“Bio-Chemistry – The essence of Life” “Bio-Chemistry – The essence of Life” “Bio-Chemistry – The essence of Life” Chief Patron CWSD - 2014 Prof. V. Venkaiah National conference on Conservation of Wet Vice-Chancellor, Krishna University Lands for Sustainable Development National Advisory Committee REGISTRATION FORM Prof. MNV Prasad, Department of Plant Sciences, All the participants to the conference are required to Hyderabad Central University. register on or before 20th January 2014. KRISHNA UNIVERSITY Prof. Surya Satyanarayana Singh, Department of Dr. MRAR PG Centre, Nuzvid Biochemistry, Osmania University. Prof. M. Vijayalakshmi, Department of Botany and I, Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms. ____________________ of Microbiology, Acharya Nagarjuna University. University/College, _________________ would like National Conference on Prof. Sudarsanam, S.V. University. Dr. P. Radhika, Department of Biochemistry, Andhra to participate in the conference on “Conservation of CONSERVATION OF WET LANDS FOR University. Wet Lands for Sustainable Development” (CWSD- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Dr. J. Sreerama Murthy, Department of Botany, 2014) Organized by Department of Bio-chemistry, S.V.University. [CWSD-2014] Dr. T. Venkatarao, Department of Biotechnology, Krishna University Dr.MRAR PG Centre, Nuzvid, KLUniversity. Krishna Dist., Andhra Pradesh to be held at seminar Dr. P. Kiranmayi, Department of Biochemistry, Acharya nd st nd Nagarjuna University. hall of KRU Dr.MRAR P.G Centre, Nuzvid on 2 1 and 2 February, 2014 Dr. A. Krishna Satya, Department of Biotechnology, February 2014. (On the Occasion of World Wet Lands Day) Acharya Nagarjuna University. Dr. B.V. Raman, Department of Biotechnology, Name: Madanapalli Institute of Science and Technology. Designation: Department of Bio-Chemistry Organizing Committee Address: Email: Krishna University Prof. M.V. Basaveswara Rao Organizing Chairman Dr. MRAR PG Centre, Nuzvid, Ms. Susheela Lanka Organizing Secretary Registration Fee: Registration fee includes participation at the conference, conference material, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh Members of organizing committee tea, conference lunch. www.krishnauniversity.ac.in Dr. S.V.M Vardhan Dr. G. Kishore Ms. M.Sravanthi Dr. B. Vijaya lakshmi Dr. JNL.Latha Dr.P.V.Brahmachari The Venue: Seminar hall of KRU Dr.MRAR P.G Centre, Nuzvid. Contact Address: Mode of Payment: By demand draft in favor of Ms. Susheela Lanka, Organizing Secretary, CWSD -2014. Organizing Secretary, CWSD-2014 Payable at Department of Bio-Chemistry, Krishna University Dr. State Bank of India, Nuzvid. A.P. MRAR PG Centre, Nuzvid, Krishna District. I am enclosing here with D.D. No. ------------ Email dated_______ Rs_____ for the Registration fee. [email protected]. Registration fee (Signature) For Students and Research scholars: Rs. 150/- Please Mail This Form To: For Faculty: Rs. 250/- Ms. Susheela Lanka, Organizing Secretary, Last Date for the submission of Abstracts – 20th January CWSD - 2014. [email protected] “Bio-Chemistry – The essence of Life” “Bio-Chemistry – The essence of Life” “Bio-Chemistry – The essence of Life” National Conference on ABOUT DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY ABOUT KRISHNA DISTRICT & NUZVID: Conservation of Wet Lands for Sustainable Krishna District is named after the Krishna River, the fourth Development The department of Bio-chemistry started its career during longest river that flows within India. Machilipatnam is the [cwsd - 2014] the academic year 1995. The total intake of students into administrative headquarters of the district. Krishna district is well known for its pre-university educational centers and the department per academic year is 24. Till now 10 occupies an area of 8,727 square kilometers Historic areas in Importance of Wet Lands batches of M.Sc., students have completed the course Wet lands are important biogeographic regions of the country. the district include Chintalapadu, Bandar Port, Kondapalli They support vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered successfully. The department is having enough Qila, pedana famous for kalankari works and machilipatnam for species and support key-stone species of a particular infrastructure facilities, well equipped laboratories and gold plated ornaments, Gandhi Hill, Kanaka Durga Temple, biogeographic region. There are 19 different types of wetlands in Panduranga Swamy Temple, Ramalingeswara swamy temple, India. They include mangroves, high-altitude lakes, marshes and qualified teachers. The department is striving for its Yanamalakuduru, Brahmam gari Jenda in Edupugallu, ponds etc. Wet lands cover an estimated 3 percent of India's excellence in both academic and research activities. The