Bioprospecting of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources: Sustainable Utilization and Restoration

Gopal Shukla, PhD, is Professor in Forestry at North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya, India.Before joining as Professor, he was working as Senior Assistant Professor in Forestry at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India. With teaching and research experience of more than 12 years, he has worked on projects for the National Agricultural Innovation Project (ICAR), National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (ICAR), and others. He has published many research papers and book chapters as well as eight books.

Jahangeer A. Bhat, is associated with the Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership at Piramal University, Mumbai, India. He was earlier associated with the College of Horticulture and Forestry at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, India, and with the College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry at Fiji National University, Republic of Fiji Islands. His research work in India and Fiji Islands spans 12 years on issues in forestry, including conservation of biodiversity, traditional knowledge of plants, and sustainable management of forest resources.

A. P. Das, is retired as Professor of Botany at the University of North Bengal (NBU), West Bengal, India. He is now an Adjunct Professor of Botany at Rajiv Gandhi University, India. He has published over 200 research papers as well as several books. His previous roles include Head, Botany Department; Director, Centre for Life Science; Coordinator, Department of Biotechnology; and Head, Department of Tea Science at NBU. Dr. Das established the East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy in 2007 and initiated the publication Pleione. He has also developed the NBU Garden of Medicinal Plants and the NBU Herbarium.

Sumit Chakravarty, is Professor and Head of the Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India. With over 20 years of experience in forestry training, research, and development, he has published many research papers and book chapters, as well as eight books. He has 15 research projects on forest ecology, medicinal plants, and agroforestry. He has successfully completed 15 research projects on forest ecology, medicinal plants, and agroforestry. He has trained more than 50 master and doctoral students in the field of forestry.