Energy & Wetlands Research Group, CES TE 15

About

Name of organisation

Energy & Wetlands Research Group, CES TE 15

Funding support

ENVIS Division, The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India

Number of staff

25

Number of visitors per year

35 (annual), 750-1000 during the symposium

Overall aims of the centre

The Energy and Wetlands Research Group at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), is actively involved in studies and training on issues related to wetlands, environment, water resources, energy, ecology, catchment dynamics, geographic information systems, environmental impact assessment and natural resource management. The Centre for Ecological Sciences, founded in 1983 with the support of Ministry of Environment and Forests offers exciting opportunities for research in a variety of areas in ecology. Over the past 25 years, and more, CES have instilled a tradition of rigorous enquiry in diverse areas of ecology, evolution and behavior. The projects of CES are often integrative which uses multiple approaches, from theoretical and laboratory studies to field-based research, to explore the research questions. A number of CES research areas are breaking new ground in ecology while others have significant roles in conservation. Details at http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy and ResearchGate.

Indian Institute of Science. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was founded in 1909 as a result of the joint efforts of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the Government of India, and the Maharaja of Mysore. In 1886, Jamsetji Tata conceived of a university of science that will work for the benefit of India, and in 1898 created an endowment for establishing such an institution..

Description of the centre