Dayal Vaishnav
Father | Head - Citizen Science @ TNS | TEDx Speaker | PhD Research Scholar | UNEA7 Delegate | + CSGP, CitSciAsia, IUCN | 🚀 Mission: Empowering Youth & Communities
- Role
- Education Director at Citizenscience.Asia
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dayal Vaishnav
Ram Dayal Vaishnav is an Environmental Researcher and a seasoned professional in the conservation space, and well-known for his advocacy for citizen science at various platforms, including as a TEDx speaker. As the Head of Citizen Engagement at The Naturalist School, he leads citizen science programs, notably expanding the City Nature Challenge to over 200 cities in India. He is also a PhD Scholar at TransDisciplinary University studying Citizen Science for Biodiversity Documentation.On an international scale, he serves as a Secretary for three working groups (UNEP World Environment Situation Room, and UN Environment Assembly, Climate Change Mitigation) within the Citizen Science Global Partnership, where he collaborates with various UN agencies. He also holds the role of Education Director at CitizenScience.Asia, where he founded the Asia Nature Challenge. His work with organizations like IUCN, iNaturalist, National Biodiversity Authority and WWF-India, along with his involvement in initiatives like Tiger Beetle Watch, showcases his comprehensive efforts to advance citizen science for species Red List assessments and other biodiversity documentation.
Experience
Education Director
Feb 2024 — Present · HK
Spearheading efforts to increase Citizen Science activities from Asia by analyzing crowdsourced Biodiversity data and expanding outreach to all Asian countries.• Leveraging technological solutions for improved efficiency via automation enabling operational efficiencies and easy data processing abilities.• Integrating Citizen Science into mainstream education via stakeholder engagement and resources mobilization.
Education
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV)
Higher Secondary Education
2001 — 2008
National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad
Advanced Diploma in Animal Protection Laws program
2023 — 2024
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)
Master's Degree
2011 — 2014
University Maharaja College, Jaipur
Bachelor's Degree
2008 — 2011
TDU
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2025
Skills
- Javascript
- Java
- C#
- Sql
- Linux
- Xml
- Css
- Mysql
- C
- Programming
- Html
- Jquery
- Php
- Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
- Web Development
- C++
- Python
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