for individuals and institutions working on amphibians in the Western Ghats. In collaboration with national and international institutions and individuals, Biju launched a unique nationwide campaign called the Lost Amphibians of India (LAI) to rediscover 'lost' species that have not been sighted in life for as long as two centuries since they were originally discovered and described. The unique feature of LAI is the involvement of civil society including students, members of NGOs, and other non-amphibian specialists in conservation initiatives and has huge implications on the conservation of amphibians. LAI has over 600 team members and has conducted about 42 field expeditions. Publications Biju has extensively published in high impact factor and prestigious journals such as Nature, Science, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the Royal Society, and has written books on both plants and amphibians. Awards Sanctuary Wildlife Service Award (2011) IUCN Sabin Award (2008) Kerala Sree Award (2022) See also List of herpetologists References External links 20th-century Indian biologists Living people Indian herpetologists Academic staff of Delhi University 1963 births University of Kerala alumni University of Calicut alumni Vrije Universiteit Brussel alumni Scientists from Kerala People from Kollam district Indian conservationists Activists from Kerala Kerala Sree Award Winners