Shermin obtained her Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania, studying the behavioral ecology and demography of Asian elephants and directs the Udawalawe Elephant Research Project in Sri Lanka, which she initiated in 2005.
The Board of Directors
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Sponsored Work
Sri Lanka hosts the second largest wild Asian elephant population in the world. Established in 2006, UWERP is a unique ongoing long-term study following the lives of wild Asian elephants in and around Uda Walawe National Park in south-central Sri Lanka.
Mission
Our goal is to raise awareness about Asian elephants and their habitats, locally and globally, compiling resources and tools for education, research and conservation.
About Asian Elephants
The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed throughout Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east.