Asha P.s.

Biography

After the completion of my masters in marine biology in 1994 and PhD in Holothurian reproductive aspects and hatchery rearing in 2006, I am working in CMFRI since 1996 on fisheries environment management and sea cucumber conservation. I currently hold the post of Principal scientist at Tuticorin Research Centre of CMFRI. I have worked on the impact of industrial and domestic pollution in Tuticorin coastal waters. Also conducted studies on the variations in the hydrological parameters and the zooplankton and phytoplankton constituents off Tuticorin. On the conservation aspect , I have contributed in the development of technique for breeding, larval and juvenile rearing of an endangered sea cucumber species Holothuria spinifera and also standardized several aspects of hatchery and early juvenile rearing of commercial sea cucumber H.scabra .

Research Interest

Pollution monitoring', Climate change studies, Conservation of critical marine habitats and sea cucumbers.