Nisha Dsouza Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, KA, IN

India

EcoNiche is a consultancy based in India, operating as a sole proprietorship. Our team comprises experts from diverse backgrounds, collaborating to assist funding and implementation partners in crafting and executing effective conservation action strategies. We offer expertise in conducting needs-based assessments, creating compelling proposals (including.

India

The C-SCAPES initiative is dedicated to the conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity and the enhancement of livelihood security to foster sustainable development along India's coastline. Joining the nascent initiative in 2019, I played a pivotal role in establishing the vision, objectives, programmatic areas of work and associated operational.

India

Leading the EcoNiche team, I oversee the redesign of a transformative 5-year strategy and associated Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework, and Management Information System (MIS). Funded by Fondation Chanel, this assignment will enable NEWS to track and measure their progress across key objectives and results areas (KRAs).

India

- Development and facilitated delivery of an organisation-wide conservation impact monitoring and measurement framework including science-based guidance of project design, monitoring and progress targets and indicators, measurement methodologies, and related capacity building and training for staff and implementation partners;- Development of a mangrove.

South Asia

I supported Paryavaran Mitra's and terre de hommes (tdh) Local to Global project by developing and designing a climate science curriculum, including lesson plans, visual aids, and activities. This curriculum enhances understanding of Earth's climate system, enables youth to assess credible climate information, communicate about climate change, and make.

India

- Conducted desk reviews and assessments of data from socio-economic and biodiversity surveys administered by local partners, remote-sensing data (drone and satellite) collected by third-party partners, and donor reports submitted.- Visited forty agroforestry and mangrove plantation site visits across North and East India to validate presence and health of.

South Asia

- Facilitated discussions with eleven local child’s-rights NGOs across South Asia and designed needs-based assessment surveys for local NGOs in each country to conduct within their selected partner communities. - Conceptualised strategies to address the common needs for youth-led nature-based solutions to deliver water and food security and sustainable.

India

- Conducted discussions with 5 local child’s-rights NGOs in West Bengal and designed needs-based assessment surveys for them to conduct within their partner communities on the islands in the Indian Sundarbans. - Developed and conducted a rapid resilience assessment report, based on data and information from literature reviews, field surveys and stakeholder.

India

Analysed coral reef restoration health data from projects spanning ten years, conducted in the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, Tamil Nadu. Designed an information brochure to communicate results and recommendations to key stakeholders including the Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

India

Led the delivery of 25 partnership-based projects across 5 Indian coastal states for increased coastal community and biodiversity resilience. Demonstrated workable conservation solutions to Govt. of India, towards delivery of national SDG 14 targets.- Liaised with governments and conservation practitioners on behalf of IUCN and MFF National Coordination.

Hawaiian Islands

Transformed daily outputs and notable outcomes of events prior to, and at, the IUCN World Conservation Congress (Hawai’i), into blogs, web stories and social media content. Monitored the overall editorial mix of website content and public engagement, contributing to raising publicity and awareness of Congress conservation outcomes. Wrote interview talking.

Australia

As part of the research team, worked towards collecting field data for a better understanding the biology and ecology of terrestrial vertebrates in the Simpson Desert, Central Australia. Actions included vegetation and seed bank surveys, spotlighting, reptile and mammal trapping, tagging and releasing, and analyses of weather station data, predator sand.

Australia

Supported evidence-based assessments of the potential impacts of the Tillegra Dam construction on endangered amphibian and bird populations downstream of the Williams River wetlands in New South Wales, Australia. Collective efforts brought an end to the construction.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil

Master Of Science - Msc.

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc.

International Baccalaureate (Ib) Diploma