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Director
: Dr. Ravi Sankaran
Conservation Ecology : Dr. Lalitha Vijayan
: Dr. Ravi Sankaran
: Dr. S. Bhupathy
Ecotoxicology
: Dr. S. Muralidharan
Environmental Impact Assessment
: Dr. P.A. Azeez
Nature Education
: Dr. P. Pramod
Landscape Ecology : Dr. S.N. Prasad
: Dr. P. Balasubramanian
 
   
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Library & Information
: Mr. M. Manoharan
Computer Assistant : Mr. A. Srinivasan
 
 

 
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Senior Finance Officer : Mrs. Jayashree Muralidharan (On EOL)
Finance Officer : Mr. P. Karuppiah (On contract, Temporary)
Junior Administrative Manager : Mr. R. Jayakumar
PA to Director
: Mr. V. Vaidiyanathan
Administrative Assistant : Ms. T. Rajaparaba
Accounts Assistant
: Vacant
Office Assistant
: Mrs. R. Rajalakshmi
Stenographer
: Mr. M. Eanamuthu
Receptionist
: Mrs. M. Jayageetha
Site Engineer : Mr. N.Sundararaj
Drivers : Mr. R. Ravi
: Mr. P. Subramanian
Office Attendants : Mr. A. Devaraj
  : Mrs. V. Santhalakshmi
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  Dr P A Azeez is presently the Senior Principal Scientist and Head of the Environmental Impact Assessment Division at SACON. He is basically trained in Ecotoxicology with special interest in Environmental Chemistry of organic and inorganic contaminants. He is also involved in related fields such as environmental Management, sustainable development and environmental economics. He has published a number of scientific papers and reports on various Environmental Issues and has guided doctoral and postdoctoral researches. In the EIA division, lead by Dr Azeez focus in Environmental Assessment of development projects. For further information click here
 
 
 
 

  Lalitha Vijayan. Master of Science from Calicut University (1972), Ph.D. in Field Ornithology of the Bombay University (1985) for a study on the comparative biology of drongos in South India under the guidance of late Dr. Salim Ali. Senior member of multidisciplinary team, who studied the 'Ecosystem of Keoladeo National Park' for a decade (1981-1991). Principal Scientist & Head of Avian Ecology Division of SACON since 1992. Her interests are in avian community ecology, species ecology, wetland ecology and endangered bird conservation. For further information click here

 
 
 
 
  S. Narendra Prasad. Master of Science in Bioscience (1974); Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (1981) for his studies on the ecology and utilization of bamboo resources of Karnataka. Principal Scientist in the Terrestrial Ecology Division since 1992.
His interests are in ecological studies, especially with the help of Remote Sensing and GIS in the Western Ghats and Himalayas.
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  P. Balasubramanian. Master of Science in Wildlife Biology (1982); Ph.D. from Bombay University (1990) for his studies on plant-animal interactions in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu. Scientist in the bird migration and ecology of Point Calimere projects for 10 years. Scientist in the Terrestrial Ecology Division since 1992.
He concentrates on plant-animal and human-plant interactions.
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  R. Sankaran. Bachelor of Science from Madras University (1986). Awarded Ph.D. in Field Ornithology of the Bombay University (1991) for his studies on the breeding behaviour of the Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica and the Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis. He was with the Bombay Natural History Society, working on the Pelicans in their endangered species projects. Scientist in Avian Ecology division since 1992. He has worked in diverse habitats that include the terai of Uttar Pradesh, the subhumid grasslands of western India, the Thar desert, the Himalayas, and the Andaman & Nicobar islands. His major interests are in survey and conservation of endangered species of birds. He is currently involved in the conservation of the Lesser Florican and Edible-nest Swiftlet. For further information click here

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  S. Muralidharan. Master of Science Wildlife Biology (1985). Ph.D. from the Rajasthan University, Jaipur (1995) for his work on the Heavy metal contamination in and around the aquatic environs of Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur. Scientist in the multidisciplinary study on the Ecology of Keoladeo National Park (1986-1991) of the Bombay Natural History Society, leading the studies on pesticide and metal pollution of aquatic system and waterfowl. Scientist and Head of the Division of Ecotoxicology since 1992.
He addresses heavy metal and pesticide contamination in the environment, especially on aquatic environment focusing on birds.
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  S. Bhupathy. Master of Science in Wildlife Biology (1985); Ph.D. from the Rajasthan University, Jaipur (1992) for his work on the resource utilization pattern of waterfowl in Keoladeo National park, Bharatpur. Scientist in the multidisciplinary study on the Ecology of Keoladeo National Park (1985-1991) of the Bombay Natural History Society and Research Biologist in Wildlife Institute of India (1991-1994). Scientist in SACON in the EIA division since 1994.
His main interest is in reptiles and amphibians. Currently involved in various faunal surveys to assess the impact of development projects
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  P. Pramod. Master of Science in Zoology (1990). He was awarded Ph.D. from University of Calicut (1996) for his thesis on the "Ecological Studies on the Bird communities of Silent Valley and neighbouring forests". He followed up his work by a study of bird communities of the Western Ghats as a Research Associate under the guidance of Prof. Madhav Gadgil of Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Worked as a Fellow for two years in the Evolutionary and Organismal Biology Unit of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore on biodiversity issues. Nature Education Officer of SACON since 2000.
His main interest is in birds and biodiversity and educating the children and general public of the same.
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