Background
Samal, Prasanna Kumar was born on June 2, 1958 in Cuttack, Orissa, India. Son of Alekh Chandra and Saraswati Samal.
Samal, Prasanna Kumar was born on June 2, 1958 in Cuttack, Orissa, India. Son of Alekh Chandra and Saraswati Samal.
Bachelor of Science in Botany with honors, Urkal University, Orissa, 1978. Master of Arts in Anthropology, Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Tribal Development, Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1996.
Research officer INCOR, Andhra Pradesh, 1983—1991. Scientist A G. B. Pant Institute Himalayan Environment & Development, Almora, India, 1991—1996, scientist B India, 1996—2001, scientist C India, since 2001. Resource person Forest Training Institute, Haldwani, India, 1996—2003.
Adviser Sahayog, Almora, 1999. Consultant Government of Ultaramchal, Dehraduu, India, 2003—2004.
Member of National Institute Ecology, Asia Pacific Mountain Network (life), Central Himalayan Environment Association (life), Indian Society Human Ecology (life), Indian Sociological Association (life), Indian Anthropol. Association (life), Indian Science Congress Association (life), Indian Society Ecological Economics (life), Indian Academy Social Sciences (life), Indian Science Languages Association (life).
Married Puspa Lata, July 7, 1994. Children: Prateek, Soubhik.