KSCSTE Funded Two-day National Workshop

 Two-day National Workshop on 

Conservation of Faunal Biodiversity and Environmental Monitoring

Date: 29.10.2022 and 31.10.2022

Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Thiruvanathapuram funded two-day National Workshop on Conservation of Faunal Biodiversity and Environmental Monitoring

  Technical Sessions:

    1. Dr. Balakrishnan Peroth, Scientist, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala

The first day of workshop was committed to studying different methods of sampling fauna, use of online platforms in documenting faunal diversity and Citizen Science. The session was led by Dr. Balakrishnan P., along with assistance from Mr. Nithin Divakar, Research Scholar on bats, Mr. Sreedhar, Research Scholar on rodents and Mr. Bibin, Project Fellow. The session flipped between theory sessions and field survey of the campus. The participants were intriduced to iNaturalist platform and the documented fauna were uploaded in iNat. 

    2. Dr. Sasidharan, Scientist, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Dr. Sasidharan talked on the topic "Animal Diversity and its Conservation", introducing the participants to animal resources and importance of faunal biodiversity

    3. Mr. Balakrishnan Valappil, Member, Malabar Natural history Society (MNHS), Kozhikode

Mr. Balakrishnan Valappil is a moth enthusiast who is maintaining a website "Treenymph.org" with details on moth, life history and biology. The session introduced moths and mothing to the participants, which was followed by field study on moths, their larvae and habitat. 

Certificate Course on Odonatology: Field Study

 

Certificate Course on Odonatology: Field Session

Date: 24 October 2022 

Study area: Bharathapuzha, near Meetna Check Dam at Palappuram

The study survey documented 24 species of Odonates fromthe study area. The course particpants were divided into two groups, with experts from Society for Odonate Studies, Kottayam leading the group. Mr. Muhammed Sharif and Mr. Ranjith R.V. represented SOS Kottayam.

UG 2019-2022 University Rank

B.Sc. Zoology 2022 University Rank 

6th rank holder

SHAHANAS, T. (OTATSZO025)

 

Forest cleaning and Faunal Monitoring at Dhoni Forests, Palakkad

Forest cleaning and Faunal Monitoring at Dhoni Forests, Palakkad

Wildlife Week Celebration & Extension Activity

Date: 08.10.2022

Organised jointly by Biodiversity Club and Department of Zoology & Botany

Student Particpants: 41 student members of the club

Teacher participants: Ms. Preethi, N. (Convenor), Dr. Pramod Namboothiri and Ms.Akhila (Faculty members)

Students were given an orientation on Dhoni forests, its fauna and flora by Mr. Sivasankaran