Parvaiz Yousuf is a PhD scholar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at James Cook University, Australia, where he has been awarded the prestigious JCU Postgraduate Research Scholarship for his studies. He is the author of the acclaimed book Birds of Jammu & Kashmir Including Ladakh and has conducted extensive research on birds and mammals at the Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary in New Delhi in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. In addition to his ecological research, he is a well-regarded science writer. Holding an MSc in Zoology from the Central University of Kashmir and knowledgeable in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), he contributes as a science journalist to various international publications, including Asian Scientist and Truly Curious. Since 2018, he has served as Director of the Wetland Research Centre at the Wildlife Conservation Fund YPJK. He has also published research in fields such as cancer biology and biochemistry in prestigious journals like Nature and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, as well as in popular magazines like Science Reporter and BUCEROS (BNHS).
