Edible Insects for Sustainable Livelihood
11th and 12th March, 2021 at Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, Nagaland.
Resource Persons: 8
No. of Participants: 45
The two day workshop was organized to discuss the potentials of insect rearing and domestication in enhancing the rural economy. The workshop enabled participants to have a basic understanding of which insects are eaten, how to identify (hands-on), commercially rear and domesticate them so as to improve sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Taxonomy, ecology and conservation of amphibians of NE India
17th to 19th February 2021, Online
Resource Persons: 7
No. of Participants: 25
The goal of this workshop was to provide a platform for the students and young researchers of NE to understand the basic knowledge of integrative taxonomy, ecology, biogeography and conservation of amphibians of NE India.
Basics of Flowering Plant Identification
14 – 16th December 2020, conducted online
Resource Persons: 3
No. of Participants: 25
The workshop aimed to improve the skills of human resource in documenting the plant diversity and its associated knowledge (plant taxonomy).
Basics of Mollusc Taxonomy and Ecology
09 – 11th December, 2020, conducted online
Resource Persons: 5
No. of Participants: 11
The goal of this workshop was to equip the participants with basic knowledge of integrative taxonomy, ecology, biogeography and conservation of Indian non-marine molluscs and their potential value as bioresource.
Basics of Geographic Information System (GIS)
10 – 12th February, 2020 at the Indian Institute of Bank Management, Khanapara, Guwahati.
Resource Persons: 4
No. of Participants: 16
The hands-on program equipped the participants with essentials of mapping, offering insights and exposure to working with various free and open-source mapping applications.
Basics of Mollusc Taxonomy and Ecology
12 – 15th February, 2020 at the Indian Institute of Bank Management, Khanapara, Guwahati.
Resource Persons: 6
No. of Participants: 13
The program aimed to provide basic knowledge of integrative taxonomy, ecology, biogeography of Indian molluscs and their identification using morphology and molecular tools.
Basics of Geographic Information System (GIS)
10 – 12th February, 2020 at the Indian Institute of Bank Management, Khanapara, Guwahati.
Resource Persons: 4
No. of Participants: 16
The hands-on program equipped the participants with essentials of mapping, offering insights and exposure to working with various free and open-source mapping applications.
Basic Field-based Plant Taxonomy
27 – 31st January, 2020 at the Centre for Biodiversity and Natural Resource Conservation, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam
Resource Persons: 6
No. of Participants: 26
This basic plant taxonomy hands-on program focused on improving the skills of human resources in documenting plant diversity and associated knowledge. This course was offered specifically for participants from the Northeast.
Analysis and Management of Bioresources Data using Social Science Methods
07 – 09th November, 2019 at the Indian Institute of Bank Management, Khanapara, Guwahati.
Resource Persons: 3
No. of Participants: 51 (07th November), 23 (08 – 09th November)
The main focus of the program was to provide practical and hands-on techniques related to analysis of bioresources data collected using statistical framework. The participants were also exposed to statistical tools applicable to analysis of data collected using social science research methods.
Curating and Exploring Biodiversity Data for Researchers Working on Bioresources of Northeast India
04 – 06th November, 2019 at the Indian Institute of Bank Management, Khanapara, Guwahati.
Resource Persons: 3
No. of Participants: 25
The current project and its components aim to fill a long standing gap in inventory, mapping and long-term monitoring of biological diversity of the region. The main focus of the workshop was to cover techniques for maintaining ‘tidy data’ and exploratory analysis through discussions and hands-on sessions.
“Molecular Taxonomy”
11 - 15th March, 2019 at Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Resource Persons: 12
No. of Participants: 39
The main focus of the program was to introduce the participants to basics of molecular techniques, phylogenetic concepts and bioinformatics tools used in the area of molecular taxonomy.
“Angiosperm taxonomy, Bio-resource Conservation and Utilization”
3rd - 7th Dec, 2018 at the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati
Resource Persons: 10
No. of Participants: 24
The workshop focused on training participants in field-based taxonomy and undertaking baseline inventories of plant diversity besides assessing the economic value of bio-resources, documenting its the distribution and use by local communities.
“Quantitative Assessment and Mapping of Plant and Selected Animal Taxa Diversity and Biological Resources”
26 - 29th July, 2018 at IBSD, Imphal
Resource Persons: 12
No. of Participants: 65
The focus of the workshop was on using different aspects to sample plant and selected animal taxa and using e-tools to collect, curate and archive the data obtained on field.
The Science of Scientific Writing
28 – 30th October, 2020, conducted online
Resource Persons: 1
No. of Participants: 40
The goal of this workshop was to equip the participants with tools to help one become a better science writer.
Basics of nature photography
28 – 30th September, 2020, conducted online
Resource Persons: 8
No. of Participants: 40
The aim of the workshop was to expose the participants to different techniques of the photography besides highlighting the importance of composition for taking good photographs for taxonomic identification of plants and animals. The course also looked into ethics of nature photography.
"Exploring the Treasure Trove of Insects"
17 - 19th May at the Green Hub festival 2019, Tezpur
No. of Participants: 19
The program aimed to create awareness about the ecological benefits of insects and the need to conserve them and their habitats.
“Promotion of community-based Ecotourism”
22 – 23rd March, 2019 at Mukhaialong village of West Jainti Hills district
No. of Participants: 60 (across 9 villages)
The workshop focused to promote ecotourism in respective villages of Jaintia Hills
“Nature Guide Training for Talle Wildlife Sanctuary”
15 – 19th March, 2019 at Talle Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh
No. of Participants: 36
The overall objective of the training program was to create sustainable tourism framework in pristine biodiversity rich Talle Wildlife Sanctuary.
“Field level training for Bird Tour Operators”
23rd to 26th January, 2019 at Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh
No. of Participants: 27
This programme aimed to expose the local community in exploring bird tour guides/nature guides as opportunities for alternate livelihoods and training them besides participating in biodiversity documentation.
