Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu

Published by the World Wide Fund for Nature - India Tamil Nadu State Office, Chennai 600 041

2008

Cover Page Photos Credits Tiger - Martin HARVEY / WWF-Canon Gloriosa - Sriram R.T. / PNPC Elephants - A. Christy WILLAMS / WWF-Canon Lotus - Chris Martin BAHR / WWF-Canon Pelicans - Martin HARVEY / WWF-Canon Palm - Shanmuganadam E. / PNPC

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 2 Foreword

WWF-India Coimbatore project office, informed about Mr. Singh’s sojourn at Coimbatore to its members and those interested in environmental study. As a member of WWF India I suggested that a directory with the names and addresses of environmentalists and resource persons living in Tamilnadu will be of much help to people interested in wildlife and environment. I explained that it will help everyone to contact regularly to get information about new developments if any in their areas where they live. Mr. Singh was impressed with my suggestion and asked WWF-Tamilnadu branch to make arrangements for preparing such a directory. Taking this as a pointer I hope WWF will update this directory at-least once in five years adding new names particularly youngsters. I congratulate every one who prepared the directory.

Dr.K.Ratnam

19-B, Trichy Road, Sulur, Coimbatore District.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 3 Preface The Directory of the Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu is a very useful and informative publication prepared jointly by the ENVIS Centre of the Department of the Environment and WWF India, TNSO. This publication will be of much use to identify the environmental resource persons available in Tamil Nadu. I hope this publication will be helpful to the policy makers, NGC coordinators, School and College teachers, NGOs and Researchers to collaborate with the resource persons and aid knowledge transfer. I congratulate the ENVIS and WWF team for preparing this useful publication.

Dr.R.Annamalai, I.F.S., Director, Department of Environment.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 4 Dr. S. VINCENT Member Secretary 23.09.2008 It is my pleasure as the Member Secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology to felicitate WWF-India for bringing out a directory of “Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu.” I am very happy that the directory gives the brief resume of the resource persons by mentioning their major activities which will be quite helpful to the students, researchers, administrators and policy makers in the field of Environment. This directory is quiet compact and handy. I am confident, this Directory, will impress all the environmentalists in Tamil Nadu as well as other states. On behalf of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, being its Member Secretary, I wish to appreciate WWF-India for its great effort.

I wish the WWF-India a great success.

Dr. S. Vincent Member Secretary

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 5 WWF - India Tamil Nadu State Office No. 2.Subramanya Avenue Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041 Tamil Nadu

J. Mangalaraj Johnson I.F.S., (Retd.,) Date: 12.09.08 Chairman.

The Directory of the Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu is a seed idea of Dr. Ratnam and was instantly approved by Shri. Ravi Singh, SG & CEO, WWF-India, New Delhi. This endeavour is financially supported by the Department of Science and Technology and the Directorate of Environment - Government of Tamil Nadu. It is possible that we have missed to include some important individuals inspite of our careful information gathering. This will be updated in the next edition. Through this directory community in general, students in particular could reach out the environmentally knowledgeable experts.

I congratulate the Tamil Nadu State Office team for successfully bringing out this publication

J. Mangalaraj Johnson Chairman.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 6 Dr. R. Aengals QualificationM.Sc. M.Phil.

Area(s) of Specialization Address Botany (Ecological Traditions) 130, Santhome High Road Zoological Survey of India Designation Chennai - 600 028 Research Officer

Telephone Major Activities (O) 044 - 24 6184 24  Research in Ecological Traditions E-mail  Survey and Data Collection on [email protected] Sacred groves, Sacred trees QualificationPh.D. No. of Research Papers 24 Area(s) of Specialization Wildlife Biology Designation Scientist Mr. S. Anand

Major Activities Address  Identification of Reptiles (O) WWF - India: Tamil Nadu State Office,   Conducting field surveys No: 2, Subramanya Avenue No. of Research Papers Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur 20 Chennai - 600 041 (R) 46/66, Sadaiyappan Street Saidapet, Chennai - 600015 Mr. M. Amirthaling am Telephone (O) 044 - 42110690, 94448 53758 Address C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, E-mail 1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet [email protected] Chennai - 600 018 [email protected]

Telephone QualificationM.Phil. 044 - 2434 6526, 2434 1778 Fax Area(s) of Specialization 044 - 2432 0756 Wildlife, Wetland Ecology, Environment Education, Sustainable Development E-mail [email protected] Designation [email protected] Education Officer

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 7 Major Activities Dr. Anita G. Mary  Training Teachers and Students on Environment Address (O) Institute for Environmental Research  Research on Birds & Wild life and Social Education (IERSE) 14/C3, Nesamony Nagar, Nagercoil - 629 001 Dr R. Annamalai, I.F.S. (R) 579, ‘Rajagan’ II Cross Street, Nesamony Nagar, Nagercoil - 629 001 Address Telephone (O) Department of Environment 04652 - 228148, 225874, 93675 22923 No.1, Jeenis Salai, Panagal Building Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 E-mail [email protected] (R) New No.36, Old No.22, Vadivelpuram, (Near Srinivasa QualificationPh.D. Theatre), West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 033 Area(s) of Specialization Marine Biotechnology/Taxonomy Telephone of Marine Sponges, Corals 044 - 2433 6928 Designation Scientist E-mail [email protected] Major Activities Area(s) of Specialization  Underwater research using SCUBA Nature Conservation, Forest  Systematic of Sponges and Management & Biodiversity Octocorals Occupation/Designation  Faunistic Studies on associated animals of Sponges and Ocotocorals Director  Study on Marine Ornamental Fishes Publications  Awareness Creation on marine 50 Papers Biodiversity 11 Books No. of Research Papers 32 Major Activities:  Environmental Protection Awards/Recognitions & Management Young scientist award, TNSCST, NST Award, Young Achiever Award,  Coastal Management Member ISRS, USA.  Biodiversity Conservation Target Audience Marine Pharmacologists/ Biochemists/Ecologists

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 8 Dr. V. Arivvudai Nambi Mr. Arun R. Nagarajan

Address Address M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, (O) The Yendal Farm Nursery, III Cross Road, Taramani, 5 - 1 - 57, Main Road, Chennai - 600 113 Pattiveeranpati - 624 211 Telephone (R) 10/4A, High School Road, 044 - 65481522 Pattiveerapati - 624211 Dindigul District E-mail [email protected] Telephone (O) 04543 - 268 398 (R) 267 228, 267 258 Qualification Ph.D. Fax 04543 - 267 355 Area(s) of Specialization Biodiversity Conservation E-mail [email protected] Occupation/Designation Principal and Scientist Qualification B.E. Major Activities  Agrobiodiversity conservation Area(s) of Specialization and Enhancement Agriculture  Traditional Knowledge (TK) Occupation/Designation and Natural Resources Proprietor Management Major Activities  Environmental Friendly Tourism  Tree Planting programs  Video film on Biodiversity  Protecting Environment -Carbon Credit No. of Research Papers 6  Tribal Rehabilitation program  Organic Farming Target Audience General public, School Children  Bird watching clubs

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 9 Dr. S. Asokan Dr. S. Balaji, I.F.S

Address Address A.V.C. College (Autonomous) (O) Panagal Building, Chennai - 600 015 Mannampandal - 609 305 Mayiladuthurai (R) Plot No.415/ Sector 5, 21st Street K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078 Telephone (R) 04364 - 229911, 94866 56342 Telephone (O) 044 - 2432 1183 (R) 2480 3007 Fax 04364 - 222264 Fax 044 - 2432 1183 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Qualification [email protected] Ph.D. QualificationPh.D. Area(s) of Specialization Ornithology and Ethology Area(s) of Specialization Forestry / Environment / Occupation/Designation Biodiversity assessment Reader in Zoology, Wildlife Biology and Biotechnology Occupation/Designation Chief Conservator of Forests Major Activities and Member - Secretary Tamil Nadu Evaluation on role of birds as State Forest Commission biocontrol agents in Agro - Ecosystems Major Activities Teaching Ornithology, Ethology  Biodiversity assessment of Joint and Biodiversity Forest Management areas  No. of Research Papers  Establishment of eco clubs in Tamilnadu 16  Integrated Coastal Zone Management  Awards/Recognitions  Establishment of environment information system with  Best teacher award by biodiversity profile of the state A.V.C. College (Autonomous) - 2005  Implementation of Tamil Nadu  Best N.S.S. Officer Award – 2001 Afforestation Project Target Audience  Forest and Environment policy Public and College Students issues in Tamil Nadu No. of Research Papers 90

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 10 Dr. P. Balasubramanian Prof. T. Balasubramanian

Address Address (O) Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology ENVIS Centre and Natural History, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Anaikatty - Po. Biology, Annamalai University, Coimbatore - 641 108 Parangipettai - 608 502

(R) No.3, Srinivasa Nagar, Telephone Dayarpalayam - Post, 04144 - 243 223, 243 533 Coimbatore - 641 025 Fax Telephone 04144 - 243 555 (O) 0422 – 265 7102, 265 7103 94425 12938 E-mail/ Website [email protected] Fax http://casmbenvis.nic.in 0422 - 2657101 Area(s) of Specialization E-mail Estuaries, Mangroves, Coral Reefs [email protected] and Lagoons Qualification Occupation/Designation Ph.D. Director and ENVIS In-Charge Area(s) of Specialization Major Activities Plant - animal Interactions  Collect information on Estuaries, Mangroves, Coral reefs and Occupation/Designation Lagoons Senior Scientist  Provide information services viz., Major Activities query/answer, abstract service  Managing Field oriented research projects on plants and birds  Press clipping service and publication No. of Research Papers 70 Target Audience Researchers and college students Target Audience Publications Students, Forest Dept. Staff, Books, Monographs, Research papers General public and popular articles on Estuaries, Mangroves, Coral reefs and Lagoons

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 11 Dr. S. Balu  Medicinal Plant Cultivation and Utilisation Address No. of Research Papers (O) A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College 50 (Autonomous), Poondi - 613 503 Thanjavur Dt., Target Audience Rural people of the villages (R) 121, Abiramapuram Medical College Road Thanjavur - 613 007 Dr. M. Baluswami Telephone (O) 04374 - 239 523 Address (R) 04362 - 241 568, 94438 06440 (O) Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Madras Fax Chirstian College, Tambaram, 04374 - 239328 Chennai - 600 059 E-mail (R) No.18, III Cross Street, [email protected] Sri Sathya Sai Nagar, Rajakilpakkam, Chennai - 600073 QualificationPh.D. Telephone Area(s) of Specialization 044 - 222 80336, 98401 99738 Medicinal Plants, Genetics, Ecology E-mail and Environment, Herbal Medicine [email protected] Phytotherapy, Organic farming [email protected] Occupation/Designation Principal QualificationPh.D.

