Parth Sarathi RoyDr. Parth Sarathi Roy is a Senior Fellow with the Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration program at World Resources Institute, India. He moved into this position after completing his tenure with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-ari Tropics (ICRISAT) as a Senior Advisor and National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) Platinum Jubilee Fellow. Post superannuation, he joined the Centre for Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Hyderabad as a Chair Professor for six years and continues to be a Visiting Fellow staying true to his purpose of imparting knowledge. Dr. Roy is an Earth Observation and Spatial Ecology expert who has pioneered generation of information on natural resources and services using Earth Observation Systems for both India and global programs, inspiring many young scientists of this era. With a career spanning over 43 years, Dr. Roy served the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for 35 years and retired as the Director of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing and Director of Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CESSTEP - United Nations). His contributions have been instrumental in shaping national policies in the field of forestry, biodiversity, conservation science and landscape ecology. Read More Read Less