Latest Publications

Large-scale soil sampling efforts have been undertaken in India since 2015 under the Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme. This study integrates 39 million+ soil measurements from SHC into a geospatial framework to study two important soil properties— Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) content and pH. The study provides maps of mean and uncertainty at village level for SOC content and pH in surface (0–15cm) agriculture soils in India, and further analyzes the varying relationship between them across major Agro-Ecological Regions (AERs) in the country.

Can local knowledge help uncover the hidden lives of elusive wildlife? Focusing on pangolins in Assam, this study explores how Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) and community-held environmental values can inform the conservation of cryptic and threatened species. Drawing on insights from forest-dwelling communities, the research demonstrates that LEK is a powerful tool for detecting species that are otherwise difficult to monitor, with experience and age shaping recognition. At the same time, prevailing values linked to hunting and trade reveal complex conservation challenges.

This study examines the readiness of the inhabitants of Bengaluru, a metropolitan city located in the State of Karnataka in India, to shift to electricity-based residential cooking. The study also touches upon the critical knowledge gaps regarding the energy transition from an established LPG-based ecosystem to the new electric cooking ecosystem.