Conservation sets and evolves the strategic direction for wild life conservation while nurturing a strong leadership team to drive its execution.
Earlier during his tenure as Divisional Forest officer in 24 Parganas (1990-1993) , he undertook Mangrove Conservation, Protection and Development project in the SUNDERBAN BIOSHPERE RESERVE.
As a Deputy Conservator of Forests –SBR (1993-1995) his area of operations was from Sagar island to Herobhanga bordering Sajnekhali and the Sunderban Tiger Reserve from Herobhanga side to Bangladesh border.
Mr. Prasanta Kumar Pandit, Retd. (IFS),Honarary Member of Uttarayan Wild Life Conservation, having not only vast experience throughout West Bengal in territorial, Wildlife, Tiger Reserves, Protected Areas & Marketing div. as Additional DFO,DFO & Div.Mgr., Conservator / Chief Conservator of forests but an eminent award winner personality, a Professor and an author (books & monographs).
M.Sc. Forestry from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun with experience of working on Community Education, Awareness Generation and Conservation Strategies for Gangetic Dolphin in West Bengal and have experience of habitat restoration project in Maldevta, Dehradun. I am one of the four candidates in India to get the prestigeous fellowship from International Tropical Timber Organization, Yokohama, Japan for Internship work on Socio-economic dependency on Agroforestry in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana. I have also been working in leading role on several projects of ecological importance like awareness generation in society, afforestation in several parts of India, etc. under the banner of Uttarayan.
Ecological Restoration Alliance India practicer. An ex corporate wholly dedicated to wildlife management and conservation in West Bengal for past 15 years. Have been in several prestigious conflict management mitigation projects for past 10 years like the Mumbaikers for SGNP – one of the 7 prestigious project mentioned by UN. Featured in Fortune India magazine as a wildlife conservationist working towards Conflict mitigation.
Certified from United for Wildlife in Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation
Awarded the Hoffman Ecology Restoration Grant, Switzerland to revive the broken ecology of Sundarbans Post Amphan.
Alumni of most prestigious Indian Institutes – Indian Statistical Institutes, IIM bringing in unique leadership led the group in fields uncharted. It is with his vision B K Roy group now boasts the finest Nursery division, takes pride in state of art DBT Certified tissue culture unit.
M.Sc Environmental Science from Visva-Bharati Central University. 5 years working experience with WWF-India as an intern , volunteer, and field guide resource person for eco trail. Presently working in Uttarayan Wildlife Wing as a Project head of Ecological Restoration in South Bengal.
M.Sc Zoology from Netaji Subhas Open University. Working experience as field assistant at Paribesh Unnayan Parishad 3 years working experience with WWF-INDIA as field assistant. Presently working in Uttarayan Wildlife Wing as a Project Head, Sundarbans for ecological restoration and livelihood projects.
Completed M Sc ,PhD from Calcutta University. Achrya P C Roy fellow.. Joined ICAR as Scientist(Soil) .Later joined Dept of Agriculture Govt of West Bengal.as Deputy Director. Worked with International plant Nutrient Institute, The Sulphur Institute USA.and Fetiliser Association of India. Recipients of Sri Ram Award and Sar Samachar Samman fromFAI. More than eighty publications in national and international re journals .Retired from Govt service as Additional Dierector of Agriculutre and Managing Dierector WBSSC.
Scientific Advisor and Director
B.Engg.(Electronics)
University of Sussex. UK.
M.Engg. (Ocean)
Griffith University. Australia.
20 + years experience .
Worked with Gold Coast City Council, EPA, along with University for beach protection, beach erosion prevention, wind and tidal energy generation. Worked for prevention of coast and river banks from recreational wake boarding.
Architect and Urban Planner Assistant Professor
Urban Management Center Netaji Subhash Administrative Training Institute Government of West Bengal