Team
Alissa Barnes
Alissa holds a Master's degree in Wildlife Biology and has been working to understand elasmobranch fisheries since 2015. A lot of her initial work focussed on gathering baseline information about the fishery across multiple states along the west coast and understanding the drivers behind the fisheries.
Avik Banerjee
After pursuing a Master's degree in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from NCBS - WCS-India, Avik focused his career working on different marine species like dolphins, octopuses and turtles. Currently, he is working on understanding elasmobranch fisheries so that we can work with stakeholders to address this issue of bycatch.
Eswar Narayana
Eswar obtained a Master’s degree in Microbiology and a Doctoral Degree from Acharya Nagarjuna University in Environmental Sciences in 2020. Apart from data collection on sharks and rays, he also worked on creating and sustaining alliances with relevant stakeholders such as local communities, NGOs, State and Central Government agencies, and other relevant institutions.
Lavina
Lavina has done her Master's in Marine Science. She is responsible for conducting fieldwork at Ratnagiri to strengthen the management of elasmobranchs by collecting data, analysing and providing inputs towards the implementation of project activities, and developing and sustaining alliances with relevant stakeholders.
Sharang P.
Sharang holds a Master’s degree in Ecology and Environmental Science from Pondicherry University. He has worked on various marine conservation and fisheries subjects across India, including socio-economic aspects of ghost gear mitigation, elasmobranchs fishery and fisheries economics. Currently, he is assessing the biological, fisheries and conservation aspects of elasmobranchs in Kerala.