mizoraman

@mizoraman@mastodon.social

Naturalist and wildlife scientist @ Nature Conservation Foundation, India. Author of 'The Wild Heart of India', co-author 'Pillars of Life: Magnificent Trees of the Western Ghats', co-editor, 'At the Feet of Living Things'. Toots in my personal capacity. Blog: View from Elephant Hills http://shankarraman.in

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mizoraman, to books

The hardback edition of my 2019 book The Wild Heart of India is now . If you like to read (with fine illustrations by Sartaj Ghuman) in a beautifully-produced volume, the last few copies are in or here: https://ncf-store.zohocommerce.in/products/the-wild-heart-of-india/1638627000000380006

mizoraman, to india

An essay -- both deeply personal and political -- saying what I felt is important to be said at this juncture for and coming from a place of hope for a different future for our country:

Let my country awake
https://shankarraman.in/2024/04/05/l/

mizoraman, to india

I've been not been posting here for a spell, but am here now to amplify a crucial, troubling story. Read this superbly researched and written piece by @mrajshekhar
on the bizarre menagerie that is 's 1/n
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/reliance-ambani-anant-elephants-wildlife-vantara-radhe-krishna-trust-greens

mizoraman, to random

Ah... the foolishness, ignorance and arrogant conceits of in full display makes for some neat take downs!
https://m.thewire.in/article/religion/like-it-or-not-ram-did-eat-meat-in-the-ramayan

mizoraman, to random

A great piece outlining how one can get started with #EcologicalRestoration of #ecosystems, including #grasslands and the Roee of Rajasthan

How To Design A Restoration Project

Here is a guidebook to help you plan and execute a design process for restoring a piece of land with native plant species

by Fazal Rashid | Somil Daga

https://www.natureinfocus.in/the-restoration-notebook/how-to-design-a-restoration-project

mizoraman, to random

Our preprint now out on @biorxiv_ecology

Structure and dynamics of secondary and mature : insights from South Asian long-term monitoring plots

https://ecoevo.social/

mizoraman, to india

My colleague from #ncfindia on

Restoring Rainforests In The Anamalai Hills

Learnings from more than two decades of ecological restoration and research in the Western Ghats by the Nature Conservation Foundation

https://www.natureinfocus.in/the-restoration-notebook/restoring-rainforests-in-the-anamalai-hills
#EcologicalRestoration #Rainforest #India

mizoraman, to books

Thrilled that our book won prestigious GLF Honour Book Award 2023 @ the #GreenLitFest in category General Fiction and Non-fiction.
#AtTheFeetOfLivingThings
Get your copy from an Indie bookstore
https://www.harmonybooksonline.com/Search.aspx?str=at%20the%20feet%20of%20living%20things#

#books #naturewriting #wildlife #conservation #india #mastindia #ncfindia

mizoraman,

"Conservation is essentially an act of love." Jury citation for our book #AtTheFeetOfLivingThings that won an Honour award at the #GreenLitFest. #naturewriting #books #wildlife #nature #conservation #ecologicalrestoration #citizenscience #citsci #scicomm #india #MastIndia
Buy here: https://www.harmonybooksonline.com/BookDetails.aspx?BookKey=52840

Award announcement with book cover and photos and names of 3 editors

mizoraman, to bengaluru

Our book is now on the #GreenLitFest shortlist!
#AtTheFeetOfLivingThings
#Bengaluru folks, don't miss the event on 25th at Cubbon Park. #MastIndia #India #books #nature #naturewriting #environment #conservation #ecologicalrestoration #wildlife #wildlifeart

Green Lit Fest flyer. 25th November at Century Club, Cubbon Park

mizoraman, to india

Our book on is now available for purchase in here:
https://ncf.myinstamojo.com/product/4579944/guests-who-never-left-common-invasive-alien-
@AmbaAzaad @Geo_Sophist @harshad @kullu @moeghosh @anishafishtail @prasanna @viveknityananda @shyamphartyal @udaykiran @tejahb @AkshayBirdwatch @utkherbarium @Deus

mizoraman,

A nice article on our recent book on in .

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/guests-who-never-left-a-guide-to-the-green-invaders-around-us/article67539588.ece

mizoraman, to india

New Book! #Openaccess! Download our new book on the common invasive plants of peninsular #India: https://ncf-india.org/blog/guests-who-never-left-2
#bookstodon #InvasiveAlienSpecies
#ecologicalrestoration

mizoraman,

@AmbaAzaad yes... Hard copies will be available soon, too. Via the store, like this book here:
https://ncf.myinstamojo.com/product/3788586/pillars-of-life/

mizoraman, to books

Coming soon! New book...
Authors: R. S. Reshnu Raj, A. P. Madhavan, T. R. Shankar Raman, Divya Mudappa, Anita Varghese, and Ankila J. Hiremath
Art: RaviJambhekar
Register for book launch for a free digital copy:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Eq_6wxpSnabXNi3N492-Q#/registration

#ncfindia #BiodiversityCollaborative #ATREE #KeystoneFoundation #books #bookstodon #InvasiveAlienSpecies #ecologicalrestoration

mizoraman,

It's almost here! Book launch on 9th November. New book!
#books #InvasiveAlienSpecies #botany #nativespecies #ecologicalrestoration
#GuestsWhoNeverLeft

mizoraman, to random

mizoraman, to india

A remarkable book on many of #India's most remarkable #scientists and the challenges these women have faced and surmounted in #wildlife research and #conservation. From #turtles to #tigers, #butterflies to #birds and #restoration to #moleculargenetics.
#nature #womeninscience #academicchatter #academicmastodon #books #bookstodon #naturewriting #biography
https://www.cntraveller.in/story/the-stories-of-women-wildlife-conservationists-are-very-different-from-those-of-men/

mizoraman, to random

Workplace... there's still much to cherish, much that gives an impetus to not lose hope, to keep going...

mizoraman, to guatemala

is a wonderful fruit, but it's sad how multinational corporations and companies are wrecking of for monoculture plantations.

Large expanse of young avocado plantation with cloud forests on the mountains in the distance
Large expanse of young avocado plantation with cloud forests on the mountains in the distance

mizoraman, to colombia

A small sample of the incredible diversity of leaves in of

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mizoraman,

What #cloudforests look like from the inside... of clouds and mists. #colombia #rainforests

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mizoraman,

@hanbruder @davidglitwin @academicchatter I've used at various times: lens.org and BASE. Watching out for Open Alex as well.

mizoraman, to india

How magnanimous of state to celebrate the elephant conclave focusing on Asian elephants... with a memento of the African !

mizoraman, to photography

When neighbours come peeping... And they're most welcome! The common owl (actually not so common) pops into our bathroom through the window 2-3 times a year. Spectacular, mesmerizing eyes on their large wings marked with hypnotic wavy lines. You can't take your eyes off theirs!

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