Jignasa Patel

Programme Manager, Education and Public Engagement

Jigu is a science communicator with diverse experience in the field of conservation education and outreach. A biology student for life, she has worked with marine sponges and sea turtles during her masters. Over the past few years, she has worked as an Education Officer in a Reptile Park in Ahmedabad, an initiative of CEE; and as a communicator on-board Science Express Biodiversity Special, a mobile train exhibition initiative by MoEFCC, India. She is also exploring science writing (published in Mongabay India and Research Matters) and art. A birder and wildlife enthusiast, she has travelled to many a place, unkempt and unplanned. At NCF, she leads the Nature Communications team popularizing nature narratives through collaborations with popular media, large networks and brands. She also helps build a community of nature communicators. Connect at jignasa@ncf-india.org