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Hrishita Negi

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Associate

World Wildlife Fund, India
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • Projects related to combating and understanding the magnitude of illegal wildlife trafficking
  • Assistance in communication/publishing/editing of annual TRAFFIC newsletter, web material, and social media updates

Programme Associate

Global Tiger Forum
New Delhi
10.2018 - 12.2019
  • Company Overview: GTF - an inter-governmental, international organization for the conservation of tigers across the tiger range countries
  • Worked on the preparation of site-specific management plans, conservation communication, and programme/project development
  • Researched, reviewed, and assisted in drafting management plans for protected areas/tiger conservation plans in India
  • GTF - an inter-governmental, international organization for the conservation of tigers across the tiger range countries

PhD Candidate

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
01.2020 - Current
  • Undertaking research in the globally recognized tiger landscape of Central India, the study provides ecological and social insights that will aid in formulating strategies for mitigating human-tiger conflict by syncing in-situ conservation strategies with an inclusive co-occurrence agenda, primarily based on interface planning with a gainful portfolio for local - communities through community stewardship
  • ‘Mitigating Human-Tiger Conflict and Poaching in the Kanha-Pench Corridor using the TrailGuard AI Camera Trap System’ is a project in collaboration between researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India, Global Tiger Forum (GTF), RESOLVE, and Clemson University in association with Tigers United University Consortium
  • The project uses the TrailGuard AI, a sophisticated camera-based warning system that delivers real-time data on wildlife and human presence utilizing embedded artificial intelligence via an advanced computer vision chip to autonomously recognize and filter detections of wildlife species of interest, as well as humans
  • Under this project, we deployed the said camera system for the first time in India intending to transmit the first tiger images while also strengthening the capacity of frontline staff within protected areas and surrounding regions
  • In addition, the project, through workshops, attempted to raise awareness and sensitize conflict-ridden communities
  • We deployed 12 TrailGuard AI camera-alert systems in the Kanha–Pench corridor from mid-May until mid-July 2022
  • Additionally, we set up seven camera-alert systems in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve from the beginning of September 2022 to the middle of December
  • In the Kanha-Pench corridor study, all TrailGuard AI units transmitted images, with 8 of 12 detecting and transmitting images of tigers
  • The TrailGuard AI system recognized tigers with high precision in 61 trigger events
  • These near-real-time transmissions represent a significant step forward in the advancement of camera trap technology for the conservation of tigers and, more importantly, for abating human-wildlife conflict in India
  • Furthermore, we installed seven units in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, partnering with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department
  • While all units successfully sent real-time images during the study period, only three units transmitted images of interest from within the tiger reserve to forest department authorities
  • On two consecutive occasions, staff within Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary apprehended a group of poachers carrying a rifle and knives, as well as a possibly poached chital
  • Authorities soon identified the suspects based on the transmitted images and investigated the case to learn more about the alleged poachers' current whereabouts

Timeline

PhD Candidate

Clemson University
01.2020 - Current

Programme Associate

Global Tiger Forum
10.2018 - 12.2019

Project Associate

World Wildlife Fund, India
04.2018 - 10.2018

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