Sri Vijaya Puram, October 27: Dr. Dipon Sharmah, Assistant Professor and Head of the Post Graduate Department of Botany at JNRM, has been appointed to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission for the 2026–2029 term. He will serve as a member of the Mushroom, Bracket, and Puffball Specialist Group.
Headquartered in Switzerland, the IUCN is globally recognised for maintaining the Red List of Threatened Species. Its Species Survival Commission represents a prestigious network of conservation experts spanning 186 countries.
Dr. Sharmah specialises in mycorrhizal fungi. He previously presented his research at the 8th International Conference on Mycorrhiza at Northern Arizona University, USA, in 2015. He has been a faculty member at JNRM since 2011, and has published research papers in national and international journals of repute such as Science Advances, Global Change Biology and Scientific Data. He also writes regularly on nature and the environment.
Dr. Pearl Devdas, Principal, JNRM, along with all the faculty members and staff of JNRM, congratulated him on this important global recognition. This is indeed a proud moment for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
