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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Press invitation - Reporting on glaciers in 2025: everything you need to know

PRESS INVITATION

Reporting on glaciers in 2025: everything you need to know

The United Nations have designated 2025 as the International Year of Glacier Preservation. On 16^thJanuary, glacier experts from UNESCO and WMO will hold an information session for journalists, outlining the latest research and data, the major challenges and solutions facing glaciers today, as well as announce the upcoming dates, reports and events that will mark the International Year of Glacier Preservation.

What? Information session and Q&A on glaciers
When? Thursday 16 January 2025, 13:00-15:00 CET
Where? Online
Registration: Please click here to register

Glaciers play a crucial role in regulating the global climate and providing freshwater to billions of people. However, due to climate disruption primarily driven by human activities, these vital resources are rapidly melting. The International Year of Glacier Preservation will raise global awareness about the critical role of glaciers, snow, and ice in the climate system and hydrological cycle, as well as the economic, social and environmental impacts of the impending changes in Earth's cryosphere.

As the leading Organizations for this International Year, UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are holding this information session to equip media professionals with essential knowledge and insights to effectively report on the impact of climate disruption on glaciers, glacial science concepts, and implications of melting glaciers on society, ecology, and economies, while fostering informed public discourse.

A 40-minute presentation by the world's leading glacier experts will be followed by a Q&A. The session will cover topics including:

Common misconceptions about glaciers
How glaciers form and melt: The link between snowfall, multiyear snow cover, glacier ice, and frozen ground
The role of increased temperatures at high elevations, rainfall, and warming ground surfaces
Why not all glaciers are melting, why some are even growing, and the link between mountain/glacier ice and polar ice
The consequences of glaciers melting in lowlands: Short-term hazards and long-term water insecurity.

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François Wibaux, f.wibaux@unesco.org, +33 1 45 68 07 46

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Join WhatsApp Channel of CSSP, JNU

Please Join WhatsApp Channel of CSSP

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

CSSP-JNU Lecture on Safety in Mining Operations and Its Evolution over Time | 13th January at 11:30 am

Centre for Studies in Science Policy

School of Social Sciences, JNU

Cordially Invites you to

A Talk on

Safety in Mining Operations and Its Evolution over Time

Prof. Sekhar Bhattacharyya

(Associate Teaching Professor of Mining Engineering,

Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering,

Pennsylvania State University, USA)

Venue: Room No. 227, 2^nd Floor, SSS-1, JNU

Time: 11:30 am
Date: Monday, 13th January 2025

All are welcome to attend the lecture.

Coordinators, CSSP Lecture Series

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Dr. Anup Kumar Das
Centre for Studies in Science Policy
School of Social Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi - 110067, India

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Fwd: Michael Rosbash - The TNQ Distinguished Lectures in the Life Sciences – 2025

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that Michael Rosbash, the Peter Gruber Endowed Chair in Neuroscience and Professor of Biology at Brandeis University, as well as a recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will be the 2025 Featured Speaker for The TNQ Distinguished Lectures in the Life Sciences.

Professor Michael Rosbash will deliver his lectures in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai in February 2025.

The topic of his lecture is 'The Circadian Rhythm Story: Past, Present and Future'.

Lecture Schedule

Mumbai
Monday, February 3, 2025, 4:30 pm

Homi Bhabha Auditorium, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Campus

Bengaluru
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 4:30 pm
JN Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus

New Delhi
Friday, February 7, 2025, 4:30 pm
Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) campus

This lectureship series was established by TNQ in 2008 with the aim of bringing
internationally renowned scientists face to face with the Indian scientific community. This lecture is the fourteenth edition of the lectureship series.

Thursday, January 2, 2025

New Issue Online | Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies, 2024, 3(3)

Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies

Vol 3, Issue 3, 2024

https://jcitation.org/index.php/jdscics/issue/view/7

Table of Contents

Editorial

Exploring the Frontiers of Data Science and Bibliometrics | KK Mueen Ahmed, Anup Kumar Das

