Chairperson, South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE)
Member, Natural Resource Management working group, Planning Commission of India & National Bank for Agricultural & Rural Development of India.
• Fellow scientist and alumni of United Nations University, Japan
• Full bright environmental research fellow at Chicago De Paul University, & IVLP Fellow, US Dept of State.
• Awarded United Nation (FAO) award in year 2002 for community forestry in Bhutan.
• Awarded United Nation Environmental Program (UNEP) international medal for research on Glacial Lake Outburst flood, GLOF, in Bhutan, year 2003.
• Awarded with the British Ecological Society fellowship for research on endemic fish in East Kolkata Wetlands.
• Gratis member of International Society for Wetlands Scientists, USA.
• Lead India finalist, Times of India initiative, awarded with Community Excellency award in year 2008, by TOI.