Marjorie Keyantash

Majored in Masters In Conservation Biology. Global Field Program
Miami University , Class of 2019
From Long Beach, Calif.

I have worked in the field of exotic animal care for 17 years, most recently as a keeper with the Los Angeles Zoo. Wildlife conservation is my passion, especially of the big cats, and is the reason I became a wildlife conservationist in the first place. It is my lifelong goal to work in some capacity to ensure their stable populations. For this reason my Master Plan is focused on human - big cat conflict and coexistence.

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Education

Miami University
California State University: Long Beach

Marjorie in the News

Marjorie Keyantash Awarded Degree from Miami University

Marjorie Keyantash of Long Beach, CA (90807) was among more than 1,300 students from Miami University who received degrees during fall commencement exercises Friday, December 13, 2019 at Millett Ha...

February, 18 2020 - Verified by Miami University

Conservation leader Marjorie Keyantash finishing master's studies

Long Beach, Calif., resident Marjorie Keyantash has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In mid-December 2019, Keyantash ...

December, 18 2019 - Verified by Miami University

Marjorie Keyantash studies conservation in Namibia

Long Beach, Calif., resident Marjorie Keyantash, a current master's student in the Global Field Program from Miami University's Project Dragonfly, will travel to Namibia. Keyantash will study ongoi...

June, 19 2019 - Verified by Miami University

Long Beach, Calif., resident Marjorie Keyantash to study in India

Long Beach, Calif., resident Marjorie Keyantash, a current master's student in the Global Field Program (GFP) from Miami University's Project Dragonfly, will travel to India in July 2018. Keyantash...

June, 28 2018 - Verified by Miami University

Long Beach, Calif., resident Marjorie Keyantash to study in Baja

Long Beach, Calif., resident Marjorie Keyantash, a new master's student in the Global Field Program (GFP) from Miami University's Project Dragonfly, will travel to Baja in July 2017. Keyantash wil...

June, 20 2017 - Verified by Miami University

Marjorie Keyantash accepted into master's degree program through Miami University's Project Dragonfly

Long Beach, Calif., resident Marjorie Keyantash was recently accepted into the Global Field Program (GFP) and will be taking classes toward a Master of Arts degree in Biology from Miami University ...

May, 10 2017 - Verified by Miami University

Achievements Added by Marjorie

Marjorie Keyantash was recognized for studying abroad

In the summer of 2019, Marjorie will travel to Namibia with Earth Expeditions. While there, she will study big cat conservation and have the opportunity to participate in field research with the Cheetah Conservation Fund. The expedition will also explore how conservation organizations can succeed while partnering with local communities to save wildlife.

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Marjorie Keyantash was recognized for studying abroad

In the summer of 2018, Marjorie traveled to India with Earth Expeditions. While there, she studied the stunning ecological, cultural, and spiritual landscapes of the Western Ghats, where the fates of people, wildlife, and deities meet in sacred groves and forest temples.

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Projects + Publications

Living with Tigers: Conflict and Coexistence in India

June 2020 - Articles

Human-big cat conflict and coexistence

Masters portfolio

November 2019 - Others

Armchair Conservation of the Big Cats

This is a guide I created to online citizen science research projects related to big cat conservation.

Others

Smartphone Apps in Wildlife Conservation

This blog details smartphone app technology that is currently being used in wildlife monitoring, specifically with tigers in India.