Registration Open: THE NATURALIST Ep. 4 with Nachiket Kelkar (Ecologist, ATREE) | 5th September 11 am IST

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Hi,

Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation invites you to the 4th episode of the talk series- 'The Naturalist' by Mr. Nachiket Kelkar on 'Demystifying Gangetic Dolphins on 5th September 2020 at 11 am.

Nachiket Kelkar has been studying the ecology of river dolphins, fisheries, and other freshwater biodiversity since 2007. His PhD research at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore focuses on socio-ecological conflicts in riverine capture fisheries of the Gangetic plains, with a focus on Bihar. His research interests include freshwater biodiversity and ecology, animal population dynamics, river hydrology, fishery interactions, and their interactions.

The online talk series is specially designed to initiate conversation and understanding of vulnerable species, threatened landscapes, less-discussed conservation challenges, and innovative models of environmental consciousness in the Indian subcontinent. The talk follows a flexible format where the expert first talks about the issue followed by an interactive face to face discussion with participants. The medium of the talk will be in English followed by a discussion with participants in either English/Hindi.

Participation is free. Please visit following link to register:

https://vindhyabachao.org/live

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Hi,

 

Video recording of The Naturalist Ep.4 with Mr. Nachiket Kelkar on 'Demystifying Gangetic Dolphins’ held on 5th September 2020 at 11 am is now available. The talk featured a brief introduction to the Gangetic Dolphin, its natural history, conservation and the challenges faced by researchers.

Mr Kelkar’s experience of working on Gangetic Dolphins since the year 2007 is inspiring for aspiring researchers and conservationist. The talk was followed by a discussion session with participants. You can watch the entire talk along with the discussion in the following video

 

https://vindhyabachao.org/activities/webinars/891-the-naturalist-e4

 

Stay tuned for more such talks in future!

 

Best Wishes,

Team, VENHF