Research Articles

Pakistan's Contribution to COVID-19 Research: A Scientometric Analysis of Publications from 2020-2023 | Brij Mohan Gupta, Raju Vaishya, Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur, Kesturu Sabil Ali, Mueen Ahmed K. K.
Journal of Documentation: A Bibliometric Study of Papers Published from 2000 to 2023 | Kailash Chandra Garg, Suresh Kumar, Rahul Kumar Singh
Discovering Invisible Scholarship of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): A Critical Analysis | Manu Talagavadi Raju, Nabi Hasan
Bibliometrics Research in India: A Scientometric Assessment of High-Cited Publications During 1994-2023 | S. M. Dhawan, B. M. Gupta, Ghouse Modin N. Mamdapur, Rajpal Walke, Madhu Bansal
Bridging Perspectives between Bibliometric Analysis and Data Analytics in the Realm of Literature Study: A Case Study Exploration | Prajna Ghosh, Moksh Rajpal, Vinay Dwivedi, Md Azizur Rahman
A Bibliometric Analysis of Purchase Intention and Brand Evaluation, 1988–2024 | LingLing Wu, Wasanthi Madurapperuma, Ravi Dissanayake
Dr. Abed Chaudhury, Bangladeshi-Australian Gene Scientist: A Scientometric Portrait | Susanta Koley
Unravelling the Movements in the Transgender Health Research of the Past 20 Years | Hasbi Alikunju
Documentation of Indigenous Medicinal Knowledge of Select Tribal Communities of West Bengal | Bidyarthi Dutta, Souvik Gantai, Sukumar Hansda, Anup Kumar Das

Perspective Papers

Leveraging Google Web Stories: A Dynamic Tool for Libraries to Engage and Educate | Shankaragouda Gundakanal, Manjunath Kaddipujar

Website Review

Unlocking Research Potential with Pure Portal: A Review of Elsevier's RIMS Solution | Chaman Sab M, Mueen Ahamed KK, Vitthal Bagalkoti

Book Reviews

Mapping Doctoral Research in Library and Information Science in India, 1950-2023 | Rima Hazarika
Transcending the Indic Style of Leadership | AK Das
Verghese Kurien: The Maker of India's Self-Sufficient Dairy Sector | AK Das
Exploring Top 10 Forts of Delhi | AK Das
Energising India's Green Future | AK Das

Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies

Website: https://jcitation.org/

New Submission: https://jcitation.org/index.php/jdscics/about/submissions

Inaugural Issue of Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies

About: Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies (J Data Sci. Info. Citation Studies) ISSN: 2583-5440 (Online) is a Diamond Open Access journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles online. It is peer-reviewed in a double-blind manner. The journal publishes articles in all of scientometrics' subfields, including patent studies (techometrics) and web-based studies (webometrics). Additionally, it publishes articles that analyse country/regional/sectoral/sectoral research, innovation, and entrepreneurial ecosystems using science-technology-innovation indicators. Frequency: Triannual (3 issues per year).

Join NPTEL-MOOC on Science Communication: Research Productivity and Data Analytics using Open Software | Offered by IIT Delhi Central Library | 20 January to 11 April 2025

NPTEL MOOC on Science Communication: Research Productivity and Data Analytics using Open Source Software

Offered by IIT Delhi Central Library | 20 January to 11 April 2025

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_hs70/preview

About the Course
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Credit Points : 3
Start Date : 20 January 2025
End Date : 11 April 2025
Enrollment Ends : 27 Jan 2025
Exam Date : 03 May 2025 (Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability).

ABOUT THE COURSE:
Scientists, researchers, academicians and students are involved in extensive research and publication work to produce new knowledge or a new interpretation of the existing knowledge base. The quality and quantity of this knowledge is popularly evaluated by using various quantitative metrics known as mapping tools and technologies. Many organisations, policy makers, and government agencies regularly conduct such analyses for various reasons, like ranking, funding, evaluations, project awards, rewards, etc. The evaluation process includes extracting large-scale research data, pre-processing and analysing. It requires both mathematical and computer skills to do effective analysis and presentation. This course has been developed, keeping all these parameters in mind, targeting people working or interested in the areas of Mapping Science/Scientometrics/Humanities & Social Sciences/Library & Information Science, Information Systems & Services professionals and the practitioners who are involved and aiming to do such analysis. The course will introduce the concepts of various assessment metrics of research output, data extraction, pre-processing, different visualisation tools, ethics of analysis, software for extraction, refining and analysis of data, etc.
The course also includes various case studies on quantitative assessment of Institutions, Authors, Journals, Domains, and Countries. Prior knowledge of mathematics, statistics, or programming is optional to take advantage of the contents of the course as it starts with the basics and helps understand the advanced concepts with easily understandable day-to-day examples. Some of the practical aspects of each concept covered in the course will be delivered in the RStudio. Other software like VOSviewer, Citespace, etc., will also be covered.
After successfully completing the course, the learners will be able to understand the concept as above. They will also be able to conduct and publish the assessment studies in reputed journals, conferences or as research reports or manuscripts in any other form. The course aims to give learners the skills necessary to utilise open-source environments like R to evaluate and map the scientific knowledge generated by researchers.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Faculty, Researchers, Post Graduate Students, Administrators, Policy Makers, Information Professionals, Library Science Professionals, etc.

