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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...

Postdoctoral Funded Position in Controlled Environment Agriculture at the University of California, Davis, United States

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 Postdoctoral Funded Position in Controlled Environment Agriculture at the University of California, Davis, United States Postdoctoral Funded Position in Controlled Environment Agriculture at the University of California, Davis, United States: A postdoctoral position is available in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). The research will focus on energy-efficient design and optimization of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, techno-economic performance evaluation of renewable energy systems (heat pump; agrivoltaics), and modeling the energy systems of controlled environment agricultural facilities with more focus on nursery greenhouses. The successful candidate will work in the Controlled Environment Engineering (CEE) Lab at UC Davis under the supervision of Dr. Shamim Ahamed. The expected starting date will be September 2023 or as soon as possib...

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