Biodiversity · E&S · Spatial ecology

Evidence for
living systems.

I translate field ecology, geospatial analysis and conservation science into clear decisions for landscapes, species and development projects.

10+years across field science and advisory
19peer-reviewed publications
South AsiaIndia and Nepal experience
Portrait of Dr. Paromit Chatterjee
Dr. Paromit Chatterjee Ph.D. Zoology · Kolkata, India
Biodiversity field survey along a misty Himalayan forest trail
01Field ecology
Himalayan landscapes
FieldMapRestoreAdvise
Biodiversity baselines✦Critical Habitat screening✦Nature-based solutions✦GIS & remote sensing✦Freshwater ecology✦IFC PS6 / World Bank ESS6✦
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Profile

Conservation, applied

From a species record to a landscape decision.

I am a conservation biologist with a Ph.D. in Zoology and a research foundation in small mammal ecology.

My work connects field observations with spatial evidence, ecological restoration and lender-oriented E&S review. I have worked across the Sundarbans, the Lower Gangetic plains, the Indian Himalaya, Nepal and other human-modified landscapes.

Sunlight over a calm coastal horizon
Working question

What evidence is needed now - and what must still be verified in the field?

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Expertise

One connected workflow

Screen. Survey. Model. Restore. Advise.

01 / 05

Early clarity on biodiversity risk.

Protected and recognised areas, habitat sensitivity, priority receptors, Critical Habitat triggers and field-verification needs.

  • Project-centred screening
  • IFC PS6 / ESS6 framing
  • Decision-ready evidence trails
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Selected work

Assignments and outcomes

Work that moves from evidence to action.

Selected examples from conservation, infrastructure, restoration and biodiversity advisory.

Community members beside a mangrove-lined waterway in the Sundarbans

WWF-India / HSBC India · 2022-2024

Living shoreline and mangrove regeneration

Nature-based solutions · Field monitoring · Technical reporting
Conservation and forest teams supporting a gharial release

WWF-India / West Bengal Forest Directorate · 2024

Release of 37 captive-bred gharials

Habitat assessment · Release-site support · Monitoring design
Wetland with waterbirds and a small boat

Foundation for Resilience Actions · 2026

Biodiversity baselines for restoration sites

Screening · Multi-taxa surveys · Habitat relationships
Rocky river habitat used for ecological assessment

Nepal · 2024-2026

Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower E&S support

Lender requirements · ESMS / ESMP · Biodiversity monitoring
Gull in flight over water

GreenCell Mobility · 2025-2026

Electric bus and depot E&S screening

Six sites · Field verification · IFC-aligned mitigation
Deer in an open wooded grassland

ICLEI South Asia / SECURE Himalaya · 2021-2022

High-altitude habitat restoration planning

Degradation mapping · Basin priorities · Ground-truthing
Researchers walking through a misty Himalayan forest

Zoological Survey of India / NMHS · 2016-2020

Long-term Himalayan biodiversity monitoring

Permanent plots · Field protocols · GIS · Capacity building
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Career

Current engagements

Science, advisory and conservation action.

Parallel roles reflect a practice that spans technical consulting, conservation delivery, digital systems and professional service.

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Executive Member

ENDEV

Current

Senior Consultant - Biodiversity

Sustainability Intelligence Private Limited

Current

Director / Head - Conservation & Action Research

Habitat Lens Private Limited

Current

Consultant - Biodiversity

SMEW Ecological Solutions

Current

Consultant - Biodiversity

WWF-India, Sundarbans Programme Office

Senior Project Officer - Biodiversity

WWF-India, Sundarbans Programme Office

Assistant Manager - Biodiversity

ICLEI South Asia

Research Fellow / Senior Researcher

Zoological Survey of India

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Research

Selected publications

Research grounded in landscapes.

Full publication profile ↗

Living Shoreline: Preliminary Observations on Nature-Based Solution for Toe-Line Protection of Estuarine Embankments and Mangrove Regeneration

Sustainability 17(7), 3168

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Climate-Driven Habitat Shifts of Two Palm Squirrel Species and Projected Expansion of Their Range Overlap with Indian Agroecosystems

Biology 14(12), 1666

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Prey profile of Jungle cat in human-dominated landscape of Southern West Bengal: evidence from camera traps

Ethology Ecology & Evolution 37(2), 236-242

03

Cat out of the bag: Coastal and Gangetic plains outside protected areas require focus for fishing cat conservation

Journal for Nature Conservation 82, 126754

04

Future simulated landscape predicts habitat loss for the Golden Langur: A range-level analysis for an endangered primate

Science of the Total Environment 826, 154081

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RecognitionUniversity Gold Medal

M.Sc. Conservation Biology · University of Burdwan · 2014

Professional standingIUCN Species Survival Commission

Small Mammal Specialist Group · IUCN SSC Asia

NetworksRISCINSA

Rodentia, Insectivora & Scandentia Conservation and Information Network of South Asia

RestorationEcological Restoration Alliance

Member

Start with the site and the decision

Have a landscape, species or project question?

Share the location, scope and timeline. I will help shape a practical technical approach.

paromitchatterjee@gmail.com +91 98839 61896 Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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