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XIX Annual Research Seminar P R O G R A M M E
Seminar Chairperson: Shri V.B.Sawarkar, Chairman, TRAC
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FIRST DAY - Thursday, 22nd September, 2005 |
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| 0900 – 0930 hrs | Registration |
| 0930 – 0935 hrs |
Welcome Address – Dr. K. Sankar, Research Coordinator |
| 0935 – 0945 hrs |
Introduction to ARS – Director, WII |
| 0945 – 1000 hrs |
Felicitation Programme for Mr. Dave Ferguson, USFWS; Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh, Dr. G.S. Rawat & Sh. B.C. Choudhury, WII |
| 1000 – 1015 hrs |
Release of books and proceedings of the National Seminar on Wildlife Conservation, Research & Management |
| 1015 – 1045 hrs |
Tea |
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Session - 1 |
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| 1045 – 1105 hrs |
Monitoring of lions in Gir. - Kartikeya S. Chauhan |
| 1105 – 1125 hrs |
Estimation of leopard and prey abundance in different conflict zones in Pauri Garhwal. - Devendra Singh |
| 1125 – 1155 hrs |
Do tigers shy away from people? What happens when people stop living in a tiger habitat? - A case study from the Shivaliks of Uttaranchal. - Amit John Kurien & Abishek Harihar |
| 1155 – 1215 hrs |
Evaluating tiger (Panthera tigris) population estimation approaches in a high density area in Kanha Tiger Reserve.
- Rishi Kumar Sharma |
| 1215 – 1230 hrs |
Discussion |
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Session - 2 |
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| 1230 – 1255 hrs |
Dhole Ecology Project: an update. - Bhaskar Acharya |
| 1255– 1315 hrs |
Resource utilization by the Indian fox (Vulpes bengalensis) in Kutch, Gujarat. - Chandrima Home |
| 1315 – 1400 hrs |
Lunch |
| 1400 – 1420 hrs |
Prey availability and leopard occurrence in Bori-Satpura National Park. - Advait Edgaonkar |
| 1420 – 1440 hrs |
Lion-prey relationships in Gir Protected Area. - V. Meena |
| 1440 – 1500 hrs |
Distribution, Habitat, Use and Threats to Otters in Corbett Tiger Reserve. - Asghar Nawab |
| 1500 – 1520hrs | Discussion |
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Session -
3 |
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| 1520 – 1550 hrs |
Developing protocols for identifying species based on morphometry; serology and DNA based techniques. - S.P. Goyal, Vivek Sahajpal & Anup Mandal |
| 1550 – 1615 hrs |
Characterization of antlers of Indian cervids: significance of morphometric and analytical techniques. - Rina Rani Singh |
| 1615 – 1630 hrs |
Discussion. |
| 1630 – 1650 hrs |
Tea. |
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Session - 4 |
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| 1650 – 1710 hrs |
Patterns in diversity of anurans along an elevational gradient in Ashambhu hills, southern Western Ghats. - Rohit S. Naniwadekar |
| 1710 – 1730 hrs |
An evaluation of endemism of amphibian assemblages in the Western Ghats using molecular techniques. - Karthikeyan Vasudevan |
| 1730 – 1750 hrs |
Systematics and bigeography of Rhacophoridae: implications for conservation. - M.S. Chaitra |
| 1750 – 1810 hrs |
Conservation status of fishes in tributaries of Ramganga upstream with special reference to Golden masher (Tor putitora). - Vidyadhar M. Atkore |
| 1810 – 1825 hrs |
Discussion. |
| 1945 hrs onwards |
Special Function & Dinner to Felicitate Mr. Dave Ferguson, USFWS. (All are invited) - Programme Coordinator: Sh.B.C. Choudhury |
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SECOND DAY -
FRIday,
23rd
September, 2005 |
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| 0900 – 0920 hrs |
Patterns in mixed species flocking of birds in rainforest fragments of the southern Western Ghats. - Hari Sridhar |
| 0920 – 0940 hrs |
Space partitioning among colonial nesting birds in Bhitarkanika mangroves, Orissa. - Gopi G.V. |
| 0940 – 1000 hrs |
Influence of climate, floristics, and forest structure on breeding bird diversity and composition in Central Indian Highlands, M.P. - R. Jayapal |
| 1000 – 1030 hrs |
Patterns in diversity and rarity in avifaunal and floral assemblages along an elevation gradient: Commonalities and Differences. - Rashid H. Raza |
| 1030 – 1045 hrs |
Habitat selection of birds in New Forest, Dehra Dun. - Dhananjai Mohan |
| 1045 – 1105 hrs |
Status and conservation of vultures in Kutch. - Sh. I.P. Boppana |
| 1105 – 1120 hrs |
Discussion. |
| 1120 – 1135 hrs |
Tea. |
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Session - 6 |
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| 1135 – 1155 hrs |
Conservation Status of Alpine Meadows in the western & north-western Himalaya. - G.S. Rawat |
| 1155 – 1215 hrs |
Ecology and Management of Alpine Landscape in Kanchendzonga National Park, West Sikkim. - Sandeep Tambe |
| 1215 – 1235 hrs |
Effects of Livestock Grazing on Argali Habitat Use at Tso Kar Basin, Ladakh.
- Ashwini Upadhyay |
| 1235 – 1255 hrs |
An update on the distribution of orchids in Uttaranchal and assessment of their habitats. - Jeewan S. Jajal |
| 1255 – 1315 hrs |
Distribution and Phenology of Orchids in the state of Jharkhand, India. - Pankaj Kumar |
| 1315 – 1400 hrs |
Lunch. |
| 1400 – 1420 hrs |
Reevaluation of the status and wildlife use of Chilla-Motichur corridor. - Bivash Pandav & Karthikeyan Vasudevan |
| 1420 – 1440 hrs |
Discussion. |
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Session - 7 |
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| 1440 – 1500 hrs |
Conservation ecology of endangered mammals in Trishna, Wildlife Sanctuary, Tripura. - Sabyasachi Dasgupta |
| 1500 – 1520 hrs |
Conservation of Hoolock Gibbon (Bunopithecus hoolock) in Northeast India: A Preliminary Status Report. - A.K. Gupta |
| 1520 – 1530 hrs |
Discussion. |
| 1530 – 1550 hrs |
Results - Photographic Competition. |
| 1550 – 1615 hrs |
Tea. |
| 1615 – 1645 hrs |
Monitoring tigers, co-predators, prey and their habitat. - Rajesh Gopal, Director, Project Tiger, Govt. of India, MoEF |
| 1645 – 1715 hrs |
Comments on ARS. |
| 1715 – 1730 hrs |
Presentation of Awards. |
| 1730 – 1745 hrs |
Concluding Remarks – Shri V.B. Sawarkar, Chairman, TRAC. |
| 1745 – 1750 hrs |
Vote of Thanks – Dr. K. Sankar, Research Coordinator. |
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THIRD DAY - Saturday, 24th September, 2005 |
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| 1000 hrs onwards ... |
XIV MEETING OF THE TRAINING, RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC COUNCIL (For TRAC members only) |
