Themes

1. Lake, Rivers: Water quality, biotic resources, conservation, restoration and management

Chairman and Co-Chairman : Prasad MNV, Karthick B and Rao GR
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

1.1

Karthick B,
Mahesh MK and
Ramachandra
TV

Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc

Ecological status of central Western Ghats rivers evaluated using Benthic Diatom communities

1.2

Prasad MNV

Dept. of Plant Science,
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Beneficial uses of macrophytes for Wastewater Treatment and Management

1.3

Ankitha  N Parikh , Mankodi PC

Division of Fishery and Aquatic biology

Limnological Survey of Sama, the urban pond of Vadodra,Gujarat

1.4

Nandini N,
Aboud S Jumbe and
Anupama BS

Dept of Environmental science, Bangalore University

Contamination of Shivapura and Karihobanahalli lakes in Peenya industrial area, Bangalore District, India

1.5

Subhayan Dutta,
Tapan Saha and
Aniruddha Mukhopadyay

Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management ,Salt Lake city, Kolkatta

Circadian variation of physicochemical factors vis-à-vis zooplankton abundance at different seasons in a freshwater lake, at Saheb bundh, Purulia, West Bengal

1.6

Zachariah EJ and
Goerge Thomas

Atmospheric Sciences Division, Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram

Methane in the Ashtamudi lake, Kerala, India

1.7

 Sameer G Chebbi and David M

Karnataka Science College, Dharwad

Behavior and respiratory responses of the freshwater fish, Cyprinus Carpio (linnaeus) under Quinalophos intoxication in sublethal and recovery tenures.

1.8

Cini Oommen C and
Nirmal Kumar JI

Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research

Influence of limiting factors on Phytoplankton and Coliform Population in an Inundated, isolated Wetland

1.9

Sampath K and
Sundaramoorthy T

Society for Environmental Education and Conservation , Chidambaram

Concerns of farming community in protecting irrigation tanks - A study from Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India

1.10

Kalavathy S,
Selvakumar R,
Suresh Kumar P and
Revathy
S

Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil nadu

Quality of Cavery River Water at Thirumukkadul

1.11

Manjappa S,
Suresh B,
Puttaiah ET and
Aravinda
HB

Bapuji Iinstitute of Engineering and Technology

Water quality index of Tungabhadra river water ecosystem near Harihar  town, Karnataka

1.12

Pradeep Kumar Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee-247667 (Uttarakhand) ,India Water quality : Lakes of Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica

1.13

Indu Mehrotra and Pradeep Kumar Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee-247667 (Uttarakhand) ,India Natural purification of water from Nainital lake : Water quality evaluation

1.14

Sonali Pati , Anjan Kumar Prusty B

Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology
PO Box no.83,Mundra Road,Bhuj-370001,Gujarat

Eco-chemical characterization of surface water bodies in and around mining areas of western part of Kachhh,Gujarat

1.15

Shabeer KK

Animal Behaviour and Wetland Research Laboratory
Christ college, Irinjalakuda, Kerela

Investigations on the influence of sediments and water quality on the diversity and phytoplankton, zooplankton interaction in a wetland ecosystem

Concluding Session

1.16

Bhaskar MV

No.73, Ashok Manipuri ECIL Post, Kapra, Hyderabad

Video on NUALGI

1.17

Madhyastha MN

National Institute of Technology,
Suratkal, Mangalore

Interlinking of Rivers : Conservation Strategies

2. Coastal Ecosystems

Chairman and Co-chair : Subash Chandran MD, Kartik Shanker and Boominathan M
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

2.1

Subash chandran MD and  Ramachandra TV 

CES, IISc

Mangroves: In need of estuary-based management plans

2.2

Kartik Shanker

CES, IISc

Sea turtles: Ocean’s ambassadors of conservation

2.3

Boominathan M, Subashchandran MD and Ramachandra TV

CES, IISc

Bivalves  diversity and distribution in relation to salinity

2.4

Ramakrishnan N and
Anand
PH

Government Arts and Science College

Tsunami impact and Morphoogical changes along the Tamin Nadu Coastal Estuaries

2.5

Purandara BK, Venkatesh B and
Choubey
VK

National Institute of Hydrology, Regional center, Hanuman nagar,  Belgaum

Grain size variation and environmental implications in a coastal ecosystem - A case Study

2.6

Santosh Kumar Sarkar

Dept of Marine Sciences, University of Calcutta

Trace organics in sediments in the lower stretch of Ganges Estuary and their Ecotoxicological significance

