Goa University, Dept. of Botany and Goa union of Journalists orgnized UGC sponsored biodiversity awareness workshop programme

International Year of Biodiversity 2010
UGC sponsored biodiversity awareness programme
Organised by Department of Botany, Goa University
And
Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ)
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Main conference hall, ground floor, Administrative block, Goa University
                                                      Programme

Reception and registration:-9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m at the venue

Inauguration:-

10. 30-11.00 a.m.

10.30- Dignitaries occupy the dais as UN biodiversity year Theme song is played on the screen

10.30-10.35 Welcome address by Prof. and Head, Dept. of Botany, Dr. P. K. Sharma

10.35- 10.45- “Biodiversity research at Goa University’ talk By the Dean, Faculty of life sciences and environment, Prof. P.V.Desai

10.45-Inaguration of the workshop by the Vice chancellor, GU, Prof. Dilip Deobagkar, Release of workshop DATA DVD

10. 50.-11.00 Address by the Vice chancellor

11.00 -11.05 Vote of thanks by President, GUJ

Opening lectures- Theme -Climate change and biodiversity

11.15-11.30- “Dr. Baban Ingole, Scientist F, NIO would speak on “Climate change and Marine biodiversity’

11.30-11.45 a.m.-Dr. Nandkumar M. Kamat, Asst. Professor, Botany dept. would speak on “Climate change and terrestrial biodiversity”

----------------------------------Tea break from 11. 45-12.00 p.m.---------------------------------

Technical session- I- How Biologists view Biodiversity

12 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.

Short 10-12 minutes powerpoint presentations

1. Biodiversity and conservation of plants –Prof. M.K.Janarthanam, Dept. of Botany
2. Biodiversity and conservation of fungi –Prof. D. J. Bhat, Dept. of Botany
3. World of algae –Dr. K.G.Hiremath, Ass. Professor, Dhempe college
4. World of mycorrhizae-Dr. B.F. Rodrigues, Dept. of Botany
5. Life at the extremes-the Archean diversity” –Dr. Irene Furtado, Ass. Professor, Dept. of Microbiology
6. Sulphur bacteria and the Salt pans- Dr. Savita Kerkar , Ass. Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology
7. Diversity of birds–Dr. Sonali Borges, Faculty, Biotech dept. Dhempe college
8. Reptiles-Mr. Nitin Sawant, director, WWF, Goa state office

------------------------------Lunch break—1.30- 2.30 p.m.- -----------------------------------

Technical session II- “Lesser known facets of biodiversity”
      2.30 p.m. to 3.00  p.m -Powerpoint presentations by

9. Beautiful butterflies, dashing dragonflies-Mr. Parag Ranganekar –ornithologist and lepidepterologist
10. Biodiversity and ecotourism -by Mr. Nirmal Kulkarni –Herpetologist and natural historian

Interactive session
3.00-4.00 p.m.
Theme:-"Reporting biodiversity news:-constraints and challenges which we face"-

Open session with participation by working journalists and columnists- Rajendra Kerkar, Subhash Mahale, Paul Fernandes, Vijay Gaonkar, Govind Potekar, Christina Viegas and others to speak and delegates and biologists to interact

----------------------------Tea break- 4.00-4.15 p.m.- ------------------------------

4.15 -5.15 p.m.

Panel discussion
Theme:-Bridging the gap between biologists and journalists -how biodiversity awareness can be effectively spread in the age of climate change

Prakash Kamat, Sagar Javadekar and others

5.15-5.30 p.m.

Valedictory function

Comments and suggestions by delegates,

Distribution of participation certificates

Vote of thanks

Conclusion

Note for  delegates

1.        Arrangements would be made on request from 9.30 a.m. -10.30 a.m to pick up and drop journalist delegates from press room Panaji  to university  and after the end of the workshop.

2.        Tea and lunch would be served in the lobby

3.        All registered journalist delegates, on first cum first serve basis would get printed resource material and a DVD with articles, research papers, data, images, videoclips, posters on biodiversity. However, there are limited sets (40) of  DVD. Those who register late would be sent a copy on request.

4.        Minor adjustments in the programme may be necessary

Note:-An exhibition of books on nature, biodiversity and display of reports,  books, posters from local publishers and monographs by faculty and some M. Sc. dissertations and Ph.D. thesis of university students on biodiversity would be arranged in the foyer (outside the hall). Please spare time to view the same.
Some workshop material can be viewed on  http://www/gugujbiodiversityworkshop.blogspot.com . The site would be updated and remain active for the full year.