Conservation Tools for Young Conservationists
July 04, 2025
- Conservation Standards
- Ecological Methods for Population Estimation and Distribution
- Social Science Methods for Conservation


Davi | ZSL EDGE Regional Manager (Latin America)
Davi is a conservation biologist with over 15 years of experience leading biodiversity projects across Latin America and the Caribbean. He currently serves as Regional Manager for the Zoological Society of London’s EDGE of Existence programme, where he supports and empowers local conservationists in more than 14 countries. His work blends technical expertise with a deep commitment to inclusion, equity, and local leadership -particularly among Indigenous Peoples and traditional communities. Davi has extensive experience in project management, training early-career conservationists, building strategic partnerships, and developing evidence- based conservation strategies. He is also a mentor, consultant, and advocate for applied science as a tool for local change.

Trisha Gupta | ZSL EDGE Conservation Scientist
Trisha is a Conservation Scientist at the EDGE Programme at ZSL. She completed her PhD at the University of Oxford on the conservation and sustainable management of shark and ray fisheries in India. She has several years of experience working with fisheries, marine conservation, and local communities.

Jyoti | ZSL EDGE Regional Manager (Asia)
Jyoti Das is the Regional Manager for Asia under the EDGE. He is responsible for overseeing the fellowship programme across the region, providing mentorship and supervision to EDGE Fellows, and supporting them through the successful completion of their fellowships. Jyoti brings extensive expertise in the study of large mammals, with a particular focus on Asian elephants, which was the subject of his doctoral research. He has been associated with ZSL for the past seven years, contributing significantly to conservation research, capacity building, and programme development in Asia.

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