Sixth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution
(ICPEP-6)

Registration for is now open

ICPEP-6 Circular with Registration Form (pdf format)

ISEB Fellowship Award Scheme

International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) has introduced the Fellowship Award Scheme to recognize significant contributions made by its Life Members and a few selected eminent plant scientists from India and abroad. The Society has framed rules and regulations governing the election to the fellowship of ISEB from 2018 onwards.

Initially, the Society has awarded the fellowship for the year 2017 to its Founder Life Members and the Fellows of INSA, NASI, NAAS, IASc. Click here to view the List of Founder Fellows.

Any Life member of ISEB willing to be considered for the award of ISEB fellowship will send his/her nomination on the prescribed proforma duly signed by any two Fellows of ISEB. A Fellow of ISEB can propose/second not more than two persons in a calendar year. The last date for receiving nominations by ISEB for the year 2018 is 30th April, 2018.

The nomination papers should be sent to the Joint Secretary & Convener (Fellowship Affairs), International Society of Environmental Botanists, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow-226001.

• Click here to download the Proforma and Rules & Regulation.

• Click here to view the List of Founder Fellows.

IUBS Grant For Young Scientists

International Union of biological Sciences (IUBS), Paris, which is co-sponsoring ICPEP-6 Conference has allocated an amount of 5000€ to organizers of the conference to support the attendance of some young scientists. This grant will be shared by several young scientists selected by the organising committee of the conference. Those young scientists who are eligible to apply for this grant should have an active participation (poster or oral presentation) in this conference. They shot be under 35 years or hold a Ph.D for less than 5 years the grants can sponsor their registration/travel/accommodation. They will have to send a summary of their presentation and acknowledge IUBS.

The young scientists sponsored by IUBS will be required to use IUBSs logo in their presentations during the conference. They will also have to write a short paragraph about their presentation that will be posted on IUBS Website.

Those who wish to apply for young scientist grant should submit an applications on plain paper to organizing secretaries ICPEP-6, International Society of Environmental Botanists, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, India either by post or by email (icpep6@gmail.com). They must enclose their abstract and duly filled registration from along with their application.

IUFRO-Satellite Session
Sub-tropical and Tropical Oaks

International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), Vienna is co-sponsoring a satellite session on "Ecology and Silviculture of Sub-tropical and Tropical Oaks under Global Change" under the aegis of ICPEP-6 during the Conference at CSIR-NBRI Lucknow, India. (November 27-30, 2018)

IUFRO (SPDC) is also providing two full sponsorships for early or mid career scientists from eligible countries.

For details of application please visit http://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/sap/

Click here to download the flyer of IUFRO Oak Session

About ISEB

International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation and is a Scientific Member of International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), Paris.

Main goals of ISEB are;

• To promote and coordinate research on plants in relation to environmental pollution.

• To encourage better interaction among researchers, teachers, and social activists.

• To create awareness, especially among governmental policy makers and industry leaders.
   

• Click here to read more about ISEB, it's activities, history, office bearers etc.

• Click here to see Office Bearers of the Society.

Click here to become Member!

EnviroNews

	EnviroNews is official news letter of ISEB and was launched on 1st January 1995.
	It is published quarterly every January, April, July & October and caters to a wide range of readers, including those who are not trained scientists but are deeply interested in current environmental issues.
	Printed copy of current issues are mailed free to all members of ISEB. (Conditions Apply)

Update:

	April 2018 issue of EnviroNews has been released and hard copy of same is being mailed to members.
	Click here to view/download the electronic (pdf) version. Please also see note below.
	Note: Clicking on the above links will redirect to Scribd web site, which will open in a new tab/window, and the EnviroNews can be viewed and read directly from there. The file can also be downloaded by clicking on the download button shown on that web site.

Main contents of April 2018 issue:

1. Indian Agriculture: Tradition in Transition by Dimple Khatri, A. Arunachalam and K. Arunachalam

2. Issues related to Sustainable Management of Forests of Northeast India by B.K. Tiwari

Picture Gallery

Slide show of ICPEP-5

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Click here to view subject wise photo album of the history, activities of ISEB and the International conferences.