User:Ravishankar Thupalli

Ravishankar Thupalli is an International Forest Biodiversity and Community Involved NRM Specilaist. Works as a consultant for FAO of the UN, UNDP, ADB and other multilateral orgnizations in project development, implementation and evaluation.

Early Life Ravishankar Thupalli was born in Chennai and grew up in Agaram near Perambur in Chennai. He holds a BSc in Botany, Chemistry and Zoology (1982) an MSc in Botany (1984) from University of Madras and a PhD in Ethnobotany from Botanical Survey of India through Bharathiar University.

Professional Career After his PhD, Ravishankar worked as Team Leader of Tribal Biodiversity Conservation Programme In Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and then Associate Director of Community Based Mangrove Conservation Conservation in the states along the east coast of India.