Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Nov 25: National workshop on `Reproductive Biology for Biodiversity Conservation’ was held at Centre for Biodiversity Studies, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri.
Delegates from different Institutes of the country participated in the workshop, which was organized in collaboration with Department of Botany, University of Jammu and sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India.
Prof I A Hamal, Vice Chancellor of BGSBU, who was the chief guest, stressed upon the relevance of Reproductive Biology in conservation of Biodiversity. Without understanding how plants reproduce and what constraints they face in their reproductive process, no effective strategy can be devised for their conservation, he explained.
In the session, Prof K R Shivanna, senior INSA Scientist from Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, spoke on seedling recruitment, a major reproductive constraint responsible for species vulnerability, a thrust area of research in conservation of Biodiversity while Dr Rajesh Tandon spoke on an emerging area of use of mathematical modeling for studying plant – pollinator interactions which are detrimental to species conservation.
Earlier, Prof B A Wafai, Director, CBS, acquainted the visitors with the mandate and activities taking place at CBS, BGSBU.
Dr Susheel Verma, Associate Professor, member of the organizing committee of the workshop, deliberated upon the origin and significance of this one day session of 5 day national workshop.
Prof G H Dar, Fellow Mahtama Gandhi Chair on Ecology and Environment, presented the vote of thanks.
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