Our Programs

International Seminar on Biodiversity

Technical Sessions 

09.00 am: Inauguration and Session I on “Biodiversity”
Shri. Ramu Damodaran, Chief, United Nations Academic Impact, Deputy Director for Partnerships and Public Engagement, Secretary, United Nations General Assembly on Information

09.30 am Session II on “Laudato Si’ – Envisioning an Integral Ecology”
Chev. (Dr.) Edward Edezhath, Former Syndicate Member, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady

10.30 am Session III on “The secretive cats of the mangroves”
Giridhar Malla, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

11.30 am Session IV on “Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
Dr. S Bijoy Nandan, Professor& Head , Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT),

12.30 pm to 03.00 pm Lunch Break

03.00 pm Session V on “A dive into the world of turtles”
Ms. Sneha Dharwadkar, co-founder of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises of India (FTTI) & Wildlife Biologist from Gujarat

04.00 pm Session VI on “A rereading of Laudato Si in the Pandemic context” Fr. Rajesh Jose S J, Environmentalist

04.30 pm Session VIII on “Phytodiversity and Carbon Sequestration”
Dr. C C Harilal, Head, Department of Environmental Science, University of Calicut

Inaugural Ceremony
Welcome & Introduction
Prof. Shine Antony, Dean, Training and Development; Social Outreach (Addl. Charge), St. Albert’s College (Autonomous)

Presidential Address                         
Very Rev. Fr. Ebijin Arackal , Chancellor, Archdiocese of Verapoly 

Inauguration
Shri. Ramu Damodaran, Chief, United Nations Academic Impact, Deputy Director for Partnerships and Public Engagement, Secretary, United Nations General Assembly on Information

Keynote Address
Rev. Fr. Jolly John Odathakkal, Vice Chairman, St. Albert’s College (Autonomous)

Environment Day Message
Fr. John Christopher Vadassery, Bursar & Vice Principal, St. Albert’s College (Autonomous)

Felicitation
Prof. K J Benny
Member, Governing Council, SACA & Head, Department of Zoology, St. Albert’s College (Autonomous)

Felicitation
Dr. J Jameson
Head, Department of Botany & Research Centre, St. Albert’s College (Autonomous)

Vote of Thanks
Dr. Bijoy V M, Social Outreach Team, St. Albert’s College (Autonomous)