M. Sanjayan is the lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy, a faculty researcher at the University of Montana and the CBS News science and environmental contributor. His interests are in exploring the nexus between conservation and poverty/human well being.

His scientific work has been published in journals including Science, Nature, and Conservation Biology. He is a Catto Fellow at the Aspen Institute.

Sanjayan’s efforts have received extensive media coverage from National Geographic Adventure, and the New York Times to Vanity Fair. In August 2010 Outside magazine published a feature profile on him. He is a frequent guest on NBC’s Today Show, the Letterman Show on CBS and other venues. He has been featured in numerous documentaries (Discovery Channel, BBC, National Geographic, Animal Planet International) including Powering the Future, a series on energy he hosted and narrated for the Discovery Channel in 2010. Sanjayan is a sought-after speaker with stage appearances at TED Global, Aspen Ideas Festival, and the International Women’s Forum amongst others.

When not exploring our planet, Sanjayan can be found fly-fishing the rivers of Western Montana, where he tries to live.

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