IUST gets Rs 58 lakh grant to study impact of climate change

Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora has been assigned a major project by government of India’s department of Science and technology to study impact of climate change on biodiversity in Kashmir Himalayan region.

The Rs 58.38 lakh project titled “Understanding the biodiversity of Odonata (Class Insecta) of Kashmir Himalayan Region with reference to Climate Change” is part of climate change program (CCP), National Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) – an ambitious program to focus on various sectors including biodiversity conservation and protection of Indian Himalayan region.

   

Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Qureshi, Research Officer of Mantaqi Centre for Science and Society (MCSS) is the principal investigator and Prof Fozia S Qazi is in-charge MCSS is co-principal investigator of the project.

The project will be using insects as model taxon to predict effects of climate change on biodiversity using Odonata (dragonflies & damselflies) as indicator species. “The project will also focus on studying the taxonomy, diversity, distribution, ecology, status, conservation aspects, capacity building and long-term monitoring of Odonata with reference to climate change,” a varsity spokesman said.

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