Coinciding to International Day for Biological Diversity on 22nd May 2020, National Biodiversity Centre is please to release new publication on ‘Characterization Catalogue and Pictorial Varieties Descriptions on Traditional Paddy Varieties (oryza sativa) Conserved in the National Crop Genebank.
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A team comprising of officials from the National Biodiversity Centre (NBC), Serbithang, Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research (UWICER), Bumthang, and the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, the Netherlands published two snail species new to science in ZooKeys in April 2020 (https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/49987/). Two Erhaia species described from Bhutan are Erhaia jannei Gittenberger & Stelbrink and Erhaia pelkiae Gittenberger & Gyeltshen. The species are confirmed using DNA sequencing along with morphological descriptions.
Both the species were discovered from brooklet with a prayer wheel along the road in Geneykha, Thimphu in 2018. The specimens are deposited at the National Invertebrate Repository Centre, NBC (NBCB 1058; NBCB 1059, NBCB 1060). Shells of Erhaia jannei are obliquely ovoid, with 3½-4 convex, shouldered whorls that are separated by a deep suture; clearly higher than broad; yellowish brown with fine irregular growth lines and some blackish brown periostracal ridges, one of which runs from the apertural columellar border into the umbilicus. Shells of Erhaia pelkiae are elongated ovoid, with 3½ convex, shouldered whorls that are separated by a deep suture; clearly higher than broad; light yellowish brown with fine growth lines and some brown periostracal ridges.
The publication also reported another snail species, Tricula montana for the first time from Bhutan (Lhuentse and Mongar). The identification key for the Erhaia species in the Himalayan foothills is also presented in the article. This discovery is the one of the result from the national invertebrate project coordinated by the NBC with UWICER and Naturalis. The project is funded by the National Geographic Society, BTFEC and Royal Government of Bhutan.
The National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests would like to hire national consultant to develop Animal Genetic Resources Database system.
In this regard, we would like to invite ‘Expression of Interest’ for carrying out the above consultancy service from the eligible national consultant(s).
The ToR can be downloaded from the links below. Download ToR.
The EoI should be submitted to NBC, MoAF, Serbithang no later than 11.00 AM on 27th April, 2020 and will be opened on the same day at 11.30 AM.
The Expression of Interest shall include the following documents but not limited to:
1. Copy of valid individual/firm’s registration certificate.
2. Financial proposal along with experience and competence relevant to the assignment, including copies of assignments of similar nature carried out in past, if any.
3. Nationality Identity Card copy of the key personnel for the assignment.
4. List of current assignment at hand.
5. Reference from agencies if similar assignment were carried out in the past.
The National Biodiversity Centre, Serbithang is pleased to Re – announce the vacancy for the following post:
| Sl. No. | Agency | Position Title | Position Level | No. of Slot | Criteria |
| 1 | NBC,Serbithang | Gradener | ESP | 1 | Bhutanese National, within the age limit of 18-45 years |
Interested applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are required to submit their application along with the following documents to the Program Director National Biodiversity Centre, Serbithang latest by 6th April, 2020 before 5 PM: Applicant with work experience in the Garden work shall be given preference for the purpose of short listing. Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will call to the selection interview.
For further clarification, please contact 351417/351218 during office hours.