2.7

Shailendra Viyol and
Nirmal Kumar

Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research(ISTAR)

Dissolved methane in relation to important nutrient gradients in surface waters of Tapi estuary, Gujarat

2.8

Smitha,
Mustak MS,
Karthick B and Ramachandra TV
Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, Mangalore Diatom Flora of Aghanashini estuary mangroves : West coast of India

3. Land and Water Interaction

Chairman and Cochair : Vijayakumaran Nair, Rajasri Ray and Dhaval Joshi
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

3.1

Rajasri Ray,
Subhash Chandran MD and
Ramachandra
TV

CES, IISc

Importance of sacred grooves in watershed management system

3.2

Anitha Suseelan

RV College of Engineering

City as a hydraulic construction: The water corridors of Kumbakonam

3.3

Palakshappa K and
Nagaraj
 MK

Dept of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Impact assessment of water shed development programme

3.4

Rai SP,
Bhishm Kumar ,
Omkar Singh and
Khobragade
SD

National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee

Isotopic composition of Mansar lake district Uddhampur, Jammu and Kashmir and its significance in hydrology investigations

3.5

Joyce Jose,
Roby TJ,
Ramachandra KK and
Nair PV

Marthoma college, Thiruvalla, Kerala. Kerala Forest Research Institute , Peechi, Trichur 680653

Myristica swamps: a treasure trove of biodiversity

3.6

Ramachandra P Prasad, Chiranjibi Pattanaik and Narendra Prasad

Salim ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Lab for Spatial Informatics, International Institute for Information Technology

Wetland inventory and dynamics in Karnataka using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System

3.7

Satyhanathan M,
Deepta VT and
Selvam V

School of civil Engineering, SRM University Kancheepuram dist, Tamil Nadu

Impact of historical flows of the Coleroon river on the surrounding ecosystem.

3.8

Thamil Chelvan P and Yashika Chelvan Department of Bio Sciences, Narmada College of Science and Commerce, Zadeshwar-392011, Bharuch(Gujarat), India

Niche analysis and environmental status of river Narmada flood plain ponds

4. Biodiversity

Chairman and Co-chair : Bhat DM, Aravind NA and Ali Rani
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

4.1

Sheshadri KS
Ganesh T

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
659, 5th a main, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024

Faunal mortality on roads during an annual festival in Kalakad –Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve ,south Western Ghats,India

4.2

Haridasan  VK and
Ravi
G

St. Joseph's College, no 36, Lalbagh Road, Bangalore

Distribution and seasonal survey of aquatic angiosperms in Chikka bidiru lake of Bannergahtta, Bangalore dist, Karnataka

4.3

Dinesh Kumar BP and Venkatesha MG

Dept of Zoology, Bangalore University, Bangalore

Biodiversity of aquatic insects in some lakes in the Bangalore region

4.4

Rajashekhar S and Venkatesha MG

Dept of Zoology, Bangalore University, Bangalore

Aquatic birds of various lakes in greater Bangalore Metropolitan city

4.5

Venkateshwarlu M, Honneshappa K, Shahnawaz A and
Cinchana NV

Dept of Applied Zoology,
Kuvempu University,
Shankaraghatta

Biodiversity of fish fauna of Sogane and Santhekadur tanks, Shimoga, Karnataka

4.6

Ramesh Hallapa and David M

Karnataka Science College, Dharwad

Modulation in behavior and respiratory dynamics of the freshwater fish, Cyprinus Carpio (linnaeus) under Chlorpyrifos intoxication

4.7

Vidyadhar Atkore

BNHS, Mumbai

The freshwater fish diversity in the tributaries of river Ramganga in the Shiwaliks of the western Himalayas

4.8

Devi MM and
Ramanujam
S N

Fish Biology laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Lifesciences, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong-22

Icthyodiversity of Meghalaya

4.9

Victorraj M,
Selvam K,
Kannadhasan C,
Rajasekaran N and
Ramakrishnan N

Department of Zoology, Govt. Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam – 612001

Plankton and Faunal Diversity in College Lake at Govt. Arts College, Kumbakonam (Autonomous), Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu

4.10

Selvam K,
Victorraj M,
Kannadhasan C,
Rajasekaran  N and Ramakrishnan N

Department of Zoology, Govt. Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam – 612001

Comparative Study on Floral Diversity of Kavery River and Five water bodies in and around Kumbakonam Town, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu

4.11

Aravind NA and Madhyastha NA

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

Diversity of freshwater Mollusc in the Western ghats

4.12

Malathi and
Thippeswamy S

Mangalore University
Mangalore

Plankton of sita river, tributary of river Tunga, in the Western Ghats, India

4.13

Kannadhasan C, Selvam K, Victorraj M, Rajasekaran  N and Ramakrishnan N PG Department of Zoology, Government Arts College (Autonomus), Kumbakonam-612001, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu A preliminary study of faunal and floral diversity in two man-made ponds near Kumbakonam, Tanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

4.14

Moovendran N,
Selvam K and Ramakrishnan N
PG Department of Zoology, Government Arts College (Autonomus), Kumbakonam-612001, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu Comparative study on faunal and floral Diversity in a pond and Thirumalairayan River in AdambarPadugai village of Thiruvaruar Diatrict, Tamil Nadu

5. Conservation, Restoration and Management of Ecosystems

Chairman and Co chair : Shivakumar AR, Umesh DS and Alakananda B
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

5.1

Alakananda B, Supriya G Karthick B and Ramachandra TV

CES, IISc

Diatoms of Centenary Pond of Indian Institute of Science

5.2

Manjappa S, Suresh S,
Aravinda HB and Desai GP

Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology

An approach for restoration of lake ecosystems- A case study of Kundawada lake, situated near Davangere in central part of Karnataka

5.3

Mahapatra PK,
Mishra SN,
Khalid MA and
Palei
NC

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

Evaluating the effectiveness of elephant proof measures in Keonjhar forest division (territorial), Orissa, India

5.4

Ketan Tatu

Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar

Comparative status of biodiversity and conservation/ management issues of some inland wetlands in Gujarat

5.5

Helen Roselene

Mount Carmel College, Bangalore

Developing Waste Water Treatment Plant using Phytobiofilms in a eutrophic lake

5.6

Ranjini RF,
Usha KJ and
Angira Devi Bhuyan

Dept of Environmental Sciences, Mount Carmel College, No 58, Palace road, Vasanthnagar

Exsitu uptake of chromium and growth curve studies of Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus sps

5.7

Shankar Sharma

SBRR Mahajana first grade College

Impact of electricity industry on environment: Issues and Remedies

5.8

Pallavee Tyagi

Raj kumar Goel Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad

Ecosystem health- approach to restoration of wetland resources of Lakshmital lake

5.9

Keshava H Korse and Sunil Thomas PJ

Dept. Of Pharmocognosy and Biotechnology, SDM college, Ujire, Karnataka

Approaches and Components of restoration of Riparion zones: Lessons from central Western Ghats in peninsular India

6. Modelling

Chairman and Co-chair : Gururaja KV, Uttam Kumar and Amit S Yadav
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

6.1

Gururaja KV and
Ramachandra TV

CES, IISc

Conservation priority regions in Uttara Kannada district using amphibians as surrogates

6.2

Uttam Kumar
Ramachandra TV

CES, IISc

Modelling and quantification of forest fragmentation

6.3

Nihar Ranjan Samal,
Mazumdar A,
JohnK KD and
Peeters
F

Dept of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, MG Avenue, Durgapur-713209, West Bengal

Effect of meteorological forcing and stratification variability in three morphometrically different urban lakes in Kolkata metro city

6.4

Srikantaswamy S,
Siamak Gholami,
Shakuntala Bai,
Harish Kumara BK and
Madhukar

Dept of Studies in Environmental Science, Manasagangotri, Mysore

Multivariate quality analysis of Cauvery river water around KRS dam, Karnataka

6.5

Amal Raj S and
Mageshkumar P

Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University

Application of  artificial neural network in Modelling of algal blooms - An overview

6.6

Harini Santhanam,
Mangeshkumar P and
Amal raj S

Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University

Application of fuzzy indices to determine the trophic status of Pulicat lagoon, southeast coast of India

6.7

Omkar SN and
Senthilnath J

Aerospace Engineering, IISc- Bangalore

Lake monitoring using satellite image based on deformable model

6.8

Mahesh MK and
Hosmani SP

Yuvaraja's College and Mahajana's College, Mysore

Nygaard's algal Index in Determination of Trophic State index of lake Ecosystem

6.9

Amit Yadav,
Uttam K and Ramachandra TV
CES, IISc

Forest Fragmentation in a Micro Watershed of West Himalaya

7. Pollution: Water – consequences and remedial measures

Chairman and  CoChair : Chanakya HN, Durga Madhab Mahapatra and Supriya G
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

