A multi-cultural experience as US students will work along side students and researchers from premier Indian research institutions.

This course will introduce participants to current field and laboratory methods that are utilized to delineate, define, and characterize environmental field problems.  During the course, the following topics will be explored:

• Introduction to coastal ecology, water quality and nutrient cycling, environmental geology and geochemistry, earth structure, geologic maps and sections.

• Field experience related to problem definition, sampling protocol, and sample acquisition

• Hands-on experience in field sampling techniques for soils and water.

• Hands on experience in quality control and sample preparation in the lab.

• Experience in data analysis and report writing.     

• Grades will be based on successful completion and presentation of assigned group projects.   

Activities in this camp will focus on mangrove / coastal zone ecology -1^st week, water quality and biogeochemistry -2^nd  week and on geology and geochemistry – 3^rd week. Pending security clearance and availability of research vessel we may offer a 1 week research cruise on a state-of-the-art research vessel to investigate oceanic processes.

Location: The beautiful Andaman Islands, India and a major port city Chennai on the mainland.