Dr. Muhammad Junaid Jazib born on January 05, 1982 hails from Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is an environmental scientist based in Jammu and Kashmir, India, currently heading the Department of Environmental at Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir. He is also an esteemed member of the Wildlife Advisory Board, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Jazib’s research focuses on forestry, ecology, biodiversity, resource utilization and environmental pollution. He has contributed to the understanding of Oak-dominated forests in the Pir Panjal, Himalayan region. Besides research projects and publications in reputed journals, he has authored a few books including ‘Understanding Environmental Science’, ‘Environmental Issues and Sustainability’, etc. aiming at educating a broader audience on environmental issues and awareness. In addition to his research and academic pursuits, Dr Junaid Jazib writes fiction and non-fiction in Urdu, Gojri and Pahari languages. His short stories and essays have appeared in monthly 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳 (Mumbai, India), 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘢 (Kolkata, India), 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘢 (Srinagar, Jammu, India), etc. and on several online portals including 𝘭𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯.𝘱𝘬, 𝘢𝘪𝘬𝘳𝘰𝘻𝘢𝘯.𝘤𝘰𝘮, 𝘮𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘢, etc.