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Dr.
Arun Hari Parulekar is a Scientist[Deputy Director] and Head of Biological
Oceanography Division at NIO,Goa . Formely,he worked as Emeritus Scientist.
He
completed his Ph.D in 1964 at University of Bombay, He did his M.Sc.
in 1958 and B.Sc in 1956 both from the same University .
He
obtained many fellowships in Oceanographic field, some of the organisations
are:National Academy of Sciences of India, Academy of Environmental Biology,
Zoological Society of India, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, Society of
Biosciences of India and India Fisheries Association.
He is the holder of Bursary Award in Life Sciences,1975 from Royal Society,besides
this he is honoured by Sawantwade Muncipal Council in 1982 and Kolhapur
Muncipal Corporation in 1983.
He has been Visiting Lecture of U.G.C. for quite a number of times.
- He
is being recognised by 9 National and International Scientific Agencies:
- Food
& Agriculture Organisation of United Nations(FAO)
- United
Nations Educational & Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)
- United
National Enviroment Program(UNEP)
- International
Science Foundation(ISF),Sweden
- Canada-India
Development Agency (CIDA)
- Overseas
Development Administration(ODA),U.K.
- United
States of America-India Fund(USIF)
- Batelle
Foundation,Geneva
- Asian
Development Bank,Manila
- He
has over 36 years of Reseach Experience in field of
- Marine
environment & Living resources: capture Fishery: EIA; Biospheres; Conservation/
Management
- Coastal
Aquaculture: Technology Development, Transfer & Consultancy
- Bioactivity:
Taxonomy, Chemical ecology; Screening & Product Development
- Polar
biology: Ecology & Productivity- Krill, benthos & higher vertebrates
Besides
these he has been guide to 22 Ph.D.Students, over Ten Universities has
recognised him as Ph.D. guide. Seven Universities nominated him on Board
of Studies. He also has vast experience as Visiting Faculty/Resource Person
in many recognised Universities.
He
has been in Editorial Commitee of various Research Journals, Indian Journal
of Fisheries (1994-), Asian Fisheries (1993 -), Journal of Marine Archaeology(1992-),
Indian Journal of Marine Sciences(1989-1992), Marine Ecology Progress Series,
Journal of Molluscan Studies, Hydrobiologia, Deep Sea Research, Aquaculture,
Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, Asian Aquaculture, Proceedings of
Indian National Science Academy, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences
of India, Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, Tropical Ecology are
few of them.
- Some
of the Scientific/Expert Commitees and Association where Mr. Parulekar
is the member are listed below listed below:
- United
Nations Commission on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources:
Expert Group on Marine Biomass
- UNESCO/SCOR(IOC)
Working Group on Deep Sea Sampling: Nodal Person - Indian Ocean Benthos
- National
Commitee on Mangroves, Corals, and Wetlands, Ministry of Environment and
Forests, Govt. of India
- Expert
committee on Antartica Research & Expeditions, Department of Ocean
Development, Govt Of India.
- Expert
committee on Ocean Part of Coastal zone, Department of Ocean Development,
Govt Of India.
- Expert
Group on Marine Living Resources, Department of Ocean Development, Govt
Of India.
- Expert
Group on Drugs,Pharmaceuticals & Biomedicals from Marine Biota, Department
of Ocean Development, Govt Of India.
- Research
Advisory Committee on Earth & Enviromental Sciences, CSIR,Govt. of
India.
- Expert
committee on Enviromental Guidelines for Coastal Aquaculture, Govt. of
Tamil Naidu.
- Advisory
Committee on MArine Fisheries & Aquaculture, Govt. Of Kerala
- Technology
Award Committee, Indian council of Agricultural Research, Govt. Of India.
- Research
Council of Central MArine Fisheries Research Institute, Indian Council
of Agriculture Research, Govt. Of India.
- He
has worked in various countries on Deputation as listed below :
- Antartica(1981-82,1986-87);
Australia(1987); Egypt(1983); Germany(1976,1983) France(1975); Denmark
(1975); Italy(1983); Malaysia(1978); Malta(1983); Mauritius(1981,1982,1987);
Norway(1975); Singapore(1989); Sweden(1975); United Kingdom (1975-76,1991)and
United States of America (1989,1991).
You
can contact him at Email:arun@bcgoa.ernet.in
or arun@csnio.ren.nic.in
- Contact
Address
- Office
Address:
- National
Institute of Oceanography
- Dona
Paula, Goa-403 004, India
- Ph
: +91-0832-221322,226253
- Fax
: 91 0832-223340/221360/229102
- Gram
: Oceanology, Panaji; Telex: 0914-316 MGG IN
- Home
Address:
- Nirmal,
8 Oceanis Society, Alto Santa Cruz,
- Bambolim
P.O., Goa 403 202, India
- Ph
: +91-0832-228160