Major Activities Area(s) of Specialization  Herbal Garden Establishment Freshwater and marine algal and Training taxonomy, ecology and utilization  Organic Farming, Vermicompost, Major Activities Panchakavya preparation  Produced a data base on algal flora of Tamil Nadu  Phytotherapy for Human and Veterinary ailments No. of Research Papers 20  Health Centre Establishment in Rural Areas Target Audience  Operating Poondi - PURA Project Studens, Researches and General Public

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 12 Dr. R. Bhanumathi Mr. N. Bhaskar

Address Address B - 1 Sumitra Flats Biologist Arignar Anna Zoo, 19, Maharanichinnamba Road, Vandalur, Chennai Alwarpet, Chennai - 600 018 Telephone Telephone (R) 044 - 227 51089, 98415 50165 (R) 044 - 243 50937, 9444 486497 Fax E-mail 044 - 227 50741 [email protected] [email protected] E-mail [email protected] QualificationPhD, PG Cert.EE(UK), B.Ed, Qualification B.Ed., Ph.D. Area(s) of Specialization Environmental education, application Area(s) of Specialization of puppetry in environment education Reptiles and Ornithology and awareness. Occupation/Designation Occupation/Designation Biologist Environmental educationist and Managing Trustee, Pavai Centre Major Activities for puppetry  Management of Reptiles Major Activities  Eco - Education  Environment related projects for various target groups, No. of Research Papers 15  EE for School teachers and students Target Audience Children, Teachers, Women SHGs, General Public

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 13 Dr. V. Bhavani Shankar Dr. Bindu Raghavan

Address Address (O) Adyar Poonga, Greenways Road, Group for Nature Preservation Chennai - 600028 and Education No.30, Block II Gandhi Mandapam Road (R) No.138, First Main Road Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085 Thilagar Avenue, Madipakkam, Chennai - 600 091 Telephone (R) 044 - 42016406 Telephone 044 - 645 851 69, 92832 03726 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Qualification Ph.D. Qualification Ph.D. Area(s) of Specialization Wildlife Science / Veterinary Science Area(s) of Specialization Occupation/Designation Restoration Ecology Veterinarian/Wildlife Biologist Occupation/Designation Major Activities Programme coordinator  Wildlife and Livestock Diseases Major Activities  Wildlife, Livestock and   Restoration of the degraded Human Interactions lands, sacred groves,  Natural Resource Use and   Environmental Education Sustainability Target Audience  Environment Education General Public, Policy Makers, Teachers and Students Target Audience Local and Urban Stakeholders

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 14 Mr. S. Chandrasekaran Dr. V. Dakshinamurthy

Address Address (O) Central Bank of India (O) WWF-India: Tamil Nadu Satyamangalam, 638 401 State Office, No: 2, Subramanya Avenue, (R) New 7/2, Norton III Street Valmiki Nagar, Mandaveli, Chennai - 600 028 Thiruvanmiyur, Telephone Chennai - 600 041 044 - 249 518 81, (O) 04295 - 223334 (R) 89 A, 11th Cross Street 94864 76664 Thilagar Avenue Fax Madipakkam, Chennai - 600 091 04295 - 223433 Telephone E-mail (O) 044 - 421 106 90, 24421169 [email protected]/gmail.com 98421 97483 QualificationM.Sc. E-mail [email protected] Area(s) of Specialization [email protected] Environmental Science QualificationPh.D. Occupation/Designation Banker - Manager Area(s) of Specialization Ethnobotany, Environmental Education, Major Activities Art from Nature, Photography  Survey of Flora and Fauna at Occupation/Designation Mumbai State Director  Survey of birds at Gulf of Mannar Major Activities  Monitoring of Important  Environmental Education - formal Bird Area sites and non-formal methods  Conservation awareness campaign  Research on ‘People and plants’  Migratory pattern of waders  Network with NGOs. No. of Research Papers 5  Eco-camps for children

Awards/Recognitions No. of Research Papers Salim Ali Nature Conservation Project Grant 3

Target Audience Target Audience Students and General Public Children, Environmental educators, NGOs

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 15 Dr. B.R. Daniel Dr. V. Dhivaharan

Address Address (O) 2/211, ‘Josh Veedu’ (O) STET Women’s College Kumutham Nagar Sundarakkottai Villankurichi Road Mannargudi - 614 001 Coimbatore - 641 035 (R) 32/1, Mannai Nagar (R) Zoo Outreach Organisation Mannargudi - 614 001 P.O. Bo. 1683, Peelamedu Coimbatore - 641 004 Telephone 04367 - 255 423 Telephone 0422 - 256 1087, 93448 30425, Fax 99441 30278 04367 - 255 405 Fax E-mail 0422 - 2563269 [email protected] E-mail Qualification [email protected] Ph.D. [email protected] Area(s) of Specialization Qualification Limnobiology Ph.D. Occupation/Designation Area(s) of Specialization Secretary / Correspondent Entomology / Conservation Biology STET group of Institutions Occupation/Designation Major Activities Scientist  Biodiversity of Folicolous Fungi in Western Ghats No. of Research Papers  Recording and Identifying 29 medicinal herbs around Cauvery

delta region Awards/Recognitions Former Co chair of IUCN SSC South No. of Research Papers Asian Invertebrate Specialist Group 9 Target Audience Awards/Recognitions Teachers, Students “Man of the year” by American Biographical Society in 2006 Target Audience Students and Environmentalists

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 16 Mr. S. Dravida Mani Dr. A. E. Dulip Daniels

Address Address (O) No.33, South Street (O) Department of Botany, Radha Nagar, Chrompet, Scott Christian College, Chennai - 600 044 Nagercoil - 629 003 (R) Irula Snake Catchers Ltd. (R) 176/1, Glen Haven, Henty Street, East Coast Road, Vadanammella K.P.Road, Nagercoil - 629001 Village, Perur (Po) 603 104 Telephone Telephone (O) 04652 - 231807, (R) 279031 (O) 044 - 652 497 94, 274 724 66, 226 543 77, 9444 3 14638 E-mail [email protected] Fax 044 - 22654377 Qualification Ph.D. in Botany E-mail [email protected] Area(s) of Specialization Bryophyte taxonomy and ecology Qualification B.A. Occupation/Designation Selection Grade Lecturer Area(s) of Specialization Snake Venom extraction Major Activities  A database for Tamil Nadu Occupation/Designation Bryophytes for ENVIS Manager - Technical  UGC minor project on Bryophytes Major Activities  Snake Maintenance  Staff Adviser of the Nature Club of the college taking students regularly  Snake Venom Production on trekking, plant identification,  Tribal Welfare bird watching etc., No. of Research Papers  Agro-forestation 15  Non-formal Education Awards/Recognitions Fellow of the Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy Target Audience Students, Researchers

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 17 Dr. K. Eswaran Dr. Geetha Iyer

Address Address CSMCRI - Marine Algal 11/49, Teppakulam Street Research Station, Suchindrum - 629 704 Mandapam Camp - 623519 Ramanadhapuram Dist. Telephone 04652 - 244 827, 98944 67630 Telephone 04573 - 241422 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] [email protected] QualificationPh.D. Qualification Ph.D. Area(s) of Specialization Ph.D. in Education Area(s) of Specialization (Biology Curriculum) Plant Physiology / UV - B effects on plants Occupation/Designation Consultant - Science and Occupation/Designation Environment Education Scientist-In-charge Major Activities Major Activities  Designed school curriculum in  R & D on Photosynthesis env.science, and Training school of higher Plants teachers  Seaweed Cultivation  Nature club activities for students and teachers  Seaweed processing for phycocolloids  Biodiversity assessment of Chennai No. of Research Papers Awards/Recognitions 21  Conservation related work done Patents: PCT - 3, US - 3 at Rishi Valley was described by Robert Kaplan in his book ‘Ends Awards/Recognitions of Earth’ Best Student award-1983-84 CSIR - Technology awards for  Schumacher College, UK provided 2001 and 2004, a scholarship to attend their course on Life Science Target Audience DST - Young scientist award - 1977 Target Audience School Students, Pre-service teachers, In-Service teachers.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 18 Dr. N. Godhantaraman Dr. G.N. Hariharan

Address Address ENVIS Centre Department of Zoology, Lichen Ecology and Bioprospecting University of Madras Guindy Campus, Laboratory, Chennai - 600 025 M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, 3rd cross street, Institutional Area, Telephone Taramani, Chennai - 600113 044 - 223 008 99 Telephone Fax 044 - 225 412 29, 225 416 98 044 - 223 008 99 E-mail E-mail [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Qualification Ph.D. Qualification Ph.D. Major Activities  Lichens conservation Area(s) of Specialization Microorganisms and Environment,  Checklist database on Lichens Occupation/Designation  Distribution pattern of Lichens Senior Programme officer Occupation/Designation Major Activities Senior Scientist  Expert database on microbiologists, microorganisms and answers, query related to publications on microorganisms. Target Audience Researchers and college students Publications Research Abstracts on Taxonomy Ecology and Physiology of Microorganisms. Research Abstracts on Microorganisms and Biodegradation, Microorganisms and Bioremediation, Microorganisms and Heavy Metals Interaction

