Mr Salim P. M working as Senior Technical Assistant. He is a botanist by passion and has also co-authored research publications including which have introduced plant species new to Science. Biodiversity/Environment conservation activities of Mr Salim have been widely appreciated by people and orgainzations from different walks of life. He was given with certificate of Excellence for the contribution in youth development by Consumer federation of India in 2008 and also the recipient of Vanamithra Puraskaaram of Department of Forests and Wild Life, Govt of Kerala in 2011. He has authored /co authored 6 papers which include 3 in peer reviewed journals .He was recognized while a team of scientist gave his name to an orchid species newly reported from Southern Western Ghats.