Geetha Iyer

Geetha Iyer dons many hats. She is an ardent wildlife watcher, naturalist, author, teacher, and consultant in the twin fields of education and environment. A Zoology graduate with a Ph.D. in Education from Madras University, she enjoys writing and conducting workshops about the environment, education and natural history. Geetha was formerly the head of Sahyadri School (KFI), Pune. She pens articles on bringing biodiversity into the classroom in her bimonthly column for Teacher Plus. She also frequently writes about insects for Frontline and her first book, Satpada, Our World of Insects, is a great introduction to Indian insects. Geetha is a life member of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), India. She resides at the picturesque village of Suchindrum with her husband, and her dog, Simba.