ABOUT US
Founded in Bangalore in 2019 as a sole proprietorship, EcoNiche is an interdisciplinary conservation consultancy. Our team - ecologists, social scientists, policy experts and technologists - combines hands-on field experience with strategic systems design to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. We partner with NGOs, local communities, governments and stakeholders to co-create evidence-based solutions - from project cycle management and MEAL systems to capacity-building and digital tools - that are rooted in lived experience and aligned with international best practices. Together, we translate shared aspirations into real ecological and social impact that endures.
FOUNDER DIRECTOR
CONSULTANT (CONSERVATION)
Nisha DSouza
Nisha is a conservationist with a career spanning over 12 years. Her work focuses on marine & coastal restoration ecology and resilience-building. She has expertise in conservation leadership & strategy, project & programme management, and impact monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL). Nisha has a BSc. in Marine Science and an MSc. in Wildlife Health and Population Management from the University of Sydney, and an MPhil. in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge. She has trained as an assessor for the IUCN Red List and is a certified assessor for The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) Nisha founded EcoNiche in 2019.
CONSULTANT (SOCIAL IMPACT)
Anabel Da Gama
Anabel is a development practitioner with a career spanning over 18 years. Her work focuses on human rights, ecological justice, evidence-based policy, and community-led conservation and development. She has expertise in project/programme management, network-building, social research, policy development, and impact monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL). Anabel has an MA. In Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), and is certified in Peace & Conflict Studies, and Environmental Law. She is trained as an assessor for The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS).
CONSULTANT (LEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT)
Desmond D'Souza
Desmond specializes in strategy and change management, network services transformation, cost-benefit evaluations, and general IT management, with a career spanning over 4 decades. He has a BTech. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur.
CONSULTANT (MARKET STUDY & FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS)
Aditya Das
Aditya is a Strategist, specialising in Product & Customer Success with a career spanning over 12 years. He has expertise in leadership & strategy, project/programme management, and partner relations. Aditya has a BTech. in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Technology from the National Institute of Technology (NIT Calicut), and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM Lucknow).
ADVISOR (POLICY & INVESTMENT ANALYSIS - CLIMATE CHANGE)
Jessica Edington
Jessica's work focuses on agriculture, environment & climate change policy, and investment development & evaluation, in a career spanning over 12 years. She has a BSc. in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience from the University of Sydney, and a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from the University of Canberra