Professor Farah Shafawati Binti Mohd Taib is a senior lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia with a PhD in Zoology. Her research focuses on vertebrate ecology, especially birds and small mammals. With five years studying wetlands, she examines how land-use changes affect mangroves and urban lakes. As a fauna expert at the Tasik Chini Research Center, she is also active in STEM education and nature eco-tourism, aiming to support wetland conservation and sustainable management.