Sunday, 8 April 2018

A special Seminar on "Introduction to Environmental Education and Biodiversity" at Indra Ganesan College of Education. Tiruchirappalli-Dt. (09.02.2018).

“Biodiversity in Education” is one of the new discipline come under the branch of conservation biology subject. There are many animals and plants currently under threats of human activities as indicated by IUCN Red List recently. In that list, coral reefs are included. Corals are a group of living creatures whose extinction rates are rising in every movement. Paramo is one of the beautiful tundra ecosystem in the World. Now, consider as sacred groves. And another kind of beautiful sacred grave is Monkey forest sanctuary in Indonesia. These are more valuable plants and animals occupied in that place. In marine ecosystem, number of living creatures are wondered. Example Leafy sea dragon is one of the beautiful deep sea animal. It creatures is just like leaf structure. Earth’s 70% surface covers ocean. This ocean have natural carbon. So it is called as Blue planet. Further, I have emphasized the importance of pedagogical techniques for biodiversity and environmental education. Here, infusion model and interdisciplinary model are recommended but domain selection is very important. Level one is an ecological foundations, level two is the conceptual awareness on biodiversity issues and values, level third is an investigation and evaluation processes and fourth level is action skills requires for training. Source: (Peyton Ben, et.al. 1995).

A special lecture on "Our Valuable Heritage-The Biodiversity" at Muthayammal College of Education, Rasipuram. Salem-Dt.(31.01.2018).


“Coral reefs” are formed by calcium carbonate materials which is secreted by corals. Corals also called as rain forest of the sea. It is very good shelter for many kinds of other marine organisms. Due to climate changes and man-made activities, it becomes under the endangered list. Dr. Venkataraman, Director, Zoological Survey of India said that Snowflake corals (Soft Corals) posing serious threat to the coral reef colonies of Gulf of Mannar and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. IUCN also pointed out, it is life supporting system and it protects from sea erosion. This invasive species of soft corals high fecundity and it may grows 20-30 meters length. Such kind of corals called as Bio-invasion species. Translocation by ship is a major problem. We have limited facility for this bio-invasion species. Hence, we shall need an awareness for such kind of bio-invasion species. In general, coral reefs give a place for other rare and endangered species.

Friday, 6 April 2018

A special lecture on "Biodiversity as a Goal of Environmental Education" at Arasu College of Education for Women, Karur-Dt. (27.01.2018).


“Natural environment” is also called as Habitat. Nowadays, habitat destruction is one of the major issue in our biodiversity loss. It includes, abiotic and biotic factors. Both factors interact to form an ecological succession. Due to the present modernization, man occupied most of the habitats of living organism. It extents their own niche. Best an example is man occupied in elephant habitat. Hence, mitigating the issues between the man and animal is very essential one. And further, I have given the importance of ecotourism. It is emerging as a popular approach to protect natural areas throughout the world. It focuses on local cultures, wilderness adventures, volunteering, personal growth and learning new ways to live. It is typically defined as travel to destinations where the flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. Responsible ecotourism includes programs that minimize the adverse effects of traditional tourism on the natural environment and enhance the cultural integrity of local people (Ceballos-Lascurain, 1996). We will be encouraging this concept to our people.

Reference:
Ceballos-Lascurain, Hector., (1996). Tourism, Ecotourism and Protected Areas: The state of Nature-based tourism around the World and guidelines for its development. World Conservation Union, Switzerland.

Cognitive Approaches for Life Sciences Learning. (01.12.2017).



Research Article Published in "International Research Journal for Quality in Education" (September, 2017).


Karur Kongu Educational Trust has given the "Environmental Conservator Academic Award". (17.09.2017)

 

Thursday, 5 April 2018

A special lecture on "Biodiversity Conservation Strategies" at Kongu College of Arts and Science, Karur-Dt. (21.08.2017).

“Conservation strategies” are four main groups for Biodiversity Wealth. First is maintain landscapes and remove threats from the particular areas in any ecosystem or biomes. Second is reinstating the critical eco-system or particular community. Best example is pollination processes. Third is recover of threatened species from the particular eco-system or from the wildlife eco-system. Fourth is controlling threatened species like adapting the new climate changes. These four strategies are recommended by foreign people. Whereas, in India, so different. Here, there are two types of strategies are followed. One is in-situ conservation. Here, Protected Areas (PA) is superior one. It have many sub-units like National Parks, Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves. In another part, ex-situ conservation. Here, Sacred Groves, Seen Bank, Cryopreservation, Zoo and Botanical gardens. From this special lecture, I have stressed the importance of conservation techniques and an individual’s responsibility is also a vital role for conservation process.


A special talk on "Biodiversity Conservation" at Govt. Hr.Sec. School, Velliyanai, Karur-Dt. (10.08.2017)

“Beneficial of Microbial Diversity” has explained by me at Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Velliyanai, Karur-Dt. Here, I have pointed out the importance of microbial communities such as protozoan groups, flagellates, radiolarians, hypotrichs and other larval forms. In this function, students are highly motivated to ask the questions related to the microbial communities. Protozoans are single celled organism. In our ocean they are number of variety of organisms are available. Few of protozoans were identified by National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, India. I have said that around 107 species of protozoan groups were identified by me in the Gulf of Mannar, India. This is the first report from Rameshewaram areas, Tamilnadu, India, after the B.L Bhatia (1936) manual. From this speech, I have concluded that the importance and beneficial of microbes are available from our Gulf of Mannar areas, India. Such kinds may be very useful to medicinal values and essential for microbial loop system of ocean.



Key Note Address Delivered for District Environmental Teachers At CEO Office, Karur-Dt. (5.6.2017).


A Research Article Published in the Monograph of NTTE-NCO 2017. (06.02.2017).


A Special Lecture Delivered on "Environmental Science and Its Career" at Kongu College of Arts and Science, Karur-Dt. (26.08.2016).


A Research Article Published in COPPTEL-2016. at Dept. of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. (Selected as Best Paper in the Conference) (31st, March, 2016).


A Research Article Published in Proceedings of International Conference on Health Indicators for Physical and Cognitive Fitness Education, at Alagappa University, Karaikudi. (26.02.2016).


A special talk on "Environment and Biodiversity" at Theresa's Girls Higher Secondary School (Govt.Aided Institution), Gandhigramam, Karur. (22.07.2015).


My Respected Teacher at BDU Convocation Event. (23rd Dec.2014).


Certificate received from The Registrar, Annamalai University, Chidamparam for Research Activities. (22.03.2014).



"Selected Best Performer" at International Conference in TNTEU, Chennai. (22.06.2013).


Research Article from IJGMS-CSIR, India. (01.06.2013).


“Microzooplankton” such as protozoans, crustaceans, rotatorians, and larval forms have been studied in the Gulf of Mannar islands, India. Abundance, distribution and species composition were carried out in these areas. Parameters of different seasonal variation being analysed. In species composition, species have been adapted a wide range of changes. They have been recorded. This is due to may be temperature change or salinity or may be DO or BOD variations. From this analysis, the investigator has found tremendous species diversity of protozoan groups were recorded. Such kind of varieties not observed from foreign countries. This measurement proved by statistical procedures with spss package analysis. From this research, very peculiar species of protozoan ciliates have been identified in between of endangered corals and poriferas.

https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/19654/1/IJMS%2042%283%29%20383-389.pdf

Samples collected at Kilakarai, and Thirupulani, Ramesewaram, Tamilnadu. (2012).


Research Article Published in the International Journal of Medicobiological Research on 26.08.2011