PREREQUISITES: Undergraduate in any discipline

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: CFTIs/HEIs/Universities R&D organizations Ranking & Accreditation Agencies/Customers Publishing Industry Policy-making and evaluation organizations Library and Information Centres & Departments.

Course Layout

Week 1: Science Communication
Week 2: Academic Visibility and Research Impact
Week 3 : Data Sources and Extraction
Week 4: Working with R: Installation of R and RStudio, Basic Operations, data types, etc.
Week 5: Introduction and application of bibliometrics and laws of scientometrics in mapping of science communications
Week 6: Descriptive Analysis: Publication and Citation related metrics
Week 7: Science Mapping: Co-citation, bibliographic coupling, co-authorship, PageRank, etc.
Week 8: Data Visualization
Week 9: Text Mining: Topic Modelling of research productivity
Week 10: Best Practices in Academic Rankings in reference to Times Higher Education (THE), QS, Sanghai (ARWU) and NIRF Ranking
Week 11: Ethical Guidelines, Academic Integrity in Science Communication
Week 12: Case Studies

Enroll for the Course

Monday, December 23, 2024

NIPFP event: Reimagining Work: AI's Impact on Managers and Gig Workers | 27 December, 03:30 PM

Reimagining Work: AI's Impact on Managers and Gig Workers

Seminar

By Dr. Vivek Choudhary

Speaker profile:

Vivek is an Assistant Professor in ITOM, NTU Singapore. He studies behavioral operations problems on service platforms. His research examines various platforms including Last mile delivery, Health Tech, and Insurtech platforms. Vivek employs techniques such as Field Experiments, Machine Learning, and Econometrics in his work. He holds a PhD from INSEAD. Prior to that he was a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. He is the coordinator for the OM PhD program. His papers have been published in Management Science and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. His research has been covered in Harvard Business Review and INSEAD knowledge. He has published several case studies. He serves as the advisor for many startups.ax

Date and time:

Fri, 27 December, 2024 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Venue:

Conference Hall, R&T Building, NIPFP, New Delhi

Description:

The future of work is rapidly evolving with the integration of artificial intelligence across various professional domains. This research explores the transformative impact of AI on two critical areas: managerial tasks and gig work. The presentation delves into the intricate dynamics of human-AI collaboration, emphasizing the pivotal role of human behavior in designing and implementing effective collaborative systems. By examining current research and emerging trends, the talk highlights the nuanced interactions between human workers and AI technologies. The first segment critically analyzes how AI is reshaping managerial processes, focusing on decision-making, workflow optimization, and organizational adaptation. The second half shifts attention to the gig economy, investigating how AI technologies are being leveraged to enhance worker performance, productivity, and platform efficiency. Moreover, the discussion will explore the broader policy implications of AI integration, addressing potential challenges, and ethical considerations in an increasingly AI-driven workplace.

For details:

Please contact aakanksha.shrawan@nipfp.org.in

Details on NIPFP site

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

New Book "Demystifying The Economics of Technology: Perspectives on Development with Reflections on India" by AS Ray

Demystifying The Economics of Technology: Perspectives on Development with Reflections on India

