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2015 July Term Community and Ecosystems Ecology (Open for 5 students) Instructors: Drs. Mahesh Sankaran / Umesh Srinivasan Duration: June 22nd to July 21st Landscape Ecology Instructors: Drs. Jagdish Krishnaswamy / Divya Vasudev Duration: June 30th to July 24th Description: At the end of the paper, the students should be familiar with: 1. Foundations and research methods in landscape ecology 2. Patch dynamics, patch size and number, boundaries and edges, edge effects, patch shape corridors, matrix effects, mosaics, 3. Geodesy, mapping, co-ordinate systems, ground survey and positioning, 4. Remote sensing, cartography, and GIS. This paper will help students integrate the concepts of Landscape Ecology with other aspects of ecology as well as to the broad field of conservation. Conservation Laws, Policies and Management Instructors: Drs. D.S. Ravindran / Ravi Chellam Duration: July 18th to August 22nd Description: This paper gives a comprehensive idea of the legal and policy framework, at national, international and state levels, within which conservation functions in India. It would also introduce the students to the organizational and functional structure of the agencies and institutions that are involved in conservation in India. Particular emphasis would be made on the preparation of management plans by the forest department, enforcement of Wildlife Life Protection Act etc. Popular Writing Instructor: Ms. Prerna Singh Bindra Duration: July 22nd to July 30th Description: This module would equip the students with the skills necessary for writing proposals (academic and funding) and scientific papers, making presentations, and advocacy that are critical to conservation science and to its practice. Conservation Genetics (Open for 5 students) Instructor: Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan Duration: July 20th to September 2nd Freshwater Ecology Instructor: Dr. Jagdish Krishnaswamy Duration: August 10th to 22nd and September 4th Description: The aim of this course is to introduce students to a comprehensive understanding of issues surrounding freshwater biodiversity conservation through ecological, hydrological, socio-economic and policy viewpoints. Through lectures, case studies, group discussions, and hands-on field exercises, the course will engage with the nitty-gritty of ecological research on freshwater ecosystems. Beginning here, the course will help develop a comparative understanding of conservation approaches, attempting to strongly integrate human dimensions in conserving freshwater systems, stressing the need to look beyond land-based conservation policies that dominate conservation discourse. The course will expect keen participation from students in talks, group discussions and field exercises. Students will also need to work on 1) group presentations and discussions of topical papers, 2) short group reports based on field exercises and analysis, 3) individual assignments which will involve review paper or policy analysis submissions. Ecological History Instructor: Dr. Mahesh Rangarajan Duration: September 24th to 27th and October 2nd to 5th Description: The course aims to be an introduction to key themes to ecological histories and conservation legacies in India. This is a region with diverse landscapes and cultures, differing environmental traditions and lively debates about alternative futures. The paper sharply focuses on the colonial period and its aftermath, but seeks to place these events in perspective. The subsequent emergence of conflicts and projects related to nature conservation in the twentieth century and their record forms a major part of the course. Selections from a rich corpus of original sources including travel writings; pictorial books, memoirs add variety to the study of the region. The idea will be criss-cross between past trends, present day dilemmas and future options. Thus a debate on Project Tiger or the fate of the elephant, turtle controversies or the tribal land rights today will be discussed with a view to the past as well as the future.