ANeT (International Network for Study of Asian ants) was established initially with the following objectives:
To promote myrmecology in Asia
To buildup reference ant collections
To promote more interactions among myrmecologists around the globe
The journey has been successful so far, can be judged from the fact that apart from working hard to meet the above mentioned objectives; the network has been able to organize international conferences on ants at Bangkok (1999 and 2003), Malaysia Sabah (2000), Hanoi Vietnam (2001), Kualalumpur (2005) and India (2007). Besides the other significant achievements are:
Launching of journal-Asian Myrmecology (first issue already published)
Action Plan for conservation of Ants- making progress
More than 70 members from different parts of world working on various aspects of myrmecology
With this sort of framework (already making progress), it was decided to launch regional ANeTs in respective countries (ANeT Thai is on the move now). And at recently concluded International conference on Ants (India), ANeT-India was launched.
ANeT-India Members
Dr.Ajay Narendra ajay.narendra@anu.edu.au (home page: http://web.mac.com/ajaynarendra)
Dr.Vijay Mala Nair vijaymalanair@yahoo.com
Dr.Dolly Kumar dollymsu@hotmail.com
Dr.Thresiamma Varghese thresi@ces.iisc.ernet.in (home page: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/thresi/)
Dr.Meenakshi Bharti adubharti@yahoo.co.in ( home page: www.forensicentomologyindia.com)
Dr.Neelkamal Rastogi neelkamalrastogi@yahoo.co.in
Dr.P.D.Rajan priyan@atree.org (home page: http://www.atree.org/priyan.html)
Mr.SunilKumar poirotsunil@gmail.com
Mr.Nikhil Chatterjee amchee@gmail.com
Mrs.Archana Mishra mishra_archana@yahoo.com
Miss Rajkala M. vijaymalanair@yahoo.com
Mr.Yash Pal Sharma yashsharma@antdiversityindia.com/ yash_raina@yahoo.co.in
Mr. Irfan Gul irfangul@antdiversityindia.com / gulirfangul7@yahoo.com
Mr. Rakesh Kumar rakesh@antdiversityindia.com/ rakeshsharma_ssm@yahoo.com
Mr. Aijaz Ahmad Wachkoo aijaz@antdiversityindia.com/ aijaz_shoorida@yahoo.co.in
Non ANeT Members
Dr. KARMALY, K.A. drkarmaly@rediffmail.com
Dept. of. Zoology
St. Xavier's College for Women Aluva
Kerala.
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