Nalini Nadkarni

Nalini Moreshwar Nadkarni
Nadkarni in 2009
Born (1954-10-13) October 13, 1954
EducationBrown University (BS), University of Washington (PhD)
OccupationForest 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.