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Chaturangi Wickramaratne has nearly a decade of expertise in sustainable natural resource management and wetland conservation. Her interdisciplinary approach focuses on water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus research, fostering multidisciplinary and multi-country collaborations to address complex environmental challenges. With fifteen years of experience in wetland management and sustainable development, Wickramaratne has cultivated partnerships with academics, policy makers, communities and youth organizations. Currently leading IWMI’s wetland-based projects in Sri Lanka, she serves as the institution’s nominated representative to the Ramsar Convention for the 2022-2025 triennium and actively engages with mandated policy makers through IWMI’s role on the National Wetland Steering Committee to strengthen evidence-based wetland management.

Prior to IWMI, Wickramaratne worked at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as an environment specialist where she led and managed a diverse range of projects on enhancing food security through regenerative practices. Wickramaratne is a Doctor of Philosophy in Climate change and water quality at the University of Adelaide and a Bachelor of Science in Resource and environmental management at the Australian National University.