Maritime Postgraduate Studies Institute  Alexandria

Environmental Monitoring &Climate Change Laboratory

AASTMT’s Environmental Monitoring & Climate Change Laboratory supports postgraduate study and applied research in environmental monitoring, climate change, marine and coastal studies, environmental risk assessment, and hydrographic survey.

The laboratory provides measurement, monitoring, modelling, and analysis capabilities that support fieldwork, environmental assessment, climate studies, and postgraduate thesis and dissertation research according to program needs and institutional regulations.

Main Measurement and Research Capabilities

The laboratory supports:

  • air-quality monitoring, including gases, pollutants, dust, and particulate matter;
  • environmental noise assessment;
  • light, temperature, humidity, and UV measurements;
  • water-quality testing, including pH, salinity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and pollution indicators;
  • chemical analysis for water and environmental samples;
  • continuous water-quality monitoring;
  • meteorological observation, including temperature, humidity, wind, pressure, and precipitation;
  • lightning detection and weather-risk monitoring;
  • climate-change risk assessment and climate-data analysis;
  • spatial climate modelling using GIS-based tools;
  • marine and coastal environmental studies;
  • voyage planning and marine-weather support;
  • hydrographic survey and marine field applications.

Related Applied Training and Support Resources

Related AASTMT resources also support emergency response, marine environmental protection, and field-based applied learning, including:

  • Meteorology Station;
  • Major Emergency Management Suite;
  • Oil Spill Combating Training Center;
  • Hydrographic Survey Resources.

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