My Research is being used to conserve thousands of animals in the wild - Dr. Himali Ratnayake

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සත්ව විද්‍යාව, එහි වැදගත්කම සහ එමගින් බිහිවෙන රැකියා අවස්ථා මෙම සංවාදය මගින් දැනගැනීමට ලැබේ.
I had the privilege of interviewing a Zoologist, Dr. Himali Ratnayake. She obtained her Bachelors from the University of Colombo and her Final Year research project was on ‘Impact of parasite load on selected parameters of health status: Investigations using a Fulvous fruit bat (Rousettus leschenaulti) model’. Later on she went to the University of Melbourne, Australia to do her PhD on ‘Understanding how extreme heat events affect the heat budget of Australian flying-foxes (Pteropus spp.): Roles of morphology, physiology and behaviour’. The following website contains the application they developed: https://www.animalecologylab.org/ff-heat-stress-forecaster.html

00:00 Where does your journey begin?
01:06 I didn’t want to do Medicine
02:17 What made you choose Zoology?
04:13 The turning point – Prof. Devaka Weerakoon
05:12 Support System – your batch mates
06:53 Choosing Chemistry was the norm
09:26 When thinking about jobs
11:46 Does Sri Lanka have potential for Zoology? Jobs and Opportunities?
16:02 I wasn’t sure if I should work in a company or join Academia
20:05 What was your Undergraduate Research on?
22:05 Obstacles of being a woman in Science
25:10 Importance of Zoology during the Covid-19 Pandemic
26:20 Importance of International Conferences/Networking
28:03 How I was able to apply for a PhD / My Research
31:41 Importance of Bats
35:33 My research is used to save many animals
36:02 Additional skills needed for Zoology Research
41:11 Zoology research in Sri Lanka
44:38 What are your plans for the future?

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