by Amit Shovon Ray; Orient BlackSwan, 2025, Price 1150, ISBN: 9789383166404
About the Book: Technology has long been recognized to be crucially important for economic growth and prosperity of societies. The role of technology in driving the world economy has magnified manifolds over the last few decades, with the emergence of a new economic, institutional, and technological architecture steering us towards a truly knowledge driven economy and society. The concept of technology has attracted the scholarly attention of economists for over a century, mainly exploring what constitutes technological change, and its consequences for economic development. This book Demystifying the Economics of Technology: Perspectives on Development with Reflections from India is an attempt to introduce this extensive scholarly (and technical) literature on the economics of technology to interested readers. The book interprets how economists conceptualize technology through multiple layers of definitions and concepts. It also explores perspectives on technology through the writings of the classical economic thinkers as well as the emergence of technology in mainstream economic theory. Economic models of technology creation, technology diffusion and policy choices have all been explained at length. The book will address two popularly debated issues surrounding the economics of technology, namely the debate on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and the role of public funded research. Finally, it will focus on the expanding literature locating technology in a discourse on economic development, with reflections from India's experience with technology. The book will be of interest to economists and non-economists – students, teachers, researchers, policymakers, journalists, engineers, scientists, technologists and corporate managers.
About the Author: Amit Shovon Ray, Professor of Economics at the Centre for International Trade & Development at Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi), is a development economist specializing in global economic issues like technology, IPR, trade and health. He was educated at Presidency College (Kolkata) and at Oxford University from where he received his DPhil in Economics in 1988. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (UK) in 2006. He has published several articles in reputed international journals and a few monographs. He served as Director, Centre for Development Studies (Trivandrum) and has been a consultant to The World Bank (Washington DC) and India's Planning Commission.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

JNU CSSEIP Webinar "Marginalised Women and their Contributions to Environment" | 14 Dec

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy / School of Social Sciences

Invites You to Webinar on "Marginalised Women and their Contribution to Environment"

This seminar will focus on the significant contributions of marginalized women to sustainability and ecological well-being.

Event Details:

🗓 Date: 14 Dec 2024

⏰ Time: 11::00AM -1:00PM

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Monday, December 9, 2024

UNESCO has mapped 4,500 species thanks to its pioneering eDNA programme

PRESS RELEASE

UNESCO has mapped 4,500 species thanks to its pioneering eDNA programme

Paris, 9 December 2024 – UNESCO's groundbreaking environmental DNA programme has mapped nearly 4,500 marine species across 21 World Heritage sites around the world, providing new key data and a revolutionary method for stronger ocean protection in an era of rapid climate disruption.

PRESS KIT [click here] including full report, findings and images from the sampling expeditions

"This UNESCO programme revolutionizes the way we observe and monitor marine life. At a time when the degradation of biodiversity is reaching an alarming pace, it provides new opportunities to better understand and protect critical ecosystems in the 18,000 protected marine areas around the world. In accordance with its Recommendation on Open Science, UNESCO makes this technology freely accessible and calls on its Member States to support the scientific community for its large-scale use", declared Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General.

Climate disruption, including ocean warming, is forcing marine species away from their natural habitats and creating an urgent need to better understand and monitor their distribution. UNESCO has developed a new standardized eDNA sampling method to map ocean life.

Over the course of three years, marine experts and local scientists took 500 samples from 21 sites protected by UNESCO under the World Heritage Convention, detecting the presence of nearly 4,500 marine species – an impressive result that would previously have taken many years of survey work and cost millions of dollars. Nearly half of the identified species were fish, and also include 86 shark and ray species, 28 mammal species, and 3 turtle species. Among the findings were 120 species listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.

The study also determined that many of these species will soon be confronted with temperatures exceeding their known tolerance limits. Based on the warmest future climate scenario, up to 100% of fish species in the tropical and subtropical sites studied would exceed their current thermal limits and be potentially endangered, while 10-50% of fish species in temperate oceans would exceed their current thermal limits.

A blueprint for marine biodiversity monitoring

UNESCO's eDNA programme marks the first standardised application of eDNA sampling to monitor the status of marine species among global biodiversity hotspots. With a single 1.5-liter water sample, eDNA techniques can reveal genetic traces of approximately 100 marine species on average. Compared to other existing technologies, it is incredibly affordable, non-invasive and fast – reducing data-collection times from years to just months. This method is also extremely easy to implement, allowing local communities to participate in advancing knowledge alongside scientists. More than 250 schoolchildren, some as young as six years old, participated in sampling expeditions led by UNESCO. The results demonstrate the power of this method as a transformative tool for ocean conservation.

All data from the eDNA initiative is systematically uploaded to UNESCO's Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS), a global open-access platform that ensures the information is freely available, comparable, and interoperable for researchers and decision-makers worldwide.

An essential tool to achieve climate and biodiversity targets

UNESCO's initiative is a vital step toward achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's "30x30" goal of protecting 30% of the world's terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030.

By combining cutting-edge science with citizen participation, UNESCO's technology provides a scalable and accessible model that can be applied to the more than 18,000 existing marine protected areas – and new ones that will be created – to address the urgent challenges facing the ocean today.

The data collected will support science-based decision-making, helping Member States better plan and manage marine protected areas to adapt to changing climates.

Learn more