Our Team

Different expertise.
A shared purpose.

People are at the heart of Paryavaran Baatein. Our leadership and experts bring together experience in communication, research, forestry and community-focused environmental work.

Vishesh Purswani

Executive Director

Vishesh Purswani

Vishesh works across environmental communication, field research and impact assessment at Paryavaran Baatein. His work includes agroforestry programmes, community engagement and translating field findings into accessible reports and media.

Experience that informs our work.

Specialist knowledge helps us ask better questions, understand local realities and develop practical responses.

Dr. Omprakash D. Madguni

Expert

Dr. Omprakash D. Madguni

Water resources · Forest hydrology · Sustainable forest management

Dr. Madguni brings over 30 years of professional experience. His work covers water resources, forest hydrology, watershed planning and sustainable forest management, including studies of agricultural water quality and community participation in forestry.

Dr. Bhimappa Kittur

Expert

Dr. Bhimappa Kittur

Forestry · Agroforestry · Landscape restoration

Dr. Kittur has over 10 years of experience in forestry research, teaching and technical assessment. His work includes bamboo-based agroforestry, landscape restoration, biomass and carbon estimation, plantation evaluation and training to support sustainable livelihoods.

Mr. Shrirang Mahajan

Expert

Mr. Shrirang Mahajan

Nature-based solutions · Climate adaptation · Policy engagement

Shrirang works on nature-based solutions, climate change adaptation and agroecological policy. He has supported policy engagement and coordination across partners and geographies, helping connect environmental priorities with practical programmes.

Bring your environmental question.
Let’s work on it together.

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