Mohammad Farhadinia

Dr. Mohammad Farhadinia is a Lecturer in Conservation Science at the University of Kent. He holds a BSc and MSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of Tehran and a PhD in Zoology from the University of Oxford. Previously, he served as a research fellow at the Oxford Martin School and held an OPEN fellowship focusing on the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. His research emphasizes rewilding, conservation geopolitics, movement ecology of megafauna, and transboundary conservation strategies.

Education:

• BSc in Environmental Sciences, University of Tehran
• MSc in Environmental Sciences, University of Tehran
• PhD in Zoology, University of Oxford

Research Interests:

• Rewilding and species restoration
• Conservation geopolitics
• Movement and population ecology
• Transboundary conservation
• Human-wildlife conflict

His work often addresses biodiversity challenges in West and Central Asia, leveraging interdisciplinary approaches to bridge ecological and socio-political dimensions.

Professional Roles:

• Board member and Interim President, Society of Conservation Biology Asia
• Member, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
• Member, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

Awards: Future for Nature Award recipient.

Supervision: Advises PhD students on rewilding, conservation geopolitics, and carnivore ecology. Current advisees include Nicholas Pilaud (University of Oxford), Ali Shams (University of Cape Town), and others.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative projects with the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre and Oxford Martin School.