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 19 Dr. N.M. Ishwar Dr. S Janakarajan

Address Address Group for Nature Preservation Madras Institute of Development Studies and Education (GNAPE) 79, Second Main Road, Gandhinagar, #30, Block II, Gandhi Mandapam Road Adyar, Chennai - 600 020 Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085 Telephone Telephone 044 - 244 125 89 / 244 197 71 Extn:336 044 - 420 164 06 Fax E-mail 044 - 249 108 72 [email protected] E-mail Qualification [email protected] Ph.D. Wildlife science Qualification Area(s) of Specialization Ph.D. Wildlife Biology, Herpetofauna Area(s) of Specialization Occupation/Designation Agrarian institutions, interlinked Founder Trustee / Exec. Director agrarian markets, water management, water conflicts, stakeholder analysis Major Activities and multi - stakeholder dialogues,  Determinants of Herpetofaunal environment, urban and peri-urban diversity in habitat matrix issues, disaster management and  Wetlands of Chennai livelihood resilience Occupation/Designation Professor  Environmental education and Policy related work Major Activities  Poverty and livelihood adaptations in peri-urban areas.  Water audit-Developing a methodology  Resolving inter-state water dispute: The case of Cauvery Target Audience Policy makers and Public

Publications Books, Research reports, research papers and articles in the news papers.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 20 Dr. Jayapaul Azariah Mr. John Daniel Marcus Knight Address New No. 4, 8th Lane Indira Nagar Address Chennai - 600 020 (O) Department of Environment No.1, Jeenis Road, Telephone Panagal Building 044 - 2441 2105 Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 E-mail (R) Flat L’ Sri Balaji Apartments [email protected] 7th Main Road, Dhandeeswaram Qualification Velachery, Chennai - 600 042 Ph.D. Telephone (O) 044 - 243 312 43, 224 322 83 Area(s) of Specialization Environmental Ethics, Natural Fax Resource Management (O) 044 - 243 365 94 (Water and Food) Bioethics E-mail Occupation/Designation [email protected] Founder President, All India Bioethics [email protected] Association. Qualification Major Activities M.Sc.  Restoration of Cooum River Area(s) of Specialization   Ecological / Environmental History Wildlife biology of Pulicat Lake Occupation/Designation  Imparting Alternate Skill to Pulicat Information Officer, ENVIS Centre Fisherfolk Major Activities  Bioethics Education and Sustainable Online Database creation Development Answering environmental query  Drinking water quality Library Information System No. of Research Papers 200 Environmental Awareness Creation Research Paper Awards/Recognitions 4 Students, planners and general public

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 21 Dr. V. Kalaiarasan Mr. G.Kamaraj

Address Address Curator Biologist, Forest Dept. The Coimbatore Zoological Quarters Park and Conservation Centre Guindy Childrens Park 1318, Avanashi Road Raj Bhavan, Peelamedu, Coimbatore - 641 004 Chennai - 600 022 Telephone Telephone 9444 855751 (O) 044 - 223 013 28, 94444 70239 E-mail Qualification [email protected] M.Sc. Wildlife Biology

Qualification Area(s) of Specialization Ph.D. Wildlife

Area(s) of Specialization Occupation/Designation Herpetology Research Biologist Occupation/Designation Major Activities Curator  Wildlife Conservation  Environment Education Major Activities  Environmental Education  Eco-awarnes Camp No. of Research Papers  Forest Offiers Training 50

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 22 Dr. M.Kamaraj Major Activities  Seaweed cultivation and Fisheries Address Target Audience (O) Department of Environment, Local public and SHGs Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 Dr.S. Kannaiyan Telephone 044 - 2433 6421, 2433 6594, 94442 24701 Address E-mail National Biodiversity Authority, [email protected] 475, 9th Cross Street, Kapaleeswarar QualificationPh.D. in Geology Nagar, Neelankarai, Chennai - 600 041 Telephone Area(s) of Specialization 044 - 244 927 77 Groundwater with RS and GIS HTL demarcation and GPS survey Fax Land use planning Geomorphology 044 - 244 927 77 and Geology E-mail Occupation/Designation [email protected] Programme Officer, Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project QualificationPh.D. Area(s) of Specialization  Agricultural Microbiology Dr. Kanagaraj Joseph Occupation/Designation Chairman (Retd) Address (O) Scuba Social Service Organisation Singapore plaza, Sethu road, Dr. P. Kannan Adirampatinam, Pudukotai

Telephone Address 04373 - 241 175, 94424 01655 (O) Chennai Snake Park Raj Bhavan Post E-mail Chennai - 600 040 [email protected] (R) No.16/42, MGR Nagar, First Main QualificationPh.D. Road, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042 Area(s) of Specialization Marine biologist Telephone (O) 044 – 223 536 23, 94448 55748 Occupation/Designation Director

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 23 E-mail Area(s) of Specialization [email protected] Environmental Economics [email protected] Occupation/Designation QualificationPh.D. ENVIS Incharge

Area(s) of Specialization Major Activities Wildlife Biology, Sea Turtles,  providing teaching and training Sea Snakes, Agamid Lizards support to students, technicians, economists. Occupation/Designation Research / Environmental  Database on Environmental Education Officer Studies in India. Major Activities Target Audience  Research on Agamid Lizards, Policy makers, industry, academics Sea turtles institutions, consultants and environmental groups  Field training for Forest Field Staff  Environmental Education  Captive breeding of Reptiles Mr. C.S. Kotteswaran No. of Research Papers 26 Address (O) No.SP - 3, Developed Plots Dr. K.S. Kavi Kumar Guindy Industrial Estate Chennai - 600 032 Address (R) No.9, Chengalvaroyan Street ENVIS CENTRE, Choolai, Chennai - 600 112 Madras School of Economics, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Kottur, Telephone Chennai - 600025 (O) 222 547 47 / 222 547 48 (R) 044 - 253 250 89 / 98409 27468 Telephone 044 - 223 003 04, 223 003 07 Fax 044 - 222 547 60 Fax 044 - 223 548 47, 223 521 55 E-mail [email protected] E-mail/ Website [email protected], [email protected] Occupation/Designation http://coe.mse.ac.in/ Journalist / Senior Correspondent Qualification Target Audience Ph.D. General Public

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 24 Dr. R.S. Lal Mohan, Dr. S. Lazarus

Address Address Conservation of Nature (O) Institute for Environmental Trust, La Grace, 43C, Keseri Street, Research Social Education (IERSE) (Water Tank Road), Nagercoil - 629 001 14/C3, Nesamony Nagar, Nagercoil - 629001 Telephone 04652 - 279 027, 94420 06208 (R) `LASU’, 150, Nesamony Nagar, Nagercoil - 629001 E-mail [email protected] Telephone (O) 4652 - 233701, 94461 70888, Qualification 94431 36617 Ph.D. E-mail Area(s) of Specialization [email protected] Environment issues (Wetland [email protected] conservation) Dolphin protection Qualification Occupation/Designation D.Sc. (Doctor of Science) Scientist Area(s) of Specialization Major Activities Marine Biology / Biodiversity Conservation  Desilting of tanks Occupation/Designation  Survey of freshwater dolphins of Chairman Ganges and Brahmaputra; worked on the dolphins and whales of India Major Activities  Faunistic Studies for Biodiversity   Working on the climate change Conservation  Ecology of fresh water tanks  Artificial reefs for fishery  Survey and protection of Heritage enhancement buildings  Ecofriendly Coastal Aquaculture No. of Research Papers 150  Mangrove Afforestation for Enironmental Protection Target Audience Students and general public  Awareness among fisher folk Fisheries Conservation.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 25 No. of Research Papers No. of Research Papers 154 120

Awards/Recognitions Target Audience Member, CBD Roaster of Experts Researchers, Students, NGO’s in Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity, UNEP, Canada. Dr. S. Madhavan Target Audience Fishers and Fishery Managers Address (O) Department of Microbiology, STET Women’s College Dr. A.P.Lipton Mannargudi - 614 001 (R) Athikkottai, Alangottai Post Address Mannargudi (TK) Centre for Marine Science and Thiruvarur Dist. 614 018 Technology (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University) Rajakkamangalam - 629 502 Telephone (O) 04367 - 255 423, 98653 69352 Telephone 04652 - 253078 Fax 04367 - 255423 Fax 04652 - 253078 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Qualification Ph.D. QualificationPh.D. Area(s) of Specialization Area(s) of Specialization Medicinal Plants, Medical Microbiology Microbiology, Marine Biodiversity Occupation/Designation Occupation/Designation Prof. and Head Scientist Major Activities Major Activities  Research in Medicinal Plants,  Research projects on Marine Microbial activity Biodiversity, Marine Microbes No. of Research Papers  Conservation by Sea Ranching 14  Teaching - Marine Natural Products

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 26 Dr. A.C. Maheswari Occupation/Designation Vice Chairperson, Exnora International

