Introducing Reading Himalaya, an evidence-based, multimodal platform for social sciences research and policy on the eastern Himalayan regions of India (Sikkim, Darjeeling & Kalimpong), Bhutan and Nepal.

TO DELHI MEDIA: The current (possibly GLOF triggered) Teesta flashfloods in Sikkim is definitely BIGGER than 2013 Uttarakhand and 2022 Himachal Pradesh. A MAJOR HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT HAS BEEN DESTROYED. The full extent of damage is going to be apparent soon. Sikkim is sparsely

A higher resolution look at the South Lhonak Lake GLOF. Water level has lowered but the lake still stretches >2km shown by the smooth surface of the floating ice/sediment Rajeev Rajak Rakesh Bhambri Vimal Khawas @WaterSHEDLab Kavita Upadhyay Mauri Pelto Dr. Ashim Sattar

Historically, much of the gender gap in earnings could be explained by differences in education and occupational choices. However, this year’s economic sciences laureate Claudia Goldin has shown that the bulk of this earnings difference is now between men and women in the same

Have a look sikkimgovtipr SIKKIM EXPRESS Sikkim Chronicle

Very proud of Qin Tian | 田琴 for leading this work during her time with me @Naturalis_Sci. We show how parallel evolution and fast diversification rates explain the emergence of biodiversity in several biodiversity hotspots. New Phytologist nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Check out our January 2024 BSA Spotlight, Shweta Basnett, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Maryland, College Park. To learn more about Shweta, and see all of the Spotlights, visit: botany.org/home/careers-j… #BSASpotlight #BSAMembers

"The decision by Duke University to close their herbarium is deeply concerning. Herbaria are not just repositories of plant specimens, they hold the keys to understanding and preserving our planet's diversity." Petition with iDigBio, NSCAlliance SPNHC: change.org/p/urge-duke-un…

🔖Check out the complete KEY CONCEPTS IN ECOLOGY series: Reading lists & introductions to help learn the key topics in #ecology, from the British Ecological Society journals! 🔗britishecologicalsociety.org/learning-and-r…

🎉Great news! The new paper ‘Floral traits and their connection with pollinators and climate’ in Annals of Botany by Shweta Basnett is now #free for a limited time. (1/8) 👉 botany.fyi/o1isvu #FloralTraits #ClimateChange #Pollinators #AoBpapers

Brand spanking new flowering plant tree of life! Hot off the press nature. Huge thanks to @KewScience and all 279 co-authors for tireless graft on this for past 8 years. We hope you all like it! #angiosperms353 nature.com/articles/s4158…

Very proud of Isis Petrocelli 🌎🌿 for leading this work. It was a pleasure to work with such a talented and motivated researcher and I’m sure she will get really far! And: nice team effort from iDiv Biodiversity Research Evolution&Adaptation group!

Fulbright is a life-changing experience; consider the upcoming mentoring session if interested.

Join us in Amsterdam next year for the Tropical Ecology meeting! And suggest a symposium before 19th August. Details 👇

Sexual harassment in science: biologists in India speak out nature.com/articles/d4158…

"Maybe impostor syndrome wasn’t a sign of failure, but a sign of growth." This week's #ScienceWorkingLife. scim.ag/415zESX

🌸🔬#PlantReproductionWeek🌍 Floral traits and their connection with pollinators and climate by Shweta Basnett et al. in Annals of Botany #openaccess article 👉 doi.org/n5p9 #PlantScience

Many congratulations! Dr Benedikt Kuhnhäuser and the co-authors