Global Environment Centre (GEC) in partnership with Department of Drainage and Irrigation Perak will be organising a one day RIVER Ranger Training on July 29th. The training comprises of theory and practical sessions that will be held at Sg Chepor. Fifty participants will be participating in this training.

Details of the training programme is as follows:

July 29th 2010

8.30 am: Registration

9.00 am: Opening Ceremony by DID Perak

9.30 am:

Introduction to Environment

Module 1: Water Man and River

Module 2: River Basin: Problems and Issues

Module 3: Integrated River Basin Management

Module 4: River Management - Hands-On Activity

Blogs and Website Training

12.30 pm: Lunch

2.00 pm: Field Work

River hydrology

Physical monitoring (river report card)

Chemical monitoring (water testing kit)

Biomonitoring

4.00 pm: Group presentation

4.45pm: Closing ceremony

5.00 pm: End