Address Major Activities 1/181, Middle Street  Solid waste Management, Manakkal Ayyampettai and (Po) Vermicomposting and recycling Thiruvarur Dt. 610 104 of waste Telephone Target Audience 04366 - 278 475 Public, household and rag pickers E-mail [email protected] Mr. R.Manikannan Qualification Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology Address Area(s) of Specialization (O) Veliman Illam Wildlife Biology, Population and Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary Feeding Ecology Kodiakkarai, Vedaranyam - 614 807 Major Activities (R) No.12, 4th Cross Street  Research work on the Ecology of L.B. Nagar Asian Openbill - storks Mayiladuthurai - 609 001 No. of Research Papers Telephone 1 (O)04369 - 252724, 04364 - 224933, 98655 11566 E-mail Mrs. Mangalam [email protected] Balasubramanian Qualification M.Phil. Address Old .No.5, New.No.14 - A, 7th Street Area(s) of Specialization Sri Sankara Nagar, Pammal Wildlife Biology Chennai - 600 075 Occupation/Designation Telephone Field Biologist 044 - 224 848 41, 98414 06660 E-mail [email protected] Area(s) of Specialization Municipal Solid Waste Management

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 27 Mr. J.Mangalaraj Dr. A. Manimozhi Johnson I.F.S. Retd. Address Address Biologist, Arignar Anna Zoological Park, (O) WWF-India, Tamil Nadu State Office Vandalur, Chennai 600 048 No.2, 1st Floor, Subramanya Avenue Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Telephone Chennai - 600041 (O)044 - 227 510 89 (R) 223 996 82 94449 49682 (R) No.226, Second South Street, Kapaleeswar Nagar, Fax Neelankarai, Chennai - 600041 044 - 227 510 89, 044 - 227 507 41 Telephone E-mail (O) 044 - 421 106 90 / 244 211 69 [email protected] (R) 244 914 38 [email protected] E-mail Qualification [email protected] Ph.D. [email protected] Area(s) of Specialization QualificationSc.D. Zoology/Wildlife Biology

Area(s) of Specialization Occupation/Designation IUCN Primate Specialist Biologist

Occupation/Designation Major Activities Chairman WWF-India: TNSO, Formerly  Zoo animal Research Dean of Faculty Forestry and Wildlife  Education and Conservation Major Activities Carried out  Wild Conservation in Non-  Maintenance of Mammals Government Forests  Record Keeping  Advisor Conservation Education Planning Execution of Rain No. of Research Papers 44 Forest Conservation

No. of Research Papers Awards/Recognitions 272 M.Sc. Gold Medalist/University I Ranker, Jersey Wildlife preservation Target Audience Trust - Awarded sponsorship for General Public, Rotary Club, 16 week Training at UK(JWPT) Lions Club and Students of Rural Areas

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 28 Mr. R. Marimuthu E-mail [email protected]

Address Area(s) of Specialization Zoo Outreach Organisation, Wildlife photography 29/1, Bharathi Colony, Peelamedu, Occupation/Designation Coimbature - 641004 Photojournalist / Senior Photographer Telephone Target Audience 0422 - 256 1087 General Public Fax 0422 - 256 3269 E-mail Mr. S. Mohamed Ali, [email protected] QualificationM.Sc. Address Wildlife Lovers Association Area(s) of Specialization 65, Velankanni Temple Wildlife Biology Mettupalayam - 641 301

Occupation/Designation Telephone Education Biologist 98941 40750 Area(s) of Specialization Rational thoughts in Nature - Conservation Mr. Martin Louis Occupation/Designation Book Seller Address (O) Deccan Chronicle Major Activities SP3 Developed Plots  Kattuir - Tamil Monthly from 1980 Guindy Industrial Estate Chennai - 600 032  Salim Ali - the book in Tamil (R) 6/34 - 2 Perumal Street  Neruppukuliyil Kuruvi - book St. Thomas Mount, Butt Road  Chennai - 600 016  Yanaigal Aliyum peruir - book Telephone  Essays and articles in various news (O)044 - 222 547 47 / 48 / 49 paper and magazines 98409 27460 Fax 044 - 222 547 60

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 29 Awards/Recognitions Dr. S. Mohan  Nominated Member - WWF - I (TN Chapter since: 1985) Address  Nominated member - Program Environmental and Water Advisory Board, All India Radio Resources Engg. Dept. of Civil Engg. (CBE) 1989 Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai - 600 036  Outstanding young person award by Indian Jayeces, Mettupalayam Telephone Chapter - 1990 (O)044 - 225 742 51 044 - 225 742 61  Nominated member - Steering Committee, Nilgiri Biosphere Fax 044 - 225 742 52 Reserve Action Plan, Govt. of India - 1991 - 94 E-mail [email protected]   Nominated member - Wildlife [email protected] Advisory Board, Govt. of Tamil Nadu - 1994 - 97 QualificationPh.D.

 Hony. Secretary: Anaimalai Area(s) of Specialization Environmental Society, Environmental and Water Pollachi - 1999 Resources Engg.  Hony. Secretary: Dindigul Natural Occupation/Designation History Society 2000 Professor and Head  Hony. Secretary: Natural History Major Activities Trust, Ambarambalayam, Pollachi  Design of Tank Systems  Rain Water Harvesting  Modelling of Microorganism growth  Air Pollution Assessment and Modelling  Water Quality Model No. of Research Papers 223

Awards/Recognitions INAE Fellow; 8 best research paper award Young Engineer Award from CBIP, GOI

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 30 Mr. J. Murali Dr. R. Nagarajan

Address Address (O) WWF-India: Tamil Nadu (O) P.G. and Research Dept. of Zoology State Office Wildlife Biology and Biotechnology No: 2, Subramaniya Avenue A.V.C. College (Autonomous) Valmiki Nagar, Mannampandal - 609 305 Thiruvanmiyur, Mayiladuthural Chennai - 600 041 (R) 113 SP Kovil Street (R) No: 4, Sundaravadivel Nagar, Chidambaram - 608 001 Porur, Chennai - 600116 Telephone Telephone 04364 - 229 911 PP Dept (O) 044 - 421 106 90 /244 211 69 9443 86336 Fax 04364 - 222 264 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Qualification [email protected] M.Sc. (Ph.D.) Qualification Ph.D. (UK), Ph.D. (India) Area(s) of Specialization Environmental education / Education for Area(s) of Specialization Sustainable Development, Eco Tourism Wildlife Biology, Behavioural Ecology Occupation/Designation Ornithology, Biostatistics Regional Coordinator Occupation/Designation Education-Southern Region Senior Lecturer Major Activities  Training Teachers, NGOs on various Environment topics  Development of curriculum and resource materials on Environmental Education

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 31 Major Activities Dr. R. Nagendran  Research on various areas of Wildlife Biology Address  Extension activities to farmers (O) Centre for Environmental Studies on rat control Anna University Chennai - 600 025  Awareness on the protection of mangroves (R) 46/40, MGR Road, Kalakshetra Colony,  Assessing environmental impacts Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090 due to developmental activities Telephone No. of Research Papers (O) 044 - 223 012 83 / 223 542 96 56 249 020 80, 98412 73080 (R) 044 - 249 020 80 Awards/Recognitions  Early career award by Leverhurme Fax Trust U.K. 044 - 223 547 17 E-mail  Common Wealth Fellowship,India [email protected]  Honorary Research Fellow, Exeter Qualification Univ. U.K. Ph.D.  Visiting Fellow, Maastricht Univ., The Netherlands Area(s) of Specialization Ecology, Environment. Impact. Target Audience Assessment, Industrial Ecology Academics, NGO’s, Farmers, School and Children Occupation/Designation Professor of Envtl. Sci. / Engg. No. of Research Papers 75

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 32 Mr. V. Naganathan, I.F.S.  Best Wildlifer award in 2001 - 02 from WII Address  Best management plan award in Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust 2001 - 02 from WII 366, Vandikara Street, Solaikili tower, Ramanathapuram - 643501  Best Anti poaching operation award at National level in 2003 - 04 from Telephone Jungles, NGO, Calcutta 04567 - 226 335, 94421 76335 Fax 04567 - 229 228 Dr. Mrs. Nanditha Krishna E-mail [email protected] Address [email protected] The C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation Qualification No.1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet, B.Sc., (Forestry), AIFC, Chennai - 600 018 PG Diploma in Wildlife Management Telephone Area(s) of Specialization 044 – 243 370 23, 243 465 26, Forestry, Ecotourism, 243 593 66 Wildlife Management Fax Occupation/Designation 044 – 243 207 56 Eco - development Officer, GOMBRT E-mail Major Activities [email protected]  Wildlife Management in Gulf Area(s) of Specialization of Mannar Indian Art, Culture and History, Environmental Education, Heritage  Eco - development and Ecotourism Conservation  Interpretation Education Conservation of the Ecological Heritage, No. of Research Papers Tribal Art Forms of the Nilgiris, 6 Environment and History Occupation/Designation Awards/Recognitions Hon. Director  Honours in AIFC in IFS Course  Honours in PG. Dip. Wildlife Mgmt. in Wildlife Institute of India

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 33 Awards Area(s) of Specialization  Rani Lady Meyammai Aachi Birth- Marine Biology / Fisheries / day Commemoration Award (2005) Aquaculture / Environmental Management / Biodiversity  Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Award for Environmental Protection(2004) Occupation/Designation Fisheries and Aquaculture, Former  Indira Gandhi Paryvaran Principal Scientist (ICAR) Puraskar(2000) Major Activities  Seva Ratna(1999)  Coastal and marine fisheries assessment and management.  Stree Ratna(1998)  Marine aquaculture (Finfishers)  Outstanding Woman of Asia(1997) production, Seed production technology and farm management.  Dr. P. Nammalwar  Marine pollution monitoring, protection and environmental management Address Project Leader, (INCOIS)  Biodiversity, conservation and Institute for Ocean Management management plan for mangroves Anna University, Chennai - 600 025 and coral reefs. Telephone  Micro and macro level survey on 044 - 222 001 59 / 223 001 08 the impact of Tsunami along the coastal Districts of Tamil Nadu Fax 044 - 222 001 58 No. of Research Papers 110 E-mail [email protected] Target Audience [email protected] Students, Public, Fishing community Qualification Ph.D. (Marine Biology)

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 34 Dr. D. Narasimhan Mr. M.B.Nirmal

Address Address Centre for Floristic Research, Exnora International, 20 Giriappa Road, Department of Plant Biology T Nagar, Chennai - 600 017 and Plant Biotechnology, Madras Christian College, Telephone Chennai - 600 059 2475 94 77, 2815 33 77, 421 935 95 98400 34900 Telephone 98402 31967 Email/ Website [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Area(s) of Specialization Solid Waste Management Qualification Ph.D. Occupation/Designation Founder Area(s) of Specialization Major Activities Taxonomy, Ethnobotany  Solid Waste Management Occupation/Designation Target Audience Reader Local Community Major Activities Awards  Floristic Exploration Innovator Recognition, Fellowship and  Documentation of Knowledge Monetary Assistance from ASHOKA - on Threatened trees Innovators for Public, USA (1990).  Tree Planting Indira Gandhi Memorial National Award for Excellent Bank Manager of India (1989)  Environmental Education for School Children, College students Melvin Jones Award of Lions Club (1994). No. of Research Papers Example to Youth Award by District 25 Rotract Council (1997).

