Himashree Bhattacharyya

Deepor Beel is a wetland of international importance, the only Ramsar site in Assam. It is rich in biodiversity.


 CEE North East team studied some water samples using foldsope. The following videos and photos are some examples of micro organisms seen under foldscope.


 A zoomed photo and video of Daphnia can be seen below.


 Another photo shows an unidentified colony like structure which may be sponge or moss. Would appreciate if some one can help identify.



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Studying micro-organisms of Deepor Beel, Assam

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 A teachers orientation programme on foldscope was conducted by CEE North East on 23rd March 2019 at Dadara H S School in Kamrup Rural district of Assam. Teachers from 11 schools participated in the programme. It was conducted by Dr. Simanta Kalita in which he taught the teachers to assemble a foldscope and how to use it. One foldscope has been handed over to each teacher for use in their school.

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 Permanent slides were provided to the teachers so that they can learn how to observe microscopic things using foldscope. CEE NE team will then visit each school to conduct an orientation with the students of these 11 schools with the help of their trained teacher.


 Mr. Apurba Thakura, DEEO, Kamrup Rural was also present to oversee the training.

Teachers Orientation on Foldscope

A foldscope training programme was organised by CEE North East at at Rajdhar Bora HS School, Azara, Guwahati on 26 May 2018. Three other schools on the banks of the Ramsar wetland Deepor Beel took part in the programme namely Mainakhorong MV School, Tarun Ram Phukan School, and Tetelia High School.


 Microscopic organisms recorded by school teachers from Deepor Beel wetland are seen here. Teachers were delighted to see these in a training programme.

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 Part of a
 
 Daphnia
 
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Foldscope training for schools near Deepor Beel

A foldscope programme was organised with Botany Department, Gauhati University by CEE Northeast on 25th February 2019. Students of 2nd year were first taken to visit the Deepor Beel wetland and later they collected water samples from the wetland part outside the Wildlife Sanctuary limits.

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 After going back to the department, they were guided by the CEE team to assemble their foldscopes and study the water samples. They observed a volvox colony in the water sample.

Himashree Bhattacharyya

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