Press Coverage & Public Recognition 

Wild Food Forests in Tribal Jharkhand – Media Highlights 

Field Engagements & Community Outreach 

Science Communication & Public Writing 

• Commissioned Contributor – Mongabay India (2026)
  Commissioned to produce a deeply reported feature on Jharkhand’s bamboo craft economy, integrating ecological insights, climate-linked vulnerabilities, gendered labour patterns, livelihood precarity, and policy gaps. Selected through Mongabay’s competitive editorial review, with a confirmed assignment, signed contributor agreement, and editorial workflow under one of the world’s leading environmental journalism platforms.

• IndiaBioscience Contributor (2025) – Published a science-feature article on field ecology and forest landscapes of Santhal Pargana, indiabioscience.org/columns/opinion/listening-to-forests-a-field-ecologists-journey-through-santhal-pargana.

• Anthro Bulletin – 3 Published Articles (2025):

• Documented tribal life, ecological transitions, traditional food systems & cultural landscapes through research-driven storytelling.

• Articles bridge anthropology, ecology, indigenous knowledge & conservation science.

• Writes science stories blending community realities with ecological research, making grassroots landscapes visible in national & global science dialogue.

• Focused on positioning tribal upland ecosystems of Jharkhand within contemporary biodiversity & sustainability discourse.