Biswa Bhusana Mahapatra

Biswa Bhusana Mahapatra is currently serving as a Research Ethics & Integrity Officer at the National Centre for Biological Sciences since June 2022. Prior to this role, Biswa worked as an Environmental Consultant at the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment from July 2018 to May 2022, where responsibilities included identifying indigenous medicinal plants for the restoration of degraded agricultural land in India. Biswa's experience also encompasses roles as a Senior Research Associate and Junior Research Fellow, contributing to projects focused on mammal distribution data and student counseling, respectively. Biswa has previously completed two summer research internships at the Ashoka Trust, concentrating on mapping the Human Footprint Index of India and developing conservation values for the Western Ghats' amphibians. Education includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, expected in August 2024, and an Integrated Master of Science in Life Science from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, completed in 2018.