Jayati holds a PhD degree in Ecosystem based & Integrated Water Resources Management from the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal (Research Centre), Forest Research Institute (FRI) University, Dehradun, India. Her M.Sc. degree is in Limnology; Aquatic Environmental Sciences. Water is a subject which remains close to her heart, and the core of her professional life. She has cumulative professional and research experience of 16 years in sustainable natural resources management with environmental consultancies, international developmental organisations, academic & policy research institutions and rural community-based organisations. Geographically, her professional assignments are spread across the South Asia and Africa regions. Her professional experience has been diverse, and She is adept at interdisciplinary action research, Stakeholder participation; capacity building & training; networking; project implementation & management; sustainability studies & impact assessments; and monitoring & evaluation. Jayati has certifications in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework and Metrics; GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards; Life Cycle Assessment; Carbon and Water Footprints; ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (Lead Auditor); and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (Lead Auditor).