Coastal Ecosystems of the Tropics - Adaptive Management (PDF)

Dr. Velmurugan Ayyam is working as Principal Scientist in ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, India. He has vast experience of working in the tropical region and has expertise in natural resource management, study of bio-geo-chemical cycles and climate change impact assessment in agro-ecosystems using remote sensing and GIS. He has worked in the World Bank funded land degradation management and water harvesting in the tsunami affected areas to restore the productivity of coastal areas and improve the livelihood of poor people. He has successfully implemented several developmental projects involving technology dissemination for the benefit of coastal communities and tribal people. He was a visiting scientist to Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. He has also worked in collaborative educational programme with ITC, Netherlands and successfully guided several Ph.D., and M.Tech and P.G. Diploma students in different aspects of natural resource management. He has published several peer reviewed research articles in reputed research journals and authored several books.





Dr. Swarnam Palanivel is working as Principal Scientist in ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, India. She has vast experience of working in the tropical islands and has proficiency in integrated farming systems, natural resource management, crop modeling and study of impact of agricultural practices on the island ecosystems. She has been working in resource characterization and optimization, farming system models for disadvantaged areas, restorative measures for enhancing farm productivity in island ecosystem. She has successfully developed methods for faster recycling of organic wastes, utilization of native microbial resources and assessment of island agro-ecosystem. She has successfully implemented several developmental projects involving technology dissemination for the benefit of tribal people. She has