Kamal Bawa holds the position of Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston and is the founder of the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) located in Bangalore. He is recognized as a preeminent authority in the fields of conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity. His contributions to this field have been acknowledged through numerous prestigious awards, including the Gunnerus Prize for Sustainability, the Midori Prize for Biodiversity, and the Linnean Medal.
Furthermore, he has received honorary doctorates from both the University of Alberta and Concordia University. In addition to these accolades, Kamal Bawa is an elected Fellow of several esteemed organizations, including the Royal Society, the American Philosophical Society, and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. He also serves as the founding Editor-in-Chief of *Conservation and Society* and is the Founding Editor of *Ecology, Economy and Society*.
Today, we talk to Prof. Bawa about conservation of ecology and environment, about Atree and much more – Listen in for sure!!
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