Radhika Sundaresan

Radhika Sundaresan is a Senior Researcher specializing in Urban Water Management at Water, Environment, Land and Livelihoods (WELL) Labs, focusing on mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions in India. Radhika has a diverse background, having served as a Program Analyst at The World Bank and a Research Assistant at Yale Center for Business and the Environment, where contributions included grant writing for the Park Rx program. Previous experience encompasses roles as a Research Assistant with the IPCC and Seto Lab, and as a Fulbright Scholar representing India in the United States. Radhika also held positions with WWF as a Blue Heart of Africa Fellow, at TERI for COP25, and as Program Manager at Pitchandikulam Forest Consultants, where urban blue-green strategies were developed. Educational qualifications include a Master's in Environmental Management from Yale School of the Environment, enhanced by studies at Young India Fellowship and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.