S. Gopikrishna Warrier

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Thrissur, Kerala, India37 yrs 11 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in environmental journalism and strategic communication.
Strong relationships with key stakeholders in research and NGOs.
Proven track record in simplifying complex scientific narratives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in environmental journalism and strategic communication.

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About

An experienced communicator and journalist specialising in agricultural, environmental and developmental issues. Have developed relationships with key stakeholders for public-funded international research organisation and non-governmental organisations. As a journalist I specialise in communicating complicated environment and science stories in simple language, and link the macro with the micro developments. Specialties: * Strategic communication * Media relations * Brand management * Reputation management * Environmental journalism * Science writing * Publishing * Multimedia

Experience

37 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

8 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Mongabay india

Editorial Director

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Thrissur, Kerala, India

Mongabay-india

2 roles

Managing Editor

Promoted

May 2019 – Jan 2025 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Editorial lead at Mongabay-India - india.mongabay.com.

Senior Contributing Editor

Nov 2017 – May 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

Iucn

Member, Commission on Education and Communication - 2017-2020 and 2021-2024

Aug 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 9 mos · India

Environment journalist, consultant and trainer

Environment Journalist, Consultant and Trainer

Apr 2015 – Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Chennai Area, India

Write on the environment for multiple publications: Frontline, India Climate Dialogue, Nature India, the Hindu, the Hindu Business Line and Times of India.
Development communication consultant.
Trainer for environment journalists and government officials.

Forum for environment journalists in india (feji)

Trustee and Secretary

May 2012 – Jan 2025 · 12 yrs 8 mos

Panos south asia

Regional Manager - Environment

Apr 2012 – Apr 2015 · 3 yrs · Chennai Area, India

I handled the environment portfolio for the organisation, and specifically a project to enhance climate change reporting in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The africa rice center (africarice)

Science Writer and Head of Translations, Information and Publications (TIP) Unit

Aug 2009 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is an international agricultural research organization under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). It is also an inter-governmental organization representing 23 African countries, working for the enhancement of rice productivity and production in Africa.
As the Science Writer, I head the publishing and information unit of the Center.

The international crops research institute for the semi-arid tropics (icrisat)

Lead Media Officer

Jan 2003 – Jun 2009 · 6 yrs 5 mos

ICRISAT is one of the 15 international agricultural research institutes under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the institutes that ushered Green Revolution in developing countries. ICRISAT works for improving agricultural productivity and farmers' incomes in the drylands of 55 countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Positioned at ICRISAT's global headquarters at Patancheru (near Hyderabad), India, I handle media relations and internal communication. Over the past 6 years, I facilitated the Institute's engagement with specialist and generalist journalists as partners in development, thereby increasing ICRISAT's brand recall in the media and among the public.
In 2006, co-authored a sourcebook for journalists on agri-biotech reporting, called 'Genes are Gems - Reporting Agri-Biotechnology'.

The hindu business line

Principal Correspondent

Oct 1993 – Dec 2002 · 9 yrs 2 mos

Specialized writing on environment, development, agriculture, science and technology. I wrote newsreports, analyses, features, op-eds and editorials. Ran an environment column called Ecomark.