Hi all,
I am new to blog. Eventhough I am aware about blog since it's introduction, I havn't tried it even once. Now I got exposed to this as a part of my course - MPhil in Ecological Informatics at IIITMK. This course is unique in several aspects. In India this course is conducted by Cochin University of Science and Technology. (CUSAT) The campus is situated at Nila building of Technopark. The seats are limited to 10 members. One of our subjects is Information System in which we are getting exposed more to the world of internet. As a result of this, I started blogging. Ecological Informatics (EI) is a trans-disciplinary subject that integrates ecology, computational sciences, informatics and social sciences in order to improve our understanding of ecological processes and expand socio-ecological theory to integrate the earth's natural systems, human values, human health and well being. A suit of disciplines; ecology, informatics, computational sciences, ecological economics, anthropology, sociology and demography constitutes EI. The aim of this course is to make us develop a holistic understanding of the relevant concepts in ecological sciences, be competent to identify appropriate computational method, use computational tools to analyse and understand key theoretical, methodological and practical issues that underpin the flow of information within the biosphere. The course is an ideal stepping stone towards a doctoral research career.
