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2nd Year Activities: 01 September 2010 - 31 August 2011

Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE-R4) Project

Capacity building to address climate change in Bangladesh and Ghana

with special reference to conservation of saline and drought tolerant species

Return to DelPHE-R4 1st Year Activities Docudrama: Living With Disaster Part 1 2 3

(01 Sep 2009 - 31 Aug 2010)



Project Purpose and Goal Report 1 2 3 4 TV Newspaper Annex I-VIII Photo gallery-FMRTKU Story of Sundarbans

Lead Partner:		Prof. Bidhan Chandra Das (DZRU) is showing dry soils to Ms Paska Akidi Okot (SENRGUB) in Nachole, Barind Region.
	Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh Contact Person: Dr. Bidhan Chandra Das, Professor Email: bcdzool@yahoo.com, Mobile phone: +88 01556308987
	http://www.ru.ac.bd/zoo/bidhan.htm
Partner- 1
	Fisheries & Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh Contact Person: Dr. Khandaker Anisul Huq, Professor Email: huqka@yahoo.com , Mobile phone: +88 01914325047 http://www.ku.ac.bd/	A research team (SENRGUB & DZRU) is taking data on drought tolerant species and the impact of climate change in Tanore, Barind Region through TEK

Partner- 2
	Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS), [Earlier-Volta Basin Research Project (UG-VBRP]/ Department of Zoology, University of Ghana, Ghana, Contact Person: Dr. Chris Gordon, Professor Email: cgordon@ug.edu.gh, Mobile phone: +23 3268117200 http://www.ug.edu.gh/index1.php?linkid=759&sublinkid=618	Ms Barbara Kuudogrme holding a burrowing land crab Cardiosoma armatum at the IESS stand 1st Ghana Science Congress (dissemination programme). C armatum is a test species under the DelPHE project (IESS/UG-VBRP).

Partner- 3
	Animal & Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK. Contact Person: Dr. W. P. Quick, Professor Email: p.quick@sheffield.ac.uk, Phone: +44 0114 22241115	Faculty members (DZRU, FMRTDKU & IESS/UG-VBRP) attended Conservation Biology Course at SENRGUB
	http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/quick
Partner- 4
	School of the Environment, Natural Resources & Geography, University of Bangor, UK. Contact Person: Dr. Julia Jones Email: julia.jones@bangor.ac.uk , Phone: +44 01248382650 http://www.bangor.ac.uk/senrgy//staff/jjones.php.en

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A research team (DZRU, FMRTDKU & SENRGUB) in Hiron Point, Sundarbans.	A research team (DZRU, FMRTDKU & SENRGUB) in Dublar Char, Sundarbans.	A research team (DZRU, FMRTDKU & SENRGUB) in Hiron Point, Sundarbans.	Taking data on fresh water dolphins (Padma River, Rajshahi) by DZRU & SENRGUB researchers	Workshop on Course and Curriculum Development (DZRU)	Taxidermy Training: Opening Session at National museum, Dhaka (high profile meeting)

Mr. Marco Fischer is showing the technique in his Taxidermy Training Class (DZRU)	Ms. Nuzhat Ara, Staff member, DZRU is taking certificate on Taxidermy Training from the high officio of Rajshahi University (DZRU)	Prof. M. Abdus Sobhan, VC and Prof. M. Nurullah, Pro VC of RU; Trainer Mr. Marco Fischer together with staff members and students are opening the Taxidermy Exhibition in DZRU	Prof. M. Abdus Sobhan, VC and Prof. M. Nurullah, Pro VC of RU; Trainer Mr. Marco Fischer together with staff members and students are in one stall of the Taxidermy Exhibition, DZRU.	Ms Akidi Paska Okot (SENRGUB) is speaking in the opening session of the workshop on REED+	Bad practice in natural resource harvesting

Market Survey (FMRTDKU)	Data taking from mud crab traders (FMRTDKU)	Taking measurement - mud crab (FMRTDKU)	Data collection- mud crab (FMRTDKU)	Data collection- mud crab (FMRTDKU)	An woman is selling mud crab (FMRTDKU)
Research team (SENRGUB & DZRU) is taking data on drought tolerant species

News Paper Coverage

Paper Presentation:

1.	News Title: Concerted effort a must to address climate change impact: speakers; Sunday, JULY 10, 2011; The Bangladesh Today (http://www.thebangladeshtoday.com/archive/July%2011/10-7-2011.htm)

Workshop:

1.	News Title: RU workshop on carbon emission held; Sunday, June 5, 2011; The Daily Star ( http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=188654 )
2.	News Title: Afforestation can help address environmental degradation; The Daily sun, Sunday, June 5, 2011; ( http://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=05-06-2011&type=daily_sun_news&pub_no=237&cat_id=1&menu_id=10&news_type_id=1&index=14 )
3.	News Title: Large scale afforestation needed to absorb emitted carbon: Experts; Sunday, JUNE 5, 2011; The BangladeshToday ( http://www.thebangladeshtoday.com/archive/June%2011/5-6-2011.htm )
4.	Bengali News paper; Sunday, June 5, 2011; Prothom Alo ( http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-06-05/news/159866 http://www.daily-sun.com/?view=details&type=daily_sun_news&pub_no=237&cat_id=1&menu_id=10&news_type_id=1&index=14)
5.	Bengali News paper; Sunday, June 5, 2011; Sonali Sangbad ( http://sonalisangbad.com/?p=36415 )

Training:

1.	News Title: United efforts must to preserve bio-diversity :Azad; Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha; 21 December 2010 ( http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=151146&date=2010-12-21 )
2.	News Title: Call for developing skilled taxidermy workforce; 22 January 2011; The News Today; ( http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=18227&date=2011-01-23 )
3.	News Title: Speakers stress skilled taxidermy workforce; The New Age; 19.01.2011 ( http://newagebd.com/newspaper1/metro/5589.html )
4.	News Title: Call to develop skilled taxidermy workforce; The Daily Sun; Wednesday \| 19 January 2011



	Details: under construction

Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS), [Earlier-Volta Basin Research Project (UG-VBRP]/ Department of Zoology, University of Ghana, Ghana,

Contact Person: Dr. Chris Gordon, Professor