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Dr. P. Pushpangadan, former President ISEB and a Patron of ICPEP-4, receiving 'Padma Shri', National award, from President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil.

State Bank of India joins ISEB

State Bank of India has decided to join International Society of Environmental Botanists as a Patron member. A decision to this affect was taken by Mr. V .D. Chaubal, Chief General Manager, SBI Lucknow, Zonal Office.
 

SBI is actively supporting and patronising NGOs engaged in promoting Environmental, educational, health and other social activities.

Walk in Interview

It is proposed to appoint a Technical Assistant in the International Society of Environmental Botanists on contractual basis, for one year, on a consolidated amount of Rs. 5000/- per month.

Qualification:

• M.Sc. (Botany / Plant sciences/ Environmental sciences/ Biotechnology).

Experience:

• Environmental research, Education and Awareness programme

• Knowledge and Experience of computer applications

Interested candidates are requested to appear for interview along with copy of their CV and original certificates at ISEB Office, National Botanical Research Institute, Main Building, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow on 27 August 2009 at 2:30 P.M.

Issued: August 19, 2009

International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) was founded at the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (NBRI) on 3rd December 1994. The Society has strong linkages with NBRI, where it has flourished over the years and the two maintain a symbiotic relationship.

During the past fourteen years, ISEB’s growth and popularity has increased manifold. Its quarterly publication, EnviroNews, which aims to create awareness about various environmental issues and the role of plants in environmental protection and biodiversity conservation, in a semi-popular format, has succeeded in winning admirers all over the world. The first issue of EnviroNews appeared on 1st January 1995 and since then it is being published regularly. Not only leading environmental scientists/plant scientists of India but many well known authorities from U.K., U.S.A., Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Spain etc. have been regularly contributing articles to this magazine. Some of the articles published in EnviroNews have been cited in research papers published in leading foreign research journals.

250 odd membership of ISEB includes highly distinguished individuals like Fellows of Royal Society of London, Fellows of Indian National Science Academy, Bhatnagar awardees, past and present directors of National laboratories, vice-chancellors, professors, chief engineers and conservators. Some of the members, though not trained scientists, or researchers, are confirmed and committed environmentalists like High Court judges, civil servants, bureaucrats, journalists and members of the corporate sector. The membership of ISEB extends to countries like U.K., U.S.A., Spain, Canada, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh etc.

Besides organizing educational and awareness programmes for the students, rural and urban masses and scientific lectures, training programmes, film shows etc. in collaboration with NBRI and Indian National Science Academy, ISEB also organized three International Conferences on Plants and Environmental Pollution in collaboration with NBRI during 1996, 2002 and 2005. These conferences were attended by distinguished scientists from over 30 countries of the world.

ISEB website (http://isebindia.com), which was set up five years back has become immensely popular. This site has received over 12500 hits from 62 countries. Fairly large amount of data is routinely down loaded from it.

The Fourth Conference to be held at the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow is being planned for February 2010.

I wish to record my deep appreciation for this flourishing symbiotic relationship between NBRI and ISEB.

I also extend my warmest greetings and best wishes to the members of ISEB and readers of EnviroNews for the New Year 2009.

Dr. Rakesh Tuli

President ISEB & Director NBRI

10000 Hits!!!

On Feb. 24, 2008 our website crossed the milestone of 10,000 hits.

We are happy to have made it this far in three years.

Our popularity and the International reach can be gauged by the fact that it has been accessed from all corners of the world, namely but not limited to following countries;
 

Thank you so much everyone!

And let's hit the next 10,000 even faster!!

Prof. Muhammad Iqbal Nominated to Environment Award Committee:

Prof. Muhammad Iqbal of Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi and an Executive Councillor of International Society of Environmental Botanists has been nominated by the Prime Minister of India on the Award Committee for the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar (Environment Award) - 2006. The six-member committee includes the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (Parliament of India), the Minister for Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, three experts nominated by the Prime Minister, and the Secretary to the Ministry of Environment & Forests. The Committee is chaired by the Hon’ble Vice President of India. In addition to a Silver Lotus Trophy, the IGPP award includes,  cash awards for  Organization/Individuals.

Programme to sensitize children about the Environmental issues!

Indian National Science Academy (Lucknow Chapter), under the guidance of its Convener, Dr. Rakesh Tuli has launched a series of programmes to sensitize children about the challenges in Environmental science, especially the changes faced by our planet due to climate change. International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) is organizing these programmes in collaboration with the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. The first programme sponsored by INSA was a debate competition on climate change – A Myth or Reality on 19 July 2007.  (Click here for report.)

Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ screened

The next programme under the series was organized on 19 November 2007 to coincide with the birthday of late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, whose interest in Environment and children is too well known. On this occasion, famous documentary film “An Inconvenient Truth” produced by Nobel Laureate Al Gore was screened at NBRI auditorium. The film show was watched by nearly 100 students and teachers of St. Fidelis, Montfort Secondary School, CMS Mahanagar, Navyug Inter College, Bright Land Inter College, CMS Station Road and La Martiniere Girls College. A galaxy of local scientists, Fellows of INSA, distinguished citizens, members of ISEB, staff members of NBRI and representatives of print and electronic media thoroughly enjoyed the movie.

Earlier NBRI Director and President of ISEB Dr. Rakesh Tuli welcomed the guests and Dr. S.C. Sharma Vice-president ISEB proposed a vote of thanks. (Click here for photos.)

Sept. 2007

Dr. Swaminathan nominated to upper house of Indian Parliament.

Well known Indian Scientist Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, F.R.S. has been nominated as a Member of Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) by the President of India. A former Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research he has served the nation as Chairman of Farmers’ Development Commission. He is founder and Chairman of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, leading the 'Evergreen Revolution' and is presently President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs.

Prof. M.S. Swaminathan is a humanist, internationally known as the Father of the Green Revolution in Asia. TIME magazine lauded him as one of the 20 most influential Asians of the 20th Century, along with Mahatma Gandhi, Emperor Hirohito and Mao Tse Dong. He is the recipient of 48 honorary doctorates, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, World Food Prize, Albert Einstein World Science Award, and many other honours for his leadership and success in introducing and further developing high yielding varieties of wheat in India. He is a visionary whose dream is to rid the world of hunger and poverty. Dr. Swaminathan is widely respected for his effective advocacy of sustainable development, especially using environmentally sustainable agriculture, sustainable food security and the preservation of biodiversity.

International Society of Environmental Botanists is privileged to have a long association with Dr. Swaminathan. He had especially come down to Lucknow on ISEB’s invitation to inaugurate Second International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution(ICPEP-2) in February 2002.

June 2007

Dr. Tuli awarded J.C. Bose Fellowship

Dr.  Rakesh  Tuli,  President  International Society of  Environmental  Botanists  and Director,  National  Botanical  Research Institute Lucknow has been awarded “J.C. Bose Fellowship”.

This prestigious fellowship has been instituted by the Government of India, Department of Science & Technology to give a boost to scientific research in the country. The fellowship is meant to recognize active, performing scientists and engineers in the country. It is scientist specific, very selective and will have close academic monitoring.

J.C. Bose Fellow will be provided a Fellowship of Rs. 20,000 per month in addition to his own income. A contingency of Rs. 5 lakh per annum will also be provided towards conference participation and other expenses. The Fellowship will be for a term of five years initially.

Dr. Tuli, who took over as Director NBRI and President ISEB in February 2006, is an internationally renowned molecular geneticist and plant biotechnologist.