Sateesh Venkatesh

Sateesh Venkatesh's work experience includes:

- Currently working as a Research Manager at FluentPet since February 2022.

- Worked as a Teaching Assistant and Adjunct Lecturer at Hunter College, where they assisted in various courses and taught Evolution and Behavior, starting in September 2019.

- Currently seeking a new role as a Conservation Biologist since November 2013.

- Held a Smithsonian Minority Award Visiting Student Fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution from March 2019 to October 2022.

- Worked as a Base Manager at Global Vision International from October 2014 to October 2022.

- Worked as a Biological Researcher at Global Vision International from September 2012 to October 2013, conducting research on general biodiversity and specific species such as spider monkeys, jaguars, sea turtles, and canal birds.

- Conducted biological research on monitoring road effects in a private reserve in Ecuador, studying mammal populations, bird species abundance and breeding, and amphibian and reptile diversity from April 2012 to September 2013.

- Conducted elephant behavioral research as part of a Tribal Elephant Conservation project in Northern Thailand from April 2011 to April 2012, monitoring the health and social behavior of a semi-wild herd of elephants.

- Conducted an independent study on the effects of hanging enrichment on two species of lemurs in zoos, involving behavioral observations and writing a research paper in cooperation with Akron and Cleveland zoos from September to December 2010.

- Conducted a senior independent thesis on the effects of induced and non-induced plant defense on the growth rate of Manduca sexta fed on old and young leaves of Lycopersicon esculentum at The College of Wooster from September 2009 to December 2010.

- Worked as a Research Assistant at WWF, assisting with rainforest reconstruction strategies and methods, planting and counting saplings, and recording success in June and August 2006.

- Worked in animal care and maintenance at the Kenya Wildlife Service Animal Orphanage in July and August 2005.

Sateesh Venkatesh pursued their education in a chronological manner. Sateesh began by attending The College of Wooster from 2006 to 2010, where they earned their Bachelor's degree in Biology, focusing on the general field of study. Continuing their academic journey, they then enrolled at Hunter College from 2017 to 2019, where they obtained a Master's degree in Animal Behavior and Conservation.