Category: Press/ Newsletters/ Advts./ Conferences etc.

Indexing of Journal of BNHS : 1 post by 1 author. I am happy to inform you that I have completed indexing all the volumes of the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society: vols. 1–111.2 (1886–2015). This involved going through all the issues of the Journal, and indexing 4,895 papers, short notes, etc. Almost […]

Science Academies’ Refresher Course on Environmental Biology : 1 post by 1 author. Deadline is fast approaching (15th Jan 2016) for the Science Academies’ Refresher Programme on Environmental Biology here at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. Please see the notice below. Interested faculty may pls apply, and circulate this to anyone who might be interested […]

The 11th International Symposium on Diversity and Conservation of Orchids : 6 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (2) Greetings from snowy Korea. I gave the first talk on Orchids of Indo-Burma and now just lurking around. wooow  thats lovely … enjoy Korean orchids and snow 🙂 Great … The Orchids look wonderful….

CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF J.S. GAMBLE’S FLORA OF THE PRESIDENCY OF MADRAS: LECTURE SERIES & EXHIBITION : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) This is an invitation to you and your students to attend our One-day Seminar and Exhibition as part of the Centenary Celebrations of J S Gamble’s Flora of the Presidency of Madras scheduled on […]

Fwd: Invite for participation in International Conference on Ecosystem Services of Wetlands “Ardrabhumi 2016” Inbox x : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) – Ardrabhumi – 2016.pdf Kindly find attached with this mail the brochure of the International Conference on Ecosystem Services of Wetlands “Ardrabhumi 2016”  which will be held in the V.P.M’s B.N. Bandodkar […]

Refresher Course Announcement : 1 post by 1 author. Science Academies’ Refresher Course on Environmental Biology at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda 151001  1 – 15 February 2016 Sponsored byIndian Academy of Sciences, BangaloreIndian National Science Academy, New DelhiThe National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) is a new Central University […]

Regarding Ph D admission : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) If any body interested to work on Angiosperm taxonomy, medicinal and edible plants can apply. Attachments (1)- Ph.D Notification.jpg

Fwd: Number of trees halved to 3 trillion in the world : 1 post by 1 author. http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/number-of-trees-halved-to-3-trillion-in-the-world/article7608013.ece?homepage=true Number of trees halved to 3 trillion in the world R. Prasad Of the 3.04 trillion trees in the world, the tropical and subtropical forests have the highest number of trees at approximately 1.39 trillion. Photo: H.Vibhu […]

The Arctic Circle : 3 posts by 3 authors. My new book, The Arctic Circle, has been released recently. It is a collection of 6 short stories mixed with science and personal productivity and is available over at Amazon- free if you have Kindle Unlimited 🙂 (otherwise too it’s cheap, INR 192) http://www.amazon.in/Arctic-Circle-remarkable-covering-productivity-ebook/dp/B013QWIFNC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441192511&sr=8-1&keywords=arctic+circle Let me […]

Advertisement for Scientist at NGCPR : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)- Job Description for post of Scientist at NGCPR.doc Please Circulate the position at Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) Requires a Jr. SCIENTIST ABOUT THE CENTRE: Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) located near Shirwal, Khandala, Dist. Satara is a […]

Zee news- The ‘eFlora India’ test site was launched by BSI in July 2015 : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. see the link:http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/botanical-survey-of-india-develops-first-e-flora-database_1643779.html

Tree Transplantation Clause in NH Contracts in the Works : 6 posts by 3 authors. Having all these superfast 4-6 lane expressways is fine but I lament the lack of large, old shady trees that used to line our highways : I recall the Grand Trunk Road in the northern part of the country, where […]

Fwd: Spotting Alien Invasive Species : The invasives group on the India Biodiversity Portal are running a campaign this month to map the spread of invasives across the country. It will be very valuable if we can get large scale information on invasives and their distribution in India. If you think it approporiate, could you […]

Fwd: Calling All Citizens to Endorse this Crucial Petition on the Compensatory Afforestation Bill 2015. : 2 posts by 2 authors. For over a decade, user agencies that have been permitted non-forest activities on forestland, including mines, highways, dams, and energy projects, have been depositing compensatory levies into a special fund known as the Compensatory […]

Fwd: Plant Discoveries 2014 online : 4 posts by 4 authors. I am happy to inform you that, BSI has recently published the Plant discoveries 2014 which was released by Honorable Minister MOECC, Sh Prakash Javedkar on world environment day 5th June 2015. The document may be seen in the following link.  http://archive.org/details/PlantDiscovery201415 Thank you, … […]

Fw: Maharashtra Nature Park, Dharavi, Mumbai : 1 post by 1 author. This is with reference to the series of news articles that appeared in the Marathi daily – Loksatta since 25 May 2015.   This is about the proposal of so called ‘improvement’ of Maharashtra Nature Park located on the banks of Mithi River […]

Molecular phylogeny workshop in IISc : 1 post by 1 author. Dr. Praveen Karanth is conducting the workshop on molecular phylogenetics. It will free of cost and from August 3rd to 7th 2015. Please find the details in the link below.http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/phylo_workshop/

Looking for a post of Agriculturist (Assisting Plant Research Scientist) at Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR), Shindewadi, Dist. Satara, Maharashtra : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Please find the advertisement below and circulate kindly circulate it!!

JRF Position in CSIR funded Research Project : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Kindly circulate:  Walk in interview at Botany Department, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. CSIR Funded project entitled: Taxonomic and cytogenetical studies in the genus Pancratium L. (Amaryllidaceae) in IndiaSanctioned to Dr. Manoj Lekhak Duration: Up to 28 February 2018.Qualifications: M.Sc. in Botany with […]

International conference @ ISEC, Bangalore : 1 post by 1 author http://www.isec.ac.in/ceenr-climate-change-modelling.html Please check the above link