Seven lectures by experts explore sedimentology, palaeoclimate and depositional environments across Northeast India
A two-day regional workshop titled “Paleogene Sedimentary Records of NE India” was organised by the Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema, on March 9 and 10, 2026.
Prof. J.K. Patnaik, Vice-Chancellor of Nagaland University, attended the inaugural programme as the chief guest. Prof. Vikoleno Rino, Head of the Department of Geology and chairperson of the workshop, delivered the welcome address and presented a brief profile of the department. Dr. A. Patra, coordinator of the workshop, outlined the theme and objectives of the event.
In his address, Prof. Patnaik emphasised the importance of such academic programmes and encouraged faculty members to organise more events to promote the dissemination of recent research and developments in earth sciences, particularly in the North East region. The inaugural session was chaired by Dr. Ch. MangiKhuman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology, while Prof. S.K. Srivastava, co-coordinator of the workshop, proposed the vote of thanks.
A total of seven lectures were delivered by resource persons during the workshop. On March 9, Prof. (Retd.) G.T. Thong of Nagaland University spoke on the provenance of Upper Disang sandstones based on petrographic and geochemical evidence. Prof. Jayanta Jivan Laskar of Gauhati University discussed recent fluvial sedimentation in the intermontane basins of the Brahmaputra Valley. Prof. S.K. Srivastava of Nagaland University presented on the role of trace fossils in understanding depositional environments and palaeoclimate.
On the second day, Prof. B.P. Singh of Banaras Hindu University delivered a lecture on lithofacies analysis of the western Himalayan foreland basin and its correlation with the Assam foreland basin. Dr. Gaurav Srivastava of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, spoke on the use of fossil leaves to reconstruct ancient climates. Prof. Y. Raghumani Singh of Manipur University discussed the relationship between palynofacies and depositional environments in Meghalaya. The final lecture was delivered by Dr. Temsulemba Walling of Nagaland University on hydrocarbons in Paleogene sediments of Mokokchung district.
At the valedictory function, Prof. S.K. Singh, Dean of the School of Sciences, encouraged participants to apply the knowledge gained during the workshop in their future research. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Kenisazo Nagi of the Department of Geology.
The workshop brought together teachers, scientists and research scholars to discuss sedimentology, palaeontology, palynology and related approaches used to reconstruct depositional environments and palaeoclimate.
