Dr. Rekha R. Warrier heads the Chemistry and Bioprospecting Division and co-ordinating the Environment Information, Awareness, Capacity Building and Livelhood Programme (EIACP) at the ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore, India. She has put in more than 25 years in the field of Forest Biotechnology and is currently serving as Head of the group in Plant Tissue Culture. Her contributions include genetic improvement of species like teak, melia and bamboo, establishing seed production systems for different tropical species, and heading impactful research projects. Some of her major activities include tissue culture facility for commercial production of plants and in vitro production of secondary metabolites through transformation, and participation in extension and training programs for foresters, research staff, students, and farmers. She has to her credit several research papers and books/chapters. She is the Assistant National Country Co-ordinator of the APFORGEN and Liaison to the Central Secretariat of International Society of Tropical Foresters. She is a member of the IUCN SSC Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group and Seed Conservation Specialist Group. Dr. Warrier's work spans stress physiology, forest genetic resources conservation, and cutting-edge biotechnologies, significantly advancing sustainable forestry and restoration initiatives.