//Ecology Contribution of Karnataka Jesuits

Ecology Contribution of Karnataka Jesuits

Fr. Cecil Saldanha, SJ, did his Ph.D. in Botany. After his priestly formation, he continued his interest in botanical studies and spent a lot of time in the Kew Gardens, UK. As the Vice-Principal of St Joseph’s College, Bangalore, he enjoyed moving through the jungles on weekends and made a scholarly study of the Hassan Flora. Environment was his passion. He wrote a book on the Flora of Karnataka, a work supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. He was asked to do an in-depth study of the Andaman Nicobar as well as the Lakshadweep islands by the Island Development Authority of the Planning Commission. He was on the commission to study industrial pollution in Karnataka and elsewhere. He was the Founder-Director of the Taxonomy Centre, St Joseph’s College, Bangalore. He was the recipient of awards for Ecology from the Govt. of Karnataka, and the Pitambar Pant National Fellowship for Ecology from the Govt. of India.

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