About
Summary
Pradeep Nair is a Senior Professor and Director Research at Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India and is affiliated as a Senior Research Fellow in Earth System Governance Project, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden. He is affiliated as an Expert with Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Climate School, Columbia University in the city of New York and is a Senior Fellow and Project Lead in the Environmental Policy Lab of Indo Pacific Studies Center, Sydney, Australia for the priority impact area—human development and climate change—in the areas of expertise—climate change, capacity development, governance, and science to policy. His study focuses on advancing scientific understanding of climate change impacts, coastal ecosystems, sustainability science, and adaptation strategies through evidence-based, regionally grounded policy engagement. Nair mainly works in close partnership with indigenous people, local communities, development agencies, and practitioners for enhancing public knowledge about coastal sustainability, climate change, and ecosystem restoration through mitigation, adaptation, and nature-based solutions. His expertise in this area stems from his ability to work on the ground in meaningful ways with partners in government, industry, local communities, and NGOs to identify challenges, co-produce knowledge, empower marginalized groups, and increase transparency in decision-making and to connect that work to influence global policy, markets, and finance to advance work at scale. While working with intellectual groups and think tanks, he convenes regularly with diverse line ministries and stakeholders to provide scientific input for policy research, global sustainability frameworks, and environmental governance improvements.Positions
Senior Professor & Director Research Mar 2021 -
Research and Development, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India
The main purpose of this Research and Development Cell in Central University of Himachal Pradesh is to create an organizational structure with role-based functions of RDC, to formulate research policy for the promotion research in the university, to identify thrust area of research, and to form cluster groups/frontline teams and consortia for the researchers.Education
University of Lucknow, India 1999 - 2003
Field of study: Health Communication, Governance and Policy Research
Degree: PhD
Skills
climate change, capacity development, governance and science to policy
Keywords: Academic writing, advocacy, research and developmentProfessional interests
Scientific understanding of climate change impacts, coastal ecosystems, sustainability science, and adaptation strategies through evidence-based regionally grounded policy engagement
Keywords: Analytical and researching skills, methodologyFellowships
Emerging Scientist Network Royal Society of Victoria 2026 -
Associate International Environmental Forum 2026 -
Fellow Royal Asiatic Society (FRAS) 2025 -
Fellow Royal Anthropological Institute (FRAI) 2025 -
Fellow Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) 2025 - 2026
Awards
Top Peer Reviewer 2019 Web of Science 2019
Grants
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) VMG 2025 - 2026
Collaborations
American Geophysics Union (AGU) 2025 -
Healthy Watershed, Healthy Martinez: Evaluating Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for Watershed Climate Resilience in the Alhambra Creek Watershed, Martinez, California, United States
Languages
English, Hindi, Malayalam
Additional information
Co-Lead of Transformative Vision for Nitrogen sub-group of International Nitrogen Network (iN-Net) - a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded project directed by David Kanter (NYU, INI)
Ecological Forecasting Technical Working Group, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Boulder, United States
Safe Landing Climates Working Group on Water Resources of World Climate Research Program (WCRP)
UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab
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