The transect is a non-profitable [NGO] scientific society intended to give the students in Earth science some firsthand experience in working on the Earth – acquiring raw data and training to approach the complexities and historical depth of geological phenomena with a liberal, open and unbiased spirit leading to better career and knowhow on problems relating to the science of the earth.
The transect is a platform in which geoscientists from a broad spectrum of disciplines discuss and teach state of art development in earth science nurturing the future generations with ample knowledge of recent research in the field, exchanging ideas global geosciences making them industry ready. Transect also plays an important role in taking up the public issues relating to earth science and studying them and communicating the research output of the consortium to the government, the media, students and the broader public and educating them the facts.
Conducting a national Seminar on the topic on 17-19 February, 2013.
“Marine Survey and Sampling Techniques: Applications in Coastal Research and Development”
With Lecture Classes relating Modern Hydrographic surveys, Satellite based Marine Survey ,Coastal Dynamics, and Geology of the coasts and field Survey on Lake Basin Sampling and continental shelf mapping and visit to Neogene coastal cliff section in Kerala, India.