Dr. Bhawna Anjaly heads Impact-assessment and Research at UWM. She is a Ph.D. in management. Her 14+ years of work experience includes mixed-method-research and Monitoring & Evaluation. She has received Bimtech-Stough Young-Scholars-Award and National-Entrepreneurs-Network E-leader award. She has published & presented papers at national & international journals & conferences.

Prof. Haripriya Gundimeda is an Institute chair professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. She has also served as the President of URBIO and is the co-coordinator of the report “The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity” for local and regional policy.

Jyotsna c is a PhD Scholar in the Centre for Climate Change Studies, Indian Institute of Forest Management Bhopal. She is working on climate variabilities and coastal management and has authored a paper on policy analysis of coastal climate adaptation policies in India.

Andreea Nowak: Research Team Lead for Climate Action at Bioversity International. Her research focuses on tracking climate change adaptation across scales, with an emphasis on African agri-food sectors. Andreea uses evidence synthesis methods, participatory research and modelling to explore and analyze cross-scale benefits from small-scale farmers’ adaptations to climate.

Ramprasad Mahurkar is a sociology scholar specializing in environmental law, conservation policy, and socio-environmental impacts. He has presented research internationally, contributed to legal conservation efforts at BNHS, and advocates for disability rights. His interdisciplinary work bridges policy, society, and ecology, with publications in renowned journals and media platforms.