Currently, Dr. Animesh Gain is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management and Policy at Murdoch University, Australia. His research, conducted at prestigious institutions worldwide, including MIT, focuses on environmental management and policy areas such as social-ecological systems, climate change adaptation, and water resources management. He has published over 50 articles in leading journals including Nature, contributed to the IPCC's 6th Assessment Report, and received the 'Outstanding Young Scientists Award 2016' from the European Geosciences Union. Dr. Gain also serves as editor-in-chief for two peer-reviewed journals.