Cusat, MoES ink pact – The Hindu

Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) and the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening joint research, academic collaboration, and capacity building in the fields of marine and earth system sciences.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Mahesh Kumar, Director, Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), and Dr. Arun A.U., Registrar, Cusat. As part of the agreement, Cusat will collaborate with five major research institutions under MoES — the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, and CMLRE, Kochi, according to a release.

The MoU enables joint supervision of research scholars, student internships, access to national research facilities, participation in research cruises, polar expeditions, and ocean observation missions, it said.