Baseline underwater assessments - coral reefs, seagrass beds and associated biodiversity; offshore habitats; and mangroves and associated biodiversity
Assessment of marine water and sediment
Assessment of marine litter and microplastic pollution
Coastal erosion and Bathymetry studies
Geological Investigation During Capital Dredging
Identification of soil and rock types
Estimation of suspended sediment load in water
Estimation of rate of sedimentation in water
Monitoring of environmental impact using Foraminifera
Sediment texture analysis
Certifying Laboratory For Microbial Analysis Of Coir Pith
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS), Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of Govt. of Australia has approved SDMRI as certifying laboratory for microbial analysis of coir pith exported to Australia.
Physical and chemical analysis of coir pith
SCUBA Diving Training
Open water (PADI)
Advanced open water (PADI)s
Marine Biodiversity Training
Biodiversity identification
Underwater assessment and monitoring techniques
Coastal habitat restoration techniques
Monitoring
Marine environmental monitoring - marine water and sediment quality (physical, chemical, and biological parameters); pollution monitoring; sedimentation rate in coral reef and seagrass areas
Monitoring of marine litter including macro-, meso- and microplastic pollution
Coastal ecosystem monitoring (coral reef, seagrass and mangrove ecosystems – distribution, diversity, threats, status and health; bleaching; bio-invasion; space competition; algal blooms; reef resilience; coral disease prevalence; coral reproduction and larval recruitment; reef associated organisms; and reef fish spawning aggregations – with regard to species, seasons and habitats)
Fish population monitoring (underwater)- ecology, diversity, identification, functional group, indicator species
Management
Preparation of environmental management plan
Preparation of plan for biodiversity management and conservation
Restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems through
Coral and seagrass rehabilitation
Deployment of multipurpose artificial reefs (ARs) for restoration of ecological services in particular enhancement of biodiversity and fish production