NCIBG 2015
National Conference on Indian Botanic Gardens
November 18-20, 2015
Organised by Botanic Garden, Floriculture and Landscaping Division
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226 001
The national conference on Indian Botanic Gardens was conceptualised with an objective of creating a platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas on the various aspects of botanic gardens in India.
The major issues to be deliberated in the conference are
1. Present status of ex-situ conservation in Indian Botanic Gardens.
2. Formulation of a common conservation strategy.
3. Defining the role of the Botanic Gardens for sustainable utilization of plant species.
Themes
Ex-situconservation, Plant Introduction, Documentation, Education, Outreach Programme, Floriculture, Landscaping, Recreation
Patron: Dr. C.S. Nautiyal, Director, CSIR-NBRI
Organising Secretary: Dr. R.K. Roy
Co-Organising Secretary: Dr. K.J. Singh
Organising Committee
Director, BSI
Director, JNTBGRI, Thiruvananthapuram
Director, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangaluru
Dr. C.K. Salunkhe, BARC, Mumbai
Dr. S.S. Sindhu, IARI, New Delhi
About Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The multicultural city is known for poetry, dance, music, gardens, embroidery works and Nawabi-style cuisines. With four CSIR insititutes, BSIP and other reputed institutes, the city is known as ‘Science City’ being a major centre for research and development of the country.
Weather:Lucknow has a humid subtropical climate with cool, dry winters from November to February and dry, hot summers from April to June. The average maximum and minimum temperatures in November are 27°C and 10°C respectively.
Connectivity:The city is well connected to all major cities of the country by rail, road and air. There is direct trains to and from New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jammu, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Jaipur. Direct air connections are available in Lucknow to New Delhi, Patna, Calcutta, Mumbai, Varanasi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram.
INSTRUCTIONS
Abstract
Abstract should not exceed 300 words (along with six keywords) typed in A4 size paper (MS Word, Times News Roman Font, Font size 12). The abstracts will be reviewed by a committee.
Submission of abstracts
Abstract should be submitted to the
Organizing Secretary, NCIBG 2015
Email :
Mode of presentation
Oral - Duration of oral presentation should not exceed 20 mins.
Poster - Size of the poster should not exceed 120 cm (height) and 90 cm (width). Content of the poster should be readable from 1.5 m distance.
Registration fee
Category / Early(Ends 28 Aug) / Standard
(Ends 15 Sept) / Late/Onsite
Delegate / Rs. 2500 / Rs. 3000 / Rs. 3500
Student*/Companion / Rs. 100 / Rs. 1200 / Rs. 1500
Mode of payment
Registration charges are to be paid throughDemand Draftin favour ofDirector, NBRIpayable atLucknowand addressed to
Dr. R.K. Roy, Organizing Secretary, NCIBG 2015
Botanic Garden, Floriculture and Landscaping Division,
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg,
Lucknow – 226 001, Uttar Pradesh.
Important dates
Last date of abstract submission:21 Aug. 2015
Announcement of acceptance of abstracts:04 Sept. 2015
For any query, please contact
Dr. R.K. Roy, Sr. Principal Scientist & Head
Botanic Garden, Floriculture & Landscaping Division,
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute,
Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226 001
Email: ; ;
Tel. no.: 0522-2297966/967