Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

2013

• New Funding for Climate Change Adaptation in Asia, Latin America ... DigitalJournal.com. 18 March 2013.
• Look out squirrels: Leopards are new backyard wildlife. Eureka! Science News. 30 March 2013
• Deep Focus: Dead flows the Arkavathy. DNA. 15 March 2013.
• Loktak Fishermen to attend Wetland Conservation Seminar at Alappuzha, Kerala. E-Pao.net. 25 February 2013
• Kolleru sanctuary supporters to attend Ramsar stakeholders meet. The Hindu. 21 Feb 2013
• Vembanad fishermen to adopt new farming methods. The New Indian Express. 20 Feb 2013
• Maragala maahithiya aparoopada koosha (review of ATREE's bilingual field guide, Common dryland trees of Karnataka. Vijay Karnataka. 3 February 2013
• Wetlands cry for conservation efforts as state stares at severe drought. Times of India. 2 February 2013
• Overharvesting leaves 'Himalayan Viagra' fungus feeling short. Nature.com. January 2013
• Himalaya: Mountains of Life book launch
  • New Book from UMass Boston Professor Highlights Biodiversity and Cultures of Eastern Himalaya. DigitalJournal.com. 6 March 2013
  • Himalaya: Mountains of Life is a delightful visual treat. IBNLive. 4 March 2013
  • Smitten by the Himalayas. IBNLive. The Hindu. 24 February 2013
  • Beautifully diverse. Postnoon. 2 March 2013
  • The mighty Himalayas, captured. The Hindu. 20 Feb 2013
  • Life in the mountains. Post Noon. 3 February 2013
  • A Himalayan effort for conservation. The Hindu. 1 February 2013
  • Where rhododendrons and sunbirds sway in tandem. Times of India. 28 January 2013
• Waterfowl census begins. The Hindu. 17 January 2013
• A wish list for public giving. The Hindu. 4 January 2013
• Students document Vembanad’s species. Deccan Chronicle. 2 January 2013

2012

• Butterflies are back. The Shillong Times. 16 December 2012
• Rare butterflies - a threatened treasure trove of biodiversity. Meghalaya Times. December 2012
• Campus biodiversity register being prepared. The Hindu. 23 November 2012
• Joint funds to conserve Manas The Telegraph. 27 October 2012
• Bhutan Agriculture and Forests Minister releases first trans-boundary Tiger report WWF News. 23 October 2012
• Pros and cons of notification on tiger reserves The Hindu. 20 August
• Two photocontests for Bangaloreans! Citizen Matters. 4 September 2012
• Mining will hit tiger habitats. The Asian Age. 9 September 2012
• Powering awareness on nature with zeal. Times of India. 30 August 2012

• Biodiversity Asia 2012
  • Conservationists remember Yonzon. The Kathmandu Post. 14 August 2012
  • Pune wildlife biologist receives TN Khoshoo memorial award. Times of India, 13 August 2012
  • A reptile makes a comeback. The Hindu. 10 August 2012
  • UNESCO tag welcome, says Madhav Gadgil. The Hindu. 9 August 2012
  • ‘The concept of progress now is illusory'. DNA. 9 August
  • Karnataka: Govt policies destroying Western Ghats, says ecologist Gadgil. The New Indian Express and IBNLive.com (IBN Karnataka). 9 August 2012
  • High time carbon emission is minimized. DNA. 8 August 2012
  • ‘Minimise carbon emissions’. The New Indian Express. 8 August 2012
  • Nature has nasty surprises ahead for mankind. Deccan Herald. 8 August 2012
  • Bangalore Today. The Hindu. 7 August 2012
  • Asian regional meet on biodiversity conservation. Deccan Herald. 6 August 2012
• Khoshoo 2012
  • Pune wildlife biologist receives TN Khoshoo memorial award. Times of India, 13 August 2012
  • UNESCO tag welcome, says Madhav Gadgil. The Hindu. 9 August 2012
  • The concept of progress now is illusory’. DNA. 9 August 2012
  • Karnataka: Govt policies destroying Western Ghats, says ecologist Gadgil. The New Indian Express and IBNLive.com (IBN Karnataka). 9 August 2012

