The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our project focused on how rurban transformations – the interface of urban and rural land use-affect soil and water quality in peri urban areas. Using case studies from Bengaluru (India) and Accra (Ghana), the research focuses on pollutants such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and microplastics, examining their movement through soils, wastewater irrigation, and surface/groundwater systems.

PhD registration opportunity
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to register for a PhD at the University of Kassel or Leibniz University Hannover, Germany, supervised jointly by German PIs and Dr. Priyanka Jamwal (ATREE)

Water and Society programme – The programme aims to work towards achieving a water-secure future for society through interdisciplinary knowledge generation and dissemination, policy engagement, capacity building, and partnerships for equitable and sustainable water management and democratic water governance. To advance the knowledge we adopt an approach of integrated water resources management and acknowledge an intricate interplay between natural and human systems within complex waterscapes. Our strategy integrates diverse knowledge streams, particularly hydrology encompassing surface water-groundwater interactions, political ecology, and science, technology, and society to analyse and address water-related issues by leveraging our expertise in geospatial tools and nature-based solutions.

About ATREE: The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (www.atree.org) is one of South Asia’s leading conservation and environmental research organizations. ATREE seeks to address pressing environmental challenges through interdisciplinary research, teaching and active engagement with civil society and policymakers. For information on ATREE’s Water and Society programme, see https://www.atree.org/programmes/water-and-society/