Aquatic Environment and management Extension activities

Workshop / Training Programs Conducted

National level refresher course on “Coastal and Marine Environmental Management “ sponsored by ICAR New Delhi, 5th to 14th Feb., 2006.
One day National workshop on “Aquatic pollution and its Abatement“sponsored by Karnataka State Pollution Control board, Bangalore, 30th Jun. 2008.
Public consultation on “Coastal Management Zone Notification 2008” sponsored by Centre for Environmental Education , Bangalore, 16th Aug., 2008.
Public consultation on “Coastal regulation Zone Notification 1991”, sponsored by Centre for Environmental Education , Bangalore, 13th Feb., 2010.
National Level Short Course on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, sponsored by SICOM, MOEF, New Delhi on May 29-June 03, 2013 at College of Fisheries Dr. Mridula Rajesh
National Level Refresher Course on Integrated Coastal Zone Management at College of Fisheries, Mangalore. Sponsored by SICOM, MOEF, New Delhi, on October 28 - 31, 2013 at College of Fisheries by Dr. Mridula Rajesh

Fieldvisits

Field visits of Dean and DE

Ecological monitoring of coastal waters due to industrial effluents fron MCF, BASF, UPCL and MRPL.
Analysis of treated effluents from M/s Sequent Laboratory
Assessment of water quality in relation to fish diversity along Thungabhadra River.
Environmental Impact Assessment on establishment shrimp farms of industries along coastal districts of Karnataka.
Coastal erosion and problems in Kotekar and Ullal region.
Fishery resources of coastal waters along Dakshina Kannada coast.
Hydrobiological characteristics of thungabhadra River, Harihara, Davangere, Karnataka.

Radio talks/TV programmes delivered

Sl. No.	Title	Recording Date	Broadcasting Date and Place	Delivered by
1.	Alternative income generating activities to the Fishermen during monsoon season.	07-08-2009	12-09-2009	Dr. Mridula Rajesh
2.	Integrated Fish Farming	30-08-2011	7-9-2011
3.	Inland Fish Culture	4-6-2012	28-6-2012
4.	Fish Seed Production	15-5-2013	23-5-2013

Trainings / Workshops / Seminars Participated as Resource persons

Sl. No.	Name	Place & date	Title	Topic discussed
1	Dr. Gangadhara Gowda	12.8.2011	Pollution – its impact on aquaculture	NAIP
2	Dr. Gangadhara Gowda	12.8.2011	Soil and water quality in aquaculture	NAIP
3	Dr. Gangadhara Gowda Dr. M.T. Lakshmipathi , Dr. A.T. Ramachandra Naik Dr. Ganapathi Naik M	CoF, Mangalore,December 8-10, 2011	Management of Fisheries Resources: A Dialogue	Sponsored by NFDB, Hyderabad
4	Dr. Gangadhara Gowda	24.1.2012	Water quality Management in ornamental fish culture	MPEDA
5	Dr. Gangadhara Gowda	21.02.2012	Soil and water quality in aquaculture	KVK/ATHMA
6	Dr. Gangadhara Gowda	15.2.2012	Water quality and Health Management in fish culture	KVK
7	Dr. Shivakumar M	Chenganassery, Kerala; 24.02.12	Strategies for Marine Resource Conservation	Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi
8	Dr. Ramachandra Naik	Chenganassery, Kerala; 24.02.12	Fisheries Co-Management	Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi

