Dr. George Mathew
Chief Scientific Advisor
Dr. George Mathew, former Forest Entomologist at Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi has over 44 years of research experience on various aspects of Forest Entomology covering insect pest identification, pest management; biodiversity documentation, monitoring and assessment; Environmental Impact assessment; butterfly conservation; Sanitary and Phytosanitary aspects, etc.
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Dr. Mary Anto
Dr.Mary Anto holds a doctoral degree from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun for her work “Ecology and Conservation of the Southern Birdwing Butterfly Troidesminos Cramer (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)”. She has teaching experience of over 10 years in various institutes in Thrissur. Her research experience of 15 years includes work done in a Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India funded project on establishing butterfly gardens followed by a Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India funded project on conservation of Western ghatbutterflies. Her post doctoral work on mapping endemic butterflies was funded by the University Grants Commission, Delhi. Her research interests include butterfly ecology, conservation, forest management and environmental education. Her passion for conservation and environmental education made her instrumental in setting up FECER in 2006.
Email : drmaryanto@gmail.com

Dr.Elizabeth George
Dr. Elizabeth George, is a Horticultural Consultant. She has completed her masters and doctorate in Horticulture from the University of Agricultural Sciences (GKVK), Bangalore. She is a rank holder and recipient of Gold Medal for M Sc and has also won the prestigious Dr. J. C. Anand’s prize for the best student in Post-Harvest Technology. Upon completion of her Ph D, she has served in various capacities, as Technical officer and Evaluator, APOF Organic Certification Agency, Bangalore and as Evaluator, IMO Control Private Limited, Bangalore.
Email : lisavinod@gmail.com

Dr. Bindu K. Jose
She achieved her post-doctoral degree in Forest Entomology and obtained doctoral degree from Forest Research Institute Dehradun on the topic, “Diet and Dietary dynamics of teak defoliators Hyblaeapuera Cramer and Eutectonamachaeralis Walker“.Her 19 years of research experience in forest entomology mainly focused on pest control through the use, identification and development of biological pest control agents, and traps with pheromone and volatile compounds.Dr Bindu involved and initiated conservation projects, developing and maintaining insect conservatories, and managing alien invasive species. As a long-time supporter of environmental education and as a college level teacher it is her passion to inspire future generation in this field. She is very passionate in travelling and reading.
Email : bindukjose@gmail.com

Dr. Suresh T. A
He holds a doctoral degree from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun on the topic, “Ecology and invasion dynamics of Giant sensitive weed complex in the Western Ghats. Expertise in invasion ecology, agrobiodiversity and biodiversity management. He has nineteen years research experience in working various forest ecosystems in the Western Ghats.
Email : sureshmly@gmail.com

Dr. Dhaneesh Bhaskar
Dr. Dhaneesh Bhaskar is a young scholar who holds a PhD in Zoology, specializing in Biodiversity Conservation and Management. His profound knowledge and unwavering dedication to the natural world have driven his career towards biodiversity conservation. With a particular focus on the ecology and conservation of invertebrates, Dr. Dhaneesh serves as the Regional Vice-Chair for Asia in the IUCN Species Survival Commission Grasshopper Specialist Group. In this capacity, he plays a vital role in coordinating the redlist assessment of grasshoppers in Asia, contributing to the comprehensive understanding of their conservation status. Notably, Dr. Dhaneesh has made significant taxonomic contributions by describing a new genus and several new species of grasshoppers found in the Western Ghats region. Moreover, his PhD research delved into the impact of habitat management strategies in National Parks and Tiger Reserves in Kerala, shedding light on effective conservation measures. He has also actively participated in wildlife conservation research, focusing on wild animal road kills and human-wildlife interactions. Dr. Dhaneesh Bhaskar's multifaceted research and commitment to preserving biodiversity make him an influential figure in the field of conservation biology.
Email : dhaneeshbhaskar24@gmail.com

Dr. Soumya Rahulan
She holds a Phd degree from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun on the topic, “Ecology phenology and social context of invasion by selected alien plants in Kerala”. Native of Thrissur, Soumya has more than ten years research experience in political ecology, management of invasive alien plants in various forests in the Western Ghats. Also she is passionate in travelling.
Email : soumya.rahulan@gmail.com

Dr. Lathika Chandran
Dr. Lathika C, an enthusiastic and young environmental expert completed her master’s degree in Environmental Science at Christ College Irinjalakkuda, Calicut University. She secured her Doctoral degree in Environmental Science at Cochin University of Science and Technology with the research topic entitled “Potential of Urban waste compost for Organic Farming”. She has twelve more years of research experience in national and state-level funded projects. She has well expertise in the characterizationand management of solid waste using modern technology, laboratory research, field experiments, Soil, and water analysis. She has published plenty of research papers in various national and international journals and secured awards in best paper contests in national and international seminars.

Dr. Prashob
Dr. Prashob is working as Research Associate at CSIR- CIMAP, Research Centre, Bangalore, since 2019. He obtained MSc from St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam in 2012 and PhD in 2019 on the topic, “Taxonomic revision of the genus Osbeckia L. Melastomataceae in India” under the supervision of Dr. Sibichen M Thomas. He has presented papers in conferences and published several research papers in International Journals. As part of his research work he extensively explored different part of India.
Email : prashobmokorkkil89@gmail.com

Dr. Sanil M.S
He holds a Phd degree from Calicut University on the topic, “Systematics and phylogeny of Dipterocarps in the Western Ghats, India”. He has more than ten years of research experience in the field of plant systematics, phylogeny and biogeography, niche modelling, RET conservation, phenology and seed dispersal of angiosperms. Currently he is selected as IUCN species survival commission member (WGPSG). Sanil’s expertise lies in studying Flora, Biodiversity documentation, GIS and application and Molecular tools.
Email : sanilmadambis@gmail.com

Mr. Sandex Varghese
Native of Trichur, expertise in butterfly gardening, with 16 years of field experience in different forests of Western Ghats. He has keen interest in identification of butterflies and its conservation. He was involved in establishing butterfly gardens in various landscapes. Sandex is very passionate in trekking and in butterfly observation.
Email : sandexvarghese@gmail.com

Mrs. Fincy Francis
Holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science from Christ College, Irinjalakude, Thrissur under Calicut university. Fincy, native of Ernakulam, has seven years of experience in involving and conducting national and state level training programmes for various target groups and stakeholders. Also interested in teaching
Email : fincyalexcj@gmail.com

Mr. Vimod K.K
Vimod is a RS and GIS specialist.He hold Master of computer application from University of Calicut.He has more than eight year experience in this field.Vimod expertised in Participatory mapping, Web mapping, Mobile GIS, Hydrology analysis, Natural hazard and disaster modeling.He has guided and supported thirty above Msc dissertation and ten and above Phd GIS analysis. Also he is experience in different type of programming languages .
Email : vimodkk@gmail.com

Mr. Subin Kumaran
Born in Thrissur district, Subin is an artist and graphic designer by profession. He hold master’s degree in botany from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. He has more than 12 years of experience in working in various projects in Kerala Forest Research Institute. Subin interested and expertised in designing Scientific Posters, , Journals, Newsletters, Annual Reports, Books, Handbooks, Research reports, etc. He has designed books for FAO, WWF, KAU and KSBB.
He is very passionate in photography and travelling
Email : subinkkumaran@gmail.com