Dear All

Biannual lake symposium - Lake2008:Conservation and Management of River
and Lake Ecosystems willbe held during 22-24th December 2008 at Satish
Dhawan Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Lake 2008 would focus on Conservation and sustainable management of river
and lake ecosystems to bring in awareness among school students, teachers
and public. This would provide a platform for interaction among
researchers, policy makers, academic, researchers and NGOs and address the
issues related to conservation and management of ecosystems. This would
help in developing a stronger network among experts and institutions in
order to achieve modalities for efficient management of water (used for
domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes), especially in rural and
urban contexts of water resources in India.

The information brochure regarding the sympsoium is sent herewith for your
info and active participation.


with best wishes


Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Convener, Lake 2008
Energy & Wetlands Research Group
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore 560 012, India
Tel: 91-080- 22933099 / 22932786 / 2293 2506 / 23600985 (Extn: 215/232)
Fax: 91-080- 23601428 / 23600683/ 23600085 [CES-TVR]
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