Major Research Themes
- Ex-situ conservation, cultivation and propagation of medicinal and ayurvedic plants as well as other endangered species of plants
- Sustainable agriculture, pesticide residues in food and agricultural produce
- Solid and liquid waste management through bioremediation
- Analysis of wetlands and backwater ecosystems
- Environmental monitoring andimpact analysis of mining sites and natural-disaster-prone areas
- Characterisation of biodiversity of the Western Ghats, its effects on ecosystems and its conservation
