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Two day short course on Remote Sensing for Climate Action & Environmental Management

Dates: September 6th and 7th ,  9 to 4 pm

Venu: Department of Zoology & Environmental Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya

 

Course Outcomes

  • Grasp core principles of UAV/Drone technology in fundamental mechanics, navigation systems, and flight operations of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).
  • Master the basics of airborne surveying of aerial data acquisition, flight planning, and geospatial accuracy for mapping and monitoring tasks.
  • Exposure to UAV-based response and planning in disaster risk reduction by giving practical insight into UAV-based remote sensing for rapid damage assessment during floods, landslides, droughts, and other climate-related disasters.
  • Exposure to diverse drone applications to discover real-world case studies and applications of drones in ecosystem monitoring, land use change, wetland management, biodiversity mapping, and carbon tracking.
  • Gain hands-on flight training on pre-flight checks, manual, and mission-based operations.
  • Process and visualize real-world data by generating maps for diverse spatial analysis: Vegetation analysis. water body mapping, land degradation analysis, and more using drone-derived data

Resources Persons

  1. Lt Col (Retired) Rasika Kahandagamage RSP - Director - Institute of Geo Aerial Studies (M.Sc in GIS and RS)
  2. Maj (Retired) Wasantha Wijekoon RSP USP - Deputy Director - Institute of Geo Aerial Studies (M.Sc in GIS and RS)
  3. Maj (Retired) Lahiru Wijethungaarachchi - Visiting Instructor - Institute of Geo Aerial Studies (Masters in Geo-Informatics)
  4. Dr. Lashya Manage – Senior Lecturer (on contract)-DZEM, UOK

Open to :  Professionals, Researchers, Students and anyone interested in UAV/Drone mechanics

 

 

Registration: https://forms.gle/YAfFsNGwWboSra9DA

Contact No - (011) 291 4479  / 0719525577  |   Email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Course Fee: Rs 6000 per person

 

Payment Instructions : The word "DZEM" must be included in the remarks or the description, and it should be clearly shown in the screenshot or scanned bank slip."

 
A/C No-055-1-001-4-0009867
Account Holder Name- University of Kelaniya
Account Type- Current Account
Bank - Peoples’ bank
Branch- Kelaniya
Branch Code- 055
SWIFT Code- PSBKLKLX
Bank Address-Dalugama, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

linked for uploading the Bank slip -  https://forms.gle/msqeRFiFrYxFdRgW9

Our WhatsApp group, use the link below
https://chat.whatsapp.com/GemkmJn1QzbFxhJaDKGQla

 

 

 

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Prof. V.P.A. Weerasinghe of the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, University of Kelaniya, has been awarded a prestigious research grant under the National Agricultural Research Plan (NARP) of Sri Lanka – 2025, funded through the Research Projects for the National University System.

The funded project, titled “Effect of Climate Change on Export-Oriented Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Diversity, Production, Value Addition, and Marketing in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka with Spatiotemporal Mapping of Existing Climate-Resilient Mango Varieties”, holds significant national importance. It aims to explore and examine the export potential of climate-resilient mango varieties as value-added products by analyzing market potential history over the past 25 years using regression analysis and land suitability analysis for the selected varieties in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. This will help to make recommendations to optimize net economic benefits for conservation and promotion of mangoes of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP) has approved a grant of Rs 4.945 million, to be utilized over a period of two years for the implemention of this project

The department warmly congratulates Prof. Weerasinghe on this outstanding achievement and wishes her continued success in her research endeavors.

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The ceremonial opening of the Prof. H.H. Costa Memorial Laboratory of the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management was held on 11th April 2019.

The ceremony was graced by Prof. D.M. Semasinghe, The Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Prof. B.M. Jayawardena, The Dean, Faculty of Science, Heads of Departments and the academic staff members of the Faculty of Science. Also family members of Prof. H. H. Costa were present at the ceremony.

Prof. H. H. Costa was the founder professor of the Department of Zoology and has contributed immensely to the betterment of the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and the University of Kelaniya.  He has served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya from 1994 to 1997.

As an honour to the services rendered by Prof. H. H. Costa, the main teaching laboratory of the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management was named as the Prof. H.H. Costa Memorial Laboratory.

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On the 23rd of November 2023, an initial discussion regarding signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Thailand, was held at the Boardroom of the Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya.

 

The participants included four delegates from Thailand: Mr. Kittipan Kanjanapipatkul, the International Affairs Advisor of the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute; Professor Dr. Prasat Kittakoop, a Faculty Member of the Chemical Biology Program at the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute; Mrs. Sureerat Potipim, a Development Cooperation Officer at the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA); and Ms. Peeranan Booranasophone, the Head of the Academic Support Division of the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute.

 

In addition to the Thai delegation, key representatives from the University of Kelaniya were present, including the Dean of the Faculty of Science, the Head of the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, and the academic and non-academic staff members of the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management.

 

M.Sc. in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (DZEM)

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M.Sc. Degree in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management has been designed to provide an adequate scientific knowledge and thorough training in the fields of aquaculture and fisheries management and promote sustainable management practices, tools and novel techniques for the different aspects of aquaculture and fisheries. Thus, MSc in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management is intended for local and international graduates, who are engaged or seeking career opportunities in,
  • Aquaculture, Fisheries and Allied industries
  • Academic Institutes
  • Government, Corporation and Other Statutory Bodies
  • Aquatic Animal Health Sector.
In addition, the programme is also aligned for the graduates who are seeking self-employment in Aquaculture and Fisheries Sector.
 Entry Qualifications:

Applicants should be graduates of a recognized university with one of the following qualifications 

  • B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Zoology/ B. Sc. (Special) degree in Zoology
  • B. Sc. Degree in Fisheries Biology
  • B.Sc. Degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • B. Sc. Degree in Fisheries and Marine Sciences
  • Bachelor of Science in Marine and Freshwater Sciences
  • B.Sc. Degree in Marine Sciences and Aquatic Resources Technology
  • B.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition, B.Sc. in Food Production and Technology Management
  • B.Sc. (Hons/special) Degree in Applied Biology
  • B.Sc. Degree in Applied Sciences
  • B. Sc. (Hons/special) Degree in Chemistry / Botany /Microbiology / Human Biology with Zoology as a subsidiary subject
  • B. Sc. Degree in Agriculture
  • B.Sc. Degree in Food Science and Technology
  • B.Sc. in Aquatic Resources Technology, B.VSc. Degree
  • B. Sc. Degree with Zoology as a subject
  • Any other qualification acceptable to the university of Kelaniya
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