Ecologist Geospatial Analyst with PhD Scholar

Aishwarya Ramachandran

Ecologist Geospatial Analyst PhD Scholar (GIS & Remote Sensing)

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Professional Summary

Ecologist and Geospatial Analyst with 9+ years of experience in biodiversity conservation, habitat mapping, and water resource management. Skilled in GIS, remote sensing, and AI-based tools for ecological modelling. Experience across research, government, and industry, varying geographies including UK BNG projects.

Professional Experience

Ecologist – BNGAI Product, AiDASH (May 2024 – Feb 2026)

- BNG habitat mapping for UK projects

- Global Biodiversity Metric calculations

- AI-driven geospatial workflows

- London field exposure (Sep 2024)

- Managed coordination and QA

Senior Project Associate, Wildlife Institute of India (Jun 2017 – April 2024)

- Flagship ‘Namami Gange’ Program for Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation

- Habitat mapping and conservation prioritisation

- Species distribution and pollution modelling

GIS Analyst, Chhattisgarh Forest Department (Mar 2016 – Dec 2016)

- Elephant habitat and conflict mapping

- Site suitability for water harvesting

- Coordination and Planning with Forest guards and field staff

Intern, Nation Remote Sensing Centre-ISRO (Apr 2015 – Dec 2015)

- Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program

- Remote sensing data processing

Education

PhD (GIS & Remote Sensing), BIT Mesra (Ongoing)

MSc Geoinformatics, BVIEER Pune – Grade A

BSc Biosciences (Hons), SSSIHL – Grade A

Core Skills

AI : Claude MCP

GIS: ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, SAGA

Remote Sensing: ERDAS, ENVI, Google Earth Engine

Programming: Python, R, SQL

Spatial Modelling and Hydrology

Biodiversity and Habitat Assessment

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