AKHILESH V.
PhD Environmental Scientist | Carbon Project Expert, ESG- LCA
I am an Environmental Scientist (PhD) with multidisciplinary expertise across carbon certification, environmental evaluations, coastal & ocean ecosystem studies, sustainability reporting, and blue economy planning. I help governments, companies, impact investors, and development organisations translate complex environmental challenges into practical, profitable, and climate-resilient solutions. My work spans Australia, Norway, and Asia, covering clean energy access, water purification, mangrove restoration, aquaculture systems, reef recovery, and coastal zone development. I deliver decision-ready reports, methodologies, and environmental assessment reports. 🌍 Environmental & Sustainability Expertise Environmental evaluations & climate risk assessments Sustainability and ESG report preparation Life-cycle aligned environmental assessment 🌱 Carbon Projects (VCS, Gold Standard) Support for feasibility, validation, monitoring & verification MRV design and audit-ready documentation PDD and Monitoring Report preparation Technical review, safeguards, and investor-facing reporting 🌊 Coastal, Marine & Blue Economy Studies Mangrove, seagrass & wetland ecosystem assessments Reef restoration feasibility & cooling/upwelling studies Aquaculture–ecosystem interaction analysis Desalination plant environmental impact evaluations Marine spatial planning (MSP) & zoning support Blue economy strategy, policy alignment & ecosystem service planning 📊 Ecosystem Accounting & SEEA Framework SEEA ecosystem accounts (carbon, condition, services)
Earnings and projects
An estimate from an earlier read
Last 6 months: $5.1k
Billed in all: $8,060$8.1k
$726 in the last 6 months
Across 22 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
No data since Nov 5, 2026.
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