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M.A. Sanjayan
Atlantic Conservation Region, The Nature Conservancy |
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 M.A. Sanjayan © Mark Godfrey/TNC |
Dr. M. A. Sanjayan is one of three Lead Scientists for The Nature Conservancy. His job is to ensure that The Nature Conservancy is using the best available scientific methods in order to implement its mission. He is also on the Conservancy's Executive Leadership Team, a ten person body that works with the President of the organization to determine the overarching strategic direction of the organization. Sanjayan began with The Conservancy in 1998. Before that time he served as a consultant to the World Bank, Global Environmental Facility, and several environmental non-governmental organizations. In the last two years, Sanjayan's work has been featured twice in articles in the New York Times. Sanjayan holds a Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of California in Santa Cruz and he is currently working on a book on maintaining connectivity for nature. When he can get outside, Sanjayan is usually in Africa or fly fishing in the American West.
Academic Experience
2002 - Research Faculty, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Cruz
1997 - Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of California Santa Cruz with Dr. Michael Soulé as thesis advisor
1991 - MS in Ecology from the University of Oregon
Service & Recent Invited Lectures
Invited speaking engagements include: World Summit on Sustainable Development, South Africa, Kenya Wildlife Service, Nairobi, Kenya; Society for Conservation Biology, BC, Canada; Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia; American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, California Biodiversity Council, Los Angles, CA.
Service includes: Management Board, Riparian Joint Habitat Venture, Sacramento CA; Science Board, Round River Conservation Studies, Salt Lake City, UT; Science Board, Cheetah Conservation Fund, Namibia; Elected Board of Governors, Society for Conservation Biology, Arlington, VA
Recent Positions
Present
Appointed one of three Lead Scientists for The Nature Conservancy. In this capacity he provides organization wide science leadership and regional guidance for application of science.
2001
As Director of Conservation Programs for the California chapter of The Nature Conservancy, he oversaw the development and implementation of all landscape scale projects throughout the State and Northern Baja. Supervisory responsibilities included six managing project directors and the head of science and planning.
1998
As the Director of Conservation Science for The Nature Conservancy of California he was responsible for incorporating the best scientific information and practices into all our conservation activities. This included establishing statewide science initiatives, developing research programs in collaboration with scientific institutions, and convening teams of staff biologists and outside scientists to deal with regional threats to biodiversity.
1997
Served as the managing partner for BC2 (Biodiversity Conservation Consultants), a consulting group that provides science-based conservation solutions for environmental organizations and government agencies. Clients included the Canadian Rainforest Network, Greenpeace International, Round River Conservation Studies, Cheetah Conservation Fund, California State Parks, The Nature Conservancy, and The World Bank.
1996
Consultant to the World Bank and Global Environmental Facility on Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (projects that attempt to combine community development with conservation) in Asia and on bridging the gap between conservation organizations and the Bank around the issue of indigenous people and the environment
Relevant Publications
M. Kaufmann, M. A. Sanjayan, K. R. Crooks, R. Jeo. 2003 (submitted). The Impact of Land Use Patterns on Carnivore Abundance and Diversity in Central Namibia. Ecological Applications.
K. Redford, M. A. Sanjayan. 2003 (submitted). Retiring Cassandra. Conservation Biology
Sanjayan, M. A. and Kevin R. Crooks. 2002 (in press). Missing Linkages: Reconnecting a Fragmented Landscape. In, Nature in Fragments, Columbia University Press.
Sanjayan, M. A., R. Jeo, and D. Sizemore. 2000. A Conservation Area Design for the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. WildEarth 10 (1) 68-77.
Soulé, M. E., and M. A. Sanjayan. 1998. Conservation Targets: Do They Help? Science 279: 2060-2061.
Crooks, K. C., M. A. Sanjayan, and D. F. Doak. 1998. New Insights on Cheetah Conservation through Demographic Modeling. Conservation Biology 12(4) 889-895
Sanjayan, M. A., S. Shen, and M. Jansen. 1997. Experiences with Integrated Conservation Development Projects in Asia. World Bank Press, TR # 388, Washington D.C.
Sanjayan, M. A., and K. C. Crooks. 1996. Skin Grafts and Cheetahs. Nature 381:566
Sanjayan, M. A., K. C. Crooks, G. P. Zegers, and D. R. Foran. 1996. Genetic Variation and the Immune Response in Natural Populations of Pocket Gophers. Conservation Biology 10(6):1519-1527
Kremens, C., R. K. Colwell, T. L. Erwin, D. D. Murphy, and M. A. Sanjayan. 1993. Terrestrial Arthropod Assemblages: Their Use in Conservation Planning. Conservation Biology 7(4):796-808
Contact Information
The Nature Conservancy
4245 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (703) 841-4502
E-mail: msanjayan@tnc.org
