Tiasa Adhya (born c. 1987) is an Indian conservationist and wildlife biologist.[1] She monitors fishing cats and has received the Nari Shakti Puraskar.

Career

Tiasa Adhya studied zoology at the University of Calcutta and did research at the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology.[1] Adhya works for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). As part of the Species Survival Commission, she monitors fishing cats in West Bengal.[2] She also co-founded the Fishing Cat Project.[3]

Adhya has received the Nari Shakti Puraskar and the 2022 Future For Nature award in recognition of her achievements.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mitra, Debraj (20 March 2022). "Kolkata girl bags Future For Nature Award, 2022 for conservation". Telegraph India. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ Thakur, Joydeep (28 January 2022). "Fishing cats: Is Bengal doing enough to protect its state animal?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ "8 young Indian environmentalists who are impacting our world". She The People. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ Adhya, Tiasa (6 May 2020). "The Govt is Trying to Make it Easier for Industries to Avoid Environmental Accountability". The Wire. Retrieved 29 August 2022.


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