Hissing Herps - the 2021 Herpetology course is back as online course. Register now.

Wonders of Nature Series

Online Certificate Course in Herpetology

Take a peek into the world of beautiful snakes, frogs, crocodiles, and, host of other reptiles and amphibians. Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. Although cold blooded, herps are a fascinating animals, displaying various characters like strength, aggression, love and more intelligence that most people think. With more than 600 species of reptiles and 400 species of amphibians, India is a country with rich herpetofauna.

This course is an introduction to most common and some uncommon reptiles and amphibians found in our region. It will cover following topics:

Evolution of reptiles and amphibians
Taxonomy and identification
Diversity and biology
Natural History
Acoustical communication
Venomous and non-venomous snakes
Snake bites and first-aid

The course is comprised of 15 talks on above topics by eminent scientists, and, researchers.

Key Information

Course begins on 14^th June 2021 and ends on 27^th June 2021.
Talks will be held in the evening between 6:00pm-8:00pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Additional lectures will be conducted at 10-11am on Sundays (20^th and 27^th June).
Course will be conducted online on Zoom platform, links for which will be shared every day before the talk.
Medium of instruction will be English.
Kindly note we are unable to provide the videos of the workshop and presentations. However, the course material will be sent at the end of the course.

Faculty

Dr. Anand Padhye: Head of Department (Zoology), at Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, he has been studying amphibian taxonomy and natural history for past 35 years. He has published multiple research papers including describing new species of amphibians.
Narendra Naidu: Heod of Department (Zoology), at Modern College, Pune, he has done focussed studies on wood boring beetle and grasshoppers with multiple research publications.
Makarand Ketkar: A core wildlifer with passion for snakes, Makarand has conducted multiple talks for students on snakes and written many articles in magazines and newspapers.
Rajgopal Patil: An IT professional, Rajgopal has been observing wildlife for more than 30 years. He is keenly interested in bioacoustics and has published research papers on birds and amphibians.
Gaurang Gowande: Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Fergusson College Pune. Gaurang does research on Reptiles and Arthropods and has described new species of lizards and snakes.
Nikhil Dandekar: A behavioural ecologists and field biologist working in the field of conservation for past 15 years. Nikhil Has extensively worked on amphibians, large carnivore, birds and Human-Wildlife Conflict and published many research papers.
Shauri Sulakhe: He is also a Naturalist and Field Researcher interested in wildlife photography and natural history. He is currently working on Indian scorpions and has multiple publications.
Dr. Nikhil Modak: An amphibian taxonomist, Nikhil has extensively worked in Western Ghats and is a excellent statistitian
Dr. Disha Sharma: As a field veterinarian, Dr. Disha has extensively worked on rescue treatment and rehab of Gharials, large mammals and birds. She is one of the very few women field veterinarians working in the rescues of Large carnivores in India.
Sneha Dharwadkar: Co-founder of Freshwater Turtle and Tortoises of India (FTTI), Sneha is a herpetologists working ecology and conservation of lesser known and lesser studied turtle fauna of India

Course charges

  Rs 2500 only

Payment Information

Details for Bank Transfers:

A/C Name: Institute of Natural History Education and Research
Branch: HDFC Bank, Mayur Colony, Pune
Account Number: 50100177877227
IFSC Code: HDFC0000149
Email id: inher.pune@gmail.com
Address: B1-602, Kumar Parisar, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra 411038

Registration

Once you make the payment please fill the registration form online at: Click here
Registration confirmed upon successful payment.
Only limited numbers to ensure quality. Kindly register early.

Contact

9923000245 (Nikhil)

Email: inher.pune@gmail.com