Bhagyashri Khot — Co-Founder
I am a landscape architect and environmental planner with a passion for biodiversity restoration and nature-based solutions. In the last 7+ years, I have designed and implemented solutions for nature restoration, climate mitigation and improvement of socio-ecological systems. With my systemic approach, I am able to holistically visualize socio-ecological and habitat systems together, consider several stakeholder perspectives and work with ecologists & researchers to design strategies for restoration. Currently, I am involved in a Research to Business idea that involves developing a framework for impact assessment on biodiversity and a toolkit for ecological restoration along with compensation. My work aims to simplify legislative compliances, create transparency in biodiversity reporting and allow organizations to truly achieve biodiversity net gain. Previous work: Project design and execution: Ecosystem restoration and biodiversity Net gain for wet deciduous mixed forest, Mitigation methods for restoration of an abandoned basalt quarry, restoration of watershed at a landfill site, development of a biodiversity hotspot around a few educational institutions. Key skill utilized: researched-backed site analysis and solution proposal. Overall I have 12+ years of experience that ranges across designing, managing projects, people management and coordination. Management Skills: scoping and conceptualisation, proposal writing, design, financing, negotiation, project implementation, activity prioritisation, monitoring, reporting, risk management, reflexive learning, and communication. Software Skills: I am proficient in using design & planning software like AutoCAD, mapping software like ArcGIS, and presentation and reporting software.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Landscape Architect specializing in environmental planning and biodiversity restoration.
Location: Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Experience: 14 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Research Methodology
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Biodiversity
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Design
- Construction Management
Career Highlights
- Expert in biodiversity restoration and nature-based solutions.
- Over 12 years of experience in landscape architecture.
- Proficient in ecological design and environmental planning.
Work Experience
Landscape in Focus
Researcher (MARK) (2 yrs 1 mo)
University of Helsinki
Helsinki Incubator - Ruut Restore, Co-Founder/Biodiversity Architect (3 yrs 2 mos)
GMD + NGK design studio
Landscape Architect (1 yr 3 mos)
TayAo Designs
Principal Architect (4 yrs 1 mo)
WAHO Landscape Architects
Architect (9 mos)
Yana Consulting Group
Designer (2 yrs 8 mos)
Marvel Realtors
Architect (1 yr 5 mos)
Christopher Charles Benninger Architects Pvt. Ltd
Architect (2 yrs 2 mos)
Kallol Joshi Architects
Junior Architect (1 yr)
HIren Patel Architects
Summer Trainee (1 yr 6 mos)
Education
Sustainability and Responsibility at JAMK University of Applied Sciences
Masters of Landscape Architectue at Manipal University Jaipur
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources & Nature Conservation at Ecological society Pune
B.Arch. at Sardar Patel University