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2nd C. G. Kiran Memorial Lecture on Odonata
We are happy to inform you that we will be organising the 2nd C. G. Kiran Memorial Lecture on Odonata in the form of a webinar series this year. The event begins on 29/11/2020 at 6.45 PM with a key…
Read MorePan Pantala Track
SOS has launched a project, entitled Pan Pantala Track to document the intercontinental migration of the Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens). Dr. Subramanian K.A., Scientist E and Officer in-charge, ZSI, Southern Regional Center, Chennai officially launched the program on 06 October…
Read MoreThumbimaholsvam 2020
WWF- Kerala is joining hands with the Society for Odonate Studies (SOS) & Thumbipuranam for the first ever State Dragonfly Festival in Kerala, christened തുമ്പിമഹോത്സവം 2020. This is part of the National Dragonfly Festival organised by WWF India, BNHS & IDS in…
Read MoreNew addition to the odonata checklist of Kerala
A medium-sized dragonfly, Indothemis limbata, belonging to the family Libellulidae was spotted from the paddy fields of Koolikkunnu, Mangad in Kasaragod district. This important observation was made by Mr. Muhammed Haneef who is working as an assistant professor in Botany…
Read MoreOdonata Survey Documented Rare Biological Phenomenon
A gynandromorphic form of Crocothemis servilia was documented from the Kole Wetlands of Thrissur. It was documented during last year’s Odonata Survey conducted by SOS in association with Kole Birders – Kerala, Agricultural University and Kerala Forest Department. Mr. Renjith…
Read MoreLockdown Odonata Watch
The lockdown odonata watch organized by the Society for Odonate Studies reveals many interesting findings. The program was conducted through the Dragonflies of Kerala Facebook forum, the social media arm of SOS. Members were requested to share pictures or checklist of odonata…
Read MoreConducting classes on dragonflies at All Saints’ College, Trivandrum
Conservation action is two-pronged; one, to build conservation awareness and two, to build scientific knowledge as a weapon for policy changes. Society for Odonate Studies focuses on educating the general public, communities of students and forest managers on one hand…
Read MoreFirst C G Kiran Memorial Lecture and Symposium on Odonata held on January 18, 2020
The first C G Kiran Memorial Lecture & Symposium on Odonata was held on January 18, 2020 at Academy of Climate Change Education and Research, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur. The program was organized by Society for Odonate Studies in association…
Read MoreFirst C G Kiran Memorial Lecture and Symposium on Odonata
How do you NOT say goodbye to your friend who has left this world? How do you immortalize him? Our friend and mentor, the trailblazer of dragonfly studies in Kerala, CG Kiran passed away exactly two years ago, to this…
Read MoreSurvey at Periyar Tiger Reserve (September 28-30, 2019)
The third odonata survey of Periyar Tiger Reserve was conducted on the last week of September (28-30 of September 2019). The survey was jointly organized by Society for Odonate Studies and Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation. Over the years, from merely…
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