Dear Ecologically-Oriented Colleagues:
The International Society for Tropical Ecology in=20
association with H.N.B. Garhwal University India=20
is organizing an international Tropical Ecology=20
Congress during December 2-5 2007 in Dehradun,=20
India. We extend an invitation to you to attend=20
the Congress. You can find more details on our=20
website: http://www.tropecol-congress.org Of=20
course, if you know others who may be interested=20
in attending, by all means send on the info. We=20
are accepting abstracts until September 15.
Located at the piedmont of outer Himalayan=20
ranges, Dehradun is the Capital of Uttarakhand=20
State (earlier Uttaranchal) of India. The city is=20
primarily known for India's premier research and=20
development institutes viz Forest Research=20
Institute, Wildlife Institute of India, Indian=20
Institute of Remote Sensing, Forest Survey of=20
India, Botanical Survey of India, Zoological=20
Survey of India etc. It is a favoured tourist=20
destination owing to its serene environs and=20
picturesque mountains crowned with the Queen of=20
Hills, Mussoorie. Dehradun is well connected with=20
air, rail and road. It is nearly five hrs drive=20
fromthe national capital Delhi. Rajaji National=20
Park is part of the district whereas Corbett=20
National Parkis about five hours drive from Dehra=20
Dun. ISTE will be facilitating travel from Delhi=20
to the conference site. I have not been there,=20
but I am told this is quite a beautiful area in=20
India, and the trip from Delhi will cross a=20
number of different ecoregions. The Congress is=20
to be followed and preceded by excursions to some=20
of the beautiful places of tourist attractions in=20
India. Details will be sent to those who are=20
interested.
Major themes include:
*Tropical mountains and arid systems: ecology and sustainable developme=
nt.
* Biodiversity: amount, patterns, uses,=20
conservation, and participatory research.
* Aquatic ecosystems: status, linkages and management.
* Environmental Pollution and Restoration of degraded ecosystems.
* Sustainability of tropical agriculture.
* Monsoon and ecological adaptations.
* Natural Resource Accounting
* Global climate change, economic growth and tropical ecosystems.
* Kyoto Protocol and tropical countries.
* Invasive alien species.
I realize that travel to India is not an=20
inexpensive item, but our Indian hosts have done=20
an excellent job getting lodging at good rates=20
ranging from guest houses (owned by different=20
institutes) at a cost of $5-10 per day (some of=20
these are quite spacious) to hotels with a cost=20
of $20 to $45 per day (we are negotiating for=20
breakfast inclusive cost within it). Shortly we=20
will put website links of the hotels and this=20
information on the Congress website.
We will be accepting abstracts through the=20
website until Sept 15. I hope you can come or=20
encourage others to attend. Our Indian=20
counterparts are eager to have more international=20
participation in order to strengthen=20
collaboration and to learn from the experiences=20
of other ecologists in developed/ing countries as=20
India continues to face development pressure and=20
internationalization.
Dr. Skip J. Van Bloem
Co-Convener, Tropical Ecology Congress 2007
Depto Agronom=EDa y Suelos
Universidad de Puerto Rico
PO Box 9030
Mayag=FCez, PR 00681-9030
USA
Phone:
O: 787-832-4040 x 2442
=46: 787-833-7765 or 787-265-3851
Or Skype: username vanbloem
Prof. S.P.Singh
Vice Chancellor, H. N. B. Garhwal University
Convener, Tropical Ecology Congress 2007
Srinagar Garhwal- 246 174,
Uttarakhand, India.
Ph. - 91- 01346-252167
=46ax - 91- 01346-252174
