XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Life Sciences and Environment
Department of Botany:
• P. K. Sharma, National Conference on plants and people, University of Warangal,
Warangal, 29-30 March, 2011, “Photoinhibition of photosynthesis: mechanism of
damage and protection in crop plants”.
• P. K. Sharma, National Conference of Physiology and Molecular Approaches,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 25–27 November, 2010, “Photoinhibition of
photosynthesis: mechanism of damage and protection in crop plants”.
• P. K. Sharma, International Conference on Plant Science in post Genomic Era,
Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, 17–19 February, 2011.
• M. K. Janarthanam, XX Annual Conference of IAAT & International Symposium on
Taxonomy, Plant diversity and Conservation, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore,
26–28 November, 2010, “Taxonomy Teaching: Old Practices and New Challenges”.
• M. E. Mascarenhas and M. K. Janarthanam, XX Annual Conference of IAAT &
International Symposium on Taxonomy, Plant diversity and Conservation,
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 26–28 November, 2010, “Taxonomic status of
Strobilanthes ciliates Nees and S. warreensis Dalzell – Endemic Acanthaceae of
Western Ghats”.
• Geeta Kanolkar, Vijaya Kerkar and C. U. Rivonker, XXXIII Conference of Indian
Botanical Society and International Symposium on the New Horizons of Botany,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 10-12, November, 2010, “Seasonal
observations on phytoplankton diversity in shrimp pond at Siridao, Goa”.
• Vijaya Kerkar, XXXIII Conference of Indian Botanical Society and International
Symposium on the New Horizons of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur,
Maharashtra, 10-12 November, 2010, “Observations on the Desmidiaceae of Goa”.
• Bhonsle, S. J and S. Krishnan, 33 rd Conference of Indian Botanical Society and
International Symposium on The New Horizons of Botany, Department of Botany,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 10–12 November, 2010, “Biodiversity and grain
quality characteristics of rice varieties of Goa”.
• Baskaran, M and S. Krishnan, 33 rd Conference of Indian Botanical Society and
International Symposium on The New Horizons of Botany, Department of Botany,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 10-12 November, 2010, “Efficient in vitro
regeneration, mass multiplication and assessment of stability using markers in
Garcinia indica Choisy”.
• Bhonsle, S. J and S. Krishnan, National Symposium on “Sustainable Rice Production
System Under Changed Climate”, Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack,
Orissa, 27–29 November, 2010, “Evaluation of traditional rice varieties of Goa
under different land situations”.
• Kamat, N., UGC sponsored State level workshop on biodiversity awareness,
Department of Botany and Goa Union of Journalists, Goa University, 3 rd July, 2010,
“Climate change and terrestrial biodiversity”.
• Kamat, N., Multistakeholder meeting on natural gas pipeline project in Goa by
GAIL, Govt. of Goa & GAIL, Porvorim, Goa, 11 th August, 2010, Policy paper on
Approach to Natural Gas supply infrastructure.
• Kamat, N., Workshop on coastal zone management, CSE, New Delhi, Goa University
and Goa Marathi Patrakar Sangha, Goa University, 13–14, August, 2010, “CRZ
Management: Role of PRI institutions”.
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