Kongunadu Arts and Science College and the students and faculty from University of Wyoming, United States of America presented an update on their water quality research recently. Secretary and Director of Kongunadu Arts and Science College Dr. C.A. Vasuki highlighted the importance of water management. Principal, Dr. V. Balasubramiam inaugurated the event. This joint-research team was led by Dr. S. Binu Kumari and scholar M. Mohan Kumar (Department of Zoology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College) who collected and analyzed water quality of Sulur Lake, Coimbatore, said the report. Dr. Ramesh Sivanpillai, WYGISC, University of Wyoming (Laramie, USA) led the US team. Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) he and his student Mackenzie Swift analyzed seasonal and spatial patterns in the surface water quality. The team members gave an overview of their work along with the preliminary findings, and the benefits of the MOU between the two institutions.
