short films & webinars:

2025 Mar – Featured in a short film by DW Films (directed by Sudhanva Atri) on sacred Myristica swamps in Uttara Kannada and the rituals conducted by those who worship there – Watch the Hindi version HERE | Watch the English version HERE

2025 Jan – Moderated a panel discussion organised by the Bangalore Sustainability Forum (BSF) at the screening of the film ‘Nilgiris – A Shared Wilderness’ at Mount Carmel College, as part of the pre-conference events for their conference on Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainability. The screening was followed by a discussion with the film crew, researchers and scientists working on different aspects of ecology, exploring what conservation means in an urban context and the role of cities in safeguarding our natural world. – Link to the panel discussion HERE

2024 Jul – Presented an online webinar hosted by the Aghanaashini Nature Foundation on Myristica swamps based on my PhD research – Watch HERE

2023 Apr – Featured in a short film by Sriharsha Bhat on Myristica swamps – Watch HERE

Articles/Published Media:

2026 Feb – Mongabay India – I’m excited to be featured in an article based on our latest research on nature-based solutions (NbS) for biodiversity conservation in the urban Global South, where I discuss the potential for NbS in urban India going forward and the reasons why NbS have not yet become widespread in the Global South – read the article HERE

2025 May – I was interviewed by Aishwariya Laxmi, a writer and blogger, about The Dark Forest and my research on rare ecosystems of the Western Ghats – read the interview HERE

2025 Apr – The Hindu – I was thrilled to be interviewed by Preeti Zachariah from The Hindu and featured in a piece about my new book The Dark Forest and my ongoing research on Myristica swamps – Access the article HERE

2024 Oct – Mongabay India – I was featured in an article on teal carbon where I discussed the types of carbon that are associated with natural ecosystems and the importance of wetlands as carbon sinks – Read HERE

2023 Jan – Sanctuary Asia – I was featured in Sanctuary Asia Green Peeps, an initiative that hopes to inspire children to care for the environment and become more involved in conservation – Read HERE

2022 Oct 14 – ATREE Shoots & Leaves – A brief article on my work on Myristica swamps – Read HERE

2022 Mar 22 – Featured in Nature in Focus for my doctoral research on Myristica swamps as well as my ongoing work on Bengaluru’s urban lake system and the importance of conserving freshwater systems – Read HERE

2021 Sep 12 – The Hindu – Our newest publication on Myristica swamps was featured in this article – Read HERE

2021 Aug 24 – Our paper on Myristica swamps was featured in a writeup by Times of India on the importance of mapping and identifying swamps for conservation prioritization – Read HERE