Target Audience Best Practices of the World Award Students, Researchers, NGO’s, for Exnora International by UNCHS Bureaucrats (Habitat), Turkey (1996).

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 35 Saavi, weekly’s one of the Ten Best Major Activities Writers (1989) presented by the Hon’ble  Marine Benthic Ecology Chief Minister.  Taxonomy of Polychaets and Dr.V.V.Giri Birth Centenary Award Nematodes presented by Governor of Tamilnadu for contribution to protect environment. No. of Research Papers 30 Star of India Award by Wisdom presented by Chief Justice, Target Audience High Court Chennai. Students and Researchers

Dr. Olivia J. Fernando Mr. P. OPPILI Address (O) CAS in Marine Biology, Address Parangipettai - 608502 859 and 860 Anna Salai Cuddalore Dist. Chennai - 600 002 (R) 37 A, Policatine, Telephone Parangipettai - 608502 044 - 2446 2769 Cuddalore Dist Fax Telephone 044 - 2841 5395 (O) 04144 243 223, 243 211, 243 37, 94438 80070 E-mail [email protected] Fax [email protected] 04144 - 243555 QualificationM.A. E-mail [email protected] Area(s) of Specialization Forest, Wildlife, Environment Qualification Ph.D. Marine Biology Occupation/Designation Special Correspondent / The Hindu / Area(s) of Specialization Environmental Journalist Marine Biology/Benthic Ecology, Meiofauna and nematodes taxonomy Awards/Recognitions Recipient of People for Animals Award for two consecutive years Animal Asia Award 2007

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 36 Mr. Pal Pandian Dr. J. Pandiyan

Address Address Bird Watcher, Koonthankulam, Via - Lecturer, Dept. of Molecular Bioscience, Moolakarai Patti, Tirunelveli District Bishop Heber College, Tiruchi - 17 Telephone Telephone 94862 05438 0431 - 277 0136, 277 0059 Qualification Fax School Level 0431 - 277 0293

Area(s) of Specialization E-mail Bird Watching and Bird Protection [email protected] Occupation/Designation Qualification Bird Watcher, TN Forest Dept. Ph.D. Major Activities Area(s) of Specialization  Guide for Bird Watchers Ornithology  Protection of Koonthankulam Occupation/Designation Birds for 20 yrs. Lecturer  Nursing and release of Major Activities deserted birds  Environmental awareness with Exnora Awards/Recognitions  “IRNE - USFWS Conservation  Biodiversity Conservation through Award” local people  “Greens Honour” by Green  Assessment of pesticides, heavy Nature Lovers, Kerala. metal issues through student projects  Coimbatore Bird Watchers Network Honour. No. of Research Papers 1

Target Audience Local people, students and NGO’s

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 37 Dr. A. Panneer Selvam Mr. Preston Ahimaz

Address Address (O) Dept. of Botany and Microbiology (O) 172 - B, Lodhi Estate, A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College Max Muller Mark, (Autonomous), Poondi - 613 503 New Delhi - 110 003 (R) 73 Jothi Nagar, Nagai Road, (R) Plot No. 20/21, Dhenukambal Nagar Thanjavur - 613 001 Madambakkam, Chennai - 600 073 Telephone Telephone 04362 - 232 313, 94436 61858 044 - 222 815 54, 94447 51404 E-mail E-mail [email protected] [email protected] Qualification Qualification Ph.D. B.Com.

Area(s) of Specialization Area(s) of Specialization Botany - Microbiology Snakes, Spiders, Wildlife in General, Eco-tourism Occupation/Designation Professor in-charge of Microbiology Occupation/Designation Naturalist Field Director - Nature Major Activities Camps (WWF - India)  Conducted Natural way of life camp Major Activities  Eco awareness programme  Nature orientation camps  Students Seminar on Nature  Writing of books on wildlife Conservation  Wildlife photography  Studies on Microflora of Muthupet Mangroves No. of Research Papers 4 No. of Research Papers 50 Awards/Recognitions Rotary club Chennai for Awards/Recognitions Vocational Excellence Awarded “INSA” visiting fellowship by Indian National Science Academy, Target Audience New Delhi All groups

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 38 Mr. M. Pushparayan Dr. A. Ramachandran

Address Address Project Director, (O) Centre for Climate Change and East Coast Research and adaptation Research, Anna Development, 19/1, Manual University, Chennai – 600 025 Jacob Lane, Thoothukudi - 628 001 Telephone Telephone 044 - 2220 3193, 2235 2244 (R) 0461 - 4550244, 98421 54073 Fax Fax 044 - 2235 4717 0462 - 255 3220 E-mail E-mail [email protected] [email protected] QualificationPh.D. Qualification M.A. Occupation/Designation Director

Area(s) of Specialization Area(s) of Specialization Environment Education Climate change and global warming, Occupation/Designation Carbon sequestration potential. Project Director Paper Published 13 Major Activities  Environmental Education Major Activities  Joint Forest Management and  Campaigns against Pichavaram Mangrove reforestation unsustainable projects works.  Documentation centre  T.N afforestation project under the Greening of community land Target Audience scheme in the entire Ramnad and Children, Students, Youth, Women Sivaganga district.  Implemented massive canal teak plantation covering 1000ha./year

Awards  Recipient of Prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award  Recipient of Chief Minister’s Award for the outstanding work by the individual for the year 2002

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 39 Mrs. Ragamalika Dr. S. Rajan

Address Address 38/7, Park Road, Apsara, Anna Nagar Survey of Medicinal Plants and Western Extension Chennai - 600101 Collection Unit, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, E-mail 112, Government Arts College [email protected] Campus, Udhagamandalam - 643 002 Occupation/Designation Telephone Loyola Department of English 0423 - 245 1308, 245 0542, Major Activities Environmental activism 94430 74810 E-mail Dr. K.P. Raghuram [email protected] [email protected]

Address Qualification National Biodiversity Authority, Ph.D. 475, 9th Cross Street, Kapaleeswarar Nagar, Neelankarai, Chennai - 600 041 Area(s) of Specialization Taxonomy, Biodiversity, Conservation Telephone 98841 64904 Occupation/Designation Field Botanist E-mail Major Activities [email protected]  Survey and Collection of Medicinal Plants QualificationPh.D.  Documentation of rare and Area(s) of Specialization Coral Taxonomy endangered plants and animals, Traditional knowledge of Nilgris Occupation/Designation Programme Officer No. of Research Papers 63 Major Activities  Posters on Marine Biodiversity Awards/Recognitions Young Scientist and Gold Medal  State of Environment Atlas Target Audience Awards General Public Best Poster Designer Award in Marine Ocean Life Expo 2004 No. of Research Papers 16

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 40 Mr. R. Rajarathinam Dr. B. Ram Manohar

Address Address Chennai Snake Park (O) District Environmental Rajbhavan Post, Awareness Co-ordinator Chennai - 600 022 Govt. Boys Hr. Sec. School, Pattukkottai - 614 601 Telephone 044 - 223 536 23 (R) 15/60, Madha Apartments E-mail Madhakoil Street, Pattukkottai - 614 601 [email protected] Telephone Qualification (O) 04373 - 253 951, 258 016 M.Sc. 94425 58016

Area(s) of Specialization QualificationPh.D. Wildlife Area(s) of Specialization Occupation/Designation Zoology - Primatology Director Occupation/Designation P.G. Teacher and NSS District Major Activities  Floristic survey of Chennai Major Activities  Environmental Education  Reptile Husbandry  Publishing books on Wildlife  Environmental Education and Environment No. of Research Papers  Guiding Wildlife and Ornithology 21 expedition.  Children’s Science Project (NCSC)  Participating Wildlife Census in Sanctuaries No. of Research Papers 15, Popular Articles (in Tamil) 125 Awards/Recognitions State Award for Environmental Education (2003) Target Audience Youth, School, Children, Women

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 41 Dr. G. Ramaswamy Mr. Ramjee Nagarajan

Address Address Dept. of Zoology and Wildlife (O) Centre for Environment Education A.V.C. College (Autonomous) Tamil Nadu State Office Mayiladuthurai - 609 305 No 5; KK Flats; Kalaivaanar Street; Ramnagar North Extension; Telephone Madipakkam; Chennai - 600 092 04364 - 229 911 Telephone Fax 044 - 225 830 05 / 225 830 05, 94431 94272 04364 - 222 264 E-mail E-mail [email protected] [email protected] prof_gr@hotmail Qualification M.Sc Environmental Sciences QualificationPh.D. Area(s) of Specialization Area(s) of Specialization Environmental Education Toxicology, Mammology, Herpetology Occupation/Designation Occupation/Designation Scientist In-charge Professor of Zoology and Wildlife Major Activities Major Activities  Capacity Building,  Checklist of amphibians in Protected Areas  Resource Material Development,  Evaluation of pesticides on  Outdoor education, Amphibians  Natural Resource Monitoring,  Survey of primates  Livelihood development  Biodiversity documentation, Nature No. of Books / Research Papers camps, Science congress 17 Books No. of Research Papers 15 Target Audience Students, Teachers, General public Awards/Recognitions Expert Committee Member / National Biodiversity on Research Reciprocation Authority, India Target Audience Students and Public

