IGBP Workshop on " Global Change": March 03, 2006 

Final Agenda

Program Coordinator: Dr. G. Beig

Chief Guest: Prof. Madav Gadgil, Padma Vibhushan

3 March 2006

0900-0930         Registration

0930-1030         Inauguration Function

1030-1100         Coffee break

Chairperson:    Dr. N. Jayanthi 

1100-1130         Prof. Carlos Nobre : Improving the Sustainability of the Living Earth: The Challenges for the Next Decade of IGBP Science.

1130-1200         Prof. A. P. Mitra :  India and IGBP: New Initiatives

1200-1230         Prof. D. R. Sikka : Global Change – Indian Perspective wrt Weather and Climate

1230-1300         Prof. S. Gadgil : CLIMAG for Sustainable Development-the Challenges Ahead

1300-1400         Lunch

Chairperson:    Dr. P. C. S. Devara

1400-1430         Dr. B. N. Goswami : How does North Atlantic SST influence  the Indian summer monsoon on decadal and longer timescales?
1430-1500         Dr. Gufran Beig : Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Change

1500-1530         Dr. A. Jayaraman :  Our present understanding on aerosols  and aerosol radiative forcing over the South Asian region  

1530-1600         Coffee break

Chairperson:

1600-1630         Dr. G. B. Pant :  High resolution paleoclimatic reconstruction over India

1630-1700         Dr. Rupakumar Kolli : Climate change scenarios for India

1700-1730         Dr. R. Krishnan : Coupled air-sea interaction in the tropical Indian Ocean and monsoon environment
1730-1800         Dr. M. Dilipkumar : IGBP focused Ocean Research in India

1800                 Closure of the Workshop