Senior Research Associates
C. Made Gowda – also Assitant Field Coordinator, BRT CCC
Degree and subject: MSW
Research Interest: Tribal Development
Contact: mmade(at)atree(dot)org
Ierene Francis
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Contact: ierene(at)atree(dot)org
Iswaragouda Patil
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Neelambari Phalkey
Degree and subject: Masters in Environmental Science, Policy and Management (MESPOM)
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Contact: neelambari.phalkey(at)atree(dot)org
Rakesh K.N.
Degree and subject: M.Tech - Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Engineering)
Research Interests: Watershed Development, Water Management, Hydrology, Community Development
Contact: rakesh(at)atree(dot)org
Sheetal Patil
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Contact: sheetal(at)atree(dot)org
Somajita Paul, also Ph D student 2008
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Suparsh N.
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Contact: suparsh(at)atree(dot)org
Sushmita Mandal
Degree and subject: MSW
Research Interests: Participatorynatural resource management, effect of conservation and development policies on rural livelihoods, environment education, gender justice, and conflict management.
Contact: sushmita(at)atree(dot)org
Research Associates
Abhisheka K.
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Contact: abhishekha.k(at)atree(dot)org
Adith S.
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Allwin Jesudasan
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Aditya Bhaskaran
Degree and subject: PG in Wildlife & Conservation Biology
Research Interests: Grassland Eco systems, Species Distribution, Modeling & Small & Mid size Carnivores, Protected area management & Design
Contact: aditya(at)atree(dot)org
Aneesh A.
Degree and subject: M. Sc. - Geography
Research Interests: Geography, Environment, GIS & Remote Sensing
Contact: aneesh(at)atree(dot)org
Deepthi
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Dhavamani*
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Dr. Giby Kuriakose*
Degree and subject: MSc Botany
Research Interests: Reproductive Ecology, Community Ecology and Spatial Distribution Pattern of Plants, Taxonomy of Angiosperms and Conservation and Restoration.
Contact: gibyk(at)atree(dot)org
Gopal Das
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Harisha R.P.
Degree and subject: M. Sc. - Botony
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Contact: hari(at)atree(dot)org
Jahnavi Pai
Degree and subject: M.Sc. – Ecology & Environmental Science
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Contact: jahnavi(at)atree(dot)org
Kailash B.R.
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Contact: kailash(at)atree(dot)org
Kannan J.*
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Kottai Muthu - Senior Research Fellow
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Contact: r.kottaimuthu@atree.org
Lionel Sujay Vailashery
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Madhumitha
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Nagendra P.
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Contact: nagendra.bart(at)atree(dot)org
Nandita*
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Naveen Kumar*
Degree and subject: PGD in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Research Interests: Conservation genetics and Reproductive Biology.
Contact: naveenkumar.l(at)atree(dot)org
Pallavi Gupta
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Prashanth M.B.
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Contact: prashanth.mb(at)atree(dot)org
Santosh Kumar Chettri*
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Saravanan A.
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Seena Narayanan
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Contact: seena.narayanan(at)atree(dot)org
Smitha Nair*
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Smitha S.G.*
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Contact: smitha.sg(at)atree(dot)org
Srirama*
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Contact: srirama.r(at)atree(dot)org
Suchismita Das
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Contact: suchismita.das(at)atree(dot)org
Sumangala R. C.*
Degree and subject: M. Sc. - Microbiology
Research Interests: Conservation genetics and phylogenetic studies.
Contact: sumangala(dot)rc(at)atree(dot)org
Terenia Berlie
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Vadivel*
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Yassir Arafat
Degree and subject: M. Sc. – Geo Informatics
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* These positions are funded as Junior Research Fellows or Senior Research Fellows under DBT and DST project Grants.
Programme Officers
Jojo T.D.
Education, Vembanad CERC
Degree and subject: Master of Environment Management{MEM) and M.Phil Environment Management
Research Interest: Environmental education
Contact: jojo(at)atree(dot)org
KrishnaKumar K.
Water Watch, Vembanad CERC
Contact: krishnakumar(at)atree(dot)org
Coordinators
Dr. Bhaskar Acharya
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Western Ghats Grants programme
Contact: bhaskar.acharya(at)atree(dot)org
Latha Bhaskar
Field Coordinator, Vembanad
Contact: latha.bhaskar(at)atree(dot)org
Neeraj Kakati
World Heritage Biodiversity Programme for India, Assam
Contact: niraj.kakati(at)atree(dot)org
Thomas Samuel M
Small Grants Programe - North East
Contact: samuelthomasm(at)gmail(dot)com
Kiran M.C
Eco-Informatics Lab
Ramesh Kannan
MM Hills, (also SRA)
Kavitha A
Field Co-ordinator, Kanakapura, (also SRA)
Saravanan P
Field Coordinator, Natham (also SRA)
Shiva Subramanya S.
