A research station in Pachmarhi Biosphere to facilitate studies in sciences, arts and humanities.
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Joined September 2019
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Thank you, Prof. Hema, @somanathan_hema & Prof. Sanjay Sane for running rigorous & enriching arthropod field course. Thanks to all the instructors.
A big thanks to Dr Sachin for seamless execution of the course.
Finally, a huge thanks to The Murty Trust for funding the program.
And that is a wrap on our NCBS Indica arthropod field ecology course!
From core concepts to hands-on sessions leading up to rapid-fire hypothesis testing in mini projects, it has been an intensive fortnight journey to the arthropod world.
@NCBS_Bangalore #satpura #fieldcourse
Team Pollinators tested how floral traits shape insect visitation pattern. #miniproject #fieldcourse
@NCBS_Bangalore @somanathan_hema @Saskyavn @PranSharma6298 @seena7579 @ZSISubbu
Team Onthophagus studied arrival patterns of insects to cattle dung. #miniproject #fieldcourse
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Day12 Wrapped up spider identification session this morning. Over the next two days, participants will work on short projects where they will formulate a simple research question, develop a hypothesis and test it.
Excited to see what unfolds!
@NCBS_Bangalore @somanathan_hema
Day11 began with engaging insect ethology bingo. Dr Siddharth Kulkarni CCMB unpacked spider diversity & systematics followed by field observations. Dr Hema @somanathan_hema gave an overview about ecological partnerships & networks they weave across communities. @NCBS_Bangalore
Day 10 NCBS Indica arthropods field course
Continued with hands-on data analysis tools followed by life history outdoor observations & a captivating session by Dr Saskya @Saskyavn on diversity & life history of parasitoids.
@NCBS_Bangalore @PranSharma6298 @somanathan_hema
Day9; Dr Seena @seena7579 led a hands-on training with insect ID keys. Dr Hema @somanathan_hema gave insights on scientific presentation. Dr Sachin led a session on basics of ecological data analysis. Pranav @PranSharma6298 provided TA support to these sessions. @NCBS_Bangalore
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Dr Priyadarsanan's session @Priyadarsanandr dove into insect taxonomy, conservation & their potential for food security followed by a field observations. Dr Seena gave a captivating talk on the hidden life of dung beetles.
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Day 7 NCBS Indica arthropod field ecology course
Today's session was about orders of aquatic insects, their habits & habitats.
On field, participants learnt the core concepts of quadrant sampling, sampling unit & independent sampling.
@NCBS_Bangalore @somanathan_hema @ZSISubbu
Day6 Indica arthropod field ecology course
Following an insect survey, Dr Subramanian @ZSISubbu, led a session on ecological sampling methods.
Session was concluded after an intense discussion on the topic fostered by Hema @somanathan_hema & Dr Sachin Sridhara.
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Day5 NCBS Indica arthropod field course
Dr Ranjana @ranjanajaiswara unpacked cricket bioacoustics - from using call to ID species to a male genetic fitness readout serving a female for mate selection; every chirp tells a story.
@OfficialPU @NCBS_Bangalore @somanathan_hema
Day5 Indica arthropod field ecology; Dr Shweta @KmshwetaYadav delved into earthworm's role beyond soil engineers; with huge species & functional diversity, they shape the soil ecosystem & serve as living sensors of soil health.
@NCBS_Bangalore @DHSGUSagar @somanathan_hema
Day 4 Arthropod field ecology course. Learning about insect sensory organs & how they work; Translating sensory cues-odor, sights & threats to produce complex behaviors like mating, foraging & fleeing danger. @_tanvideora_ @somanathan_hema #fieldecology @NCBS_Bangalore @Saskyavn
Day3 Indica Arthropod field ecology course
Prof. Sanjay Sane gave an overview of how scientists study insect behavior. Followed by Dr Tanvi @_tanvideora_ leading the cohort to an outdoor exercise documenting behavioral observations #pachmarhi @NCBS_Bangalore @somanathan_hema
Day2 contiued with moth identification followed by field visit to level up observation skills. Prof. Ullasa Kodandaramaiha had a fascinating session on strategies to avoid predation - Never ceases to amaze!
#arthropodfieldecology
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Day1 The day began with introduction to Satpura landscape with Dr Savita Chib. Dr Sachin Sridhara talked about reasearch ethics and the philosophy of science. #arthropodfieldecology
#fieldcourse #pachmarhi @NCBS_Bangalore @MeghnaSrishti
Dr Mansi Mungi talked about arthropod conservation and threats. The day ended with field observations under the light sheets @MansiMungee @NCBS_Bangalore #arthropodfieldecology #fieldcourse @somanathan_hema @azimpremjiuniv #pachmarhi
