M. Sanjayan

M. Sanjayan
Native name Sanjayan Muttulingam
Born Sri Lanka
Nationality American

M. Sanjayan is an American conservation scientist, writer and Emmy-nominated television news contributor, specializing in the role of conservation in improving human well-being, wildlife and the environment. He is referred to as Sanjayan, using one name as is Tamil custom.[1]  He is executive vice president and senior scientist at Conservation International and host of the television series Earth – A New Wild, produced by National Geographic Studios in association with Passion Pictures, which began airing on PBS in February 2015.[2] He also was featured in Grist November 19, 2014, for a story about the PBS series [3] along with Men's Journal and another recent story in Grist.

Prior to Conservation International, Sanjayan was lead scientist at The Nature Conservancy. His scientific work as been published in peer-reviewed journals Science, Nature and Conservation Biology and his expertise has received extensive media coverage, including Vanity Fair,[4] Outside, Time, Men's Journal,[5] The New York Times and The Atlantic.[6] His television experience includes serving as a correspondent for Years of Living Dangerously, the 2014 Emmy-nominated climate change series and hosting and contributing to television programs on The Discovery Channel[7] and the BBC.[8]  In 2009, he appeared as a guest on Late Show with David Letterman.[8]  He also writes for The Huffington Post.[9]

In May 2012, CBS News named Sanjayan its science and environmental contributor[10] and his 2013 CBS Evening News report on elephant poaching was nominated for an Emmy in the investigative journalism category.[11]

National Geographic Society recently selected Sanjayan for its Explorers Council, a distinguished group of top scientists, researchers and explorers who provide advice and counsel to the Society across disciplines and projects. Sanjayan is also a Catto fellow at the Aspen Institute and a senior advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative.

Born in Sri Lanka, Sanjayan and his family moved to Sierra Leone in 1972.[12]  He moved to the United States to study at the University of Oregon, where he received both a B.S. in biology and a M.S. in ecology.[12]  In 1997, he earned a Ph. D in biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Bryan Walsh (23 March 2008). "Changing the White Face of the Green Movement". Time Science. Time Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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  3. ↑ Liz Core (19 November 2014). "Why we’re excited about PBS’ wild new series". Grist. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Edge of Extinction". Vanity Fair. May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  5. ↑ Men's Journal http://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/outdoor/a-nature-documentary-that-could-actually-make-a-difference-20150130
  6. ↑ "A Conversation With M. Sanjayan, Nature Researcher and TV Host". The Atlantic. 7 Dec 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Powering the Future - The Energy Planet". Discovery Communications, LLC. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Sanjayan". Our Scientists. The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "M. Sanjayan". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  10. ↑ Alex Weprin (11 May 2012). "CBS News Adds Manuel Bojorquez, M. Sanjayan". TVNewster. WebMediaBrands Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  11. ↑
  12. 1 2 Abe Streep (27 July 2010). "The Natural". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  13. ↑ http://www1.ucsc.edu. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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