News & Updates

Guwahati, 27 October 2026: Wildlife Genetics Laboratory (WGL) of Aaranyak has announced the second edition of its “Hands-on Training on Applications of DNA Technology in Wildlife Genetics and Forensics” to be held in Guwahati from 22–29 April 2027. WGL was established in 2008 and is the only laboratory in North East India notified by the Government of Assam and Government of Meghalaya under Section 329(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for wildlife f

On 15 September 2026, the Wildlife Genetics Laboratory (WGL), Aaranyak conducted a day-long training programme for Master’s students from the Department of Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences, Cotton University. WGL welcomed a group of students led by Dr. Narayan Sarma, Assistant Professor, Cotton University, for a programme comprising theoretical sessions and an exposure visit to the laboratory facilities at Aaranyak’s Research Office. The programme began with a welc

We were honoured to welcome Shri Pallav Gopal Jha, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of Science and Technology and Climate Change, to Aaranyak’s Research Office in Guwahati on 25 August 2026. During his visit, he toured WGL, and interacted with our scientists and team members, learning about Aaranyak’s ongoing work in conservation science, our approaches towards understanding and mitigating human wildlife conflict, wildlife genetics, forensics and spatial

Students from National Forensic Science University, Guwahati Completes M.Sc. Dissertation Research at the Wildlife Genetics Laboratory