• Western Ghats is now a World Heritage site, but will it lead to conservation? Economic Times. 15 June 2012
• Now save the purple frog. Times of India. 15 June 2012
• New high for the Ghats. Mumbai Mirror. 3 July 2012
• Heritage tag eludes Western Ghats. Times of India. 28 June 2012
• Son of the tiger forest. Open Magazine. 2 June 2012
• 15 rocky plateaus identified for conservation, protection. Times of India. 28 May 2012
• World Heritage Site status still out of reach for the Western Ghats. The Hindu. 28 May 2012
• Western Ghats: No UNESCO tag this year. Daily News & Analysis. 25 May 2012
• Unesco's heritage status for Western Ghats deferred. Livemint. 25 May 2012
• Vembanad Fish Count reveals seven new species. The Hindu. 25 May 2012
• Vembanad fish count on May 23 and 24. The Hindu. 17 May 2012
• Himalayas warming faster, facing severe climate change impact: Study. Times of India. 17 May 2012
• Himalayas: Up there it's getting warmer, faster. Daily News & Analysis.16 May 2012
• 'It is institutions that transform societies'. The Hindu. 12 May 2012
• Panel to study jumbo corridor in Hassan. Deccan Herald. 5 May 2012
• Be aware of resources we consume. Times of India. 29 April 2012
• Indo-American Kamaljit Bawa elected to prestigious U.S. Academy. South Asian Link. 28 April 2012
• ATREE training. The Hindu. 26 April 2012
• An award-winner's message to the young. Technoport.

• Dr Bawa elected to American Academy for Arts and Sciences
  • Indian elected as member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Bihar Prabha. 23 April 2012
  • Prof Kamaljit Bawa elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. thehimalayanbeacon.com. 21 April 2012
  • Indian-born Kamaljit Bawa elected to prestigious US academy. Bangalore News. 21 April 2012
  • Indian-American inducted into prestigious US institution. Itvnewsindia. 21 April 2012
  • Kamaljit Bawa elected to prestigious US academy. Topnewstoday.org. 21 April 2012
  • Indian-American inducted into prestigious US institution. The NDTV. 21 April 2012
  • Indian-born Kamaljit Bawa elected to prestigious US academy. Thaindian News. 20 April 2012
  • Indian-born Kamaljit Bawa Elected to Prestigious US Academy. Bigger India. 20 April 2012
  • Indian-origin Kamaljit Bawa elected member of prestigious US ... Sulekha.com. 20 April 2012
  • Indian-born Kamaljit Bawa elected to prestigious US academy. The Economic Times. 20 April 2012
  • Indian-born Kamaljit Bawa elected to prestigious US academy. New Kerala. 20 April 2012
  • Indian-born Kamaljit Bawa elected to prestigious US academy. TwoCircles.net. 20 April 2012
  • Indian-born Kamaljit Bawa elected to prestigious US academy. Newstrack. 20 April 2012
  • Prof Kamaljit Bawa elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Darjeeling Times. 19 April 2012
  • Prof. Kamal Bawa Admitted to American Academy of Arts and Sciences. http://www.environmentalgovernance.org. 18 April (University of Massachusetts, Boston site)

• Issues not worth a dam. The Hindu. 17 March 2012
• Study finds alarming rise in pollution in Vembanad lake. The Hindu. 7 April 2012.
• India's forests are in serious decline, both in numbers and health. Economic Times. 5 April 2012.
• Indo-French project to study effects of climate change on farming. Deccan Herald. 3 April 2012.
• ATREE...Vacation Training Program. Citizen Matters. 2 April 2012.
• Tiger reserves out of bounds to researchers. The Hindu. 12 March 2012.
• SAP Labs, Wipro 'move' closer to nature. TOI. 9 March 2102.
• To protect tiger reserves, govt may acquire private estates. Times of India. 1 March 2012
• New fish species found in Manimala River. Times of India. 23 February 2012
• New fish species discovered. The Hindu. 22 February 2012

• Kamal Bawa gets first Gunnerus award for sustainability
  • Indian-born biologist honoured with Gunnerus Sustainability Award. cckerala.com. 20 Feb
  • Kamal Bawa gets Gunnerus award for Sustainability. Breaking News Online. 18 Feb 2012
  • India-born biologist bags Gunnerus award. StockViz. 18 Feb 2012
  • Kamal Bawa Receives Major Int'l Sustainability Award. San Leandro India West. 22 Feb 2012
  • India-born Kamal Bawa wins Gunnerus Sustainability Award - News. Sulekha.com
  • Indian-born Kamal Bawa bags maiden Gunnerus Sustainability Award. The Hindu. 18 Feb 2012
  • Indian-born Kamal Bawa wins award for sustainability work. Daily Pioneer. 18 Feb 2012
  • India-born biologist Kamal Bawa bags world's 1st major international award. Economic Times. 18 Feb 2012
  • Kamal Bawa gets first Gunnerus award for sustainability. The Hindu. 17 Feb 2012.
  • India-born biologist bags world's first major international award. Times of India. 18 Feb 2012
  • Indian-born Kamal Bawa wins award for sustainability work. ummid.com. 18 Feb 2012
  • India-born biologist bags Gunnerus award. Hindu Business Line. 18 Feb 2012
  • India-born biologist Kamal Bawa bags world's 1st major ... Jagran Post. 18 Feb 2012
  • Indian-born Kamal Bawa wins Gunnerus Sustainability Award ... Pravasi Today. 18 Feb 2012
  • Kamal Bawa gets first Gunnerus award for sustainability | Tribal ... Tribal Cultural Heritage in India Foundation. 18 Feb 2012
  • Indian-born biologist honoured with Gunnerus Sustainability Award. Newstrack India. 19 Feb 2012
  • Indian-born Kamal Bawa wins award for sustainability work. TwoCircles.net. 18 Feb 2012
  • India-born biologist bags int'l award. News24. 18 Feb 2012

