Surendhar Boobalan is a school teacher and a birder from Puducherry. He popularises bird watching among students and the public by organising bird walks and talks. He is a part of the Tamil Birders Network and organises the Pongal Bird Count and co-ordinates Campus Bird Counts in Puducherry every year.

Harshada Gauns is a trained zoologist with seven years of experience in conducting and implementing biodiversity-based research and three years working closely with communities in Goa. She has engaged with students from more than 60 schools across Goa, taking the message of nature, environment, conservation, and sustainable living to them.

Raja Bandi is a nature educator from Andhra Pradesh who currently works as Citizen Science Coordinator at IISER Tirupati. His includes taking nature to citizens of Andhra Pradesh, mainly children and youth. He conducts regular nature walks and bird walks and support local institutions in forming nature and bird watching clubs.

Lansothung Lotha is an educator from Nagaland whose fascination with the natural world was sparked early. In his current role as a Forest Ranger posted in Wokha where the Amur Falcons stopover on their grand migration, he works with local communities teaching them more about the biodiversity that surrounds them.

Grace Paljor is a nature educator from the Kashmir Valley. She grew up amidst these extraordinary mountain forests, and began her relationship with nature at a young age. As Head of St. Paul’s school, she generously shares her joy and love for birds with the students, helping them understand the natural world.

Kalpana Jayaraman is a university professor from Chennai who decided to quite literally think outside the box and take undergrad students outdoors for zoology classes. Kalpana’s classes took on a new dimension as they saw and experienced nature in practical ways that were relevant to their local context and biodiversity.

Saniya Chaplod is a nature educator who coordinates the Nature Education Program with schools in and around Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, taking children camping into the tiger reserve once every year for a few days. She never misses an opportunity to share her knowledge and experiences relating to birds.