Shilpa grew up in Nepal, where she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Forest Science. In Nepal, Shilpa worked in disaster recovery and human-wildlife conflict, and studied the long-snouted crocodile at Chitwan National Park. In 2019, Shilpa moved to Australia to complete a Master’s degree in Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development at the University of Newcastle. She is currently assisting with project activities including wattleseed collection and fire-scar mapping.