๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ
Following the inaugural ceremony, the KFRI
Golden Jubilee celebrations continued with insightful technical sessions diving deep into the critical themes of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐: ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ (๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐ - ๐:๐๐ ๐๐)
We were privileged to hear from eminent Lead Speakers who shared their expertise:
Dr. J K Sharma (Former Director, KSCSTE-KFRI)
Dr. Jagdish Krishnaswamy (Dean, School of Environment and Sustainability, IIHS, Bengaluru)
Dr. Jyothis Sathyapalan (Professor & Head, CNRM, NIRDPR, Hyderabad)
๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐: ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐:๐๐ ๐๐ - ๐:๐๐ ๐๐)
The afternoon featured a dynamic panel discussion on "Tropical Forests for Climate, Biodiversity, and Livelihoods." Our distinguished Panel Experts included:
Dr. N Krishna Kumar, IFS (Retd.) (Former PCCF & HoFF, Tamil Nadu Forest Dept)
Dr. Manoj P Samuel (Executive Director, KSCSTE-CWRDM)
Dr. Balakrishnan V (Member Secretary, Kerala State Biodiversity Board)
Prof. C George Thomas (Former Chairman, Kerala State Biodiversity Board)
Dr. R V Varma (Former Chairman, Kerala State Biodiversity Board & Former Chief Scientist, KFRI)
Dr. R Adalarasan IFS (Chief Conservator of Forests, Central Circle, Thrissur)
Prof. Santhoshkumar AV (Professor and Head, Forest Biology & Tree Improvement, College of Forestry, KAU)
These sessions provided a comprehensive look at the journey of tropical forestry and the path forward for sustainable conservation.
Published on: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
