𝐄𝐱𝐩π₯𝐨𝐫𝐒𝐧𝐠 π…π¨π«πžπ¬π­ 𝐁𝐒𝐨𝐝𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐒𝐭𝐲 & π„πœπ¨π¬π²π¬π­πžπ¦ π’πžπ«π―π’πœπžπ¬

𝐄𝐱𝐩π₯𝐨𝐫𝐒𝐧𝐠 π…π¨π«πžπ¬π­ 𝐁𝐒𝐨𝐝𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐒𝐭𝐲 & π„πœπ¨π¬π²π¬π­πžπ¦ π’πžπ«π―π’πœπžπ¬

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.
πŸ—“οΈ π’πžπ¬π¬π’π¨π§ 𝟏: π…π¨π«πžπ¬π­ 𝐁𝐒𝐨𝐝𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐒𝐭𝐲 & π„πœπ¨π¬π²π¬π­πžπ¦ π’πžπ«π―π’πœπžπ¬ (𝟏𝟏:πŸ‘πŸŽ π€πŒ - πŸ‘:πŸ‘πŸŽ 𝐏𝐌)
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)
πŸ—“οΈ π’πžπ¬π¬π’π¨π§ 𝟐: π„πœπ¨π₯𝐨𝐠𝐒𝐜𝐚π₯ π‘πžπ¬π’π₯𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 π„πœπ¨π§π¨π¦π’πœ π‘πžπšπ₯𝐒𝐭𝐲 (πŸ‘:πŸ‘πŸŽ 𝐏𝐌 - πŸ“:πŸ‘πŸŽ 𝐏𝐌)
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

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