Description ATREE is looking for an associate to work under the IGSTC-funded WISER project The biodiversity and climate nexus in mangrove ecosystems a remote-sensing perspective on contrasting mangrove forests in India About the project Mangroves have the potential to retain both allochthonous and autochthonous organic carbon in their sediments from both the terrestrial and marine ecosystems can aid the accurate quantification of the sources of organic carbon for the allocation of blue carbon credits Inland mangroves of Guneri First Biodiversity Heritage Site of Gujarat and Shravan Kavadiya are of conservation significance due to their rare occurrence This study intends to carry out a comparison of the inland mangroves with a unique gene pool to those of the planted and natural mangroves existing in the vicinity of the coastal regions of Gulf of Kachchh With the ease of sample collection non-destructive and non- invasive methods environmental DNA eDNA technology plays an indispensable role to better understand the mangrove biodiversity which is more auditable scalable and standardized This technique identifies the shed genetic material of organisms and hence promises to contribute to the mangrove carbon markets but are largely unexplored particularly in India Mangrove carbon credits through satellite based remote sensing techniques and machine learning to model sediment vegetation climatic and geomorphological properties to explore the major regulators of organic carbon sources in mangrove sediments in conjunction with improved biodiversity assessments through eDNA techniques and Particulate Organic Carbon POC assessment using Pyrolysis- GC MS method shall be explored in collaboration with Dr Veronique Helfer Senior Scientist Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research ZMT Germany which in turn will provide dual prospect for environmental security as well as economic growth Responsibilities Will have to work on processing High-resolution satellite imagery Remote sensing and GIS Geospatial techniques Carbon sequestration Carbon flows Biomass estimation and mapping Programming using Python and R and handling statistical software Qualifications Master s in Ecology with specialization in Ecological Informatics Related How to Apply Upload your CV along with reference Contact Please direct your questions regarding this position to hr atree org Note Only candidates who are shortlisted for the interview will be contacted Date Posted 22 September 2025 Valid Through October 22 2025 Employment Type Full-time Job Location Bangalore

📌 Project Associate (Karnataka)
🏢 Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
📍 Karnataka