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Dr. Vidya Athreya was awarded PhD from Manipal University in 2012. Her doctoral dissertation was titled, ‘Conflict Resolution and Leopard Conservation in a Human-dominated Landscape’. At CWS, she was mentored by Dr. K. Ullas Karanth. Dr. Athreya is the Director and Head of Science and Conservation at Wildlife Conservation Society, India.