INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
ORGANIZED BY
BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
22 May 2014
Venue: Central National Herbarium, P.O. Botanic Garden, Howrah 711 103
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Time
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Programme
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09.00 - 09.25
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Welcome address by Dr. P. Lakshminarasimhan, Scientist ‘D’ & HoO, CNH, BSI
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09.30 - 09.40
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Message by Dr. Paramjit Singh, Director, Botanical Survey of India
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09.45 - 09.55
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Message by Professor N.D. Paria, Botany Dept., Calcutta University
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10.00 - 10.10
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Message by Dr. D.K. Singh, Scientist ‘F’, BSI, Hqrs.
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10.15 - 10.45
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Talk on Mangrove diversity in Andaman & Nicobar Islands – an overview by Dr. V. Sampath Kumar, Scientist ‘C’, CNH, BSI
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10.50 - 11.20
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Talk on Diversity of Liverworts and Hornworts in Sikkim by Dr. Devandra Singh, Scientist ‘C’, Cryptogamy Section, BSI
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11.20 - 11.30
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TEA BREAK
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11.35 - 12.15
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Talk on Diversity of macro fungi in Himalaya by Dr. Kanad Das, Scientist ‘C’, Cryptogamic Section, BSI
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12.20 - 12.50
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Talk on Diversity of woody climbers in Waynad Forests, Kerala by Mrs. K.A. Sujana, Scientist ‘C’, CBL, BSI
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12.55 - 13.25
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Talk on Diversity of Freshwater Algae in Eastern regions of India by Dr. Sudipta Kumar Das, PDF, BSI
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13.30 - 14.15
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BREAK FOR SNACKS
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14.20 - 14.40
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Talk on Thermo-tolerant Cynobacteria in various temperature gradients from the thermal spring of Dumka district, Jharkhand by Dr. R.K. Gupta, Scientist ‘C’, BSI, Hqrs.
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14.45 - 15.00
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Vote of thanks by Dr. V.P. Prasad, Scientist ‘C’, CNH, BSI.
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