• What frogs tell us about the planet. Deccan Herald. 14 February 2012
• Villagers determined to save migratory birds. Times of India. 10 January 2012
• Vaagaikulam tank abuzz with winged visitors. The Hindu. 9 January 2012.

2011

• YETI 2011 throws up strategies to meet conservation challenges in NE. The Hindu. 16 December
• Students' seminar on NE ecology at IIT-Guwahati. Times of India. 14 December 2011
• Ecological experts call for open data sharing at YETI. The Hindu. 14 December 2011
• Young ecologists to discuss biodiversity issues. 4 December 2011. IBN Live.
• IIT to host ecology meet. The Telegraph. 26 November 2011.
• 41-day campaign to clean Vembanad Lake. The Hindu. 23 November 2011.
• Why activists and scientists should talk to each other. The Alternative. 17 Nov 2011.
• GIS mapping gaining popularity. Economic Times. 13 October 2011.
• Some freshwater molluscs in Western Ghats under threat. The Hindu. 10 October 2011.
• Union govt coaxing State on heritage tag. Deccan Herald. 16 September 2011.
• Changing Climate a Hot Topic Among Himalayan Villagers, Study Finds. National Geographic. 12 Sept 2011.
• Is JFM relevant? Down to Earth. 15 Sept 2011.
• Environmental disaster in the making: Ecologists blast Posco. Hindustan Times. 23 August 2011.
• Students trained to assess impact on biodiversity. The Hindu. 28 July 2011.
• Call for an eco-friendly festival inside forest. The Hindu. 18 July.
• Sankey tree-felling misguided.Deccan Herald. 14 July.
• 'Restrict use of fossil fuel'. The HIndu. 8 July.
• Co-existing with the Tiger | iGoa. The Navhind Times. 9 July.
• Western Ghats fails to get heritage tag, Times of India, 1 July 2011
• Report on research work on Lantana, NTFPs in BRT and restoration work in Bandipur. Prajavani, Vijaya Karnataka
• ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿ ಮೊಗಸಾಲೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಿದೆ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ , Prajavani. 19 June.
• Tribals craft furniture from weed to earn a livelihood , newkerala.com. 15 May.
• Rules on recycling and management of e-waste fall short on many counts, Livemint
• Bamboo freed, Down to Earth. 15 May.
• Price tag for tendu, bamboo , Down to Earth. 15 May.

• Reports on a Biology Letters article on local perceptions about climate change
  • Personal tales: a climate-changer?, BBC. 1 May.
  • Himalayan farmers give early pointers on climate change, Brisbane Times. 27 Apr.
  • Himalayan farmers give early pointers on climate change, The West Australian. 27 Apr.
  • Watching Climate Change Through a Farmer's Eyes, Sciencemag. 26 Apr.
  • Himalayan farmers give early pointers on climate change, INQUIRER.net. 27 Apr.

• Slender lorises sighted on Kalakshetra campus, The Hindu. 13 Apr.
• In Kalakad forests, a project to bring out amphibian ecology, The Hindu. 20 Mar.
• Snakes poster by ATREE, Citizen Matters. 16 Mar.
• For sizzling City, the drizzle is still a long way away, Deccan Herald.
• Vacation Training at ATREE,Citizen Matters. 14 Mar.
• Vacations need not be structured, The Hindu. 11 Mar.
• Schools impress with eco projects, The Hindu. 2 Mar.
• School kids lead the way in managing waste smartly, Bangalore Mirror. 1 Mar.
• 10 lakes perish in city, Bangalore Mirror. 23 Feb.
• Lakes that no one can visit, The Hindu. 18 Feb.
• ATREE's Holistic Approach to Promoting Biodiversity Stewardship in Darjeeling, Nourishing The Planet. 21 Feb.
• HC steps in to save trees, Bangalore Mirror. 21 Feb.
• Tirunelveli, Tuticorin tanks, wetlands attract migratory birds, The Hindu. 2 Feb.
• An account of frequent human-elephant conflicts in and around Mysore area, Prajavani
• Urban trees undervalued, says study DNA. 22 Jan.
• 10,000 trees to replace 911 The Times of India. 4 Jan.

