Ms. Indhu Ayyanaar, with a Bachelors in Agriculture and a Masters degree in Ecology & Environmental sciences has joined the IFP from 1st January 2021 in the framework of the multidisciplinary POLLIN project. She is assisting with field, lab and microscopic work in the Ecological component of the study and involves regular fieldwork in the 14 sites (Farms, Gardens & Natural spaces) identified by the project for this pilot study focussed broadly on Pollinators and Pollination in the urban-rural mosaic landscapes around Pondicherry in the context of climate change stressors; specifically two important native pollinators the honeybee species Apis cerna and Trigona (Tetragonula) iridippennis are a focus of this study. Her broad area of Interest are: Agriculture & Rural Development, Horticulture & Landscaping, Ecology & Climate change. Her Masters project was on on “Farmers Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change and Their Implications in Cuddalore District”