Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) ATREE is a research institution in the areas of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
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ATREE is a research institute that focuses on applied science through research, education and action that influence policy and practice on the conservation of nature, management of natural resources, and sustainable development. We focus on applied science through research, education and action that influence policy and practice on the conservation of nature, management of natural resources, and s

ustainable development. ATREE envisions a society committed to environmental conservation and sustainable and socially just development, in which ATREE plays the role of a model knowledge-generating organization for catalyzing the transition to such a society.

ATREE is inviting applications for a fully funded Doctoral Researcher position on the interdisciplinary theme: “Rurban E...
17/06/2026

ATREE is inviting applications for a fully funded Doctoral Researcher position on the interdisciplinary theme: “Rurban Ecologies, Cultural Flows, and the Making of Urban Nature.”

This project explores how culturally induced flows – like ritual practices, floriculture, landscaping, and aesthetic preferences – generate both ecological support and stress within cities.

Check out the link to know more.
https://www.atree.org/career/doctoral-researcher-position-ueb/

Join us for a talk by Morten Graversgaard, Associate Professor in Agroecology and Sustainable Resource Management at Aar...
16/06/2026

Join us for a talk by Morten Graversgaard, Associate Professor in Agroecology and Sustainable Resource Management at Aarhus University, Denmark, as he unpacks recent Danish land-use and nitrogen governance reforms as a live case study.

Check out the link to know more.
https://www.atree.org/atree_events/talk-morten-g

We’ve all seen the headlines about fish kills and green, choked water bodies in Bengaluru. But despite crores of rupees ...
15/06/2026

We’ve all seen the headlines about fish kills and green, choked water bodies in Bengaluru. But despite crores of rupees being poured into lake restoration, why do so many fixes fail?

According to experts, the issue isn’t a lack of technology – it’s a lack of tailored design and consistent maintenance. Check out the article featuring Priyanka Jamwal and Seshadri K. S. from ATREE using the link.
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/lake-restoration-in-bengaluru-why-most-fixes-fall-short-4037426

Introducing a new Ti**le comic on the Dokpas, a pastoralist community in the Himalaya.Through the story of a 14-year-old...
15/06/2026

Introducing a new Ti**le comic on the Dokpas, a pastoralist community in the Himalaya.

Through the story of a 14-year-old boy, the comic brings alive the close bond the Dokpas share with their livestock and their landscape.

It also captures the growing challenges confronting their pastoral way of life.

ATREE’s work on the yak pastoralism of the Dokpas is funded by the Eicher Group Foundation, under the Royal Enfield Social Mission projects.

ATREE, through The Himalaya Initiative, is also working in partnership with RIST across three Himalayan landscapes, where strengthening yak pastoralism is a key focus.

ATREE Regional Office
Royal Enfield
globalconservation
Conservation International
Mastercard
Rural India Supporting Trust
Mountains to Mangroves
ATREE Regional Office
ICIMOD

Dr Nakul Chettri, Associate Director, The Himalaya Initiative, ATREE, contributed to this vital piece of research alongs...
13/06/2026

Dr Nakul Chettri, Associate Director, The Himalaya Initiative, ATREE, contributed to this vital piece of research alongside leading scientists from around the world.

The report's core message: Climate and nature are inseparable. Fragmented planning leads to inefficient investments and missed opportunities. It emphasises how lasting solutions only emerge when we bring climate, nature and people together.

Read the report using the link.
https://cms.zsl.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/The%20Risks%20of%20Climate-Nature%20Silos.pdf

A new study by Nipu Kumar Das (PhD 2019) and Aravind N. A. (Sr. Fellow) describes one new species each of the genus Geor...
12/06/2026

A new study by Nipu Kumar Das (PhD 2019) and Aravind N. A. (Sr. Fellow) describes one new species each of the genus Georissa and genus Acmella from northeast India, along with new distribution records of two species of Georissa.

This study highlights the potential for further research into molluscan diversity within unique limestone ecosystems and underscores the need for more studies to confirm the true cave-dwelling nature of these microsnails.

Read the full research paper by the European Journal of Taxonomy here: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/3284

In the mist-draped forests of rural Darjeeling, stories travel from one generation to the next as softly and steadily as...
12/06/2026

In the mist-draped forests of rural Darjeeling, stories travel from one generation to the next as softly and steadily as mountain rain. Among these stories is one that almost every elder in deep forest villages knows: there is a bird whose call brings the rain.

Read the article by Aditya Pradhan, Sr. Research Associate, ATREE, through the link - https://india.mongabay.com/2026/05/a-bird-call-that-signals-rains-commentary/

Every World Environment Day, we see a beautiful surge in tree-planting campaigns. While planting trees is a fantastic st...
11/06/2026

Every World Environment Day, we see a beautiful surge in tree-planting campaigns. While planting trees is a fantastic step, saving the ecological future of the Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya requires a much deeper commitment: true ecosystem restoration.

A native forest isn’t just a collection of trees – it is a complex, living network of plants, wildlife, fungi, soils and freshwater systems that have been fragmented over centuries.

Read the full article by Shailendra Dewan, Fellow at ATREE, using the link.

https://thedarjeelingchronicle.com/beyond-planting-trees-restoring-native-forest-and-freshwater-ecosystems-in-darjeeling-himalaya/

Nature-based solutions are seen as a climate hope, but are they always effective? New research raises critical questions...
10/06/2026

Nature-based solutions are seen as a climate hope, but are they always effective? New research raises critical questions about NbS in the Global South.

While green roofs can cool buildings and improve well-being, many interventions, like constructed wetlands in Bengaluru, are 'polishing steps' rather than complete treatments. 'If you use NbS to address climate change without addressing the source of the problem, NbS can quickly become greenwash or a distraction,' says Sharachchandra Lele, Faculty at ATREE.

Read the complete article using the link.
https://www.deccanherald.com/environment/nature-based-solutions-hype-or-hope-4029246

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