Kflay Gebrehiwot (Ph. D) is an assistant professor of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management at Samara University, Ethiopia. He’s recently recognized as an outstanding researcher by the university. His research focuses on plant ecology, ethnobotany, rangeland ecology, biodiversity conservation, climate change, land use/land cover change and social-ecological systems. He has secured national and international research grants. Dr. Kflay has published numerous articles and book chapter in peer-reviewed reputable journal and book publishers. Some of his articles were published in Environmental Science & Policy, Plant Diversity, Journal of Environmental Management; Environment, Development and Sustainability, Ecological Processes, Acta Ecologica Sinica and etc. Dr. Kflay Gebrehiwot is also currently working as the Editor-In-Chief of Daagu International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, Samara university journal.