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 42 Dr. R.Ramesh Dr. K. Ratnam

Address Address Institute of Ocean Management 19 - B, Trichy Road Anna University, Sulur Post Chennai - 600 025 Coimbatore - 641 402 Telephone Telephone 044 - 2233 0108 (O) 0422 - 268 8789 2220 0159, 2220 3408 Qualification Fax Ph.D. 044 - 2220 0158 Area(s) of Specialization E-mail Bird Watching [email protected] Qualification Occupation/Designation Ph.D. Retired Professor

Area(s) of Specialization Major Activities Coastal Zone Management and  Birds of Tamil Nadu - an illustrated Coastal Shelterbelts guide with colour drawings of 323 Species of Birds in Tamil Nadu. Occupation/Designation Director and ENVIS Coordinator No. of Research Papers 3 Major Activities  Database on Coastal states of India Awards/Recognitions Tamil Nadu Govt. award for the best  Collecting abstracts and articles book in Tamil about the Birds of related to Coastal Management Tamil Nadu Target Audience Target Audience Policy makers, Researchers, Bird Watchers Industries, college students

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 43 Dr. S. Ravi Chandran Dr. P. Ravichandran

Address Address CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai SPK Centre for Environmental University, Parangipettai - 608 502 Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi - 627 412 Telephone 04144 - 243223 Telephone 04634 - 283 270 Fax (O) 04144 - 227 416, 94439 09137 Fax (R) 04144 - 243 555 04634 - 283 270 E-mail E-mail [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Qualification QualificationPh.D. Ph.D.

Area(s) of Specialization Area(s) of Specialization Crustacean Biology /Fish Parasitology Plant Biotechnology, Agrostology and Natural Dyes Occupation/Designation Senior Lecturer Occupation/Designation Lecturer (SS), Teaching and Research Major Activities  46 species of crabs reported first Major Activities time in Pichavaram  Conservation of RET Plants  13 species of isopod fish parasites  Grasses of South India are reported  Training and Orientation on  Published a monograph for identification of parasites Natural Dyeing  Biodiversity of marine sponges in No. of Research Papers Gulf of Mannar 25

 Isolated Bioactive peptides from Awards/Recognitions crabs Overseas scholarship No. of Research Papers 41 IUCN - Member, ISPSG Target Audience Awards/Recognitions UG and PG Science Students Young visiting scientist and Summer NGOs and Natural Dyers Research fellowship awards (Spon. by JNCAS and DST) JRF, SRF and Research Asst. Fellowship from MOEF

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 44 Dr.V.N.Rayudu Area(s) of Specialization Wild Life Management Coastal Management Address Environmental Awareness Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board 78, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032

Telephone Dr. Robert B. Grubh, 98407 46576

E-mail Address [email protected] (O) Institute for Restoration of QualificationPh.D. Natural Environment, Christopher Nagar Area(s) of Specialization Nagercoil - 629 003 Pollution Control ( Air Pollution) Telephone Occupation/Designation 04652 – 230 708, 232 430 Deputy Director E-mail Major Activities [email protected], [email protected]  Analytical quality control QualificationPh.D. (Bom. University)  Environmental Training Area(s) of Specialization Ornithology (ISO 14,001 and CDM)

Occupation/Designation Environment Conservation and Ornithology Mr. K.S.S.V.P. Reddy, I.F.S. Major Activities  Ecological control of birdstrike to Address Indian Aviation Additional Director  Department of Environment  Bird conservation in Malaysian Government of Tamil Nadu National Wetland 01, Jennis Road, Panagal Building  Consultant on Birds for Sarawak Chennai – 600 015 Forest Department Telephone  Bird strike consultant to Malaysian 044 - 2433 1243, 2433 6421 Aviation Dept. E-mail  [email protected]  Conservation of wetlands and water birds of Southern Peninsular India Qualification through Research and Environment M.Sc Zoology Education.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 45 No. of Research Papers Dr. M. Sakthivel 35

Awards/Recognitions Address From US Fish and Wild Life service, USA Aquaculture Foundation of India. 4 / 40, Kapaleeswarar Nagar, Target Audience Neelankarai, Chennai - 600 041 Students, Teachers, Forest Dept. and other Govt. Officials, Farmers, General, Telephone Public 044 - 244 90840, 94444 62195 E-mail [email protected] Mr. Romulus Erl Whitaker [email protected] Qualification Address Ph.D. P.O.Box 21, Chengalpattu - 603 001 Area(s) of Specialization Telephone Aquaculture Expert 044 - 274 201 95 Occupation/Designation QualificationB.Sc. Wildlife Management President

Occupation/Designation Major Activities Director  Promotion of Aquaculture in India. No. of Research Papers 150  Publishing of Books, posters on various subjects concerned with Awards/Recognitions  Award for conservation merit, Marine life, Aquaculture and World Wide Fund for Nature Seafood industries (International)  Organizing Ocean Life Expo  Rolex award for Enterprise (Switzerland)  Conducting Seminars, Workshops  Order of the Golden Ark (Netherlands) on Fisheries Aquaculture and Peter Scott Award (U.K.) Ocean life. Target Audience  Ashoka Foundation Fellowship Policy makers, NGO’s and Fishing (India/USA) community  Emmy Award (news and documentaries) for outstanding program achievement whitley award (UK)

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 46 Dr. K. Sampath Dr. P.J. Sanjeeva Raj

Address Address (O) Society for Environmental 17/1724, 21st Main Road, Education and Conservation, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040 51, Devadoss Nagar Vibeshnapuram, Telephone Chidambaram - 608 401 044 - 261 851 88 (R) District Institute of E-mail Education and Training, [email protected] Vadalur - 607 303 Qualification Cuddalore District Ph.D. Telephone (O) 04142 - 259394, (R) 229 044 Area(s) of Specialization Ecology E-mail [email protected] Occupation/Designation Retired Professor of Ecology QualificationPh.D. Major Activities Area(s) of Specialization  Pulicat Lake Eco management Wetlands and Birds Environmental  Keystone Species Propagation Education  Wetland Ecology and Biodiversity Occupation/Designation Lecturer  Environmental Education Major Activities and Eco-tourism  Ecological studies on wetlands  Coastal Zone, Artificial Research Fisherfolk.  National Environmental Awareness Campaign No. of Research Papers 70   Developing Eco - schools in Cuddalore district by taking up Awards/Recognitions planting of saplings and garbage Karmavirar Kamarajar Award for management activities Environmental Management 2002-2003 No. of Research Papers 65 Target Audience General Public Awards/Recognitions Sutrusuzhal Seyal Veerar Award from Department of Environment Govt. of Tamil Nadu for the year 2005

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 47 Dr. R. Santhana Krishnan Mr. J. Saravanan

Address Address (O) Saraswathi Narayanan College (O) Dhan Foundation Madurai - 625 022 60’A’ Block, 11th street, Annanagar East, Chennai - 600 102 Telephone (O) 0452 – 269 0635, 238 4431 (R) 78, ‘O’ Block 33rd Street, 94430 24377 Ganapathy Colony, Annanagar East, Chennai - 600 102 Fax 0452 - 269 0505 Telephone (O) 044 - 262 651 89 (R) 262 836 98 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Qualification [email protected] Ph.D. Qualification Area(s) of Specialization M.Sc. Zoology / Wildlife Biology/Ornithology Area(s) of Specialization Occupation/Designation Lecturer Applied Geology

Major Activities Occupation/Designation  Teaching - College Students Development Worker  Research - On Owls Major Activities   Nature Club - Trekking, Wildlife  Design and Implement Rainwater Census Harvesting Water Coater Recycling System Target Audience College and School Students  Community based coastal research conservation and management No. of Research Papers 2

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 48 Dr. M.C. Sathyanarayana Area(s) of Specialization Environmental Sciences and Forestry

Address Occupation/Designation Division of Wildlife Biology, Chief Conservator of Forests A.V.C. College (Autonomous) Major Activities Mayiladuthurai - 603 305  Planing and implementing Forest Telephone Development 04365 - 229 911, 94422 25759  Environmental Management E-mail [email protected] No. of Research Papers 15 QualificationPh.D. Awards/Recognitions Area(s) of Specialization Brandis Prize for best Research Paper Wildlife/Parasitology/ in Indian Forester (1989) WL Management/Biodiversity ICFRE Excellence Award in Occupation/Designation Reader Environmental Education (2004) Target Audience Dr. T.Sekar, I.F.S Students of schools and colleges

Address (O) Chief Conservator of Forest (HQ) Dr. Sekhar Raghavan O/O. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Building, 1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Address Chennai - 600 015 (O) Rain Center, 4, 3rd Trust Link Street Mandavelipakkam (R) 2A, College Road, Chennai - 600 028 New Nagar East, Chrompet, Chennai - 600 044 (R) D - 15, Bay view Apartments Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar Telephone Chennai - 600 090 (O) 044 - 243 211 38, 226 537 84 Telephone E-mail (O) 044 - 2461 6134, 2491 8415 [email protected] [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Qualification Ph.D., A.I.F.C. (Hons.) Qualification Ph.D.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 49 Area(s) of Specialization Occupation/Designation Physics Programme Director

