A new interdisciplinary centre, ‘Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies (CCES)’ has been established at IISER Kolkata since 2017. The center brings together faculty members and students from Departments of Biological Sciences (DBS), Chemical Sciences (DCS) and Earth Sciences (DES) in order to strengthen collaborative and interdisciplinary research in the areas of Geological and Environmental Sciences with a strong focus on societal relevance. The Centre aims to integrate and drive the research activities of research groups across disciplines to address the issues such as rapidly changing global climate, significant deterioration of environment and natural hazards, in India as well as globally.
CCES
Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies
About
Research
Foster Cutting Edge Research in areas of
(i) Environmental Sciences with focus on arsenic, uranium and fluoride related problems in portable drinking water
(ii) Climate change and its effects on the environment
(iii) Geohazards with a focus on earthquakes and associated hazards
Training
Provide Research Training to BS-MS, IPhD and PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers to understand and mitigate environmental and climate related issues
Organize
Lecture Series on related topics
Organize
Outreach Activities to bring awareness among school students about the threats from environmental pollutants, climate change and geohazards
Collaborate
Serve as a platform for joint international collaboration
Curriculum
The students enrolled at CCES for PhD will undertake courses offered by the Faculty members of DBS, DCS or DES based on the students’ curriculum requirements
Broad Research Areas
Members of CCES have shared interest in these broad areas of research and have been able to acquire extramural funding from different national and international agencies to undertake cutting edge research activities.