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IISAC’s, Tropical Green School in association with teaching and research institutions in Kerala has developed various nature educational programs for students and professors from abroad. This model is for engaging nature loving students to high quality field research in tropical biology, biodiversity, environmental studies, natural resources management and tropical diseases. Our varied programs are:
1. Short-term field Program
 This is a summer or winter field study and research program in tropical biodiversity for high school and college students. This will be an abridged program from 2 weeks to 6 weeks for variable credits. The curriculum will include field lectures, field exercises and independent projects in wildlife biology, wetland ecosystem, agro forestry, natural resources management and conservation biology.
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2. Semester Program
 This is an intensive 15 credit program for 90 days and will include lectures, field trips, lab exercises and a research project. IISAC’s affiliated professors and scientists. from TIES and MACFAST will conduct this program.
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3. Student Directed Research Projects
 Independent research from one month to a year is available for variable research credits at Tropical Green School. Research areas will include biodiversity conservation and management, ecosystem management, wildlife resources, ethno biological studies, waste management, natural resources management, emerging epidemics, public health issues, pollution, toxicological studies, tropical diseases, environmental biotechnology, molecular biology, phytochemistry, food technology, bioinformatics, tropical agriculture and horticulture, marine biology and aqua culture. This is ideal for students to complete a bachelor’s or master’s thesis and to engage in joint research publications.
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4. Practical Training Program
 Practical training is also provided as a part of skill development for variable credits. This will include plant and animal taxonomy, identification of taxa such as butterflies, dragon flies and damselflies, fishes, birds, small mammals, medicinal plants and forest trees, field and lab exercises such as water testing, soil testing, organic farming techniques, creating butterfly gardens and bird paradises, mushroom cultivation, honeybee farming, phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants, isolation and characterization of bacteria and fungi from environmental samples, tissue culture studies for plant propagation, vermiculture, vector control, biodiversity estimation techniques, geoinformatics, bioinformatics, protein profiling, biodiversity documentation of micro fungi (water, soil and air), bioremediation of various plastics using different strains of fungi, molecular taxonomy and nature photography.
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5. Connecting with local community and NGOs
 Students will be given numerous opportunities to interact with local people and NGOs to understand community views on biodiversity threat, environmental degradation and natural resource management issues. Students are allowed to involve with the local NGOs to improve the quality of lives of the local people by living in villages. Along with these programs, volunteering and service learning opportunities are also available at various ecosystems.
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