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Unveiling a Hidden Gem: The Discovery of a New Freshwater Red Algal Species (Sheathia meghalayensis Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026) in Meghalaya, India by Botanical Survey of India

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The Discovery of Sheathia meghalayensis   Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 The world of phycology—the study of algae—just got a little more fascinating. While marine red algae dominate our coastal vocabulary, their freshwater counterparts, the Rhodophyta, represent an ancient and highly specialized evolutionary lineage. (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) In a paper published in Current Science , researchers U. Elaya Perumal and M. Palanisamy from the Botanical Survey of India announced a major taxonomic breakthrough: the discovery of a distinct, critically endangered freshwater red alga named Sheathia meghalayensis  Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 . (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) The Background: Filling a Critical Gap in India’s Biodiversity Northeastern India is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, yet its freshwater macroalgae have historically lagged behind marine species in documentation. Prior su...

Valedictory Function of Winter Internship on Biofertilizer and Vermitechnology at Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI)

Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI), conducted 15 days winter internship program for Loyola College UG Plant Biology and Biotechnology final year students. 

The Internship program was covering Vermitechnology, Azolla Cultivation, Nitrogen fixing Bacterial isolation, composting and other topics related to Biofertilizer.

The Fifteen days program started on 10th December 2021 and till 24th  December 2021.

The Valedictory function of this fifteen day program was conducted on 23rd December 2021 and Student participation certificates were distributed to student on the Hands of Chief Guest Dr. M. Gopi, Head Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College and Guest of Honour Dr. Nirmal Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velachery Chennai.

Here are some of the moments from the program...

Chief Guest Dr. Gopi's talk

Guest of Honor talk
Director Reading the Message from Dr. Karthik, Former Assistant Professor, Loyola College

A small Memento presented to Chief Guest by Director

Small Memento presented to Guest of Honor by Director





Chief Guest Dr. Gopi, Handing over certificate to Mr. Seeralan

   

Chief Guest Dr. Gopi, Handing over certificate to Mr. Dhinesh


Chief Guest Dr. Gopi, Handing over certificate to Mr. Hariharan

Guest of Honor Dr. Nirmal Kumar Handing over participation certificate to Mr. Siby Alexander

Guest of Honor Dr. Nirmal Kumar Handing over participation certificate to Mr. Johnson

Chief Guest Dr. Gopi, Handing over certificate to Mr. Cheril Britto


Chief Guest Dr. Gopi, Handing over certificate to Mr. Puviarasan

Chief Guest Dr. Gopi, Handing over certificate to Mr. Jaswanth

Scientist U A Elaya Perumal Providing certificate to Participant Mr. Jonarthan 

Group photo Moments










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