Hello!
My name is Manasa and I am a Postdoctoral researcher at Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers University. My focus is on climate mobilities and I am a member the NSF CoPe MACH project, which is a multi-institutional endeavor to design an adaptive decision framework for changing coastal hazards in NJ, NYC, and Philly.
I have a Doctorate specializing in climate related migration from the Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers University. My dissertation, Off the map: Climate as a New Security Border, examined the security implications of climate migration, you can read more about it here.
Previously, as a Climate Strategist with the B Team, I led global policy efforts on climate, just transition, and nature within UNFCCC, G20, and G7 frameworks.
In my pre-doctoral life, I was an English Studies graduate, with an obsessive reading habit (shocking, I know). On this website, you will find more on what I research, teach, and write. You can also reach me via email, connect with me on LinkedIn, or follow my work on Research Gate.