Jayshree Vencatesan, 2022-02-19

Jayshree Vencatesan was born on June 25, 1965. She is currently Managing Trustee of the Care Earth Trust, an environment conservation organization located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, that assesses the impact of human-environment interactions and strategizes ways to improve it. Jayshree Vencatesan has several years of experience working in the field of biodiversity conservation and ecological restoration in Tamil Nadu, with a particular focus on wetlands management and conservation. She holds several institutional and professional affiliations, including Visiting and Adjunct Faculty positions at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the University of Madras. She is also a member of the Tamil Nadu State Biodiversity Board. She has authored over thirty publications in the field of conservation, including her co-authored book (a best-seller) with RJR Daniels, Western Ghats: Biodiversity, Conservation and People. She is also the Director of the Tamil Nadu Women’s Development Corporation.