Web and Database
Contact: shiv(at)atree(dot)org
Shristi Kamal
Conservation and Livelihoods, North East
Project Coordinators & Assistants
Amrita Tripathy
Project Assistant, CEPF
Contact: amrita.tripathy(at)atree(dot)org
Nishat Rehman
Project Coordinator, Northeast
Contact: nishatr(at)atree(dot)org
Reena Chettri
Project Coordinator, Northeast
Mathivannan
Asst. Field Coordinator , KMTR
Contact: mathi(at)atree(dot)org
Liza Pinto
Project Assistant, CEPF
Contact: liza.pinto(at)atree(dot)org
K.A. Kishore
Project Assistant, Vembanad CERC
Contact: k.kishore(at)atree(dot)org
Julie Gracy
Project Assistant, Bangalore
Contact: jgracy5(at)gmail(dot)com
Asst. Coordinator, PhD Programme
Madhvi Latha
Asst. Coordinator, PhD Programme
Contact: madhavi(at)atree(dot)org
Research Assistant
Krishnan H.M., Research Assistant
Arunava Gupta
Community Development Officer
Rebecca Ao
Executive Staff
Gladwin Joseph, Director
Ankila Hiremath, Fellow, New Delhi
Suman Rai, Regional Director, Eastern Himalaya, Darjeeling
Administrative Staff
Anand S, Administration and Grants Manager anands(at)atree(dot)org
Bhogaiah, Office Executive,
Ganesh T.K, Asst. Office Manager, contact: ganesh(at)atree(dot)org
Hemalatha G, Administrative Secretary to the Director, hemalatha(at)atree(dot)org
Hetal Hariya, Managing Editor, Conservation & Society, Current Conservation, hetal(dot)hariya(at)atree(dot)org
Laxmikanthaiah N, Office Executive lakshmikanthaiah(at)atree(dot)org
M. Saji, Systems Administrator, saji(at)atree(dot)org
Meetu Desai, Manager, Communications, contact: communications(at)atree(dot)org
Nageshwar Singh, Sr. Accountant.
N. Ramesh, Office and Facilities Manager, ramesh(at)atree(dot)org
Obaiah B, Librarian, obaiah(at)atree(dot)org
Philip Peter, Executive, Communications, philip(at)atree(dot)org Home Page
Rajinder Singh, Administrative and Liaison Officer, New Delhi rajinder(dot)singh(at)atree(dot)org
Rashmi Shet, Human Resources Officer, rashmi(dot)shet(at)atree(dot)org
Ravishankar Prasad, Asst. Manager, Finance, ravishankar(dot)prasad(at)atree(dot)org
Sindhu K., Accountant, sindhuk(at)atree(dot)org
T.R. Gopi, Manager (Finance & Accounts), gopi(at)atree(dot)org
Tilotama Thapa, Admin & Finance Manager, Eastern Himalayas
Upender Mandal, Office Executive, Delhi
Vartika Saxena, Internal auditor
Vijay Kullu, Assistant Accounts Executive, vijay(dot)kullu(at)atree(dot)org
Field support
Jadeya, Field Assistant
Javana, Sr. Field Assistant
J. Kannan, Field Assistant
Kethe Gowda M., Field Assistant
Kumbha, Sr. Field Assistant
Madesha, Field Assistant
Nanje Gowda S., Sr. Field Assistant
Narayan, Sr. Field Assistant
Rajanna D., Caretaker
R. Johnson, Field Assistant
Shivaram, Field Assistant
Shivrudra, Field Assistant
Sheela, Field Assistant
Vadivel, Field Assistant
Veeramma, Assistant
Shankar Pandian, Field Assistant
Facilities Support
Arjun Rai, Field Assistant
Binod Dubey, Driver
Gangaratna, Asst. Cook and Housekeeper
Jadeswamy, Driver
Jadeya, Field Assistant
Javana, Sr. Field Assistant
Jayamala, Housekeeper
Kethe Gowda M, Field Assistant
Krishnan H M, Research Assistant
Kumar D S, Research Assistant
Kumbha, Sr. Field Assistant
Lakshmi, Housekeeper
Madesha, Field Assistant
Madeva R, Driver
Meena Rajaram, Cook
Narayan, Sr. Field Assistant
Narayanamma, Caretaker
Philip, Gardener
Prakash Tamang, Field Assistant
Rajanna D, Field Station Caretaker
Rajen Chettri, Field Assistant
Ramesh Dilpali, Driver
Ravindra Das, Field Assistant
Renukha, Cook
S Nanje Gowda, Sr. Field Assistant
Saraswathi, Gardner and Nursery Caretaker
Shankara Pandian S, Construction Coordinator
Sheela, Field Assistant
Shivaram, Field Assistant
Shivrudra, Field Assistant
Sumithra, Housekeeper
Sunil M, Driver
Sunitha, Housekeeper/ Attender
Tamizh Azhagan S, Caretaker
Tenzing Sherpa, Field Assistant
Umesh, Driver
Veeramma, Asst. Cook and Housekeeper