Monthly Webinar Series
GES celebrates important international environmental days through its monthly environmental webinar series, featuring experts from IUCN, academia, wildlife research, and conservation practice.
Our Power, Our Planet: People-Led Conservation Initiatives For A Healthier Tomorrow-Celebrating Earth Day 2026- Monthly Webinar
Speaker: Dr. Sonika Kushwaha, President Indian Biodiversity Conservation Society. Watch this webinar to explore the scientific foundations of people-led conservation, highlighting how community-driven action strengthens ecosystem resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable planetary health.
Plants of the Aravalli: conserving health, heritage and livelihood - Celebraing World Wildlife Day 2026- Monthly Webinar Series
Speaker: Sohail Madan, Director Wild Tale Foundation. Watch this webinar to gain scientific insights into the ecological significance of Aravalli flora and their vital role in conserving biodiversity, traditional healthcare knowledge, cultural heritage, and sustainable livelihoods.
Wetlands a cultural Landscape - Celebrating World Wetland Day 2026-Monthly Webinar Series
Speaker: Dr. Karan Ramateke. Senior Scientist, ICAR Central Institute of Fisheries Education. Watch this webinar to gain a scientific perspective on wetlands as socio-ecological systems, exploring their ecological functions, cultural significance, biodiversity value, and role in sustainable landscape conservation.
Upcoming Webinar
Beyond borders: Scaling local shorebird research into a global conservation blueprint
Speaker: Dr Byju H. Senior Researcher & Biodiversity Expert,
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology,
Annamalai University.
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The Gujarat Ecology Society (GES) is participating in the ongoing IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC) 2025 in Abu Dhabi, joining global leaders, scientists, and policymakers in advancing collective action for nature conservation. The National Red List Assessment (NRLA) initiative, as announced by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, marks a historic step toward developing a nationally coordinated system for evaluating the conservation status of India’s flora and fauna. It will serve as a cornerstone for scientific research, ecosystem management, and policy formulation, reflecting India’s dedication to the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
Through its participation at WCC 2025, GES is showcasing its long-standing contributions in ecosystem restoration, biodiversity documentation, and Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) — emphasizing how regional scientific expertise and community participation can support India’s national biodiversity goals.
The session is being attended by several eminent representatives from India’s leading biodiversity and conservation institutions, including Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, Director, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI); Dr. Kanad Das, Director, Botanical Survey of India (BSI); Mr. Vivek Menon, Co-founder and CEO, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and from Gujarat Dr. Vijay Kumar, Director, GUIDE; Mr. Sandeep Virmani, President, Sahjeevan Trust; and Dr. Sonia Thadani, Assistant Director, Gujarat Ecology Society (GES).
Note : GES webinars are conducted for educational and public awareness purposes. Views expressed by speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Gujarat Ecological Society (GES).