Greta Ann SamManaging Editor at Current Conservation Qualifications: Postgraduate in International Studies, Christ University, Bangalore, currently studying French at the Alliance Française E-mail: gretaann.sam@gmail.com Profile: Stories and knowledge around land, plants and trees were common conversation topics in Greta's family as she was growing up. This definitely helped her develop an interest towards her environment…
Sreyasi MukherjeeProject Coordinator Qualifications: B.Sc Geography Honours, with Economics and Human Rights, Loreto College, Kolkata, 2015 M.A. Peace and Conflict Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati, 2017 Email: sreyasi@dakshin.org Profile: Sreyasi is a social anthropologist focusing on environmental justice, food security, and dignified livelihoods. Trained in the humanities and social sciences, she works alongside…
Meghana S TeerthalaSenior Programme Associate - Sustainable Fisheries Qualifications: M.Sc.Wildlife Science, Amity University, Noida, 2021 B.Sc. Agriculture Science, Padmabhushan Vasant Dada Patil College of Agriculture, Pune, 2019 Email: teerthala@dakshin.org Profile: Meghana has always been fascinated by marine wildlife and during her master’s program, she conducted all her academic projects on various aspects of marine wildlife.…
Pavitra VasudevanSenior Programme Officer Qualifications: Master of Science in Applied Psychology from Pondicherry University Email: pavitra@dakshin.org Profile: Pavitra has completed her Master of Science in Applied Psychology from Pondicherry University. She worked as a therapist and then with Adivasi communities in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve towards better health, mental health, and wellbeing outcomes. Her interest in community work…
Kumar SahayarajuSenior Programme Associate – Sustainable Fisheries Qualifications: B.Tech in Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai (2015). MSc in Marine Biotechnology, University of Stirling, Scotland (2018) E-mail: kumar@dakshin.org Profile: Kumar is an emerging marine researcher from an indigenous fishing community in Kerala. He has post-graduated from the University of Stirling with a prestigious UK Chevening Scholarship. After…
E. HaripriyaSenior Programme Associate - Sustainable Fisheries Qualifications: M.Sc. Environmental Studies and Resource Management, TERI SAS, New Delhi, 2021 B.Tech. Food Technology Management, NIFTEM, Haryana, 2017 Email: haripriya@dakshin.org Profile: Haripriya has always been interested in the science behind the food we eat. She pursued a degree in B.Tech. in Food Technology and worked for a few…
Debangini RaySenior Outreach Coordinator Qualifications: Master’s in Ecology, Environment & Sustainable Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Guwahati, 2018 Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy, National Law University, New Delhi, 2019 Bachelor’s (Hons) in English Literature, Cotton College, Gauhati University, Assam, 2015 Email: debangini@dakshin.org Profile: Debangini is an interdisciplinary ecologist and science…
Raj S.Programme Associate Qualifications: M.A. in Development, Azim Premji University, Bangalore – 2024 M.A. in Political Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University – 2020 B.A. in Political Science, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune – 2018 Email: raj@dakshin.org Profile: Born and raised in Ratnagiri, an ecologically sensitive region in the Konkan of Maharashtra, Raj has always felt a…
Nayantara SiruguriProgramme Associate / Ocean Stewards Coordinator Qualifications: MSc Wildlife Conservation Action, Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment Education and Research (2020-22) BA Philosophy, Ruia College (2017-20) Email: nayantara@dakshin.org Profile: Nayantara is a conservation and development practitioner from Mumbai, with an interest in cultural and political ecology, human-nature relations, and place-based education. She has previously worked…
Ayiswarya S VargheseProgramme Associate Qualifications: Bachelors in Zoology, Madras Christian College, Chennai, 2022 Masters in Environmental Studies in Conservation Practice, ATREE, Bengaluru, 2024 Email: ayiswarya@dakshin.org Profile: Ayiswarya is an early-career conservation practitioner who enjoys exploring the intricate relationships and behaviors among different forms of life as they evolve. During her Master’s at ATREE, she recognised…