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SUMMARY:The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover on Water Resources
DESCRIPTION:Land use/cover and climate changes have a great impact on the hydrological processes. To spread more light on the significance of this phenomenon\, the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering is organising a research talk and workshop on March 27\, 2023\, discussing “How Interactions Between Climate and Land Use/ Land Cover Changes Can Affect Water Resources”. Distinguished academician Prof. Alan Ernest Fryar\, Professor\, Department of Earth and Environmental Science\, University of Kentucky\, USA will deliver the session. \nJoin the talk to gain insight into the influence of land use/land cover on water resources! \nAbout the Speaker \nProf. Alan Ernest Fryar is a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Department of Earth and Environmental Science\, University of Kentucky\, USA. He has received his PhD in Geology from the University of Alberta in 1992. \nResearch Expertise: \n\nField\, experimental\, and modelling studies of groundwater flow\, mass transport\, and reactions in the subsurface\nGroundwater/stream interactions\nMass transport in karst watersheds\nChemical evolution during groundwater recharge and flow; natural attenuation of contaminants\nWater resources in developing countries\nHistory of hydrogeology\n\nSelected Professional Affiliations: \n\nFellow of the Geological Society of America\nAmerican Geophysical Union\, USA\nAssociation of Women Geoscientists\nThe International Association of Geochemistry\nThe International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)\n\nSelected Research Projects Grants: \nIdentifying recharge signals in spring flow on the Shillong Plateau\, Meghalaga\, India\, Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship (Jan 2023- May 2023) \nEarly detection and quantitative risk assessment of microbial contamination in karst basins (A.E. Fryar\, PI; R.T. Dapkus and D.M. Byrne\, co-PIs): Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute\, $10\,001\, Sep. 2021–Aug. 2022. \nIRES Track I: A multi-faceted approach for understanding hydrologic controls on transmission losses in dryland environments (A.M. Milewski [University of Georgia] and A.E. Fryar\, PIs; R. El Kadiri [Middle Tennessee State University]\, C. Garing [University of Georgia]\, and C.D. Hanley\, co-PIs): National Science Foundation\, $299\,908 (UK share $90\,952)\, Sep. 2020–Oct. 2023.
URL:https://events.srmap.edu.in/event/the-impact-of-land-use-land-cover-on-water-resources/
LOCATION:S209\, Level 2\, New Academic Block
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SUMMARY:Combating Plastic Waste Contamination in India
DESCRIPTION:Plastic pollution and contamination is an emerging crisis that has become a major contributor to environmental degradation. Strategic measures with maximum efficacy must be adopted to tackle this increasing challenge. The Department of Environmental Science and Engineering is organising a seminar titled the ‘Scenario of Emerging Pollutant – Microplastics in India: Abundance\, Fate (stability\, mobility\, trophic transfer) and Eco-friendly Remediation’. The seminar will be held on March 15\, 2023. Prof. Gopala Krishna Darbha\, Associate Professor\, IISER\, Kolkata is the keynote speaker of the session. Prof. Darbha will deliver an insightful session on the excessive production of microplastics in India and how the staggering growth of plastic contamination will negatively influence our ecosystem. \nAbstract \nThe global demand for plastics has been increasing continuously because plastics have now become a ubiquitous part of human life. The plastics are easily available at low cost and have the maximum durability properties due to which it is getting very difficult to derail the entire systems of plastics manufacturing and its use. In the last 50 years\, it has been reported that the global production of plastic is 9.1 billion tons\, while the annual rate of plastic production has been continuously increasing by 8.7 %. These plastics generate 274 million tonnes of plastic solid waste\, globally. In India\, approximately 9.4 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated per year\, and 60 % of the plastic waste is recycled while the remaining is either landfilled or left unnoticed. Furthermore\, the current outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a sudden increase in the production of personal protective equipment (gloves and masks) which adds plastic waste to the terrestrial environment\, and this can cause grievous plastic pollution soon. Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles which are < 5 mm in diameter. These are estimated by various methods like salt-based density separation\, physical (microscopy)\, and chemical characterisation (spectroscopy). \nJoin the session and learn to combat the microplastic crisis!
URL:https://events.srmap.edu.in/event/combating-plastic-waste-contamination-in-india/
LOCATION:S209\, Level 2\, New Academic Block
CATEGORIES:Departmental Events,ENVS Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230307T093000
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SUMMARY:Green Growth Technology: A Unique Strategy for Sustainable Development
DESCRIPTION:Green growth\, an exceptional strategy advocating environmentally sustainable economic development\, has received wider attention due to the prevailing crisis on climate change and environmental degradation. In this needful hour of cultivating green skills to adapt products\, services and processes to combat climate change and the related environmental requirements\, The Department of Environmental Sciences is organising a National Science Day Seminar on “Green Growth Technologies and Skills” on March 07\, 2023. Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna\, FREng\, Everest Chair\, Director-Center for Nanotechnology & Sustainability\, National University of Singapore\, will be the keynote speaker of the seminar. \nAbstract \nCountries pledged net-zero emissions by 2050. Businesses are aligning with the decarbonization of economies. There are three main routes to decarbonization. Energy efficiency is estimated to reduce emissions by 15-20%. Deploying decarbonised technologies across all sectors contributes to a 40-45% reduction in emissions. Up to 40% emissions reduction is envisaged by transitioning from the current linear economy to a more circular economy. The circular industrial economy reduces dependence on virgin resources and generates resources from the waste streams generated by consumerism. Green growth means greening existing industries and creating new green industries. The green growth pursuit augers well for humans and global environmental commons. \nJoin the session and gain constructive insights into Green growth technology and the Green economy! \nView Programme Schedule
URL:https://events.srmap.edu.in/event/green-growth-technology-a-unique-strategy-for-sustainable-development/
LOCATION:Tiered Classroom\, 5th Floor\, Admin Block
CATEGORIES:Departmental Events,ENVS Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220604T150000
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SUMMARY:Gather around! Let’s undo the damage we caused!
DESCRIPTION:“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it” – Robert Swan \nWe live in a world where turning a blind eye to the air surrounding us is never an option. We are constantly reminded of our actions and their subsequent consequences on the planet. Yet many of us are in denial of the widening damages caused by us\, and humanity is using the world’s resources faster than they can naturally recover. World Environment Day is here to kick you out of your comfort zone and push you to pause and reflect on what you have done so far. \nOn the eve of World Environment Day\, the Department of Environmental Science is organising a webinar to discuss topics that need immediate response actions. Dr T V Sajeev\, Senior Principal Scientist\, Department of Forest Entomology\, Kerala Forest Research Institute\, will be delivering a talk on ‘Why did she stop going to school? The case of student roles in saving the planet’. \nDate: June 04\, 2022 \nTime: 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm IST \nAbout the speaker \nDr T V Sajeev has twenty years of service as a scientist in KFRI and twenty-eight years of research experience. He has a PhD in Environmental Sciences from CUSAT. His focused areas of research are landscape fragmentation\, population dynamics of insects\, political ecology\, biological control\, and management of alien species. Currently\, he coordinates a Tree Health Helpline Desk in KFRI to benefit forest tree farmers in Kerala. He has also secured a patent for the development of a biopesticide. \nWorld Environment Day 2022 urges you to celebrate planet Earth through collective transformative actions. Let’s undo the damages we caused! Come listen to what our #OnlyOneEarth has to say.
URL:https://events.srmap.edu.in/event/gather-around-lets-undo-the-damage-we-caused/
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