Co-Founders and Trustees
Varun R. Goswami
Senior Scientist & Director
Varun enjoys observing elephants, usually with camera in hand! He uses his science to devise conservation strategies for wildlife across large, complex landscapes.
Elephants | Mammals | Ecology | Human–wildlife interface | Conservation
Divya Vasudev
Senior Scientist & Joint Director
Divya works at the interface of behaviour and conservation, and is constantly looking for new and improved ways to seamlessly incorporate science into conservation.
Gibbons | Elephants | Behaviour | Connectivity | Landscapes
Senior Scientists & Doctoral Students
Biang La Nam Syiem
Senior Scientist
Biang completed his PhD with Deakin University on bird communities in Meghalaya. He is interested in community ecology and integrating such understanding into conservation, especially in community-managed forested landscapes.
Meghalaya | Birds | Community Ecology
Conservation | Community forests
Parvathi K. Prasad
Senior Scientist
Parvathi has loved wildlife since she was a young girl, a journey that has led her to her PhD studying elephant behaviour in heterogeneous conservation landscapes.
Elephants | Human–wildlife interactions | Behaviour | Conservation
Bhavendu Joshi
Doctoral Student
Fascinated with the natural world, Bhavendu is interested in human–nature relationships. His PhD looks at how this information can be used for spatial conservation planning.
Nagaland | Prioritisation | Community-based conservation | Herpetofauna
Assam Team
Kaziranga–Karbi Anglong landscape
Binod Gogoi
Conservationist
Hailing from a village near Kaziranga, Binod has always loved wildlife, and has worked on conservation projects in Assam and Nagaland. Binod is also an excellent craftsman!
Kaziranga | Elephants | Conservation | Human–wildlife interactions
Anju Bawri
Conservationist
The first female conservationist from the tea community of the Kaziranga landscape, Anju works with local stakeholders to foster positive human–wildlife interactions.
Kaziranga | Elephants | Tea estates | Human–wildlife interactions
Uthaiah
Scientist
Born in Coorg, Uthaiah has always been fascinated by forests and wildlife. He is interested in getting a field-based understanding of human–elephant interactions.
Western Ghats | Elephants | Behaviour | Human–wildlife interactions
Jayanta Gogoi
Conservationist
Jayanta's interest in wildlife began as a safari driver in Kaziranga. Since then, he has worked on research and conservation of wildlife in his home landscape and Nagaland.
Kaziranga | Conservation | Nagaland | Human–wildlife interactions
Simon Sona
Conservationist
From a tea estate near Kaziranga, Simon is now part of an effort to increase awareness and conservation support within his community. He also loves watching gibbons.
Kaziranga | Tea estates | Gibbons | Human–elephant interactions
Pallab Gogoi
Conservationist
Pallab has always actively engaged with Kaziranga, especially in taking tourists to the park for safaris. He works on multiple conservation projects in Northeast India.
Kaziranga | Elephants | Conservation | Human–wildlife interactions
Aishanya Sarma
Researcher
Aishanya is interested in social behaviour and communication in animals such as bats. He has worked on large-scale surveys of mammals across Nagaland and Assam.
Behaviour | Bats | Elephants | Conservation | Communication
Augustin Timung
Conservationist
From Karbi Anglong, Augustin has been engaged for a while in eco-tourism and nature conservation. He has a keen interest in birds, and enjoys gardening and music.
Karbi Anglong | Birds | Gibbons
Eco-tourism | Livelihoods
Waisong Teron
Conservationist
Waisong enjoys working with animals, particularly gibbons and birds, identifying birds in his native Karbi tongue. He also has an artistic side and loves sketching.
Behaviour | Gibbons | Birds
Conservation | Community forests
Nagaland Team
Tsuseki Yimchunger
Conservationist
Tsuseki works on community-based conservation, and has founded a local eco-club in his village to raise interest in conservation. He is also trained in wildlife video documentation.
Nagaland | Livelihoods | Film-making
Community-based conservation
Kihomong K. Yim
Conservationist
Amo engages with local communities about wildlife conservation in remote parts of Nagaland. He wishes to work on protecting wildlife and their habitat for future generations.
Nagaland | Livelihoods | Forests
Community-based conservation
Luntsuba
Conservationist
Hailing from Nagaland, Luntsuba has previously been part of the Students Union and other bodies. He wants to help fellow conservationists preserve wildlife and forests in the years to come.
Nagaland | Livelihoods | Forests
Community-based conservation
Meghalaya Team
Ezra Rynjah
Scientist
Fascinated by the natural world and people's relationship with it, Ezra is interested in forestry, and in working with people of Northeast India to grow forests for wildlife.
Meghalaya | Tropical forestry | Conservation | Sustainability
Daniella Lamare
Scientist
Daniella’s early experiences with nature nurtured her love for wildlife. Her interests span mammals, insects, and herpetofauna, and understanding human–animal dynamics.
Meghalaya | Insects | Herpetofauna
Conservation | Shared landscapes
Banshimsuben Wanniang
Conservationist
From Phlangwanbroi Village, Ban has a strong interest in wildlife conservation and preserving the environment. He is always keen to see and learn new species!
Meghalaya | Birds | Butterflies
Conservation | Livelihoods
Sanborlang Dewkhaid
Conservationist
San is inspired by childhood experiences of roaming the forests with his parents. His main passion is birds and he is fantastic at identifying them, both visually and from calls.
Meghalaya | Birds | Gibbons
Conservation | Shared landscapes
Kynmawbantei Nongbsaw
Conservationist
Kynmaw joined CI through a training program in his village. Since, he has studied gibbons, birds and other wildlife and envisions a future supporting conservation in his village.
Meghalaya | Conservation | Gibbons Community-managed landscapes
Rohan Sharma
Researcher
Rohan completed his Masters' in Conservation and has been working on gibbon acoustic monitoring and conservation. Rohan loves looking out for snakes and photographing them.
Conservation | Herpetofauna | Forests Community-managed landscapes
Silbarjune Syiemlieh
Conservationist
Silbarjune began his counservation journey drawn to the sound of gibbons from his village forests. He hopes to foster awareness in his village, supporting conservation and tourism.
Meghalaya | Gibbons | Conservation Community-managed landscapes
Finance, Administration & Outreach
Prity Hait
Finance Manager
Prity has always been interested in wildlife and conservation in Northeast India. She oversees finance and administration.
Human–elephant interactions
Finance | Administration
Anusha Ramji
Program Administrator
Anusha loves the outdoors and travelling to new places. She oversees administration, finance and HR.
Administration | Finance | Human Resources | Economics | Conservation
Pragyan Sharma
Outreach Affiliate
With a Master's in Environmental Science, Pragyan is a self-taught artist and is pursuing a career in photography and film-making. He designs awareness material for CI.
Film-making | Elephants | Conservation