ATREE seeks a highly motivated Field Coordinator to work on a project focused on the restoration of a peri-urban lake in Bengaluru.. We are adopting an interdisciplinary framework integrating expertise from social and natural sciences to address the degradation of lakes. This collaborative effort aims to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the lake ecosystem, facilitating the development of sustainable interventions to enhance water quality, both surface and groundwater and promote biodiversity and community stewardship.

Appointments and Emoluments: The initial appointment will be for 1 year, with a three-month probation period. Opportunity of renewal subject to satisfactory progress. Salaries at ATREE are competitive and at par with other academic institutions in India. 

Location: ATREE office, Bangalore.

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 organisations. 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/

ATREE fosters autonomy, professional growth, diversity and gender equity at the workplace. Women and persons from underprivileged groups are especially encouraged to apply.