PRACTICAL

SOIL ANALYSIS

• Organic Carbon
• pH
• Heavy Metals
• Specific Gravity
• True Density and Porosity
• Identification of Texture of the given soil sample of a degraded land.
• Estimation of Moisture Content in the given soil sample.
• Estimation of Water Holding Capacity in the given soil sample

VEGETATION DYNAMICS

• Determination of Leaf Area Index (LAI)
• Determination of percent leaf injury
• Determination of Chlorophyll Content of leaves from polluted and non-polluted area.
• Estimation of Dust Retention Capacity of the leaf samples.
• Study of Diversity Indices of plant/organisms.
• Least Size of Quadrate for community study.
• Determination of Frequency, Density and Abundance of various plant species in a community.

REMOTE SENSING

(I) Interpretation of Satellite imagery for

• Identification of Water Resources
• Urban Planning (Preparation of Land use and Land Cover Maps)
• Classification and identification of Vegetation Cover
• Preliminary interpretation of Geology

(II) Study of Geomorphology through imagery     

• Preparation of Geomorphological map
• Drainage analysis: Identification of types of Drainage and stream characteristics
• Identification of Neotectonic faults

(III) Studies of suitable areas for Watershed Management

PREPARATION OF A RECORD COMPRISING OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

• Hotspots of Biodiversity in the World
• Protected Areas of India
• Vanishing Wildlife of the World
• Important Indian Institutes of Environmental Education
• Important Environmental Organizations (National and International)
• Major disasters of the World
• Major disasters of India