The Eastern Ghats Symposium 2022 brought together researchers and organisations who have worked in the region for the last two decades or more to consolidate existing knowledge and promote dialogue and collaborations. This was a two-day- long event was organised by the National Biodiversity Authority and IISER Tirupati in Tirupati, with sessions being streamed online. In addition to scientific sessions and a session to discuss future priorities, the symposium also hosted a special session on Red Sanders, showcasing projects funded by the National Biodiversity Authority. This was the first such event focused on Eastern Ghats biodiversity in over a decade.

Organised by
National Biodiveristy Authority, and IISER Tirupati

Dates
April 30, 2022 - May 1, 2022

Venue
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Conference Proceedings
Rajamani, N, & Mathur, VB. (2022). Conserving biodiversity of the Eastern Ghats: Challenges and the way forward. Conference Proceedings. Conserving biodiversity of the Eastern Ghats: Challenges and the way forward., Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8054436
 
Recordings of Keynote and Plenary Talks

Conference images

Organising Team
National Biodiversity Authority
Dr VB Mathur, Chairman
Dr Justin Mohan, Secretary
Dr KP Raghuraman, Technical Officer

IISER Tirupati
Dr KN Ganesh, Director
Dr Ramesh Sonti, Chair, Biology
Dr Nandini Rajamani, Assistant Professor
Mr Raja Sekhar Bandi, Citizen Science Coordinator
Mr Aravind PS, Researcher
Mr Senan D’Souza, Researcher
Ms Swati Udayraj, PhD Student
Dr Brawin Kumar, Postdoctoral Scholar
Mr Rakesh Muni, PhD Student
Ms Archita Sharma, PhD Student
Ms Harsha Jagadeesh, BSMS Student
Ms Anupama Devi, PhD Student
Ms Keerthi O, Master’s Student
Ms Nivetha Murugesan, PhD Student

The Environment Protection Training and Research Institute [EPTRI], based in Hyderabad organised three national seminars focused on the ecology and conservation of the Eastern Ghats, in 1998, 2002 and 2007 respectively.