Dear Members, NCSI-NET Foundation (https://ncsinet.in/) and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc, are pleased to announce the forthcoming Dr T.B. Rajashekar Memorial Lecture titled "The Western Ghats to Bengaluru: Data-Driven Science for Societal Welfare," to be delivered by Dr T.V. Ramachandra, a distinguished scholar from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Details of the Lecture: Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM Venue: Lecture Hall, JRD Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. High Tea: 5.30 P.M. to 6 P.M. Live Streaming: This event will also be live-streamed. You can join via the Microsoft Teams link below: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGM2YWY1YzMtZWIzMC00N... Microsoft Teams link: https://bit.ly/3yOgZ2I Event Poster: https://bit.ly/4du81Xu About the Speaker: Dr. T.V. Ramachandra is the Coordinator of the Energy and Wetlands Research Group and the Convenor of the Environmental Information System at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science. With a Ph.D. in Ecology and Energy, Dr. Ramachandra has established a prolific research career spanning over 25 years. He is actively involved in numerous wetlands and environmental policy committees and has received prestigious awards for his contributions to ecology and sustainable development. Dr Ramachandra’s research interests include aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity, ecological modelling, renewable energy, and energy planning. He has published extensively, with over 355 research papers and 21 books to his credit. For more information, please visit Dr. Ramachandra’s ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and ORCID profiles: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/T_V_Ramachandra/publications https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Woh1fa8AAAAJ&hl=en https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5528-1565 We look forward to your presence at this insightful lecture! Best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD library, IISc