Currently a PhD student at University of California at Berkeley studying geography, political ecology, capitalism and fisheries. Asking questions about how fishers encounter, adapt to, negotiate or resist economic, social and ecological change, particularly within urban fisheries. Side interests include bicycling politics/development, commodities and environmentalism. Trained in survey research, quantitative analysis and qualitative methods. Dabble in basic spatial analysis and GIS mapping. Quasi-dual U.S.-Indian citizen; reasonable Hindi and basic Spanish. Substantial experience in mass media journalism (print, photo, video, audio, Web and social media). Additional experience teaching, campaigning and organizing.Also consulting on a number of studies/projects related to coastal and ocean resource use, dependency, policy, etc. This includes work for multiple NGOs including Panchabhuta Conservation Foundation, Dakshin Foundation and the Centre for Environment Education. Tags: India, geography, environment, fisheries, oceans, conservation, social capital, political economy, political ecology, writing, video, campaigning, journalism, social issues, policy, photography, videography, scuba, cycling, hindi