Applications for MSc WILDLIFE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION @ NCBS (2024-2026) are now open! Please share and RT National Centre for Biological Sciences Nature Conservation Foundation WCS-India ncbs.res.in/mscprogram/

Happy to share that our paper, "A comprehensive database of squirrel distribution and occurrence in South Asia", is out now BDJournal Link - doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11… Nandini Rajamani @senandsouza Aravind P S Rakesh Muni #OpenAccess #AcademicTwitter #GlobalSouth (1/n)

New Book! Want to know if that plant you like is having a negative impact on native biodiversity? Download our new book on the common invasive plants of peninsular India: ncf-india.org/blog/guests-wh… Biodiversity Collaborative

There are 34 #squirrel species in the South Asian region, including tree, flying and ground #squirrels. The Squirrels of South Asia (SOSA) database offers comprehensive, up-to-date data on their distribution and occurrence: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11…

nptel.ac.in/courses/127106… NPTEL's Basic Course in Ornithology is now open for registrations! A great course to get insights into the science of birding 🐦‍⬛🪶

The revised school textbooks of Kerala will include Preamble to the Constitution. The curriculum will be gender sensitive. Lessons on Pocso rules, democratic and secular values and scientific temperament will be included.That’s our response to attempts to communalise education.

Wrapping up the inaugural Inter IISER Ecology meet at IISER Tirupati! 🌿 Students and faculties from IISERs, CCMB Hyderabad, KREA University, and TIFR Hyderabad rocked it with engaging presentations and discussions. Future plans? Keep this student-driven vibe alive annually!

Happy to be named as one of the best posters on Biology Day 2024 (the annual event of Bio Dept of IISER Tirupati ). In this poster I talked about Niche differentiation and partitioning in closely related palm squirrel species in sympatry and allopatry. #bioday2024 #sciuridlab

Following Gauhati High Court’s order, Numligarh Refinery Ltd has started demolishing its boundary wall that had been obstructing a critical elephant corridor in Deopahar, putting an end to a decade-long legal battle. Story by Nabarun Guha. india.mongabay.com/2024/04/walls-…

Many of you are wondering why Prajwal Revanna videos didn’t hit the news cycle before since they have been doing rounds for months. There are two reasons. One is that he got a court gag order last year itself claiming videos may come. This is a list we made of other gag orders

Whole of Asia is reeling under a heat wave, threatening lives & livelihoods. Both #climate adaptation & mitigation are urgently needed, especially to protect the most vulnerable in each country. Ministry of Health MoEF&CC NITI Aayog UN Climate Change World Health Organization South-East Asia World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific

The Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference '24 is starting tomorrow! We have a packed schedule filled with insightful meetings, dynamic discussions, creative sessions & a public event. Join us as we bring together researchers from diverse disciplines in Indian wildlife ecology.

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IISER Tirupati Battalion at National Centre for Biological Sciences for Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference 2024 (IWEC`24) #iwec24 #ncbs #indianecology #wildlife Faizee Ali Khan gayathri r Harsha Kumar

IISER Tirupati invites PhD positions in Biology: Walk in interview: for students with national level qualifying scores for PhD positions at the fully equipped labs. Limited fellowships are available for eligible students.IISER Bhopal IISER Thiruvananthapuram IISER Pune IISER Mohali IISER Kolkata

Nandini Rajamani How do #pikas in #Ladakh store food for the cold and long winters? Mongabay India highlights a publication from Nandini Rajamani's group at IISER Tirupati. The authors are Harsha Kumar Dhanesh Ponnu and Senan D'Souza india.mongabay.com/2024/08/himala…

This illustration highlights some of the spectacular species we get to see in Bengaluru. Example the Slender Loris in the IISC campus, the Egyptian Vulture soaring over the UB City mall and the other overlooked butterflies, dragonflies and migratory bird species. #Biodiversity

When we think of pollinators, we picture bees or birds, but even wolves can get in on the action! In Ethiopia, the fiery blooms of Kniphofia foliosa lure Ethiopian wolves with sweet nectar. Can wolves be pollinators? Find out here👉 bit.ly/490B83k 📷 Adrien Lesaffre

#OnThisDay in 1859, Charles Darwin's landmark book 'On the Origin of Species' was first published. The work is one of the foundations of evolutionary biology, and one of the most important scientific works of the 19th century. #HistoryOfScience

Great to see IISER Tirupati & Nandini Rajamani here!