Trainings / Workshops/Seminars Participated as trainee Scientists

S.No.	Name of the Teacher	Place and Date	Title	Organizer
1	Dr. (Mrs.) Mridula Rajesh	Chennai 7th -10th Aug. 2011.	International conference on “Mangroves for Coastal Area Management”	M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai
2	Dr. (Mrs.) Mridula Rajesh	Hyderabad 19th - 20th Sep. 2011.	“National Stakeholders’ Consultation on Climate Change Platform”	Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad
3	Dr. (Mrs.) Mridula Rajesh	Hyderabad 13th-17th Dec. 2011	“Developing Winning Research Proposals in Agricultural Research”	National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad
4	Dr. (Mrs.) Mridula Rajesh	Mangalore 28th -29th , Dec. 2011	International Conference on “Bioremediation and Environmental Management and Polar Science and Technology”	Presidency College, Kempapura, Hebbal, Bangalore
5	Dr. Gangadhara Gowda, Dr. Shivakumar, M., Dr. Lakshmipathi, M.T., Dr. Ramachandra Naik, A.T. , Dr. Ganapathi Naik M., Dr. (Mrs.) Mridula Rajesh	Mangalore University 29th -30th , Jan. 2012	State level 4th Science Convention	Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Mangalore University
6	Dr. Mridula Rajesh	Mangalore 2 days 3-12-2012 to 6-12-2012	Global Symposium on Aquatic Resources for Eradicating Hunger and Malnutrition- Opportunities and Challenges”	Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch
7	Dr. Mridula Rajesh	Mangalore 2 days 22-1-2013 to 23-1-2013	National Seminar on “Coastal Environments and their Management”	Mangalore University
8	Dr. Mridula Rajesh	Mangalore 21 days 6-11-2013 to 26-11-2013	Winter school on “Reclamation of Saline and Alkaline Soils through Aquaculture” from 6-26 November, 2013	College of Fisheries, Mangalore
9	Dr. Mridula Rajesh	Mangalore 2 days 2-12-2013 to 4-12-2013	Workshop on “Capture Based Aquaculture Practices” from 2-4th December 2013	Mangalore Research Centre of CMFRI, Mangalore
10	Dr. Mridula Rajesh	Mangalore 2 days 5-12-2013 to 7-12-2013	Workshop on “Impact of Aggregation Devices on Cuttlefish Fishery” from 5-7 December 2013	Mangalore Research Centre of CMFRI, Mangalore
11	Dr. Mridula Rajesh	Mangalore 2 days 24-3-2014 To 25-3-2014	PFGF Workshop on “Strategies for bridging yield gap for fisheries and aquaculture”	College of Fisheries, Mangalore

Diagnostic services provided

Sl. No.	Department	Diagnostic Service	Total No.
1.	Aquatic Environment Management	Bioassay studies of the treated effluents	50 Fishes per test
2.	Aquatic Environment Management	Analysis the water quality parameters of the water samples	-
3.	Aquatic Environment Management	Examine the mass mortality of fishes in backwater of Udyavara river.	-
4.	Department of Fisheries, BBMP, Confident Group, Chromous Biotech Pvt, Ltd, JSYS, Farmers	Soil, Water and fish health investigation services, Feed analysis and Plankton analysis	187

Extension publications (Books, training manuals, popular articles, leaflets etc)
Papers presented in National / International Symposia / Workshops

Mridula Rajesh, Rajesh, K. M. and Kamalesh Panda, 2011. Reproductive biology ofValamugil buchanani from estuaries of Dakshina Kannada, The Ninth Indian Fisheries Forum, November pp 55.
Muttappa Khavi, Reddy, H. R. V., Mridula Rajesh and Padmanabha, A, 2011. Physiological disturbances in common carp, Cyprinus carpio as an indicator of pollution stress, The Ninth Indian Fisheries Forum, November pp 261.
Ramachandra Naik, A. T., 2011. Conservation of ecologically sensitive coral reefs of India, Fishing Chimes, 31 (4), July 2011.
Lakshmipathi, M.T., Manjappa, N., Shivaprakash, S.M., Sathyanarayanappa, S.N. and Pujar, B.R., 2011. Better Management Practices in Shrimp farming on farm demonstration at MFRIC, Ankola, Uttara kannada, Karnataka, Fishing Chimes, Vol. 31, No.9 December 2011.