Sriraksha and Santosh’s field work on the coffee borer in Coorg got cancelled today due to some pretty big guests that decided to drop by their field site. Luckily, they passed by and all is well. No one ever said being a modern naturalist was easy! Check out this amazing pic of the guests by Santosh.
The NICE Group has the privilege of sharing our interest in chemical ecology through participation in the Science Express – a unique mobile science exhibition that is now traveling across India. You can read more about the exhibition here.
While visiting Dr. Ram Vishwakarma and IIIM in Jammu, Shannon had the opportunity to meet Padamshree SP Varma, president Gandhi Global Family, and Dr Seema Rohmetra, local coordinator Gandhi Peace Foundation recently in Jammu. It was an inspiration to meet them and a tremendous honor to receive the India UN pin. IIIM organizes interaction session between Scientists, Gandhian scholars
This week Shannon has the privilege of visiting the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine in Jammu, headed by Director Ram Vishwakarma. There, she had the honor of meeting Padmashri S. P. Varma and Dr. Seema Rohmetra of the Gandhi Global Family, who dedicate their life to promoting friendship, understanding, and peace throughout the world. 
Join the NICE group as we discuss the why and how of object recognition in nature at TEDxMAIS: https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/17525
Thanks to the Max Planck Society, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, DWIH (German House for Research and Innovation, New Delhi) and IndiaBioscience for hosting a wonderful workshop titled ‘Women’s Empowerment in a Globalized World” at NCBS this week. It was an honor to participate and promote the success of all scientists, regardless of gender.
https://indiabioscience.org/meetings/dwih-women-in-the-globalised-world
Please check out postdoctoral and JRF positions for our new Chemical Ecology Program:
https://www.facebook.com/Scenic-Program-1664626537152327/
Apply soon – applications due by the end of November!
We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate scientist to join an ongoing project to assess the preferences of wild pollinators (hoverflies) to flowers across various geographies (Sweden, Germany, Himalayas, Bangalore, and/or Australia). See our page Are you NICE? for details.
Live from the Coffee Plantations! An amazing view of weaver ants working together to target a coffee borer beetle in Coorg. Thanks to Santosh for the photo!
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