Mathew promotes Keystone's approach in coalescing traditional forest livelihoods, conservation and social enterprise. He is the voice for our expertise on organic agriculture, fair trade and slow food.
mathew(at)keystone-foundation.org
Pratim Roy
Rural Development Expert & Ecologist
Founder-Director
Pratim provides strategic direction to Keystone's work, funding and vision, building staff capacities and action for institutional sustainability, and to widen the scope of our impact.
pratim(at)keystone-foundation.org
Snehlata Nath
Tribal Livelihoods Expert
Founder-Director
Sneh provides strategic inputs to Keystone's work, along with plans for expanding impact. She focuses on civil society networks across India and advises teams in the Eastern India Initiative and Aadhimalai, the indigenous producers' group.
sneh(at)keystone-foundation.org
Directors
Anita Varghese
Ecologist
Director
Anita developes long-term goals, research and action steps on field for the implementation of projects under the Biodiversity and Climate Change programmes. She also aids in human resources decisions.
anita(at)keystone-foundation.org
Jyotsna Krishnakumar
Natural Resource and Environmental Management-Human Dimensions
Director
Jyotsna develops long term action and research plans within the Community wellbeing and Water & Sanitation programmes, applied through the lenses of livelihood outcomes, improved community-based governance, health and wellness, and climate change.
jyotsna(at)keystone-foundation.org
Aradkuttan facilitates eco-restoration activities at all sites, raising native flora, monitoring pollinators and checking invasives. He is part of our community awareness efforts on restoration.
Chandrasekar Das
Wildlife Biologist
Programme Coordinator
Chandrasekar works to monitor and manage human-wildlife interactions in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, and organises community awareness efforts. He also identifies and monitors ecological restoration sites.
Harsha manages our nursery of endangered and native plants and seed bank. She also conducts vegetation studies in Nilgiri habitats, and assists in population assessments.
Justin studies the impact of climate change on bees and other pollinators, works to improve and manage our apiaries and provides overall support to Keystone's biodiversity projects.
Mahadesha strategises community conservation, sustainable forest practices and agriculture in the Sathyamangalam landscape and surrounds. He also works with local government bodies to deepen Keystone's impact.
Mathesan
Human Wildlife Interaction
Field Assistant
Mathesan works on propagating the nurseries in Sathyamangalam landscape, supporting ecological monitoring projects and documenting traditional knowledge from the region.
Mounthees Kuttan
Restoration Ecologist
Technical Coordinator
Mounthees works on the ecological restoration of four landscapes within the NBR. He also assists in cultural mapping of the Toda community.
Vishnu N.M.
Restoration Ecologist
Technical Coordinator
Vishnu is a field botanist who works on the ecological restoration of several landscapes in the NBR. He is a certified IUCN Red List assessor, and aids in the management of several native flora nurseries.
Nithya V.
Pollinators Expert
Field Assistant
Nithya conducts surveys on pollinators and flora, and monitors populations of the former. She also works to promote beekeeping and aids activities related to apiaries across Keystone's working regions.
R. Ramajeyam
Human Wildlife Monitoring
Field Coordinator
Ramajeyam works to monitor and manage the human- wildlife interactions in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. He also monitors ecological restoration sites, and promotes the community awareness as a nature educator for schools.
Rajendran R.
Pollinators Expert
Field Coordinator
Rajendran studies pollinators, their diversity and apiculture in Sigur and Pillur, monitoring bee populations, aiding activities related to apiaries and supporting work towards conservation.
Shivanna B.
Native Flora Expert
Field Assistant
Sivanna raises, propagates and collects native seeds and plants in several nurseries in the Sathyamangalam and Punanjanur landscape. His work also involves outreach and restoration activities.
Shiny strategises ecological restoration projects, overseeing native flora nurseries and projects related to pollinators. She builds networks with global forums on biodiversity, and within local government bodies.
Vandana Kannan
Wildlife Biologist
Technical Coordinator
Vandana conducts long-term ecological monitoring studies, researching lesser-known and threatened animals in the NBR. She manages the wildlife database and supports outreach and training in Sathyamangalam landscape.
Jenner J Prince
Human- Wildlife Interaction
Programme Coordinator
Jenner designs and implements wildlife monitoring protocols. He also works on strengthening community participation in wildlife monitoring systems and coexistence initiatives.
Traditional Food and Diet Diversity
Programme Associate
Robin C
Human Wildlife Interaction
Field Assistant
Rohan Mukherjee
Agroecology
Programme Coordinator
Sasikumar R
Human Wildlife Interaction
Field Assistant
Community Wellbeing
Ayoob A.
