All you wanted to know about fresh water turtles
- Discover the world of turtles with our expert researchers
- Be amazed by the different species of freshwater turtles of our country
- Learn identification methods, their habitats and more
- Find out how turtles are rescued and rehabilitated
- Explore turtle research
- Participate in citizen science project to conserve turtles
Meet your researchers
Dr. Disha Sharma
Wildlife Veterinarian
Masters of Wild Animal Health, Royal Veterinary College, London
Amongst the first three female veterinarians to dart a tiger in the wild
She has over ten years of experience treating reptiles and is one of the few reptile vets of the country.
Sneha Dharwadkar
Herpetologist
Co-founder of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises of India (FTTI)
Working on ecology and conservation of lesser-studied and lesser-known turtle fauna of the country and herpetofauna of the northern Western Ghats.
Dr. Harikrishnan S.
Herpetologist
Working on Long-term Ecological Observatories (LTEO) programme to monitor herpetofauna across India to help detect changes in amphibian and reptile communities in response to global climate change.
Anuja Mital
Herpetologist
Co-founder of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises of India (FTTI)
Working on the Black Softshell Conservation Project in the Brahmaputra River system in Assam.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to ALL above 15 years.
DETAILS
Dates: 22nd & 23rd August 2020
Time : 4 to 7:30 PM
Maximum participants: 25 only!
Medium: Simple English.
COST
Rs. 1,950/-