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SES is organising Indo-UK workshop on Bio-climatic Feedbacks of Melting Himalayan Ice Research Workshop and Planning Meetings

SES is organising Indo-UK workshop on Bio-climatic Feedbacks of Melting Himalayan Ice Research Workshop and Planning Meetings

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School of Environmental Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

is organising Indo-UK workshop on

 

Bio-climatic Feedbacks of Melting Himalayan Ice Research Workshop and Planning Meetings

 

20-21st Sept 2017 @ ADB Hall , School of Environmental sciences, JNU

 

20th September, 2017 Wednesday
09.00am-09.15am    Registration
09.15am-09.20am    Lamp lightnting
09.20am-09.25am    Introductory remark, Prof S.Mukerjee, Dean,SES,JNU
09.25 am-09.35 am    Inauguration and inagural talk by Vice Chancellor, JNU , Jawaharlal Nehru University
09.35 am-09.50 am     Overview by Prof. S.C. Garkoti, Rector II
09.50 am-09.55 am    Introduction to UKIERI-DST-Indo-UK project entitled “Bioclimatic feed backs of melting Himalayan Ice” by Prof. AL. Ramanathan
09.55 am-10.05 am    Dr.Varsheny S.K., Sc -G, DST: The Science & Technology International Cooperation Division of DST on : Brief overview of the (Indo-UK )UKIREI programme
10.05 am-10.20 am     Ms. Malyaj Varmani ( Asst. Director-UKIERI)– India British Council Division :Brief overview of the Indo-UK UKIREI programme
10.20 am-10.30am    Prof. Jemma Wadham, University of Bristol, UK  an overview of project “Bioclimatic feed backs of melting Cryosphere”,
10.30 pm-11.00 am    Tea Break
11.00 pm-01.00 pm    Technical Sessions- I (Chair: Prof. Pete Nienow)
Prof A.P.Dimri, SES,JNU:  Monsoon in Changing climate
Prof  N.C.Pant, Geology Dept.,DU: Himalayan Cryopshere and Hydrosphere from a glacial melt and precipitation perspective
Dr Thamban Meloth , NCAOR,GOI, Goa:NCAOR initiatives on Himalayan Cryosphere research
Dr.  Vimal Singh, Geology Dept., DU: The Indian critical zone – Case study from Himalayan zone
Prof  P K Joshi, SES, JNU : Distribution of major forest species to potential impacts of climate change in Central Himalya
Prof .Rajesh Kumar, Sharda University , Noida : Melting of Himalayan Glaciers: corroboration from Baspa basin
Dr Shreyesh Tayal, TERI, New Delhi-Water resource potential of Sikkim Himlayas in India
01.00 pm    02.00 pm    Lunch
Technical session –II (Chair: Dr Thamban Meloth )
02.00 pm    03.30 pm    Professor Martyn Tranter, Bristol – presentation of the “Bio-albedo Project
Dr. Shyam Ranjan : -SES,JNU  - Triple water vapor isotopologue record from Chhota Shigri, Western Himalaya, India
Dr. Virendra Bahdur Singh-IIT, Delhi on Hydrological Characteristics of Chhota Shigri Glacier, Lahaul-Spiti Valley, Western Himalaya, India
Dr Andrew Tedstone , Bristol – Earth-observation of Bio-albedo
03.30 pm    04.00 pm    Tea break
Technical session –II (Chair: Prof. Jemma Wadham )
04.00 pm     05.30 pm    Professor Alex Anesio, Bristol – Life in Glaciers
Prof. I.S. Thakur – Capture, storage and sequestration of carbon dioxide for production of biofuel and biomaterials
Prof Aswhani Pareek, SLS, JNU: Raising climate resilient crops to ensure food and nutritonal security
Prof Kasturi Mukhopadhyay, SES, JNU: Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacteria in Environment, Antibiotic Resistance and Viable Natural Therapeutics.
Dinner     07.00 to 09.30 pm    JNU Cafetaria

 


21th September, 2017  : II day – Thrusday
Technical  Session – III (Chair – Prof. Alex Anesio)
10.00 am    11.30 am    Professor AL Ramanathan, JNU : Status of Glacier Research in Indian Himalaya
Prof A K Keshari, IIT, Delhi : Modelling snowmelt runoff in Himalayan catchment
Professor Martyn Tranter, Bristol – presentation of the “Bio-albedo Project”
Dr Sarah Shannon, Bristol – Modelling mountain glaciers
Professor Pete Nienow, Edinburgh – Glacier and ice sheet hydrological investigations
11.30 am    12.00 noon    Tea Break
Technical  Session – IV (Chair: Prof AL.Ramanathan)
12.00 noon    13.00 pm    Dr Jon Hawkings, Bristol – Nutrient Export from Glacier Systems
Dr Alex Beaton, NOC, UK – In situ measurement technology in glaciers
Dr Jon Telling, Newcastle – Life in the deep sub-surface and energy sources via glacial erosion
13.00 pm    14.00 pm    LUNCH BREAK
02.00 pm    03.00 pm    Planning meeting for the programme Led by Prof. ALRamanathan, Jemma Wadham, Dr Jon Telling – to report on field recce trip in Himachal Pradesh
03.00 pm    04.30 pm    Round table discussion of priorities, activities and mechanisms for future wider collaboration led by  Prof. AL Ramanathan and Prof Jemma Wadham
04.30 pm    04.45 pm    Tea Break
04.45 pm    5.00 pm    Meeting close

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