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.
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.