Penuganchiprolu Temple, Mopidevi Temple, Movva gopala land area. They support plants and animals at a critical stage in swami temple, Kondalamma temple, Subrahmanyeswara their life cycles and provide refuge during adverse environmental students of the department are well motivated and Swamy Temple, Singarayapalem, Gollapudi Ayyappaswami conditions. They also provides home for several water birds, involved in various extracurricular activities like NSS, distinct species of fishes etc. They are important sources of food Temple, Hanuman Temple in Hanuman Junction, Gunadala Rotaract activities etc. Last year 2 of our students were for fish, spawning ground, nursery and migratory paths of fish Matha Shrine, MaremmaTemple,Putrela, Saraswathi Devi stocks. A wet land is also a place of scenic beauty, provides selected and successfully completed INSA summer Temple in Nuzvid, Ramalayam in Gadevarigudem, educational and conservational opportunities and contributes to Ramalingeswara Swamy tempple, Bhalive, Sobhanachalam research fellowships. the growth of culture of that region. They are the centers of Temple and Sri Durganageswara Swami Temple, recreation and ecotourism and can also consider as heritage Pedakallepalli. sites. Currently wetlands are under threat from developmental activities and population pressure. Water pollution and dumping ABOUT KRISHNA UNIVERSITY Kolleru a large fresh water lake in India serves as a natural of waste are some of the major threats to wetlands and birds in flood-balancing reservoir, fed directly by water from the India. Wetlands losses are happening due to deforestation in Krishna University is one of the recently established seasonal Budameru and Tammileru streams. The lake was an wetlands, agriculture, watersheds, depletion of ground water etc. universities by Act No. 29 of 2008, by the government of important habitat for an estimated 20 million resident and migratory birds, including the Grey or Spot-billed Pelican Andhra Pradesh, devoted for the cause of higher learning and Scope of the Conference (Pelecanus philippensis). The main aim of CWSD - 2014 is to motivate Students, teachers, research. It believes in imparting higher education of global public and others in educational activities in order to Increase the This has been a breeding ground for some of the finest standards in the fields of arts, sciences, pharmacy, commerce, awareness & importance of Conservation and Management of intellectuals this country has ever produced, to mention, some Wet Land Ecosystems and also helpful in updating the current management and technology to suit the contemporary of them: Siddhendra Yogi, vempati china satyam, Kshethrayya, knowledge of the scientific community on wet land conservation Viswanatha Satyanarayana ,Gudipati Venkatachalam ,Nanduri and management. This conference also provides a platform for educational needs of the society. Around 142 UG & PG Venkata Subbarao,Dr.M. Balamuralikrishna ,Sankaramanchi interaction among students, researchers, policy makers, colleges from the Krishna District are affiliated to the university. academics and NGOs, also would address the issues related to Sathyam, Veturi Sundararama Murthy, Jaladi Rajarao , Pingali The university is committed to knowledge dissemination and wetlands and biodiversity in an era of climate change. Venkayya , designer of Indian National Flag, Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao, Mutnuri Krishna Rao, Ayyadevara skill development in frontier areas to enable the empowerment Kaleswararao, Vasireddy Balarama Krishna Mahehswara of the youth and is constantly striving for quality and Themes of the conference Prasad,Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya ,dandamuri Wetlands: Conservation and Management for excellence. Krishna University Dr.MRAR PG Centre having rajagopalarao , C.K Naidu, Koneru Humpy , VamC Donepudi. sustainable development Famous film industry personalities Nandamuri Taraka Rama Anthropogenic impacts on marine Ecosystems Chemistry, Biochemistry, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Pollution and threats to Wet lands Commerce and Management Departments established in 1977 Rao (NTR), Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR), S.V Ranga Rao, Human impact on Wet land ecosystems Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Jandhyala , Rajendra Prasad , as Andhra University PG Centre at Krishna District. Krishna Mangroves and their importance Sobhan Babu , Kaashinadhuni Viswanath are the sons of this Wet land tourism and Eco education University Dr. MRAR PG Centre is headed by the Special soil. NTR University of Health Sciences. Krishna Wetlands and Agriculture Officer. University, School of Planning and Architecture, veterinary school are reputed institutions in Krishna District. .