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Dhananjaya Katju Professorial Lecturer Environmental Science

Degrees
Ph.D. Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University

M.S. Biology & Tropical Ecology, University of Miami

M.Sc. Wildlife Science, Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh, India)

B.Sc. Zoology, American College, Madurai Kamraj University (Madurai, India)

Bio
I am an interdisciplinary environmental scientist with a diverse background in wildlife science, tropical ecology, conservation biology, and political ecology. My research applies an integrative approach to the study of social-ecological systems, with a focus on the intersection of socio-cultural identities, livelihoods, and environmental policy in protected area governance and biodiversity conservation. I have conducted field work in India, the United States, Peru, and Papua New Guinea.
For the Media
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Teaching

Fall 2024

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-496 Selected Topics:Non-Recurring: Env Sci of Conflict Resources

Spring 2025

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-150 Nature of Earth

  • ENVS-496 Selected Topics:Non-Recurring: Urban Bird Conservation