Annual Report 2011-2012 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

EBIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUT
Annual Report 2011-2012
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OF PALAEOBOTANY
Guerra Sommer, Federal University of Rio Grande
do sul, Porto Alegre; and Prof. Andre Jasper of
Central University, UNIVATES, Lajeado, Rio Grande
do Sul. The visit provided an opportunity to study the
Gondwana flora of Brazil in comparison with India
particularly the flora of: i) Cerquhilo Municipality,
from Sítio Itapema, São Paulo- from the Itarare
Subgroup (equivalent to Talchir/Karharbari flora of
India); ii) flora of Irapua from the Rio Bonito
Formation, Criciúma, Santa Catarina (equivalent to
top of Karharbari/base of Barakar flora of India); iii)
flora of Lauromuller from the Rio Bonito Formation;
iv) flora of Laras, São Paulo- from the Corumbatai
Formation/Estra da Nova (equivalent to Barren
Measures Formation of India) and from Caminho do
Penta, Santa Catarina from Serra elta Formation
(equivalent to the Barren Measures Formation of
India). The studies are proving helpful in filling in the
gaps of knowledge. Whereas, the Carboniferous flora
is not very well known from India from the peninsular
region (it is known only from the Himalayan region
from Spiti and Kashmir), it is well known from Brazil
and corresponds to the earliest Permian of India.
S.S.K. Pillai
Visited Institute of Geosciences, Sao Paulo University
and Department of Palaeobotany, University of
Guarulhos, S.P. Brazil from October 29 to November
05, 2011.
Abha
Attended 3 rd All India Students Symposium on Geology
‘GEOYOUTH-2K11’ held at the Department of
Geology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur,
Rajasthan from November 25-26, 2011.
B.D. Singh
Attended Training Workshop on the Right to Information
Act-2005 (RTI) for Central Public Information Officer
and Appellate Authorities in the Ministries/
Departments of Government of India conducted by
Department of Personnel and Training on November
28, 2011 at Institute of Secretariat Training and
Management, JNU Campus (old), New Delhi.
Vartika Singh
Visited the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean
Research, Goa and presented the Project in the Arctic
Team Selection Meeting for the forthcoming Arctic
Expedition in the summer of 2012.
Nivedita Mehrotra
Participated in National Conference on ‘Geology and
Society’ and Training Program on Disaster
Management held at Department of Geology,
University of Lucknow, Lucknow from February 29-
March 01, 2012.
S.C. Bajpai
Administrative Personnel
Attended World Renewable Energy Technology Congress
and Expo (WRETC-2011) held at New Delhi from
April 21-23, 2011, and presented papers entitled
Creating Zero-Emission Buildings and Renewable
Energy Sources for Powering Telecom Towers.
Attended 2 nd International Conference on National Solar
Mission held at Mumbai in April 2011 and presented
paper entitled Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/
T) Technology for Building Integrated
Application.
Attended National Seminar on Green Energy and ICT
Solar Energy Empowerment of Rural India held at
RGIIT, Amethi from August 20-21, 2011, and
presented paper entitled Low Energy Architectural
Possibilities in Buildings.
Attended CII’s Conference-Cum-Exposition on
Renewable Energy– Fueling the Future held at
Lucknow from September 09-10, 2011, and
presented paper entitled Grid-connected Solar
Projects- Opportunities and Challenges in UP.
Attended National Conference on Science of Climate
Change and Earth’s Sustainability: Issues and
Challenges held at Lucknow from September 12-14,
2011, and presented paper entitled Sustainable
Habitat and Climate Change.
Attended National Seminar on Enlightened Leadership
for Corruption-free India (from October 21-23, 2011)
and Energy Conservation Day Seminar (on
December 14, 2011) held at Lucknow.
Attended National Capacity Building Initiative ISO 50001,
Facilitator’s Workshop on Energy Management
System held at Lucknow on November 12, 2011, and
delivered lecture on ISO 50001 Energy
Management System.
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