Siddhanta Pandey is a research associate at Greenhood Nepal. He is a microbiologist by training, working on interdisciplinary research on wildlife conservation using biotechnological tools. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Tribhuvan University and is currently pursuing an MSc. Biotechnology. He believes that conservation work in the modern era must be supplemented by genetic and molecular analysis. Pandey is passionate about understanding how wildlife and microorganisms interact. He loves to explore new places and sometimes dabbles in the arts.