The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)

WRCT Ecologist Dr. K.S. Anoop Das has been awarded a grant by the CEPF for his project titled "Evaluation of aquatic insect diversity in natural water-filled tree holes and their artificial analogues, in a tropical rainforest". This study will be conducted at New-Amarambalam Reserved Forest, Nilambur, -one of the important biodiversity areas- in the Western Ghats. Read more

KSCSTE- Seminar grant

WRCT Ecologist Dr. K.S. Anoop Das has received a Seminar grant to conduct "Get-together for the planet earth" from Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment as a part of the World Environment Day-2009 celebrations at MES Mampad College.

New interns joins the WRCT family

M. Jamshi and M. Divin Murukesh of MES Mampad College have joined WRCT as interns. Jamshi will be working in a project on the diversity of ants in the agricultural and semi-natural habitats in Nilambur, and Divin will be working in a project assessing the impact of vehicular traffic on the fauna in the state highway (Nilambur-Gudallur)  traversing the Nilambur ghats.

UNEP Eco-Peace Leadership Award

WRCT associate R. Dhanya, has been selected for the UNEP Eco-Peace Leadership Award under the Urban Ecology & Environment category. She will be participating in an orientation programme and training in South Korea by the end of 2009 as a part of this programme.

WRCT Ecologist awarded Maniben Kritilal Mehta Endowment-Gold Medal

WRCT Ecologist Debanik Mukherjee has been awarded Maniben Kritilal Mehta Endowment-Gold Medal for the best Ph. D thesis in Zoology submitted to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore during 2007-08 academic year.