Dr Prashant Sharma is a scientist at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Center Datia. Previously, he was an assistant professor at the Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, India. He received his master's and PhD in Agroforestry from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, and Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, India, respectively. His research interests include agroforestry, remote sensing, climate change, mitigation and adaptation, biomass production, and weed management.