Nature at the Edge | Sanjay Molur | TEDxKCT

Wildlife biologist Dr. Sanjay Molur discusses what happens when nature is pushed to its limits, drawing on decades of work in wildlife conservation and ecosystem restoration. The talk frames conservation as a shared responsibility to protect balance, resilience and the future of life on Earth, not only the protection of individual species. Dr. Molur has over 32 years of experience in species and habitat conservation, climate crisis mitigation and sustainability. He has helped shape the IUCN Red List and Conservation Action Planning guidelines, and two species, a spider and a freshwater fish, are named after him. This talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event.

• Fragile links between humans, biodiversity and a rapidly changing environment
• Conservation as shared responsibility for balance and resilience
• Career work on the IUCN Red List and Conservation Action Planning
• Decades of experience in wildlife conservation and ecosystem restoration

What happens when nature is pushed to its limits? Drawing from decades of work in wildlife conservation and ecosystem restoration, Dr. Sanjay Molur explores the fragile relationship between humans, biodiversity, and the rapidly changing environment. This talk reflects on conservation not just as the protection of species, but as a shared responsibility to preserve balance, resilience, and the future of life on Earth. Dr. Sanjay Molur, an IUCN Dr George Rabb Awardee for Conservation Innovation (2024) and SCB Distinguished Global Service Awardee (2025), has over 32 years of experience in wildlife conservation, ecosystem restoration, climate crisis mitigation, and sustainability. He has led innovative, collaborative efforts in species and habitat conservation, education, capacity building, citizen science, publication, policy advocacy, bridging science and application through both in situ and ex situ approaches. He has played a key role in shaping the IUCN Red List and Conservation Action Planning guidelines, developing strategies for over 10,000 species worldwide. A dedicated mentor, he has trained young biologists globally. Two species — the spider Strigoplus moluri and the freshwater fish Pethia sanjaymoluri — are named after him. He is also a recipient of the IUCN SSC Leadership Award, IUCN SSC Conservation Achievement Award (2008), and the Wildlife Service Award (2020) by Sanctuary Foundation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx