IISC Kumta

Hi I am interested in knowing about Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) Field Station, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Kumta?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

A field look into station was set up in 1984 at Kumta a town on the west bank of Karnataka in Uttara Kannada area, It is around 400 km north-west of Bangalore, 6 5 km west of Sirsi,, 200 km north of Mangalore and 70 km south of Goa. This place is open both by street and rail.

Look into staff and understudies of Energy and wetlands Research Group at Center for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science work in the zones of tropical soggy woods biology and administration, biological history, natural effect appraisal, human environment and beach front zone administration.

Offices incorporate a library, PCs, climate station, fundamental research facility gear and a herbarium of the Uttara Kannada greenery. Two bikes are kept up for transport. Guests are obliged at lodgings in Kumta.

Ongoing research includes:

Biodiversity, mapping of threatened, endangered as well as endemic species of flora and fauna in Uttara Kannada district
1. Ranges from diatoms to fish (aquatic ecosystems – lotic and lentic),
2. Amphibians,
3. Ants to bats,
4. Orchids to Dipterocarpus (terrestrial ecosystem),
5. Mycorrhizae to Lichens
6. Agro-biodiversity
2. Aquatic Ecosystems (lentic and lotic): Freshwater, Myristica swamps, estuarine and marine
3. Biodiversity, Ecology and Hydrology linkages
4. Conservation flora
5. Energy: Renewable energy – hydro, wind, bio and solar
1. Energy demand
2. Mapping of energy sources and demand
3. Demand side management
4. Decentralised Integrated energy plan
6. Eco-development: Energy efficient devices, etc.
7. Ecological modelling
8. Livelihood aspects in estuaries
9. Coastal ecosystem, mangroves
10. Socio-economic aspects
11. Environmental Impact assessment
12. Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment
13. Conservation, Restoration and Management of Ecosystems

ENERGY AND WETLANDS RESEARCH GROUP
Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) Field Station, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Kumta



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Energy & Wetlands Research Group
Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) Field Station,
Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
#679/2, Vivek Nagar ,
Kumta - 581 343. Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Tel : 91-8386-223426
Fax : 91-80-2360 1428/2360 0085/2360 0683[CES-TVR]
E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in,