Nikhla S. was a Research Associate at the CPR- Namati Environmental Justice Programme.
She has completed her Bachelors in English Literature from Madras Christian College, Chennai and holds a Masters degree in Sustainable development Practices from TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi. Previously she has worked as a consultant researcher for projects studying governance issues focussing on coastal and forested landscapes across Southern India. She was also associated with ICLEI-South Asia, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, and IT for Change, Bangalore