Well said Pankaj ji...!! On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well said. Excellent suggestion by Dr.Pankaj. > > > On Jul 20, 7:56 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Sharada mam, > > Firstly thanks a lot for joining our group. Now that I know that you > > are a writer/journalist, I am tempted to ask you for a favour. This is > > my personal view so please dont misunderstand it. > > This efloraofindia is the first and only one of its kind that exists > > in India where members are from varied background but share > > information on plant diversity. Me sitting on my chair in the > > foothills of Himalaya at Wildlife Institute of India, with access to > > internet can know what plants are flowering in South India in the > > western Ghats and at the same time what is in flowering in the north > > east Himalaya. Members have been selflessly sharing the information > > and expertise to each and every posts. This is really getting into a > > form of an online organisation. So, why dont you write an article > > about it and let people know about our efforts. Let people know how a > > common man from various background can get involved in scientific > > information sharing by making best use of resources available for > > free. They just need to devote some time out of their usual work. This > > will help us gain more members as well a expertise and ultimately a > > better database on indian plants. > > Regards > > Pankaj > > > > On Jul 20, 7:40 pm, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Welcome, Sharada ji... > > > there are so many issues that need raising awareness about, > > > that a trained journalist who takes an active interest in the issue > > > and writes/ expresses herself well is very welcome... > > > > > Usha di > > > ===== > > > > > On Jul 20, 7:08 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > Welcome to the group. We also have a subgroup of storytellors hidden > among the scientists. > > > > So now we have a real story teller. > > > > Welcome by the story teller group too > > > > Madhuri > > > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Sharada Balasubramanian <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > > > Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:39:16 > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: [efloraofindia:74592] Hello, I am a new member! > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > I am Sharada and new to this group. I am a writer by profession and > after a > > > > 8-yr stint in journalism, I now write actively on environmental > issues, > > > > specifically on conservation. My aim is to write on conservation > education > > > > and reach out to the masses to educate through writing. I coordinate > and > > > > work with different scientists and then understand the essence of > what they > > > > do and put it across to people to understand what happens. I > currently write > > > > for TerraGreen on environment and sustainability. I also occasionally > write > > > > for newspapers on environment. > > > > > > I am happy to be a part of this group! I hope to learn and interact > with a > > > > lot of people, and gain more knowledge. > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > Sharada > > > > > > -- > > > > > >www.sharadabalasubramanian.in > > > > wildlifemusings.wordpress.com > -- *Manudev K Madhavan* Junior Research Fellow Systematic & Floristic Lab, Department of Botany, Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research St. Joseph's College, Devagiri Kozhikode- 673 008 Mob: 9496470738
