Akshay Bharadwaj

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 7 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Leader in biodiversity research and conservation projects.
Expert in quantitative applied ecology and restoration science.
Strong advocate for inclusivity in research initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Conservation Biologist with expertise in ecological research and project management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ecological ResearchProject ManagementScientific WritingConservation BiologyExperimental Design

Other Skills

BioacousticsNeural NetworksGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipFieldworkFundraisingBayesian statisticsData VisualizationPython (Programming Language)Project DevelopmentProject DesignInternational LogisticsPublic SpeakingR (Programming Language)Google Earth EngineCitizen Science

About

I lead multiple research and conservation projects across the tropics and Europe. Working with on-ground teams at various field sites, we utilise diverse analytical techniques and technologies to understand and remediate anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems. As a researcher from and working in the Global South, I place high priority on inclusivity and equitable benefits through my projects and outreach. I specialise in quantitative applied ecology, #rstats #tech4wildlife, teaching, and restoration science.

Experience

6 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

2 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

The university of edinburgh

SQuID Visiting Fellow

Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 · 1 mo · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site

Integrating social network and mark-recapture analyses in a Bayesian framework. Funded by the SQuID Research Fellowship (NTNU Norway).

Université de neuchâtel

Teaching Assistant

Apr 2024 – May 2024 · 1 mo · Neuchâtel, Switzerland · On-site

I am a teaching assistant by the Problem-based Learning module for Bachelor's-level students.

Snsf swiss national science foundation

Doctoral Student

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Neuchâtel, Switzerland · On-site

I lead a research project investigating the recovery of species interactions with increasing tree diversity in tropical restoration sites.

BioacousticsNeural NetworksConservation BiologyGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipEcological ResearchFieldwork+8

Indian institute of science (iisc)

3 roles

Masters Student

Promoted

Aug 2022 – May 2023 · 9 mos

Using a colour-rings and network analyses, I construct individual-level social networks of mixed-species bird flocks in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Public SpeakingHypothesis TestingSocial Network AnalysisGeospatial Information SystemsLeadershipEcological Research+9

Undergraduate Student

Jun 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

I study the synergistic impacts of climate change and forest degradation on the body condition and survival of niche specialist and generalist Eastern Himalayan birds.

Public SpeakingScientific WritingScientific CommunicationsSurvival Analysis

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Apr 2019 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Working on Draco phylogenies across South-East Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

Ecological ResearchFieldworkData VisualizationGenomics

Centre national de la recherche scientifique

Charpak Lab Scholar

Jun 2022 – Aug 2022 · 2 mos · Montpellier, Occitanie, France

Using GPS-accelerometer tags on vultures and subsequent GIS analyses, we quantify the dependence of European vultures on man-made feeding sources across France.

Conservation BiologyGeospatial Information SystemsEcological ResearchScientific CommunicationsFieldworkData Visualization+1

University of bern

ThinkSwiss Research Scholar

Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 · 2 mos · Berne, Switzerland

Using experimental microcosms, we studied the the effects of different climate change scenarios on invasive-vs-native plant competition, mediated by soil microbiome shifts.

Experimental DesignEcological ResearchGrant WritingData Visualization