Nature Conservation Foundation

🌿 Exciting Announcement for Citizen Science Enthusiasts! 🌿 CitSci India 2024 is back with its 5th Annual National Conference on Citizen Science for Biodiversity! 🦋🐝 Join us for 2 days of inspiring talks, engaging sessions, and networking with citizen scientists & experts across India! 📅 Conference Dates: 12th - 13th Dec 2024 📝 Register by: 8th Dec 2024 📊 Submit abstracts by: 3rd Nov 2024 This year’s themes: 🔍 Challenges & Opportunities in Species Identification 📊 Citizens, Data, and Science Registration is FREE, but slots are limited! All participants will join our #Discord community to share ideas and work. Submit your posters and be part of this thriving community! 🔗 Learn more & apply: citsci-india.org 📧 Email us at: contact@citsci-india.org Let’s advance the conversation on citizen science and biodiversity together! 🌱 National Centre for Biological Sciences Metastring Foundation Nature Conservation Foundation Nalanda University WWF-India Biodiversity Collaborative Shannon Olsson #CitizenScience #CitSciIndia #Biodiversity #SpeciesID #Conservation #Conference2024 #SciComm 

So glad you are enjoying being a SeasonWatcher! We are very proud of this citizen science initiative, led by Dr Geetha Ramaswami in our Education and Public Engagement programme. More at https://lnkd.in/graNjRav.

Karnataka govt announced 6599 new libraries on National Librarians Day, 12th August 2024 adding to the existing 5895 Gram Panchayat Libraries. Early Bird programme of Nature Conservation Foundation in collaboration with Adhyayan Foundation and Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness, is currently training 350 selected librarians and District Training Coordinators from Karnataka at the State Institutes of Rural Development in Mysore, Dharwad, and Kalburgi to become Master Trainers who will empower 5000+ librarians. Supported by Karnataka's Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, this initiative aims to make Gram Panchayat Libraries more child-friendly! Early Bird is introducing bird and nature education in these libraries! During the Librarians day celebration event in Bengaluru MOU's were handed over to the NGO representatives by the Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Reminder for those into making films (and other media) for social impact. Deadline to apply is in two days!

JOB ALERT! We are looking for a multimedia specialist to help us create engaging and impactful media content in our Education and Public Engagement Programme. If ideating, designing and creating video content for various platforms is something you love doing, please apply by August 14. Details here: https://lnkd.in/gkKGFJGd

Our Early Bird team works to bring children close to birds and nature. Is this something that resonates with you? Do consider applying to join the team!

Job opportunities with State of India's Birds Deadline extended to 17 July 2024 The State of India's Birds partnership (stateofindiasbirds.in) is looking to hire two self-motivated and talented individuals: 1. Communications Manager 2. Research Associate. Full details, and how to apply are here: http://bit.ly/SoIB Last date for applying extended to 17 July 2024.  Supported by The Habitats Trust.

Please see and pass on to others who might be interested. ------------------------- The State of India's Birds partnership (stateofindiasbirds.in) invites applications for two positions: 1. Communications Manager 2. Research Associate Full details are here: bit.ly/SoIB Last date: 10 July 2024 Please do share along.

Thrilled to share my incredible journey with the Nature Conservation Foundation's High Altitude Programme in the breathtaking Lahaul and Spiti! Over the past two months, I had the privilege of working closely with the community, learning from the locals about their unique way of life, and understanding their innovative solutions to challenges posed by wildlife. Their wisdom and resilience in the face of these threats taught me invaluable lessons about coexistence and the delicate balance between humans and nature. I'm deeply grateful to Nature Conservation Foundation for the experiences and Deepshikha Sharma Ji for guiding me throughout and the entire field staff of the High Altitude Programme in Kibber and Lahaul for teaching and supporting me throughout these 2 months and treating me as their own family member and Dhanya Bhaskar Ma'am for guiding me in the Summer internship process. Here's to the beauty of learning, growing, and making a difference in such a stunning landscape.

The Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission met at Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri in The Nilgiris for two full days of making plans for the road ahead. Seen here, some of the most inspiring field botanists of Western Ghats and Sri Lanka-walking and talking plants in the mid elevation evergreen forests of the North Eastern Nilgiris. Fascinating discussions and presentations occurred around invasive plant species, citizen science, the uses of plants in Toda culture, plant identification, conservation planning, and more. Nature Conservation Foundation Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Sanjay Molur Shiny Rehel Mandar Datar Poorva Joshi Aditya Gadkari Ankur Patwardhan Anoma Perera Aparna Watve Dr. Charuta Patwardhan Gole Divya Mudappa Deepu Sivadas Harshavardhini Angappan Sharada Ramadass