Bhaskar is a Senior Research Analyst – Sustainable Agriculture with the Food, Land and Water Program at WRI India. His work focuses on exploring the implications of food choices, sustainable agricultural practices, and ecosystem restoration, while addressing challenges and opportunities in conservation.

A conservation biologist by training, Bhaskar has gained diverse field experience. During his master’s dissertation, he studied the food habits of the Red Fox in Dachigam National Park. He later joined Aaranyak to explore ecosystem services in Assam and contributed to the All-India Tiger Monitoring Project, conducting camera-trapping in habitats like the Sundarbans, Satpura, and Mukundara. At the Nature Conservation Foundation, he studied the cooperatively breeding Brown Hornbill in the lowland forests of Dihing-Patkai. Bhaskar has also collaborated with ethnic communities in Nagaland, South Garo Hills, and Assam to identify drivers of ecosystem change and the legacy of Community Conserved Areas.

Bhaskar holds a Master’s in Environmental Science (Natural Resource Management) with a specialization in Wildlife Biology. Inspired by the fascinating interactions between plants and animals, such as the Kudu-Acacia relationship in Africa, his research interests include seed dispersal, landscape changes, and the future of forested ecosystems. He is particularly drawn to studying the natural history of the Himalayan region.