Focus of Research :
- Fishery Biology and Stock Assessment
- Fish Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Non- Conventional Fisheries Resources
Background :
I joined the Agricultural Research Service in 2016 after qualifying in the discipline of Fisheries Resource Management and began my career at the erstwhile Demersal Fisheries Division of CMFRI. Currently serving in the Finfish Fisheries Division, my research focuses on the taxonomy, biological studies, and stock assessment of major finfish resources along the Kerala coast, with a special emphasis on understanding the impacts of climate change on these fisheries. My work also extends to the reproductive biology, ecology, and spawning seasonality of critically endangered Guitarfishes. Additionally, I am engaged in assessing the fishery dynamics and utilization potential of non-conventional fisheries resources along the Indian coast, contributing to the sustainable management of emerging marine resources.
Education :
- Ph.D College of Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences
University, Bidar, Karnataka - M.F.Sc College of Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences
University, Bidar, Karnataka - B.F.Sc College of Fisheries, Panangad, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala
Current Research Projects :
Current Research Projects:
Sl.No. | Project Title | Funded By |
1 | Decoding the interplay of fisheries-dependent and fisheries-independent factors on elasmobranchs of India to improve conservation, sustainability, livelihood security and management Status: Co-Principal Investigator | ICAR |
2 | Science for Sustainability: Developing an Integrated Assessment Framework (IAF) to support management decisions for marine fisheries in Kerala & Lakshadweep | ICAR |
3 | Exploring Non-Conventional Fisheries Resources: Assessing their Fishery, Stock Status and Potential for commercial exploitation | ICAR |
4 | National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture | ICAR |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Awarded DST-INSPIRE JRF fellowship (2013) for pursuing PhD
Publications:
- Wilson, Livi, Zacharia, P U, Najmudeen, T M, Kizhakudan, Shoba Joe, Muktha, M, Sunil, K T S and Pakkri Muthu, S (2022) Rare Record of Lavender Jobfish, Pristipomoides sieboldii (Bleeker, 1855) from the Southwest Coast of India with Detailed Taxonomic Description. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. pp. 1-6. ISSN 0212- 5919
- Wilson, Livi, Zacharia, P U, Kizhakudan, Shoba Joe, Najmudeen, T M, Santhosh, B, Ambarish, Gop P, Radhakrishnan, M, Sunil, K T S and Pakkri Muthu, S (2020) Report on the landing of the critically endangered Rhinobatid Acroteriobatus variegatus (Nair & Lal Mohan, 1973) with some insights into its reproductive biology. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 62 (1). pp. 60-64.
- Thomas, Aruna, Wilson, Livi, Zacharia, P U, Thomas, Sujitha, Muktha, M, Abdussamad, E M, Sunil, K T S and Pakkri Muthu, S (2022) Note on the Little-known Flathead Species Cociella crocodilus (Cuvier 1829) (Platycephalidae) from the South-west Coast of India. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. pp. 1-6. ISSN 0212-5919
- Wilson, Livi, Najmudeen, T M, Zacharia, P U, Sunil, K T S and Radhakrishnan, M (2019) Length-weight relationships of three reef-associated fishes Lutjanus gibbus, Pinjalo lewisi and Pristipomoides filamentosus off Kochi, southwest coast of India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 61 (2). pp. 84-88.
- Balachandran, Radhika, Wilson, Livi, Zacharia, P U, Raghavan, Rajeev, Purushottama, G B and Sunil, K T S (2021) Record of a Xanthid Crab Euxanthus exsculptus (Herbst, 1790) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Xanthidae) Recovered from the Gut of Humpback Red Snapper, Lutjanus gibbus from the Southwest Coast of India. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. pp. 1-5. ISSN 0212-5919