7.1

Durga Madhab Mahapatra,
Chanakya HN and Ramachandra TV

CST, IISc

Sustainability and Nutrient lock up in Varthur Lake, Bangalore

7.2

Anupama BS,
Abodh Jumbe and
Nandini N

Dept of Environmental Science, Bangalore University

Microbial assessment of Madivala- a rejuvenated lake in Bangalore urban district

7.3

Manishita Das,
Nirmal Kumar JI and
Rita N Kumar

Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research

Heavy metal contamination of selected aquatic Macrophytes in two distinct seasons: A case study of Varasda Wetland, Gujrat, India

7.4

Ramakrishnan N and
Anand
PH
Department of Botany, Govt. Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam - 612001 Studies on Restoration and Conservation Strategies for controlling Pollution level of Kaveri River in Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu Using Biological Indicators and Remote sensing

7.5

Nishadh K A,
Rachna Chandra and Azeez PA

Bharthiar University

Pollution status and conservation of lakes in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

7.6

Pranav Garg,
Ruth Witkowski and
Robert Levin

Amity University

Determination of the identity of salmon colored H2S producing colony isolates from fish and their characterization by real time PCR

7.7

Ashoka  Chakkaravarthy Q

St. Joseph's College

Bioremediation of domestic waste water of Thuraiyur municipality

7.8

Shakuntala Bai and
Srikantaswamy S

Dept. of Studies in Environmental Science, University Of Mysore, Manasagangothri,
Mysore
Waste Water Treatment and management in Urban areas – A case Study of Mysore city, Karnataka, India

7.9

Pattusamy V and nandini N

Central Pollution Control Board, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Status of lakes before and after restoration – a case study on ulsoor, sankey,
hebbal & madival lakes of Bangalore, Karnataka

7.10

Rajashekhar Rao School of Architecture,M.S. Ramiah Institute of Technology, M.S.R. Nagar,Bangalore-54 Conservation of lakes, issue and application –A Case of Bangalore

8. Urbanization – Impacts on Ecosystem

Chairman and Co-chair : Ramachandra TV and Sudhira HS
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

8.1

Sudhira HS and
Ramachandra TV

CES,IISc

 

8.2

Kokilamani AL

Sri Aurbindo College for Women, Bangaluru

Impacts of urbanization on wetlands: A case study - Tumkuru Amanikere

8.3

Ramakrishnaiah CR, Sadashivaiah C and
Ranganna G

BMS College of Engineering

The impact of urbanization of Tumkur lake - A case study

8.4

Goerge Thomas and Zachariah EJ

Atmospheric Sciences Division , Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram

Urban heat Islands in the coastal city Interlaced by wetlands

8.5

Prathishta Y,
Dirk Walther and
Thanasekaran K

Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University.

Baseline study on an eco-restoration process of a hyper-eutrophic urban waterbody

8.6

Nandini N,
Pavithra S Reddy,
Anupama BS and
Durgesh R

Dept. of Environmental Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore

Characterization of leachate and Ground water samples of a municipal solid waste dumping site of Bangalore city, Karnataka

8.7

Fathima Samana S and
Anitha Suseelan

RV College of Engineering

Historical evolution of tank system in Bangalore city

8.8

Chandra Shekar H, Lokesh KV and
Ranganna G

Dept of Civil Engineering, MEI polytechnic, Rajajinagar 4th block, Bangalore

Impact of urbanization on surface, subsurface and ground water quality(a case study in Hebbagodi village, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District)

9. Law, Economic valuation of Lake Ecosystem Services

Chairman and Co-Chair : Suryaprakash S, Harish Bhat and Uma HR
Sr.no Name Address Paper Title

9.1

Harish Bhat CES,IISc Valuation of Wetland Services

9.2

Anoop P and
Suryaprakash S

Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Economic valuation of wetlands: Methods and emperical evidence

9.3

Nataraju S

JSS Law College, Autonomous

The legal aspects of wetlands conservation in India- An analysis

9.4

Uma H R

Economics Dept. Manasagangothri University of Mysore, Mysore

Valuation of lake biodiversity- Essential to control water Pollution in lakes.

9.5

Asmita Sengupta

Forest research Institute University

India's national water policy, 2002 in the light of climate change

9.7

Vikas Lakhani

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Environmental awareness: A Case study of migrant workers in Ankaleshwar (Gujarat)