Governance & Livelihoods
Field Coordinator
Ayoob supports climate change and health initiatives in Wayanad and Nilambur. He works to leverage funds from government schemes for local interventions and facilitates tenurial right processes for Indigenous communities.
Bagavanidhi mobilises forest communities and government bodies in the Nilgiris towards improved governance systems and advocacy efforts, particularly in claiming rights under India's Forest Rights Act. He also facilitates linkages between governance, health and livelihoods efforts.
Kannan
Community-led Water Use
Field Coordinator
Kannan coordinates water and sanitation activities in the semi-urban regions of Aracode, Konnavakarai and Kotagiri, working closely with community-led foundations and local government bodies.
R. Chandran
Traditional Livelihoods
Field Coordinator
R. Chandran focuses on improving governance systems, healthcare and sustainable traditional livelihoods in Pillur. He is keen to promote the just implementation of the Forest Rights Act.
Faseela V.
Governance
Additional Programme Coordinator
Faseela assists Keystone's work in Nilambur, primarily to improve local governance, sustainable forest livelihoods and community wellbeing. She engages with community health workers and aids water management efforts.
C.M. Rajesh
Governance & Livelihoods
Field Assistant
Rajesh supports the implementation of interventions in the Sigur region. In addition to this, he coordinates activities on the Forest Rights Act in the region.
Lalitha works to implement community well-being efforts in Sigur, coordinating activities related to the Forest Rights Act, and supporting work related to healthcare and conservation of traditional seeds.
Muhammed Rafi
Governance
Field Coordinator
Rafi assists interventions in Wayanad, promoting native agriculture, governance and mentoring community health workers. He is also involved in water management efforts.
Saneesh P.B.
Land & Water
Field Coordinator
Saneesh assists implementation of agriculture, healthcare and water management efforts in Wayanad. He is also involved in activities related to water and land conservation.
Ramachandran K.G.
Governance & Livelihoods
Programme Coordinator
Ramu provides strategy and inputs in Wayanad and Nilambur on strengthening traditional livelihoods, local governance systems, healthcare and the preservation of traditional knowledge.
Rabiullah Md
Programme Coordinator
APF Project
Rabiullah works to ensure access to water for all Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by restoring water sources and strengthening community institutions for water management in 30 villages of 3 GPs across Sundarpahari Block, Godda District Jharkhand.
rabiullah(at)keystone-foundation.org
Sunil Kumar
Pollinators & Healthcare
Field Coordinator
Sunil assists our community wellbeing work in Nilambur, working with volunteers and field staff to facilitate work in agriculture, healthcare, apiary, conservation, livelihoods and governance.
Sriram Paramasivan
Livelihoods & Enterprise
Technical Coordinator
Sriram supports planning and delivering of interventions under the livelihoods focus area. He aids in the facilitation and strengthening of traditional and organic agricultural practices and enterprise development.
Vijayan
Restoration Ecologist
Technical Coordinator
Vijayan is a field botanist who works on the ecological restoration of several landscapes in the NBR.
Monisha
Programme Associate
Ujjainee Sharma
Programme Associate
Miller
Consultant, Enterprise Hub
Sivakumar
Field Assistant
Nagaraj
Field Assistant
Shiuli Chandra
Consultant, Enterprise Hub
Prema Tigga
Technical Coordinator
Field Assistant- Sundar Paharia
Knowledge Hub
Jeyanthi R.
Communications
Additional Programme Coordinator
Jeyanthi coordinates the publication of the Seemai Sudhi newsletter, supports Radio Kotagiri, and aids in the mentoring of local and indigenous researchers and activities of the community archives projects.
jeyanthi(at)keystone-foundation.org
Merab Vilomina Manu
Trainings and Field Courses
Programme Associate
Manickam A.
Community Media
Additional Programme Coordinator
Manickam focuses on operations of the Radio Kotagiri programme and associated infrastructure, coordinates content generation with community members and records feedback on the programme.
manickam(at)keystone-foundation.org
Shawn Jacob Stephen
Communications
Programme Associate
Ajay Parthiban
Radio Kotagiri
O.M. Wilfred William
Organisational Information Systems
Additional Programme Coordinator
Organisational Development
Amsaveni C.
Accountant
Subject Coordinator
Amsaveni ensures backend work runs smoothly, delivering payments and reimbursements on time, settling bills, preparing project expense reports and coordinating employee welfare funds.
