About GRASSNEST
GRASSNEST L o g o
Schematic representation of a ‘Grass spikelet’ (inflorescence unit of grasses ~ Agrostology), bearing varoius parts (from bottom to top): lower glume, upper glume, lower lemma, upper lemma and paleate flower.
Also represents the great ‘Pachamahabhoothas‘ ( five fundamental elements ~ Indology) of ‘Matter’ (from bottom to top): Akash (Ether), Vayu (Air), Agni (Fire), Ap (Water) and Prithvi (planet Earth).
The 'Pookkodu lake' of Waynadu, Kerala
GRASSNEST A i m s
~ To promote and encourage study & research in Classical taxonomy, Biogeography& Agrostology;
~ To spread the awareness in Indology, Eco/e-publishing, Eco-spirituality & Biodiversity conservation.
GRASSNEST A c e s
Research, Survey, Documentation, Publications and Outreach.
GRASSNEST R e s e a r c h e r s
Dr. M.S.Kiranraj, M.Sc. Ph.D.(Botany) & Mrs. Radhika Raj, M.Sc.(Bio Tech).
GRASSNEST L o c a t i o n
Prakkulam, Kollam, Kerala, India. e-mail: grassnest@gmail.com
'Sarvajna peetom' of Adi Sankara at Kudajadri
GRASSNEST e- P u b l i c a t i o n s
Website:
Weblogs:
DIMERIA: An on-line Bulletin from GRASSNEST (updated monthly since 2010). http://dimeria.blogspot.com
GRASSNEWS: An on-line Newsletter from GRASSNEST (2010 onwards). http://grassnest.blogspot.com
FLOWERS of KERALA: An on-line Flora from GRASSNEST (2010 onwards). http://keralaflowers.typepad.com
GrassNET: An on-line Journal from GRASSNEST (2010 onwards). http://grassnet.livejournal.com
PRAKKULAM An on-line Magazine from GRASSNEST (2010 onwards).
http://kollam-prakkulam.blogspot.com
NatureNET: An on-line travelogue from GRASSNEST (2010 onwards). http://naturenet.livejournal.com
DhyanNET: An on-line Manual from GRASSNEST (2010 onwards). http://dhyannet.livejournal.com
FLORIVITAE : Reports on published research articles in Systematics. http://mskraj.blog.com
The project GRASSNEST founded in 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, and has been recognised as one of the multimedia resource of United Nations-Convention on Biological diversity (UN-CBD)
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