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From: Shamita <shamita@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 12:30 PM
Subject: Advanced Winter School in Geospatial Technologies: Biodiversity
Conservation and Management
To: <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
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*Sub: DST Sponsored Basic and Advanced Winter School in Geospatial
Technologies **(Focus: Biodiversity Conservation and Management)*
*(2019-2020)*
*A three week Advanced Winter School in Geospatial Technologies for
Biodiversity Conservation and Management sponsored by the NRDMS, Department
of Science and Technology, Government of India, is being held at the
Institute of Environment Education and Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth
University, Pune from 3-23 December 2019.*
This three week course will exclusive focus on the use of open source
software. The course will provide introduction to use of geospatial
technology in biodiversity/wildlife/forestry issues and include hands on
sessions for mapping using high resolution images with open source
software, landscape fragmentation analysis, habitat suitability analysis,
corridor analysis, species distribution modelling, use of social media data
to determine trends, determining carbon sequestration, assessment using
google earth engine, geospatial techniques for building peoples
biodiversity register, etc.
*Detailed information is available on the website: **http://dst-iget.in/*
<http://dst-iget.in/>
*Click here for brochure:*
*http://dst-iget.in/assets/pdf/summerschool/Announcement_Brochure2.pdf*
<http://dst-iget.in/assets/pdf/summerschool/Announcement_Brochure2.pdf>
*Click below for the application form:*
*Application form for Winter School in Geospatial Technologies*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/e/1FAIpQLSconvWPZIjFFj5I5bD_pz0fnfRqsQUPKEeNSda2Cnd22FRLnA/viewform?usp=send_form>
The training is open to *inservice candidates* from colleges and
universities from all disciplines, personnel from research institutions,
smart city cells, municipal corporations, various Government departments,
etc. A limited number of seats at each institution are available for
Ph.D. Scholars.
*There is no course fee for the same. Lodging, boarding and III AC train
fare will be provided to selected candidates. Last date for application is
10 November 2019.*
Dr. Shamita Kumar
*________________________________________*
*Dr. Shamita Kumar|Professor and Vice Principal*
Institute of Environment Education and Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth
University, Pune – 411043
Telefax: +91-20-24375684, 24362155 | Website:
http://ieer.bharatividyapeeth.edu
http://dst-iget.in