Sangita Ganesh
PhD Student
Profile
Biography
Sangita is a PhD researcher in environmental economics and environmental management, supervised by Professor Piran White and Dr Anika Haque. Her research involves understanding how use of conservation technologies affects well-being and biodiversity outcomes. Prior to her PhD, Sangita completed her MPA at the London School of Economics (2021 - 2023), where her final year policy paper involved analysing the effectiveness of the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in India and Mexico. She also holds an MEng in Computer Science from University College London (2009 - 2013) specialising in Human-Computer Interaction, and has spent several years working as a researcher and program manager in the tech industry and policy sector in India, holding roles at Chargebee, ThoughtWorks and Wipro, and more recently, at Wright Intended, advising the Government of Tamil Nadu, India on capturing public perception towards state healthcare and education.
Research
Overview
Conservation technologies e.g. camera traps, drones and algorithms are increasingly being used to monitor environments and ecosystems in order to understand changes in biodiversity, however, there is growing concern about their unintended effects on human well-being. Sangita’s research aims to understand how to measure their impacts on well-being across contexts, and the extent of their contribution in the achievement of global biodiversity goals. The findings from this research will provide both quantitative and qualitative empirical evidence and recommendations to guide the use of conservation technology in mitigating threats to biodiversity, whilst being mindful of their social impacts on well-being.
