Environmental Science curriculum provides students with opportunities to gain extensive hands-on experience with these scientific tools and facilities through lab-based coursework and research projects. A wide variety of scientific equipment is used to analyse environmental samples.
Our laboratories are equipped with high-quality, state-of-art experimental facilities enabling research at the forefront of science and technology. The department maintains fully-calibrated instruments, like CoD digesters, binocular microscopes, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, High volume samplers etc. which are available to students along with training and troubleshooting support. Facilities provide standard equipments and expertise, which support in-house (intramural) research activities at the institute.
Department also uses four other laboratories for following subjects on sharing basis with various departments of the same institute.
- Ecoinformatics and Ecological Modelling (To study ecological data generation and analysis)
- Image analysis, GPS and qGIS (To study frontier aspects of RS and GIS technology)
- Microbiology (To develop essential skills for applied microbiology)
- Physics (To study energy balance aspects of various energy resources)
- Botany and Zoology (To develop essential skills for applied botany and zoology)
Research:
The Department has an active research program in various subdomains of Environment Science. Faculties have taken up various intramural and students’ dissertation projects in Environmental
Science. Two faculties of department are actively supervising research students for M.Phil. and Ph. D. degree. Faculties and students are encouraged to participate and present their work in workshops, seminars and conferences at regular basis. Faculties are also involved in consultancy project and part of GPCB/CPCB audit team. College has subscribed for good quality international research journals and is the member of INFLIBINET scheme for availing online research articles.
The department is equipped with following instruments:
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No.
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Name of Instruments
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Make/Company
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1.
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Binocular Microscope
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Uni lab
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2.
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Monoculor microscope
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Uni lab
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3.
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COD Digester
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Durga Scientific
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4.
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Oven
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Durga Scientific
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5.
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Waterbath
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Durga Scientific
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6.
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Barometer
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Uni Lab
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7.
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Spectrophotometer
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Systronics
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8.
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Table Top Weigh Balance
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Citizen
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9.
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High Volume sampler
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Biocraft Inc.
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10.
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Potometer ganong's
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Biocraft Inc.
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11.
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Sieve Shaker Electrical
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Biocraft Inc.
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12.
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Albedometer
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Biocraft Inc.
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13.
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Lux Meter
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Biocraft Inc.
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14.
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Digital weather station
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Biocraft Inc.
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15.
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Noise Meter
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Biocraft Inc.
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16.
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Wind Velocity and Direction Meter/ Cup Anemometer
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Biocraft Inc.
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17.
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Humidity Meter for Air/ Psyhrometer
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Biocraft Inc.
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18.
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Single beam UV-Vis Spectrometer
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Simadzu Model UV 1280/201617
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19.
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Crafts Secchi disc
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Biocraft Inc.
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20.
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KjelDIST EA: Auto Distillation System
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Pelican
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21.
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Photo Colorimeter - 8 Filters
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Durga Scientific
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22.
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Gaseous Sampling Kit for High volume Sampler
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Manthan Corp.
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23.
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QUARTZ distillary unit(2.5lit/hr)
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Durga Scientific
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24.
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CAT CAM(Microscope photo camera adaptor)
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Hindustan
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25.
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B O D Incubator
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Durga Scientific
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26.
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Laboratory Autoclave
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Durga Scientific
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27.
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Vacuum pump
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Durga Scientific
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28.
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Hot Air Oven
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Durga Scientific
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29.
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Spinwin-Microcentrifuge
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Tarson
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30.
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Vortex Shaker
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Durga Scientific
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31.
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Digital pH meter
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Durga Scientific
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32.
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Digital conductivity meter
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Durga Scientific
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33.
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Hot plate
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Durga Scientific
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34.
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GPS eTrex
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Germin
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35.
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Forestry Pro measurement
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Nikon
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36.
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Dust sampler(pm 10)
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Yash Engineers
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37.
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Fine particulate sampler(pm 2.5)
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Yash Engineers
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38.
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Electronic Balance(5 digit)
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Simadzu
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39.
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waterbath with digital control rectangular
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Durga Scientific
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40.
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Bench Top Precision Electronic Top Loading Balance
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Durga Scientific
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41.
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Magnetic stirrer with hot plate capacity 2ltr
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Durga Scientific
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42.
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Rotary flask shaker 25 flask capacity
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Durga Scientific
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IIRS-ISRO-EDUSAT Centre:
The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is a leading education and research institute for Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics and GPS Technology in area of Disaster Management, Resource identification and distribution and smart city development. IIRS Outreach Program focusses on strengthening the Academia in Space Technology & Its Applications using Online Learning Platforms.
With the aim to promote geospatial technologies through academia- industry interface, various outreach programs were organized by IIRS. The contents were delivered across the nation using Online Learning Platforms by experts. Our institute has participated in the outreach program which has increase understanding and application of remote sensing and GIS in various field. Environmental Science department has been recognized by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun as the Nodal Centre for the EDUSAT based distance learning programme on remote sensing, GIS and GPS for organizing regularly this programme from 2016 onwards.
The course has empowered the students to gain knowledge of RS, GIS and GNSS technologies. It also held them to develop image analysis and data handling. By enrolling into the course the participants are enable to carry out many new research paradigm based on geo spatial data.
Annual Course Calendar IIRS Distance Learning Programme – 2020
For further details please contact
Dr. Bhavin Bhatt
Co-Ordinator
ISRO-IIRS EDUSAT program
Assistant Professor, Environmental Science
Shree Ramkrishna Institute of Computer Education and Applied Sciences
Sarvajanik Education Society
Surat
In June 2012, Brazil hosted United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), popularly known as Rio+20.
Rio+20 was 10-day long mega-conference organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and saw participation from over 190 countries. Rio+20 culminated with the A/RES/66/288 – the future we want declaration.
IARC launched the RIO Program (2012-2022) during the Rio+20 Earth Summit on June 20, 2012. The main campaign was called, One Million Rios. The launch was underpinned by the idea “Bringing Rio Home.”
Rio+22 UNSE4ALL India Program
The focus area of the 2014-2015 Rio+22 program was Sustainable Energy. It was a National Level effort in the form of a short-term co-curricular program for students. It was in synergy with United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/65/151) declared Decade of Sustainable Energy for All.
Rio+23 WHS India Program
The focus area of RIO+23 Program 2016-17 was to build momentum towards and beyond United Nations World Humanitarian Summit. It was in synergy with the principles of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182.
Rio+24 IDRC India Program
The focus of Rio+24 IDRC India Program was based on the objectives of International Decade for People of African Descent and United Nations International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (IDRC). It was in synergy with the principles of United Nations General Assembly Resolution Res 67/104 & 68/237.
RIO+25: UN Water Action Decade India Program
RIO+25 UN Water Action Decade India Program 2019-20 is part of the prestigious RIO Program (2012-2022). RIO+25 Program is in sync with the objectives of United Nations Water Action Decade.
Details of Rio25+ programme
For further details please contact
Dr. Pratik Patel
Co-Ordinator
RIO program
Assistant Professor, Environmental Science
Shree Ramkrishna Institute of Computer Education and Applied Sciences
Sarvajanik Education Society
Surat
