Akanksha is a development sector professional currently working in Odisha as part of a central support team (WASH Nutrition Resource group) the field of Sanitation and Health. Her educational background and experience the field of Biotechnology along with Ecological sciences & communication and an exposure to Development studies have brought about a interdisciplinary lens (scientific-social-ecological) to how she views the world.She aspires to use this lens to understand problems and bring about solutions which are more rooted in the local context catering to the needs and demands of the communities she works with.She is interested in project management, building knowledge resources with particular interest in having an indepth understanding of factors affecting public and environment health & the role of community based organization and initiatives in managing the same.