Assuming that ALCS is interested in ButterflyIndia members visiting, here's the contact email. I got it as I am subscribed to ZOO outreach.
Vijay Barve mentioned that Dhaval is in touch with them. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: BA Daniel <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 23 April, 2010 13:40:52 Subject: Invitation for 3rd ALCS 2010 3rd Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium 25 – 29 October 2010 Coimbatore, India Dear Dr. Ashwin BAINDUR Greetings from India! We are pleased to announce that The Third Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium and Training programme is jointly organized by IUCN SSC South Asian Invertebrate Specialist Group (SAsISG), Bharathiar University (BU), Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO) and Wildlife Information Liaison Development (WILD) in collaboration with Invertebrate conservation groups, research organisations, universities and institutes as well as non-government organisations that work on conservation biology across Asia. The 3rd ALCS will be held from 25 to 29 October 2010 at Bharathiar University campus, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, southern India. The theme of the 3rd ALCS is "Local community conservation meeting Asian Lepidoptera conservation needs" The key areas of the 3rd ALCS are to: · investigate the use of iconic / endemic flagship Lepidoptera species to promote habitat conservation through community involvement; · assess priority areas / communities for Lepidoptera conservation initiatives at the local level that has global conservation impact; · provide tools for species status assessment; · train participants in moth and butterfly identification skills and · explore aspects of moth and butterfly conservation ecology and management and needs This Symposium will provide a forum to gather a wider circle of people who are interested or involved in conservation of Lepidoptera, such as Lepidoptera specialists, students, researchers, academicians, nature photographers, institutional directors, hobbyists, and others in relevant fields. For more details of the Symposium and for registration please log on to http://www.zooreach.org/3alcs2010.html. On behalf of the 3rd ALCS 2010 and its partners, we look forward to your participation at the symposium. Please feel free to contact us if you have any clarification or if you need specific invitation in your name. Yours sincerely, B.A. Daniel B.A. Daniel, Ph.D. Organizer, 3rd Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium 2010 (3rd ALCS-2010) Zoo Outreach Organisation P.O. Box 1683, Peelemedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Phone: +91 422 2561087; Mob: +91 9344830425; Alt. Email: [email protected] Web: www.zooreach.org; www.threatenedtaxa.org Please check http://www.zooreach.org/3alcs2010.html to know more about the Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium -- Enjoy Subscription settings: http://groups.google.com/group/butterflyindia/subscribe?hl=en
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