Trained as an environmental sociologist, my research explores the political ecology of forest conservation, environmental politics, natural resource-based livelihoods and urban environmentalism. My expertise is in qualitative research methods and my past and current research largely employs ethnography as a method and practice. My field areas are primarily in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Karnataka, where I worked on environmental conflicts at different scales. My research is interdisciplinary and I would be interested in potential collaborations across different disciplines, which engage in environmental issues.
Principal Investigator
- An innovative adaptation and social resilience framework: using a multi-sectoral approach to address climate vulnerability issues in the Indian Sundarbans
- SPICMACAY IIT Kharagpur
- Understanding Resilience and Norms of Sustainability through Community-based Waterbody Management Practices in Bangalore and Kolkata
Co-Principal Investigator
- Dried Fish Matters: Mapping the Social Economy of Dry Fish in South and South East Asia for Enhanced Well-being and Nutrition Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Vulnerability to Viability (V2V): Global Partnership for Building Strong Small-Scale Fisheries
Communities Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Ph. D. Students
Aloke Majumdar
Area of Research: Cliamte Change and Rural Development
Chhanda Ruj
Area of Research: Natural Resource Management and Public Policy
Gunjan Chowhan
Area of Research: Sociology
Madhubarna Dhar
Area of Research: Sociology
Raktima Ghosh
Area of Research: Socio-ecological Systems
Sukanya Borkataki
Area of Research: Sociology
