Nalini Nadkarni
Nalini Moreshwar Nadkarni | |
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Nadkarni in 2009 | |
| Born | October 13, 1954 |
| Education | Brown University (BS), University of Washington (PhD) |
| Occupation | Forest ecologist |
Nalini Nadkarni (born October 13, 1954) is an American forest ecologist who pioneered the study of Costa Rican rain forest canopies. Using mountain climbing equipment to make her ascent, Nadkarni first took an inventory of the canopy in 1981, followed by two more inventories in 1984.