BIODATA of Prof. M. Arunachalam
Name: Muthukumarasamy Arunachalam
Title: Prof.
Gender: Male
City: Alwarkurichi Country: India
Born: 10 June 1955
Position: Professor & Head
Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental Sciences
M. S. University,
Alwarkurichi 627 412 Tamilnadu State
Home Add: Dr. M. Arunachalam
6, Narayanasamy Kovil Street, Alwarkurichi 627 412, Tamilnadu State
Phone Office: 04634 283671
Fax Office: 04634 283270
Email:
Qualifications: M. Sc. Ph. D.
Experience: : 1977 - 1989 JRF, SRF, University of Kerala
1988 - Research Trainee Limnological Institute (Nederlands Institute of Ecology)
1989 - Exchange visitor Idaho State University, USA
1990 - 1993 Research Associate, Research Director (NGO)
1994 - 1997 Lecturer, M. S. University
1997 - 2005 Reader, M. S. University
2005 - to date Professor, M. S. University
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity - Streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoir
ecology, taxonomy of freshwater fishes, aquatic invertebrates, periphytic
algae and diatoms, fish phylogeny and cytogenetics, fish geomorphometry
and fish evolution, conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems,
freshwater wetlands- ecology, functional values and mapping of wetlands
using remote sensing and GIS, stream habitat mapping, Environmental Impact
assessment of Coastal wetlands.
Curr Act: TOTAL PUBLICATIONS
International 14
National 110
Key note papers 23
Books/Manuals 3
NEW SPECIES DESCRIBED
Fish 13
Freshwater prawn 1
Mollusca 1
NO. OF PROJECTS HANDLED 16 (worth Rs.1.5 Crore)
(MoEn & F, DST, DBT, UGC, ICAR/ NATP,
IISC, SACON, National Geographic Society)
TOTAL SEMINAR/SYMPOSIUM/ WORKSHOPS/ TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Organized - 12
Attended - 40
EXPERT COMMITTEE MEMBER (GOVERNMENT / NGOS)
i. Biomonitoring of rivers and yardstick development, (1992) Central
Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government
of India.
ii. Campaign against Shrimp industries.
iii. Industrial complexes and its impact on Pulicate Lake, Kattupalli
Island, Buckingham canal and Ennore creek and Backwaters, Feb, 2000.
iv. Conservation, Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) Workshop on
Freshwater Fishes India. Sep. 22-26, 1997, National Bureau of Fish Genetic
Resources, Lucknow.
v. Consultant - International Water Management Institute (IWMI - IUCN) on
inter linking of rivers (India).
vi. Coastal Action Network (CAN) Campaign for protection of Water
Resources - Tamilnadu.
vii. Sand Mining in Amaravathi and Cauvery river basin in Karur.
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY
i Leaf litter processing in Global Streams ( National Geographic
Society)
ii Environment Management Tools in River basins of India
(International Water Management Institute)
NO. OF Ph. D s PRODUCED - 14
Pos Held: Founder member, World Association of Copepodologist
International Association for Ecology (INTECOL)
Asian Fisheries Society
Ecological Society of America
Freshwater Life
Cont Eco: Professional service
Report prepared on the impact of shrimp aquaculture on coastal
environments was accepted by the Supreme Court of India and subsequently a
ban was implemented on November 1998.
Impact study of sand mining on the groundwater potential and habitats in
Cauvery river basin.
Impact of marine dredging on the ecosytem damage to Gulf of Mannar
Biosphere Reserve, India (Ongoing)
Consultant
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on Peninsular Indian rivers (2006)
Wetland Habitat Inventory in South Tamilnadu, UNEP - SACON Project (2004)
Fish Ecology and Remote Sensing projects in Centre for Ecological
Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, (1996-97).
Ministry of Science and Technology project on stream insects. Centre for
Aquatic Entomology Research, Madurai College, Madurai, (1992-95).
UGC (New Delhi) project on Pollution in a perennial river Tambaraparani
and its effects on aquatic organisms. Zoological Research Laboratory, St.
Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, (1992-94).
Indo-Netherlands Scheme on River Ecology, Department of Aquatic Biology
and Fisheries, University of Kerala, (1990-93).