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Angeline Mano

Researcher & Nature Educator

Salem Ornithological Foundation

Cohort

4 Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Angeline Mano M is a field researcher in ornithology and nature educator from Tamil Nadu. She works as a Research Assistant and Nature Educator at the Salem Ornithological Foundation and is an Earth Educator Fellow with YouCAN. Passionate about birdwatching since childhood, she leads research projects in bird monitoring, wetland ecology, research and conservation. As an eBird Regional Reviewer and GBBC State Coordinator, she promotes citizen science and has reached 10,000+ people through outreach education programs. Angeline is a WINGS Women of Discovery Flag Carrier and recipient of multiple national conservation and research grants.

Passion Project

Primary Focus Area

Citizen Science, Biodiversity Monitoring, Nature Education , Eco-Literacy

Special Expertise

Field research on globally threatened birds (e.g. White-naped Tit); long-term wetland monitoring in Salem; capacity-building in under-birded districts (Perambalur); place- and play-based bird education; leading all-women nature walks; building a network of women birders in Tamil Nadu

Nature Education for the Next Generation: Creating Young Conservationists in Salem is rooted in eco-literacy, mental wellbeing and citizen science. Angeline leads nature journaling, nest-building, bird attendance tracking, tree phenology through SeasonWatch, and creative observation activities such as Colours in Nature and Shapes & Patterns. Children map their mood before and after sessions, learn 10+ local species, and engage in student-led mini projects within the school campus. The project nurtures curiosity, confidence and care for local biodiversity.

Communities engaged

Government school girls in Salem; Tribal school children on hilltop schools; Youth and Women in Salem; Emerging birders and citizen scientists in Perambalur district

Pedagogical Style

Place-based and play-based; strongly activity-centred; starts with first-hand experience and joy (holding binoculars, touching leaves) before formal teaching; creates a non-judgemental, friendly not-a-teacher role; highly relational and trust-building; inclusive of special children; uses art, movement, stories and multilingual bird names to build ecoliteracy and confidence