International Symposium on

“Biodiversity: Status, Utilization and Impact of Challenging

Climatic Conditions”

Organized by

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University(A Central University)

Vidya Vihar, Rae bareli RoadLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

In Collaboration with

Indian Academy of Environmental SciencesHaridwar, Uttarakhand

October 30-31, 2014

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Dear Delegates,

Greetings from Babasaheb Bhimrao

Ambedkar University!

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar

University (A Central University), in

collaboration with Indian Academy of

Environmental Sciences, Haridwar

welcomes you to the International

Symposium on “Biodiversity: Status,

Utilization and Impact of Challenging

Climatic Conditions” to be held in

Lucknow during October 30-31, 2014.

The symposium is an attempt to provide

a common forum to discuss, deliberate

and propose solutions on various aspects

related to the theme, with the ultimate

aim of devising ways, methods and

policies to promote and conserve the rich

biodiversity of the planet earth.

The two-day event would be graced

by the presence of eminent International

and National educators/ scientists/

policymakers who would share their vast

experience and expertise with the young

and budding researchers and student

community.

Theme and Objective of the

Symposium

The link between climate change

and biodiversity has long been

e s t a b l i s h e d . T h e U N ' s G l o b a l

Biodiversity Outlook 3, in May 2010, has

very aptly summarized the negative

impacts of the changing climate on

biodiversity and ecosystems and

predicted that these are yet modest

compared to future projected threats.

Against this background, the main

o b j e c t i v e o f t h i s i n t e r n a t i o n a l

symposium is to bring together

distinguished educators, pure and

applied scientists, budding researchers,

conservation practitioners, public health

workers, NGOs, policymakers and

community leaders on a common forum

for the sharing of knowledge, research

and experiences in the fields of

biodiversity and climate change.

Technical Sessions

The objective of the symposium

would be addressed through the

following technical sessions:

Taxonomy and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biology and Fishery

Sciences

Entomology and Sericulture

V e c t o r b o r n e d i s e a s e s a n d

Parasitology

Ecology, Wildlife Biology and

Animal Behaviour

Molecular Biology, Biotechnology

and other New and emerging areas

of Biological sciences.

be published with full length papers. A

special invitation will be sent to the

authors based on the quality of the

abstract. Full length papers should reach

organizers before or on October 15, 2014

by email as well as the hard copy through

post.

The decision of the scientific committee

will be final regarding the acceptance and

mode of presentation of the papers.

Abstract Format: The abstract in MS

Word, Times New Roman, not exceeding

250 words should be in the following

format-

Section____________________________,

Preference : Oral/ Poster Title (capital

and bold, font size 14), Author(s) name

(bold, presenting author's name

underlined, font size 12) and affiliation

(address of institution with email of

corresponding author). Title, author(s)

name and affiliation centre aligned. Key

words (italics, bold, font size 10, limited

to 5 words). Text (justified, spacing 1.15,

margins-L2”, R1”)

Format of Full Length Papers: Full

length papers to be published in the

Proceedings should contain Title,

Author(s), Address, email, Abstract,

Introduction, Materials & Methods

(not required in case of 'review'

articles), Results and Discussion,

Acknowledgements and References.

Poster presentations

Based on the organizing committee's

decision, selected contributed

papers will be allotted in special

poster sessions.

A poster competition will be held

mainly for post-graduate (M.Sc.)

students and Research (Ph.D)

Impacts of Climate Change on

Biodiversity

Integrated and ecosystem-based

approaches for climate change

adaptation and mitigation

Academic Programme

The deliberations of the symposium

would involve the following academic

programmes:

Plenary and Invited Thematic

Lectures.

Oral/Poster Presentations of

contributed research papers.

Competitive oral presentations

under the 'Young Scientists' session.

Award for best 'Young Scientist'

—one each in the male and the

female category.

Thematic Poster Competition for

M.Sc. & Ph.D. students.

'Best Poster' Award—one each in the

male and the female category.

Call for Papers

Abstract(s) of original research are

invited in English from Educators/

Scientists /Researchers /Technologists/

Policy-makers and NGOs for oral and

poster presentat ion during the

symposium. Abstract(s) should reach the

organizers before or on September 30,

2014 by email.

