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The UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on key challenges such as water security, impact of air pollution, soil health and sustainability.
The MoU was signed by IISc Registrar Mohan Das and CEH Director Mark Bailey at IISc on Wednesday. British Deputy High Commissioner Ian Felton was present.
The two organisations are expected to identify opportunities for development of collaborative research, exchange of research scientists, and joint staff and studentships, a press release said.
An initial project is for CEH scientists to work with an IISc team to monitor soil moisture at the IISc catchment near Mysore. The CEH will supply cosmic ray soil moisture measuring device Cosmos and train IISc staff and students on its use.
“This type of partnership is crucial in carrying out research on serious environmental challenges such as water security and soil sustainability issues. We will be working with IISc on a number of projects in the immediate future,” said Alan Jenkins, Deputy Director, CEH.
Pradeep Mujumdar, professor of civil engineering, IISc, said, “This link with the leading environmental science institute in the UK offers huge opportunities for making significant advances in understanding our soil and water systems and how they can be best managed to provide essential ecosystem services.”
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