Dr. Abi Vanak, Senior Fellow at ATREE, is an animal ecologist with research interests in movement ecology, disease ecology, OneHealth, savanna ecosystems, invasive species (both plant and animal) and wildlife in human-dominated systems. His work has spanned from studying the movement ecology of large mammals, to the conservation of semi-arid savanna grasslands in peninsular India and the adaptation of mesocarnivores to human-dominated landscapes. His current work focuses on the outcome of interactions between species at the interface of humans, domestic animals and wildlife in semi-arid savannas and agro-ecosystems. Model systems range from free-ranging domestic dogs in cities and villages, mesocarnivores in an agri-savanna matrix to African savanna elephant, and the impacts of Prosopis juliflora on ecosystems and livelihoods. His interests in OneHealth systems and disease ecology include the dynamics of rabies transmission in multi-host systems, and in understanding the role of mammals in the transmission dynamics of vector borne diseases.