Pradeep Bagrao is a project coordinator at ATREE. He coordinates field operations of Maharashtra’s Savanna Grassland Restoration Project in Rehekuri and Karmala, which includes overseeing  data collection activities, working with CBOs, Gram Panchayts and Government agencies on natural resource management planning. He holds a Masters degree in Social Work, with specialisation in Community Organization and Development Practices from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Earlier he worked in Palghar district realising forest rights of tribal community.  He was also involved in implementation of TDD funded Community Action for Nutrition (CAN) project in the same area and has significant experience of working in the livelihood sector.