Nandita Hazarika works on nature conservation and community development with Eco Systems-India in Assam. She assists the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme in preserving the alluvial grasslands of Assam, and in preparing a field guide for Manas Tiger Reserve for youth. She is currently engaged in a human-elephant conflict mitigation project. She also works in the renewable energy sector among different rural communities living in the remote parts of northeast India.