Dissemination of the Research Findings from Gokyo Project: Aquatic Ecology Centre

Published Date: 2011-05-24, Tuesday

Aquatic Ecology Centre is organizing a closing seminar on "Dissemination of the Research Findings from Gokyo" on 1st June 2011 on successful completion of its three year GOKYO PROJECT (2008-2011) funded by WWF Nepal. Aquatic Ecology Centre (AEC) is a centre dedicated to the Research Development and Consultancy which is a division under School of Science of Kathmandu University in main campus, Dhulikhel, working on climate change impacts on aquatic life, soil/ water quality, and hydrological systems since its establishment in the year 2003.  We have faculty & Ph.D. scholars involved in diatoms and macroinvertebrates’ biodiversity, lake bathymetric mapping, limnology, permafrost and lake connectivity studies. The centre is running a research project with acronym GOKYO – Climate change impact on freshwater ecosystem in Gokyo and associated lakes in Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, with financial support from WWF/Nepal and technical support from different organizations and institutions in the country and abroad.

Note: GOKYO Closing Seminar changed to 1st June Hotel Himalaya at 9 am.


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Last Updated Date: 2011-05-24,Tuesday
Published By: Kathmandu University