Kohima, March 5 (MExN): The department of Botany, Kohima Science College Jotsoma will be hosting a three day long international symposium on “Integrated Land Use Management in the Eastern Himalayas-Focus on Nagaland” from March 12-14 at Kohima Science College, Jotsoma.
Minister for higher & technical education Temjen Imna Along and Nagaland University vice chancellor Professor Pardeshi Lal will be special guests at the inaugural session on March 12 at 9:00 am.
Keynote address will be delivered by Dr Dean Current, director, Centre for Integrated Natural Resources & Agricultural Management, University of Minnesota, USA.
Welcome address will be delivered by Dr Lily Sema, principal Kohima Science College Jotsoma, while Wenyitso Kapfo, Asst Prof, Department of Botany, Kohima Science College Jotsoma will chair the function.
The resource persons of the programme will include: Supongnukshi, chief conservator of forest, department of environment, forest & climate change Nagaland; Dr Sapu Changkija, Professor, department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, School of Agricultural Sciences & Rural Development, Nagaland University; Dr Nesatalu Hiese, scientist D, Nagaland Science & Technology Council; Dr John Zothanzama, Asst Professor, Department of Environment Science, Mizoram University; Paul Porter, Professor, Department of Agronomy & Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota USA; Dr Kyungsoo Yoo, professor, department of soil, water & climate, University of Minnesota USA; Dr Joseph Magner, research professor, Department of Bio products & Bio systems Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA; Dr Akali Sema, professor, department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences & Rural development, Nagaland University; Dr Abiar Rahman, professor, Department of Agro forestry and environment; Bangabandhu Sheikh Majibur Rahman Agricultural University Bangladesh; Dr Sanjay Sharma, Asst Professor, Department of Physics, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma; Dr Menuosietuo Tseikha, District Project Officer, Department of Land Resources, Kohima; Dr Udai Singh, water resources director, Mississippi Watershed management organization, Minnesota USA; Andrew Jenks, researcher 5, department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota USA; Dr Cressida Jamir, advisor-Agriculture & state coordinator; Deutsche Gaselischaft fiir Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH; climate change adaptation-North Eastern region (CCA-NER), Kohima; Dr Peter Gross, project director, Deutsche Gaselischaft fiir Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH; climate change adaptation-North Eastern region (CCA-NER), Shillong; Khrieketouno Belho, PhD scholar, department of Geography Nagaland University; Dr Vineetha Pillai, Asst professor, Department of Chemistry, Kohima Science College Jotsoma; Wenyitso Kapfo, Asst professor, department of botany, Kohima Science College Jotsoma; Dr Eunice Alinger, Asst professor, department of history Kohima College Kohima; Anungla Pongen, Associate Professor, department of Zoology, Kohima Science College Jotsoma; Dr Bendangtemjen, asst professor, department of geography, Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung; Dr Moaakum, Asst professor department of botany, Kohima Science College Jotsoma and Dr KC Lalmalsawmzauva, Asst professor, department of geography & resource management, Mizoram University.