CIFRI Awards
ICAR-CIFRI, Kochi successfully organized a hands-on training programme on ‘Fish and Environmental Monitoring Tools in Inland Open Waters’ during 14th-18th July 2025. The primary objective of the programme was to enhance the participants' knowledge on recent advancements in ecological research tools for inland fisheries management, while also imparting practical skills relevant to the field. A total of 17 trainees (12 females and 05 males) participated in the training. The participants included research associate, field assistant and students from College of Fisheries, Jabalpur, St. Albert’s College, Kochi and Sacred Heart College, Kochi. The inaugural function was graced by Dr. A. P. Dinesh Babu, Principal Scientist & Head of the Shellfish Fisheries Division, ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi, who served as the Chief Guest. Dr. B. K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore, delivered the presidential address and Dr. L. Narasimha Murthy, Head of Bengaluru Regional Centre, ICAR-CIFRI, addressed the participants.
Dr. Shelton Padua, Senior Scientist, ICAR-CMFRI, delivered a lecture on the significance of GIS tools in ecosystem monitoring, highlighting the use of QGIS and Google Earth platforms. Scientists from ICAR-CIFRI’s Bangalore Regional Centre, Kochi Research Station, Prayagraj Regional Centre, and Headquarters dealt with the topics on the estimation of water quality parameters, water quality indices, sediment analysis, plankton analysis, fish identification using morphological and molecular techniques, otolith study in fishes, trophic modeling, ECOPATH software, biodiversity assessment using PAST software, and microbial indicators for aquatic health. In the feedback session, the participants appreciated the relevance of the training and its applicability, commending the practical sessions and field sampling in particular.