2010

• Visual treat on Vembanand Lake, The Hindu. Dec.
• 1,223 trees face the axe, Deccan Herald. 29 Dec.
• Losing homes, Frontline, 18-31 Dec.
• Vaagaikulam lake yet to be declared a bird sanctuary, The Hindu. 17 Dec.
• Bangalore needs the right kind of trees, DNA. 10 Dec.

• Coverage on the panel discussion and the Rohini Nilekani
  felicitation
  • Citizens need to work more for environment
  • Simplify complex issues
  • Rs5 crore gift for the cause of ecology
• Soliga tribes and tigers know each other, Udayavani. 25 Oct.
• Unesco mission to Western Ghats runs into obstacles, DNA. 20 Oct.
• World tourism day celebration at Chamarajanagara
• Evaluation of Western Ghats to begin this week, The Hindu. 18 Oct.
• No entry for researchers in forests, The Bangalore Mirror. 18 Oct.
• IUCN team begins 13-day India visit today, Times of India. 13 Oct.
• New report raises hope for Bangalore's lakes, Citizen Matters. 15 Sept.
• Thinning green is thick with exotica, DNA. 11 Sept.
• Budding environmentalists can vie for this award, The Hindu. 8 Sept.
• Panel to push for inclusion of Western Ghat sites on heritage list, Sites Spread Across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, The Times Of India, Pune. 2 Sep.
• On a wild trail , Frontline, Volume 27 - Issue 18: Aug. 28-Sep. 10, 2010.
• Kids carnival has green activities, Citizen Matters, 2 Sep 2010.
• Rare cactus being destroyed by pilgrims Times of India, Chennai, 26 Aug 2010.
• UTB-TSC students to study India's monsoon forests The Brownsville Herald, 8 Aug 2010.
• Officials to confiscate plastic products within forest area The Hindu, 5 Aug 2010
• Prolonged stay in forest affects ecosystem: Scientist The Indian Express, 4 Aug, 2010
• Minimise stay in forest to reduce pollution levels The Hindu, 4 Aug 2010
• Panel to consider Manas danger tag
  - National park’s fate to be decided at World Heritage Committee meet The Telegraph, 31 July 2010
• Tree is company Deccan Herald, 27 July
• Attention, young eco champs! Deccan Herald, 22 July
• Whither giant trees? Deccan Herald, 8 July
• Changes in inland fishery Bill sought The Hindu, 21 June
• Experts doubt BDA’s lake revival technique Deccan Herald, 15 June
• Call for amendments to Inland Fisheries Bill The Hindu, 9 June
• Report of the Participatory Fish Resources Surveys of Vembanad Lake (Kerala) done in 2008 and 2009 by ATREE - India Water portal
• Fish count reveals alarming facts - The Hindu
• Upscale energy efficient programmes - TImes of India
• Khoshoo awards for energy efficiency, cutting waste - Indian Express
• Policy Advocacy and Grassroots Action Recognized at the TN Khoshoo Memorial Award and Lecture 2010 - Press release
• TN Khoshoo Memorial Lecture on 'The Scientific and Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change' in New Delhi on May 11
• Reports on Science article by Dr. Kamaljit Bawa
  • India-China cooperation vital to save environment: report
  • India and China to partner to fight environmental problems
  • New report suggest India and China to cooperate to save environment
  • China, India, and the Environment
• Lecture tours in India as new scheme is launched University of Cambridge >> News and Events, 24 March 2010.
• Kashmira Kakati finds 7 cat species in Eastern Himalayas - National Geographic News
• Nature Guide release at KMTR, 4 March 2010
• Media coverage of talk by Harini Nagendra at CiSTUP, IISc, on Urban issues:
  - Drive in Bangalore to choke on poisonous air
  - City swelters: 10º hotter without trees
• The lantana advantage - Sinndhuja Ramprasad
• Benefits of forests, direct and indirect Seema Purushothaman and Seema Hegde, Deccan Herald
• Wetland day celebration in Vembanad The Hindu
• Trees help in temperature reduction, pollutants’ - Deccan Herald
• India's 'miracle' biofuel crop: too good to be true? (Article based on research by Pere Ariza-Montobbio, student, Univ. of Barcelona)
• 'Endangered: UMass biology professor explores biodiversity in the Sahyadri range' - Online copy of article on Dr. Bawa

2009

• Conference on forest canopies The Hindu
• Meet on forest canopy
• Rapid changes in ecology
• Orchid farming in canopy forests stressed
• photo- Edward Morrell at the Canopy Conference
• Global forest canopy conference opens in Bangalore
• Calling attention to canopies

2008

• ATREE to the rescue of Western Ghats, The Times of India, Dec 18, 2008