Dehradun, Oct. 30 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Srinagar (Garhwal), 29 Oct: Dr. Deepti Semwal, a guest faculty member in the Department of Geography at Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU), has been honoured with the Young Scientist Award at the 21st Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Conference (USSTC-2026), organised by the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) on 25-26 October.

Dr. Semwal received the prestigious award under the Earth Sciences category for her outstanding research presentation in the field of biodiversity conservation on the topic, "Spatial Distribution of Biological Resources and Community Participation."

The Earth Sciences category encompassed several disciplines, including Geog...