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Amy Zuckerwise
Amelia ("Amy") is an interdisciplinary wildlife scientist interested in the dynamics of felids in shared landscapes. For her dissertation, she investigates the behavioral and adaptive responses of tigers and people as this endangered species undergoes recovery in the Terai Arc Landscape of Nepal. She integrates cross-scale methods from both ecology and social science, from geospatial modeling and satellite tracking to individual household surveys. Through disentangling the complexities of human-wildlife relationships, her research aims to promote effective and equitable conservation innovations that contribute to resilient coexistence. Previously, she has researched indigenous and local knowledge of ocelots in the Bolivian Amazon, tracked bobcats and pumas across California, and participated in global conservation policy planning.
Master of Environmental Science, Yale University School of the Environment, 2020
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Stanford University, 2015
Carter, N.H., Berti, E., Zuckerwise, A., & Pradhan, N.M.B. (2024). Energetics-based connectivity mapping reveals new conservation opportunities for the endangered tiger in Nepal. Animal Conservation, 27(5), 639-647. Energetics-based connectivity mapping reveals new conservation opportunities for the endangered tiger in Nepal
Carter, N.H., Zuckerwise, A., Pradhan, N.M.B., Subedi, N., Lamichhane, B.R., Hengaju, K.D., Acharya, H.B., & Kandel, R.C. (2023). Rapid behavioral responses of endangered tigers to major roads during COVID-19 lockdown. Global Ecology and Conservation, 42, e02388. Rapid behavioral responses of endangered tigers to major roads during COVID-19 lockdown