Focus of Research :
- Fisheries Oceanography
- Marine Biodiversity
- Climate change issues in marine science
- Remote Sensing
- Fishery Resource Management
- Environment Management
Background :
Worked extensively on the sustained application of oceanography, remote sensing, and modeling techniques to support food and nutritional security in fisheries and aquaculture, particularly benefiting artisanal fishermen and aquafarmers in India. Research is deeply rooted in rigorous science with a strong focus on societal benefit, including the development of Potential Fishing Zone Advisories, Coral reef bleaching alerts, and Water Quality advisories supported by a citizen science network. Advocated the use of remotely sensed data and ocean biogeochemistry to assess fishing potential and applied oceanographic science to support the developing cage aquaculture industry. Leadership in research on climate change impacts has been influential at the policy level for the nation and has contributed to adaptation and mitigation strategies at the grassroots level.
Education :
- PhD (Marine Science): 2011, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa University.
- MFSc (Fisheries Resource Management): 2002, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai.
- BFSc (Fisheries Science): 2000, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur.
Current Research Projects :
Sl.No. | Title | Funded By |
1. | National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture | ICAR-CRIDA |
2. | Integrating Risk Assessments and Future Projections for Sustainable Coastal Resilience | MOEF |
3. | CO2 Assimilation Off Cochin and Mandapam Coast | ISRO-NRSC |
4. | Marine Mammal Stock Assessment in India | PMMSY, MoFAH&D |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Professor H.P.C. Shetty Award – 2024 For excellence in fisheries research and/or development- Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch.
- Hiralal Chaudhuri Young Scientist Award by ICAR-CIFE for significant contributions to the field of fisheries for 2015-16.
- C.V. Kulkarni Gold Medal Young Scientist Award by ICAR-CIFE for significant contributions to the field of fisheries for 2015-16.
- I. Karunasagar award for the Professional Fisheries Graduate Forum-Best Indian Ph.D Thesis for the year 2012.
- Rajendra Prasad Puraskar for the best technical book published in agriculture and aligned subjects, ICAR New Delhi for the year 2010.
- Recipient of merit fellowships for graduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes.
- Received twelve foreign travel grants by various global funding agencies to visit Maldives, United Kingdom, China, Thailand (thrice), Italy, Australia, France, Bangladesh, Germany and Republic of Korea.
- Awarded Juliette Massey Membership for April 2007-2008 by World Aquaculture Society.
Publications:
- George, G., Menon, N. N., Abdulaziz, A., Brewin, R. J. W., Pranav, P., Gopalakrishnan, A., Mini, K. G., Kuriakose, S., Sathyendranath, S., & Platt, T. (2021). Citizen Scientists Contribute to Real-Time Monitoring of Lake Water Quality Using 3D Printed Mini Secchi Disks. Frontiers in Water, 3.
- Hamza, F., Valsala, V., Mallissery, A., & George, G. (2021). Climate impacts on the landings of Indian oil sardine over the south-eastern Arabian Sea. Fish and Fisheries, 22(1), 175–193.
- Menon, N., George, G., Ranith, R., Sajin, V., Murali, S., Abdulaziz, A., Brewin, R. J. W., & Sathyendranath, S. (2021). Citizen Science Tools Reveal Changes in Estuarine Water Quality Following Demolition of Buildings. Remote Sensing, 13(9), 1683.
- George, G., Krishnan, P., Mini, K. G., Salim, S. S., Ragavan, P., Tenjing, S. Y., Muruganandam, R., Dubey, S. K., Gopalakrishnan, A., Purvaja, R., & Ramesh, R. (2019). Structure and regeneration status of mangrove patches along the estuarine and coastal stretches of Kerala, India. Journal of Forestry Research, 30(2), 507–518.
- Monolisha, S., Platt, T., Sathyendranath, S., Jayasankar, J., George, G., & Jackson, T. (2018). Optical classification of the coastal waters of the Northern Indian Ocean. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5, 87.
