PANAJI: Professor Manoj Borkar of Carmel College for Women presented his research on mercury bioaccumulation in the Lesser Goa Mustard Tarantula of the Western Ghats at the 17th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP 2026), held at IIT Hyderabad from October 5 to 9. His two-year study, funded by the Goa State Research Foundation, was presented to international researchers studying mercury pollution. The technical session was chaired by G Rambabu, Scientist E at the Central Pollution Control Board.
Borkar’s presentation was appreciated by scientists, including Dr David Evers of the Biodiversity Research Institute, US, and Dr Luis Fernandez of Wake Forest University, North Carolina. The conference also highlighted global efforts to phase out mercury in medical instruments.
