National Conference on
Marine Pollution & Ecotoxicology
25 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2024
Kochi, Kerala
COMMITTEE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dr. P. G. Sankaran
Vice Chancellor
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
Dr. Arun A. U.
Registrar
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
Dr. A. A. Mohamed Hatha
Director
School of Marine Sciences, CUSAT
Dr. Sajeevan T. P.
Head
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, CUSAT
Dr. M. Ravichandran
Secretary
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt.of India
Dr. M. V. Ramana Murthy
Director
National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR)
Dr. Bhaskar Narayan
Director
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), Lucknow
Mr. K. Venkatarama Sharma
Scientist F
National Centre for Coastal Research
Dr. S. R. Marigoudar
Scientist E
National Centre for Coastal Research
Dr. K. C. Khulbe
Head
Research Planning & Business Development Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
Dr. Usha Varanasi
Former Science & Research Director
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Natesan Manickam
Chief Scientist
Environmental Toxicology
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow
Dr. Grinson George
Director
ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi
Dr. Thamban Meloth
Director
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar
Director
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), MoES, Govt. of India
Dr. G. V. M. Gupta
Director
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), MoES, Govt. of India
Dr. P. Natarajan
Professor
Aquatic Sciences & Aquaculture, Dept. of Biology Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Dr. P. K. Abdul Aziz
Former Vice Chancellor
Aligarh Muslim University & Cochin University of Science and Technology
Dr. Mathan Ramesh
Professor
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Dr. Sajeevan
Former Chairman
Kerala State Pollution Control Board
Dr. A. Biju Kumar
Professor and Head
Dept. of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala
Dr. S. Sabu
Director
School of Industrial Fisheries, CUSAT
Dr. Jyothibabu R.
Scientist in charge
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), RC Kochi
Dr. P. V. Mohanan
Scientist-G & Head
Toxicology Division, BMT Wing, SCTIMST & Secretary, Society of Toxicology (STOX) India
Dr. Valsamma Joseph
Director
National Centre for Aquatic Animal Health (NCAAH), CUSAT
Dr. M. Harikrishnan
Senior Professor & Former Director
School of Industrial Fisheries, CUSAT
Prof. Dr. G.M. Nair
President
Kerala Academy of Sciences
Dr. Neel Aluru
Associate Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dr. Kurian N. P.
President
Ocean Society of India (OSI)
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Chairman
Senior Prof. (Dr.) S. Bijoy Nandan
Vice Chancellor (former i/c), Kannur University
Dean, Faculty of Marine Sciences, CUSAT
Chief Convener
Dr. Lathika Cicily Thomas
Assistant Professor
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, CUSAT
Conveners
Dr. Venu S.
Associate Professor
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, CUSAT
Dr. Vishnu Venugopal
DST-Inspire Faculty
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, CUSAT
Mrs. Neethu. K. V.
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, CUSAT
Co-conveners
Mr. Hari Praved
Senior Research Fellow
DMMB, CUSAT
Mr. Deepak Sankar N
Junior Research Fellow
DMMB, CUSAT
Mr. Hanse Antony
Junior Research Fellow
DMMB, CUSAT
Mr. Aravind E. H.
Research Fellow
DMMB, CUSAT