Vijay Ramprasad

Vijay Ramprasad is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Global Environmental Studies at Williams College since 2024. His research focuses on environmental governance, coupled human-natural systems, climate change vulnerability and adaptation, and science policy development.

• Education:
  • M.Sc. from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (2011)
  • Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2017)

Research Trends: Recent work analyzes forest restoration effectiveness, land use systems in South Asia, remote sensing limitations in policy, and pandemic impacts on rural resource use. Earlier studies examine afforestation conflicts, tree planting inefficiencies, and climate information gaps.

Key Collaborators: Co-authored works with scholars from University of Minnesota, Florida State University, Texas A&M, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and Brandeis University.