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Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief’s Welcome
Nalin S. Gama-Arachchige, PhD Our mission
Editor-Eco-Engineering It is uncomfortable to think that we all are trapped in
C.S. Kalpage, PhD the only known habitable planet in our solar system or
perhaps in the whole universe. Out of aprox. 13 million
Editor-Environmental Management species living on earth, only one species, Homo sapiens
Maheshi Danthurebandara, PhD sapiens became civilized and began to fast-track altering its
Editor-Agroecology environment to a point of no return. The quest of humans
Samantha Dissanayake, PhD for world domination has led to an unprecedented level of
Editor-Sociology ecosystem destruction and overexploitation of resources.
With the current rate of utilization of limited resources and
Dinushika Yapa Abeywardhana, BA poor management, in the near future we might ended up
Editor-Natural Sciences fighting with our fellow humans for the last drop of fresh
water and last ounce of sustenance. So, where should we
Chathurika Munasinghe, MPhil start?
Editorial Assistant With the launch of CES BIOME, we are rekindling the urge
for environmental awareness among people all over the
Nilushi L. Dasanayake, PhD world. Thus, I welcome you to join with us twice a year
Graphic Designer from 2022 onwards, to share the knowledge generated from
environmental research and experiences and opinions of
Sachith P. Abeysundara, PhD environmentalists. I hope that our effort on disseminating
Web Editor knowledge related to environment, would make a positive
attitudinal change in the society to treat all life forms with
Pramuka Weerasinghe, BSc respect and to wisely utilize natural resources, so that our
future generations (not limited to humans) would not be
CONTACT US deprived of the present-day comforts.
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Center for Environmental Studies To kick-start the mammoth task of environmental awareness,
in this issue, Professor Alwis opens discussion on the
Geography Building importance of experiential learning in environmental studies.
University of Peradeniya Dr. Ukuwela summarizes the history of life on earth to
remind us, that we are just one species which roamed the
Peradeniya earth. Professor Marambe reports on the plans of COP26
Sri Lanka to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above the pre-industrial
era. You will be then exposed to how Dr. Turner and the
20400 team tackle seed supply chain logistics for restoration
projects. Dr. Weeraratne and Professor de Silva report on
Email: ces.biome@gs.pdn.ac.lk mosquito breeding grounds, disease prevalence and control
Phone: +94 81 239 2679 stratergies. How a virus made the air more breathable is
Fax: +94 81 238 9003 explained by Dr. Elangasinghe. Even though our travelling
was limited to grocery shopping during the pandemic, with
© CES University of Peradeniya the opening up of countries, Dr. Seelagama uncovers the
greenwashing of so-called ecotourism. Having read Dr.
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reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by microbial fuel cells, you are invited to continue exploring
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