Hira Fatima

Dr. Hira Fatima is currently serving as Assistant Professor at University of Education (Attock Campus). Her research interests include conservation biology, spatial ecology, species distribution modelling applying non-invasive genetic sampling to understand meso-carnivore ecology. She is graduated from PMAS Arid Agriculture University studying meso-carnivores of Margalla Hills, Pakistan. During PhD for non-invasive genetic research work she got training scholarship in advanced molecular techniques for University of California, Davis. This project strengthened her research skillsets, and while at UC Davis she collaborated with graduate student (Dr. Lauren Hennelly) and devised project on “Assessing the status and distribution of wolves in Pakistan using genetics”. She was awarded a Rufford grant and successfully completed that project by actively managing team from Northern areas of Pakistan through on-the-ground training in non-invasive genetic sampling of carnivores. Later on, in the continuation of that project she also successfully secured IDEA WILD project. After her PhD., she was a Postdoctoral fellow at University of Okara which enhanced her professional expertise of research and academic experience. She has experience of overcoming challenges of conducting research in a developing country and aims to apply genetic tools to help conserve wildlife in Pakistan

July 2024