Supervisor: Saloni Bhatia

Krithika Sampath is a conservation researcher interested in examining human–wildlife interactions through the lenses of ecology, economics, sociology, and policy. Her work has engaged with multiple models of addressing human–wildlife conflict in India, including ex-gratia financial assistance and conservation induced displacements of forest-dwelling communities. She has also contributed to evidence-based policy advocacy, assisting with legal and data-driven analyses for a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2023.

She is currently pursuing her doctoral research, which explores the dynamics of human–wildlife relationships in the Trans-Himalayan region. When not immersed in research, she enjoys debating conservation issues or interpreting her field observations through Indian folk art styles.