Speakers
Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Asad R. Rahmani
Former Director, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
Former Chair, Asia Council, BirdLife International
Dr. Asad R. Rahmani is an eminent ornithologist and conservation biologist whose work has significantly advanced the understanding of avian ecology in South Asia. His research has focused on habitat-specialist species inhabiting grasslands and wetlands—systems that are increasingly vulnerable to land-use change and climatic variability.
Through sustained field investigations and institutional leadership, he has contributed to the conservation of threatened species such as the Great Indian Bustard and Bengal Florican. His work integrates ecological insight with practical conservation planning, emphasizing the importance of protecting critical habitats at landscape scales.
Dr. Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj, IFS
Director,
Willdife Institute of India, Dehradun
Dr. Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj is a distinguished Indian Forest Service officer, wildlife conservationist, and ornithologist, whose work spans tiger conservation, bustard recovery, and the stewardship of India’s arid and forest ecosystems.
A recipient of multiple awards for bravery, conservation, and writing, he has also held senior leadership roles including Additional PCCF, Member Secretary of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, and Additional Director General of Forests (Project Tiger) and NTCA, reflecting a career that bridges ecological science, policy, and on-ground conservation practice.
Dr. Taej Mundkur
Senior Advisor, Wetlands International
Former Director, Asia Region, Wetlands International
Dr. Taej Mundkur is an internationally recognized ornithologist and wetland conservation expert whose work has shaped the understanding and protection of migratory waterbirds. His career has been defined by a sustained engagement with wetlands as dynamic ecological systems, where hydrology, habitat structure, and species movements interact across continental scales.
Invited Speakers
Prof. Anand S. Dixit
NEHU, Shilong
Dr. (Capt.) Parag Nigam
Wildlife Institute of India
Department of Biological Sciences, IISER Mohali
Author, Roundglass Ambassdor
Mizoram University, Aizawl
Dr. Bilal Habib
WII-Dehradun
IISER Tirupati
WRCS
Dr. Gaurav Majumdar
Dr. Ramana Athreya
Former Chairman Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission (HPPEIRC).
Dr. Bivash Pandav
WII, Dehradun
Mr. Intesar Suhail
J&K Wildlfie Protection Department
Dr. Aakanksha Sharma Lucknow University
Prof. Ram Pratap Singh
Central University of South Bihar, Gaya
Dr. Parveen Shaikh
BNHS