Dr. Deepti Pandey is a researcher in the field of ancient history and archaeology. She earned her PhD in Ancient Indian History from the Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, Lucknow University in 2011, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Pandey also holds her UG and PG degrees from the same University. She has published national and international research papers in her research area. Her research highlights the importance of traditional knowledge, practices, and beliefs of the sacred plants in plant conservation. Dr. Pandey’s research interests also lie in fostering ritual and traditional practices of sacred plants for plant conservation and thereby achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She is interested in interdisciplinary research collaboration in India and beyond to foster indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge as well as lichens causing biodeterioration of ancient monuments.Dr. Vimal Chandra Pandey is an applied research scientist of phyto- and phycoremediation at Chandigarh University, India. He obtained his PhD from Dr. RML Avadh University and conducted post-doctoral research at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India. Dr. Pandey’s research focuses on the remediation and management of polluted sites using ecologically and socio-economically valuable plants and algae. His work focuses strongly on restoring ecosystem services and developing a bio-based economy in support of the UN SDGs. Dr. Pandey is a member of the IUCN commission on Ecosystem Management and the National Academy of Sciences, India. He is the author and editor of several books, including Elsevier’s Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities, Bioremediation of Pollutants, and more.

• 1. Biodiversity of lichens on the ancient/historical monuments2. Lichens as bioindicators and biomonitoring agents3. Process of Lichen-Induced Biodeterioration4. Biofilms and Lichens on stone/ UNESCO World Heritage Sites/endangered historic sites5. Remedies for lichen biodeterioration of stone surfaces/ Cleaning method of Lichen Colonization6. Environmental Importance of Lichens and Biodeterioration7. Historical Monuments, Conservation Problems and Preservation Act8. Case studies