I am an ecologist who has extensively studied the impacts of invasive species on community and ecosystem properties of forest-grassland mosaics in India. I have used a variety of statistical tools and techniques to explore these questions. I am interested in socio-ecological research, and how it can be used to evaluate social, environmental, and policy programs to design better interventions. This interest is bolstered by my previous experiences, right from my undergraduate days, of working in NGOs in rural India on the issues of education, employment, health, and community behavior.