Organizers Info
Energy & Wetlands Research Group
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, CES, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
The Energy and Wetlands Research Group at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), is actively
involved in studies and training on issues related to environment, water resources, energy, ecology,
wetlands, 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
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/T_V_Ramachandra/publications
Indian Institute of Science
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was founded in 1909 as a result of the joint efforts of
JamsetjiNusserwanji 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.
Over the 107 years since its establishment, IISc has become the premier institute for advanced scientific
and technological research and education in India. Beginning with 2 departments and 21 students in 1911,
today IISc has 39 departments, units, or centres, 3500 students, and about 500 academic and scientific
staff, supported by 600 administrative personnel. Out of this population of students, about 2200 are in
various PhD programs, almost 900 are enrolled for various Masters degrees, whereas about 400 are
registered in the newly established, research oriented, four-year Bachelor of Science (Research)
programme, of which the first batch graduated in 2015.
http://www.iisc.ernet.in
Alva’s Education Foundation ( R ) Moodbidri
Alva’s Education Foundation ( R ) Moodbidri, was established in 1995 by visionary chairman
Dr. M. Mohan Alva to provide the quality education to the rural students mainly in and around
Moodbidri. He has succeeded in developing Moodbidri as education hub in South Canara with
20 various Educational Institutions. These educational Institutions are characterized by quality
education across a broad range of disciplines in the field of Medicine and Allied health Sciences,
Arts, commerce, Business & Management, Basic Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Social
Science, Education, Physical Education, Pre University Courses and Primary Education. The
Foundation also organizes many cultural and literary events like “Alva’s Virasath” and Alva’s
Nudisiri” and festivals of all communities to infuse rich meaning in to the contemporary social
life which is otherwise fraught with modern monotony and mundane fullness. Alva’s Pragati is
a mega job fair which provides job to job seeker across the state and have provided more than
25,000 jobs since the inception.
http://alvas.org/
