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Organizer: Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding

Venue: Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore

Steps to access the data:

We are beginning this effort with the conflicts that we have already documented by the Forum. You could also contribute to this effort by sending in abstracts of conflict cases that you know.

 This book is being read by wider professionals all over the globe with interest and many people have also offered their review on the same.  Keeping in view the activities of India Water Portal, we feel that it may be of interest for the portal readers to know more about this.  One such review of the book written by Prof. D. T. Shete, Former Director, Water Resources Engineering and Management Institute, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara is attached herewith.

The Centre for Atmospheric Sciences(CAS), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is organising this programme which is sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Forty candidates will be selected from all over the country. The programme will be held at CAS, IIT, Delhi.

Eligibility:

M.Sc./M.Tech. degree in Physics/ Meteorology/ Atmospheric Sciences/ Geophysics/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Oceanography / Computer Science with overall good academic record with at least one year working experience/ exposure relevant to the field of Atmospheric Science. Those who have Ph.D. Degree and working on monsoon related problems will be given preference.

Programme period: 27th June–20th July 2011

Age limit: Less than 35 years as on 31st March 2011.

The Western Ghats Biodiversity Open Collaborative Information System or Western Ghats Portal (WGP) is a joint project between French Institute of Pondicherry and Strand Life Sciences, representing India Biodiversity Portal. WGP is being funded by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. CEPF is a global programme that works towards safeguarding biodiversity hotspots by providing strategic assistance to non-governmental organizations, community groups and other civil society partners. ATREE is the Regional Implementation Team to implement the conservation strategy outlined in the Western Ghats Ecosystem profile in partnership with CEPF.

Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association (NWEA) is conducting a Wildlife Census for Nilgiris North, Nilgiris South and Gudalur Forest Divisions from February 25 -27. This is a count for all mammals.

Over 100 volunteers are needed for this count which is simultaneously done in  three Forest divisions with support and guidance of the Forest Department.