Mr. Soumitra Halder is a passionate botanist and environmental educator with strong academic training and practical experience in plant science, tree biology, and field-based biodiversity studies.

              He holds a Master’s degree in Botany and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.). Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in Botany at Visva-Bharati University, where his research focuses on plant diversity, ecological observations, and applied botanical studies.

       He has over four years of teaching experience and six years of field experience, including his project on seed biology of forestry species in South Bengal conducted under the Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal. He also has qualified national-level competitive examinations such as GATE (Life Sciences) and WBSET. His research interests include plant taxonomy, morphology, aerobiology, and ethnobotany.

          His academic background combined with his field-oriented approach makes him an ideal mentor for this workshop, where participants will gain essential skills in morphological interpretation, family-level identification, and practical field techniques.

Her Key Achievements:

• 6 years of field and research experience in plant and forestry studies

• 4 years of teaching experience in biological sciences

• Qualified  Exams like GATE and WBSET (Life Sciences)

• ·Research projects like Seed Biology of Forestry Species in Bengal