Occupation/Designation Target Audience Director Researchers, Policy Makers Publications Major Activities Research Papers  Creating awareness on tree 20 plantation, rainwater harvesting, Books: 11 waste water recycle and reuse, waste management, eco sanitation. Dr. M. Selvanayagam No. of Research Papers 10 Address Awards/Recognitions P.G. and Research Dept. of Advanced Ashoka Fellow in 2003 Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai - 600 034 Target Audience Urban and rural residents Telephone 044 - 281 782 00 Ext. 332, 376 Fax Dr. V. Selvam 044 - 281 755 66 E-mail Address [email protected] M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation 3rd Cross street, Industrial Area, QualificationPh.D. Taramani, Chennai – 600 113 Area(s) of Specialization Telephone Environmental Science 94422 27680 Biotechnology E-mail Occupation/Designation [email protected] Professor and Director QualificationPh.D. No. of Research Papers 98 Major Activities  Mangrove Conservation and Target Audience Management, bio shield and College students, School students integrated coastal zone management and Villagers

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 50 Mrs. Shailaja Robert Grubh Mr. Shekar Dattatri

Address Address (O) Institute for Restoration of Plot 40, Door 11, 3rd East Street, Natural Environment, Christopher Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041 Nagar Extn. Nagercoil - 629 003 Telephone (R) COSMOS, IInd Main Street 044 – 2441 5744 Christopher Nagar Extn., Nagercoil - 629 003 E-mail [email protected] Telephone (O) 04652 - 230 708 Qualification (R) 04652 - 232 430 / 230 708 Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology E-mail Area(s) of Specialization [email protected] Wildlife film making and conservation Qualification Occupation/Designation B.Sc. Wildlife and Conservation filmmaker

Area(s) of Specialization Major Activities Zoology  Over 22 films on a wide range of natural history, research and Occupation/Designation conservation subjects Environmental Education Specialist Target Audience Major Activities General Public a policy   Conducted workshops and seminars Awards for Biology teachers, and Forest Officials  National Award 1987, A Cooperative for Snake catchers, Best Film on   Nature Camps and Excursions Ecology and Environment conducted for College and School students  National Award 1988, Seeds of Hope, Best Agricultural Film  National Award 1991, Silent Valley’ Best Film on Ecology and Environment, Best Cinematography

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 51  Silent Valley - Special Jury Award Mrs. Shobha Menon 1991,Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, U.S.A Address  Citta de Sondrio Invitational Award 504A Riverdale Apartments 1991, Sondrio Intl. Film Festival 4th Main Road Extn. on Parks and Protected Areas; Best Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 089 Nature Film Award, Earthvision Telephone Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan 044 - 420 451 37, 98409 04621  Special Jury Award 1998 E-mail Nagarahole – Tales from an Indian [email protected] Jungle, International Wildlife Film Festival, U.S.A.; Sondrio Qualification International Festival on Parks MA., B.Ed., and Protected Areas Area(s) of Specialization  Arlette Vincent Prize 1999 Valvert Community networking in Greening International Wildlife Film Occupation/Designation Festival, Brussels; Special Mention Journalist and editor of the Jury, 2003, Vatavaran Environmental and Wildlife Film Major Activities Festival, Delhi  Networking for sensitive greening  Award for Conservation Advocacy,  Campaign for care and concern for 2003, The Ridley’s Last Stand’ trees planting programmes International Wildlife Film Festival, Target Audience Montana, USA; Golden Tree Award General Public, School children, Vatavaran Environmental and Women SHGs wildlife Film Festival, Delhi  Rolex Award for Enterprise, 2004, Rolex SA, Switzerland  Carl Zeiss Award for Conservation, 2007  Prithvi Ratna Award for outstanding contribution to wildlife filmmaking, 2007

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 52 Dr. Sobhana Raj Awards/Recognitions  Bharathidasan Award (1999)  Address  Tamilnadu State Environment Award (2000) (O) Scott Christian College Parvathipuram , Nagercoil - 629 003  Rastriya Nirman Rattan Award (2001) (R) “JOYCE VILLA” 12 - A, Sahaya  Distinguished leader medal (2002) Street, Nagercoil - 629 001  Vidya Jothi Award (2003) Telephone  Lifetime Achievement Award (2004) 04652 - 230 751  Bharath Joythi Award (2005) E-mail [email protected]  Best Citizen’s of India (2007) [email protected] Target Audience Qualification Students, Children, General public and Ph.D. elite audience

Area(s) of Specialization Botany / Bio-Chemistry Dr. S. Somasundaram Occupation/Designation Rtd. Principal Address Major Activities (O) Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology  Planted more than 75000 saplings and Natural History, Anai Katty, Coimbatore - 641 108  Co-editor - Citizens Report of our District – 2000 (R) 9/58, Palaya Nava Kombu, Kundadam - (P.O.) and Via,   Prepared the Kanyakumari District. Dharapuram - (TK) Erode - 638702 Environmental - Profile (2001) Telephone  Prepared the Micro level (O) 0422 - 265 710 32,105 Environmental status report (2004) 94427 35368  Vision - 2020. K.K. An activist in Fax preparation of the report (2007) 0422 - 265 7101 No. of Research Papers E-mail 48 [email protected] [email protected] Qualification Ph.D.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 53 Area(s) of Specialization Qualification Wildlife - Ornithology Ph.D.

Occupation/Designation Area(s) of Specialization Senior Research Fellow Nature Conservation, Forest Major Activities Management  Ornithology Research Occupation/Designation  GIS Training Principal Chief Conservator of Forests  Resource person in nature education Dr. G. Sridharan  Chronobiology, Molecular Analysis

No. of Research Papers Address 12 Reader and Asst. Controller Rajah Serfogi Govt. College Awards/Recognitions Thanjavur - 5 OBC Conservation Grant Telephone Target Audience School Children (O)4362 - 226 417, 94421 56238 E-mail Dr. C.K.SREEDHARAN, I.F.S. [email protected] Qualification Address Ph.D. (O)Tamilnadu Forest Department No.1, Jeenis Salai, Panagal Building Area(s) of Specialization Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 Wetland bird diversity (R) 17, Amar Apartments, Occupation/Designation 98, II Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Reader in Zoology Adyar, Chennai - 600 020 Major Activities Telephone  Minor project in University (O) 044-2432 1738, 94449 23923 Grants Commission (R) 044-2441 2062  Bird watcher Fax 044-243 37307 No. of Research Papers 6 E-mail [email protected] [email protected]

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 54 Dr. M.Srinivasan Mr. Subash

Address Address (O) CAS in Marine Biology Plot no: 6, Govindarajnagar, Annamalai University Moulivakkam, Chennai - 600116 Parangipettai - 608 502 Telephone Telephone 044 - 320 012 06, 93626 05379 (R) 04142 - 224 444, 04144 - 243 223 E-mail Fax [email protected] (O) 04144 - 243 555 Qualification E-mail M.E (Public Health) [email protected] Major Activities Qualification  Municipal Solid waste Management Ph.D.  Vermi composting Area(s) of Specialization  Grey Water Recycling Marine Science, Fishery, Aquaculture Published Monograph on sea snakes  Tree Plantation Occupation/Designation  Kitchen Garden and organic farming Professor Occupation/Designation Major Activities Managing Trustee   Published Monograph on Target Audience “Sea Snakes” Elected representatives, Public  Biodiversity of fishes after Tsunami and local communities  Age and groups studies in Marsh Crocodiles  Sandy beach benthos No. of Research Papers 50

Awards/Recognitions Life member in Indian Science Congress Target Audience Schools and College students

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 55 Mr. T.S. Subramaniya Raja, Mr. Sudarshan Rodriguez

Address Address 170/191, Ramaraja Street Flat 2B, Aditya Apartments, Sakkaraja Kottai 38 Balakrishna Road, Valmiki Nagar, Rajapalayam - 626 117 Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041

Telephone Telephone 04563 - 225 858, 98438 39137 (0) 044 420 1947, 9840680127 E-mail Fax [email protected] 044 - 420 19468 Qualification E-mail M.A. [email protected] Occuptation/Designation Qualification Secretary, Wildlife Association M.Sc of Rajapalayam Area(s) of Specialization Major Activities Coastal Management  Conducting awareness programmes among school / college students Occupation/Designation Senior Research Associate, ATREE  Assisting the Forest department personnel in their census operations by involving school / college students and teachers  Anti poaching drive at the foot hills of the Western ghats - by educating the people living near the forest areas  Taking steps to prevent the spread of contagious diseases to wild animals through domestic cattle

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 56 Dr. Sudip Mitra  1996 IARI Senior Research Fellowship Address  1994 IARI Junior Research M.S. Swaminathan Research Fellowship Foundation, 3rd Cross Street Taramani Institutional Area  1990 Jindal Merit Scholarship in Chennai - 600 113 Agriculture Telephone  1988 National Merit Scholarship 044 - 225 416 98 / 225 412 29 Target Audience Fax National and International Research and 044 - 225 413 39 Academic Institutions, Government and Non Government Organisations E-mail [email protected] Dr. Sultan Ahmed Ismail QualificationPh.D. and Post Doctorate

Area(s) of Specialization Address Climate Change and Natural (O) The New College, Chennai - 600 014 Resources Management (R) Ecoscience Research Foundation Occupation/Designation 98, Baaz Nagar, Project Director 3/621 East Coast Road, Palavakkam, Chennai - 600 041 Major Activities  Report on ‘Realizing the Promise Telephone (O) 044 - 283 512 69 / 244 807 86 and Potential of African Agriculture’ 93848 98358  Developed a new methodology for E-mail methane production estimation in [email protected] paddy fields QualificationPh.D., D.Sc., No. of Research Papers 33 Area(s) of Specialization Awards/Recognitions Ecology and Environment  2001 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) NET Occupation/Designation Head, Department of Biotechnology  1998 Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust Scholarship Major Activities  Composting  Organic farming