Proceedings of the symposium will

*Student/Research Scholar should send a certificate duly signed by Head of the Institution and should carry valid ID proof. Student category symposium material will be provided.**Symposium material will not be provided to Accompanying person.

Accommodation Charges (in Rs): Per

person per day on sharing basisUniversity Hostel : Rs. 250=/person/day

Guest House : Rs. 450=/ person/day

Budget Hotels : Rs. 800=/ person/day

Three Star Hotels : Rs. 3000=/

person/day

Five Star Hotels : As per Tariff

Mode of Payment

Bank draft in favour of “Organizing Secretary , ISB 2014” (A/c No. 2900101006158) payable at Canara Bank, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, UP, India.

Visa

All overseas participants require a valid

passport and entry visa for India. Please

consult your travel agency or nearest

India Embassy/ Consulate Office.

Kindly intimate us once your travel plan

is ready and give us details so that we can

inform the Ministry of External Affairs,

Home Ministry, Govt. of India, DST,

Govt. of India, Home Ministry, Govt. of

Uttar Pradesh and Security Agencies.

Insurance

The registration fee does not include

insurance for the participants regarding

accidents, sickness or loss of personal

property. Participants are requested to

make their own arrangements with

respect to health and travel insurance.

Accommodation

The registration fee does not include

a c c o m m o d a t i o n c h a r g e s . T h e

participants requiring accommodation

may forward the request in advance to

the organizers for making arrangements

o n t h e i r b e h a l f . P a r t i c i p a n t s '

accommodation will be arranged in

guest houses of different organizations

or hotels located in Lucknow.

Scholars based on the theme of the

symposium.

1x1sq. metre space will be provided

for each poster. The poster should

preferably be in one piece.

Awards and Medals

Senior educators/ scientists/

researchers will be honoured with

awards and medals after receiving

their nominations and resumes.

Separate awards and medals would

be given for students/scholars.

Oral Presentation facilities

Laptops (with MS-office & Adobe

Reader), Multimedia projector & Screen,

and Laser sticks will be made available.

Important Dates of the Symposium

Registration and Abstracts: on or before

September 30, 2014

With Late Fee : October 15, 2014

Spot Registration: October 30, 2014

Accommodation confirmation:

September 30, 2014

Registration Fee

(Does not include accommodation & transportation/

conveyance)

Category On or before September

30, 2014

On or before

October 15, 2014

Spot Registra-

tion

National

Delegates (`)

` 2,500/- ` 3,000/- ` 3,500/-

Foreign Delegates

(US$)

$ 150 $ 175 $ 200

Foreign Accompanying Delegate (US$)

$ 120 $ 150 $ 200

*Research Scholars (`) ` 1,500/- ` 1,800/- ` 2500/-

*Students (`) ` 1000/- ` 1,500/- ` 2000/-

**Accompanying person(s) (`)

` 2,000/- ` 2,500/- ` 3,000/-

General Information about

Lucknow

Lucknow, the second largest city of

northern India and the capital city of

Uttar Pradesh in India, is situated on the

banks of river Gomti. The city retains its

age-old charm and is renowned for its

e t i q u e t t e a n d

courteous culture,

popularly known

as the ''lucknawi

tehzeeb''. Its deep-

rooted traditions,

impos ing awe-

inspiring historical

monuments, and

mouth watering

cuisine are major

draws for tourists. The city is a delight for

academic and research pursuits with

several world renowned research

laboratories and educational institutions

being located here viz. Central Drug

Research Institute, National Botanical

Research Institute, Central Institute of

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Indian

Institute of Toxicological Research,

University of Lucknow, Babasaheb

Bhimrao Ambedkar (A Central)

University, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia

National Law University, Sanjay Gandhi

Post Graduate Institute of Medical

Sciences and King George Medical

College, to name a few.

Lucknow is accessible from every

part of India through air, rail and road. It

is connected with New Delhi, Patna,

Calcutta, Mumbai and Varanasi by direct

flights. Presently all the major airlines are

operating domestic and international

flights to and from Lucknow. It is also

conveniently connected with all the

major cities of the country by road and

rail.

Weather

October marks the beginning of the

winter season, the weather is cool and

pleasant and therefore it is the best time

to visit this historic city.

