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Younis Ahmad Hajam, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Life Sciences and Allied Health Sciences at Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Punjab, India. Dr. Hajam has received national awards for his contributions in biological science. He is an author of research articles and book chapters as well as several books with international publishers. Dr. Hajam has organized, presented, and participated in state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposiums.

Sajad Hussain Parey, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Zoology in the School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dr. Parey has published articles in national and international journals and has described more than a hundred new species of caddisflies from the Indian Himalayas. He has also studied caddisflies at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, and Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA.

Rouf Ahmad Bhat, PhD, is working in the Department of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is the author of articles and book chapters and has published more than 28 books with international publishers. Dr. Bhat has presented and participated in state, national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposiums. In addition, he has worked as an Associate Environmental Expert in the World Bank-funded Flood Recovery Project and is also on the Environmental Support Staff of Asian Development Bank-funded development projects.