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 57  Grey water management Dr. Supraja Dharini  Environment education Address  Soil Biology (O) #7, Kalakruti Avenue  Vermiculture (Vermitech) Injambakkam (opposite Prarthana Drive-in theater), Chennai - 600 041 No. of Research Papers 63 (R) 63, 1st Avenue, Vettuvankeni, Awards/Recognitions Chennai - 600 041 Arignar Anna Award for environmental Telephone education and awareness (O)044 - 244 922 00, (R) 244 922 42 Fax Mr. R.SUNDARARAJU, I.F.S. 044 - 244 925 51 E-mail Address [email protected] (O) Tamilnadu Forest Department [email protected] No.1, Jeenis Salai Panagal Building Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 Qualification Ph.D. (R) B.S.R. Garden, Balaraman Colony Street, Parthasarathy Nagar, Area(s) of Specialization Manapakkam, Ramapuram, Aesthetics / Turtle Conservationist and Chennai - 600 116 Environment Education Telephone Occupation/Designation (O) 044 - 2432 1738 (R) 2246 1900 Artist / Chairperson 9445019802 Major Activities E-mail  Community conservation of Olive [email protected] Ridley Sea Turtle tnforest @vsnl.com  Environment education QualificationM.Sc. Diploma in Forestry  Community development Target Audience Area(s) of Specialization Fishing communities, school and Nature Conservation, Forest Management college students and general public Occupation/Designation Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 58 Mr. Swahilya (formerly Prof. M.S.Swaminathan, M.P Akila Dinakar) Address Address M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (O) The Hindu, Kasturi Buildings, 3rd Cross Street, Institutional Area, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002 Taramani, Chennai - 600113 (R) Gitalaya, 11, Nageswara Road Telephone Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034 044 - 225 426 98, 225 412 29 Telephone E-mail (O) 044 - 285 76393, 9380 521995 [email protected] Fax Occupation/Designation (O) 044 - 284 153 95 Chairman, MSSRF Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) E-mail [email protected] Area of Specialisation [email protected] Eco Technology, Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity conservation, Qualification Community Development M.A. Journalism / Communication Awards Area(s) of Specialization  Padma Shri (1967) , Padma Ecology Conservation Bhushan (1972), Padma Vibushan Occupation/Designation (1989) Journalist / Senior Reporter  Ramon Magsaysay Award for Major Activities Community Leadership in 1971  Journalism  Albert Einstein World Science Awards/Recognitions Award in 1986 Exnora Award for Animal welfare  journalism.  First World Food Prize in 1987  Rotary award for vocational excellence  Fellow of Indian Institute of for writing on environment and ecology Science, Indian Society for Plantation Crops, Madras Science Foundation, Linnean Society of London, Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, US National Academy of Sciences  58 Honorary Doctorate Degrees

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 59 Dr. J.Tagore Derose Mr. S. Theodore Baskaran

Address Address Chevliar society, 42, polpettai, opp to 202, Sterling East, 16, Pottery Road, new bus stand, Thoothukudi - 2 Bangalore - 560 005 Telephone Telephone 0461 - 234 6220 , 98421 46227 080 - 2580 7421

E-mail E-mail [email protected] [email protected] Qualification Qualification M.A. Ph.D. Area(s) of Specialization Area(s) of Specialization Environmental education Marine Biologist Occupation/Designation Occupation/Designation Postmaster General (Retd.) Director Major Activities Major Activities  Writing on wildlife - in   Sea - weed cultivation, Fisheries Tamil and English and Mangrove plantation.  Advocacy - on conservation issues Target Audience Local public and SHG Books  Dance of the SARUS  Two books on wildlife in Tamil Awards  Hony. wildlife warden, Tamil Nadu  Govt. of Karnataka award for writing on conservation

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 60 Dr. K.Thiyagesan Mr. U. Thirunavukkarasu

Address (O) Dept. of Zoology, Address A.V.C. College, Mannampandal, C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, Mayiladuthurai - 609 305 1 Eldams Road, Alwarpet Chennai - 600 018 (R) ManaDheekshithar St, Chidambaram - 608 001 Telephone 044 - 243 417 78, 243 465 26 Telephone 94439 59646 Fax 044 - 243 207 56 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Qualification [email protected] Ph.D. Qualification Area(s) of Specialization M.Sc., M.Ed.,  Wetland Ecology, Environmental Area(s) of Specialization Science Botany and Education Occupation/Designation (Environmental Studies)  Reader in Zoology & Division of Occupation/Designation Wildlife Biology Environmental Education Officer Major Activities Carried out Major Activities   Survey on wetland birds  Preparation of Environmental  Offering statistical consultancy, EIA Literature  Wildlife research  Textbook and Content development Target Audience  Environmental education Students, Research Scholars and NGO’s. implementation at various levels No. of Research Papers 14

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 61 Dr. C. Thomson Jacob Dr. S.Vincent

Address Address 01, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building (O) Tamil Nadu State Council for Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 Science and Technology, DOTE Telephone Campus, Chennai - 600 025 044 - 243 312 43, 90030 71833 Telephone Fax (O) 044 -223 014 28, 94441 41517 044 - 2433 6594 Fax E-mail 044 - 223 015 52 [email protected] E-mail [email protected] [email protected] QualificationPh.D. [email protected] Qualification Area(s) of Specialization Ph.D. Environmental Information System Water pollution Area(s) of Specialization Occupation/Designation Science and Technology, Eco Campus Senior Programme Officer Initiatives, Environmental Awareness creation Major Activities  Published State of Environment Occupation/Designation (SoE) Report / Atlas / Video film Member Secretary

 Developed web based database on Paper Published (SoE) (www.tnenvis.nic.in) 45

 Prepared ISBEI database Awards  Worked for Loss of Ecology Environmental Awareness and Authority, GOI on Damage Education Award (2000- 2001) assessment studies in Department of Environment, Tamil Nadu. Government of Tamil Nadu No. of Research Papers Achievement Award - 2007 by Indian 10 Science Monitor

Target Audience Rev. Fr. T.A. Mathias National Award Policy makers for Innovative College Teachers from AIACHI, New Delhi

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 62 ‘Man of the Year’ (1999) given by Telephone American Biographical Institute, Inc. USA 94440 23200

Distinguish Leadership Award (1999) E-mail [email protected] given by American Biographical [email protected] Institute, Inc. USA QualificationB.Sc Award of Young Scientists Fellowship for the year 1998 from Tamil Nadu Area(s) of Specialization State Council for Science and Physics Technology, Chennai Occupation/Designation Rev. Fr. Yeddanapalli Research Award Media Consultant (1994) from Research Committee, Major Activities Loyola College, Chennai  Environment Education Loyola Environmental Award (2004),  Conservation (Environment) P.G. and Research Department of  Documentation Zoology, Loyola College, Chennai  Campaigns Major Activities  Controlling the Vector mosquitoes No. of Research Papers in Chennai City 1

 GIS Strategy for Storm Water Management Dr. K.Venkataraman

 Community based disaster preparedness in Pulicate. Address 475, 9th South Cross Street, Target Audience Kapaleeswarer Nagar, Neelankarai, Policy makers and College teachers Chennai - 600 041 Telephone 044 - 244 91390 Mr. S. Venkataraman Fax 044 - 244 91390 Address New #16, Old #56, House #4, E-mail M.G.R. Road, Kalakshetra Colony [email protected] Chennai - 600 090 [email protected] QualificationPh.D.

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 63 Area(s) of Specialization Area(s) of Specialization Zoology, Limnology, Marine Biology Island Eco system marine sciences, Occupation/Designation Occupation/Designation Govt. Service, Secretary Scientist and Group Head - OSTI Major Activities No. of Research Papers  Studies on zooplankton of India 76

 Studies on Antarctica Awards/Recognitions  Studies on coral reefs of India Best Ph.D. Thesis award  NBSAP - Natural aquatic ecosystem and India Dr. Yugraj Singh Yadava No. of Research Papers 150 Address Bay of Bengal Programme Awards/Recognitions Post Box No 1054, 91, Saint Mary’s 3 fellow and Zoological society Road, Abhiramapuram, Chennai - 600 018 Kolkata. Fellow of Maduras Natural History Society Telephone 044 - 249 361 88, 249 362 94 Fax Mr. R.Venkatesan 044 - 249 361 02 E-mail/ Website Address [email protected] (O) Scientist and Group Head - Ocean Science and Technology for Islands, Qualification National Institute of Ocean Ph.D. Technology, Chennai - 601302 Area(s) of Specialization Telephone Fisheries and Aquaculture 044 - 224 611 02 Occupation/Designation Fax Director 044 - 224 602 75 Major Activities E-mail  Increase awareness and knowledge [email protected] of the needs, benefits and practices [email protected] of coastal fisheries management Qualification  Enhance skills through training Ph.D. and education

WWF | Directory of Environmental Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu 64  Transfer appropriate technologies Qualification and techniques for development of Ph.D. small-scale fisheries Area(s) of Specialization  Establish regional information Environmental Science networking Occupation/Designation  Promote women’s participation in Assistant Professor coastal fisheries development at all levels. Major Activities  Studies on the Removal of Arsenic Target Audience Policy makers and fishing community  Economics of Municipal Solid waste Management in Tamil Nadu No. of Research Papers Dr. I. Zareena Begum 9 Awards/Recognitions Address Awarded with research fellowship by (O) Madras School of Economics, the Ministry of Human Resource and Gandhi Mandapam Road, Development (MHRD), New Delhi. Chennai - 600 025 Awarded by the Indian Academy of (R) #10/9, Flat C, 8th Main Road, Sciences, Bangalore for the Summer Kasturba Nagar, Adyar, Research Chennai - 600 020 Target Audience Telephone Environmental Policy Makers, 99529 50994 Researchers, NGOs, Academicians and Scientists Fax 044 223 548 47, 223 51 55 E-mail [email protected]

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