Currency Exchange

Indian rupees is the currency used at

Lucknow and the exchange rate is

approximately 60/- Indian Rupees for

one US$. All countries' major currency

can be exchanged at Lucknow. One can

get the currency exchanged at the

Airport/ Star Hotel.

ATMs are available for all major

International and National banks.

Credit cards: Credit cards viz., American

Express, Diners Club, Master Card and

Visa are widely accepted in Lucknow.

PatronProf. R.C. Sobti

Vice-ChancellorBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

ConvenorDr. Kamal Jaiswal

HeadDepartment of Applied Animal Sciences

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Organizing SecretaryDr. Suman Mishra

Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Applied Animal Sciences

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Prof. P. Nagaraja Rao, HyderabadProf. Y. K. Khillare, AurangabadProf. S. N. Bahuguna, SrinagarProf. R. K. Gupta, JodhpurProf. G. Subramanya, MysoreProf. K.N. Ningegowda, BengaluruProf. V.K. Mattu, ShimlaProf. A. K. Dobariyal, PauriProf. Prakash Nautial, SrinagarProf. A. K. Karnatak, Pant NagarProf. S. C. Joshi, JaipurProf. D. Bhatt, HaridwarProf. P. C. Joshi, HaridwarDr. A.K. Singh, BhimtalDr. Varendra Walia, ChandigarhDr. P. P. Dhyani, AlmoraDr. D. P. Uniyal, DehradunDr. Ravinder Kumar, SrinagarDr. Narendra Mehrotra, Lucknow

Prof. B.B. Kaliwal, DavengereProf. A.R.Trag, SrinagarProf. S.B.Dandin, BhagalkotProf. S.B. Nimse, LucknowProf. B. N. Pandey, Gaya Prof. W. S. Lakara, MumbaiProf. M.Z. Chisti, KashmirProf. Afifa Kamili,Srinagar Prof. A. N. Kamili, KashmirProf. Neelima Gupta, BareillyProf. G. K. Kulkarni, AurangabadProf. G. C. Pandey, FaizabadProf. P. N. Pandey, RanchiProf. A. R. Yusuf, Srinagar, DelhiProf. Kuldeep Sharma, JammuProf. C. P. M. Tripathi, GorakhpurProf. B. R. Kaushal, Nainital

Prof. Sunil Jain, Allahabad

National Advisory Committee

Prof. M.Y. Khan Prof. R.B. RamProf. Shubhini A. Saraf

Prof. Awatar Krishan, USA

Prof. S.I. Shalaby, Cairo, Egypt

Prof. Gundu HR Rao, Minnesota, USA

Prof. Misako Urabe, Shinga, Japan

Dr. Ilgiz Irnazarow, Poland

Prof. J. A. Lockwood, USA

Prof. Kumthorn Thirakhupt, Thailand

Prof. Hamida Khanum, Bangladesh

International Advisory Committee

Advisor

Prof. B. D. JoshiPresident,

Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences, Haridwar (Uttarakhand)

Local Advisory Committee

Prof. D.P. SinghProf. R.P. SinghProf. Ram Chandra

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For which advance payment is made.

If Yes, mail to isbiodiversity@gmail.com

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Five star hotels Three star hotels Budget hotels

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Bank draft in favour of the “Organizing Secretary, ISB 2014” (A/c No. 2900101006158) payable at Canara Bank, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, UP, India.

Note: All the participants should send emails as well as the print form of the duly signed Registration Forms along with DD.

Date: Signature of the Participant

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International Symposium on “Biodiversity: Status, Utilization and Impact of Challenging Climatic Conditions”

October 30-31, 2014

Registration Form

Conference E-mail: isbiodiversity@gmail.comUniversity Website: www.bbau.ac.in

Conference Secretariate Phone: 0522-2965503

Convenor

Dr. Kamal JaiswalHead

Department of Applied Animal SciencesBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,

Lucknow, Uttar PradeshMobile: 08765580611, 09415109611

Organizing Secretary

Dr. Suman MishraAssistant Professor

Department of Applied Animal SciencesBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Mobile: 09450413971, 07839510684

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International Symposium on

“Biodiversity: Status, Utilization and Impact of Challenging

Climatic Conditions” October 30-31, 2014

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