and coral reefs are largely intact.
- Interview: A Passion for Science
Sanjayan is one of The Nature Conservancy’s three lead scientists. He talks about working—and playing—at being a scientist and the youthful roots of his reasons for hope.
- Profile: Sanjayan, Nature Conservancy Lead Scientist
A complete profile of Sanjayan, including professional biography, academic experience, and selected lectures and publications.
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- In The News: Sea and jungle life bounce back from the tsunami's battering
The Independent (London), February 16, 2005
The first assessment of the damage to wildlife caused by the Asian tsunami found nature has been surprisingly resilient to the effects of the giant waves.
