Elliot Convery Fisher is a PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh and Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh. He is a conservation scientist who specialises in combining qualitative and quantitative methods to study socio-ecological systems. Currently, his research examines fire use in grasslands and savannahs and the effect of fire on rare plants. He uses this work to inform conservation efforts to support people and plants in endangered fire-driven ecosystems.
Elliot won for his work titled “Participatory Mapping Reveals Conflicting Perceptions of Fire Drivers: Implications for Conservation Management.”
Learn more about Elliot and his work here.