H.R. Eswaran
Finance
Senior Programme Coordinator
Eswar provides direction to Keystone's finance and accounts processes, maintaining project reports, ensuring statutory requirements like FCRA are in place and building capacity for staff and finance infrastructure.
Hari
Security
Security
Hari works to maintain Keystone's beautiful campus in Kotagiri, ensuring water supply, waste management, office vehicles, campus bills and other logistics are in place.
Sabitha
Admin
Subject Coordinator
Subject Coordinator
Sabitha helps keep Keystone's Kotagiri campus functional, overseeing maintanence of the canteen, guesthouse and office buildings, from electric to carpentry and water supply.
kf(at)keystone-foundation.org
Sarasasmeeta
Admin
Senior Programme Coordinator
Sara provides direction to Keystone's administrative team, coordinates with local and national government bodies to facilitate our projects, and aids the activities of several partners, including The Nilgiris Foundation.
Sumin George
Funding & Strategy
Senior Programme Coordinator
Sumin provides inputs to strategy and development of our networks and relations with partners and donors. He focuses on building proposals and reports to further our collaborations and funding opportunities.
R. Samuel Clement
Accounts
Subject Coordinator
Devika Raj
Accounts
Subject Assistant
S. Soniya
Accounts
Subject Assistant
J. Anupriya
Accounts
Subject Assistant
Sanjhla Soren
Subject Assistant, Accounts
Prakash Chandra Bit
Accounts
People & Nature Collectives
Faisal Rehman
Archiving and Research
Programme Coordinator
Faisal coordinates projects building community archives, mentors local and indigenous researchers, creates archiving tools and supports community-led foundations and media platforms.
faisal(at)keystone-foundation.org
Jeyanthi R.
Community Media
Additional Programme Coordinator
Jeyanthi coordinates the publication of the Seemai Sudhi newsletter, supports Radio Kotagiri, and aids in the mentoring of local and indigenous researchers and activities of the community archives projects.
jeyanthi(at)keystone-foundation.org
Manickam A.
Community Media
Additional Programme Coordinator
Manickam focuses on operations of the Radio Kotagiri programme and associated infrastructure, coordinates content generation with community members and records feedback on the programme.
manickam(at)keystone-foundation.org
Mira Kudva Driskell
Archiving and Research
Mira assists with projects in the institutional archives and creating pedagogical modules, and engages in research on human migration and One Health systems.
Daniel Samraj
Archiving
Technical Coordinator
P. Chandran
Grassroots Governance
Programme Coordinator
P. Chandran helps conceptualise activities across Keystone's working areas to strengthen governance systems, focusing on community forest rights and habitat rights.
Kavyanjali K
Archiving and Research
Programme Coordinator
Vinodh Chellan
Technical Coordinator
Aswathy GV
Ranjani Prasad
Archiving and Research
Programme Coordinator
Ranjani maintains institutional archives, creates digital tools archives, and supports community-led foundations and media platforms with mentorship. She also develops tribal leadership trainings.
ranjani(at)keystone-foundation.org
Syamjith PK
Technical Coordinator
Climate Change
Bhavya George
Climate Solutions
Programme Coordinator
Bhavya strategises the vision for the climate change programme, working with climate historians, educators and journalists in the Nilgiris and Central/Eastern India to build action research on climate impacts.
bhavya(at)keystone-foundation.org
Gunashekar M.
Climate Transitions
Technical Coordinator
Gunashekar conducts surveys for socio-ecological data collection from villages within Aracode. He is also instrumental in carbon sample collections, planning trainings for project participants and other climate resilience interventions.
Reshma
Climate Solutions
Technical Coordinator
Reshma focuses on gender just climate solutions, such as analog forestry.
Vidya S.
Climate Educator
Technical Coordinator
Vidya focuses on implementing our Climate Smart Schools project, coordinating with educators and creating teaching materials to facilitate activities in 14 schools across the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve.
vidya(at)keystone-foundation.org
Akhil Sivadas
Climate Transitions
Project Coordinator
Akhil conducts surveys for socio-ecological data collection from villages within Aracode. He is also instrumental in carbon sample collections, planning trainings for project participants and other climate resilience interventions.
akhil@keystone-foundation.org
Robert Leo
Consultant
Robert Leo is Keystone’s in-house expert on traditional practices in apiculture and organic agriculture. He is a graduate in Rural Developmental Science. As the Deputy Director of Keystone, he holds workshops for our beneficiaries and advises the Indigenous producers' company Aadhimalai.
