Specialization

I have experiences both in marine and fresh water ecology. However, I am not specialized in any particular field right now but trying to learn more on fish ecology and their behavior study. My interest is mostly on how the temperature will have influence on fish behavior specifically on top predatory fishes in lakes and reserviors of Czech Republic. I am also involved in fish tagging and telemetry research.

Over the past decade, institute of hydrobiology has performed experiments and surveys for more than 20 different lakes and reserviors in Czech Republic and other European countries. Results from these long-term studies showed that the population of apex predatory fish play a key role in maintaining community balance, performing top-down control system and stabilizing ecosystem functioning in these lakes. My task is to understand how these fishes behave in their natural environment when the water temperature rises? where do they migrate? how big they can grow? and what measures need to consider protecting these fishes from getting locally extict?

We also use acoustic high resolution telemetry system to trace an individual fish with precies spatial and temporal location. Merging this information with the environmental data, we could provide answers to various questions that remained unanswered through convential sampling procedures. For instances, we know their home range, territoriality, spawning and feeding grounds etc., Such evidences are vital to declare protected area zones where the commercial fishing is prohibited. 

Brief CV

EDUCATION

• PhD student at University of South Bohemia 9^th September 2019 – Present.

• Internship program at Department of Ecosystem biology from 1^st June 2018 – 31^st September 2019

• Postgraduate training on Observational Oceanography funded by Nippon Foundation-POGO Center of Excellence at Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany, 2014

• M.Sc. Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Andaman, India, 2012 (First Class)

• B.Sc. (Chemistry, Botany and Zoology), Christ College, Bangalore University, India, 2010 (First Class)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 

• Research assistant at Department of Fish and Zooplankton ecology, Hydrobiology Institute, Czech academy of Science, Czech Republic. 1^st August 2019 – Present.

• Internship program at Department of Ecosystem biology on Temperature and scarcity of resources impact developmental rate, growth, metabolism of dragonfly larvae, Anax Imperator. University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic

• Effect of ocean acidification on Idotea balthica isopod sp. “Does Climate change induced -ocean acidification affect growth and development on Isopod species, Idotea balthica.” Alfred Wegener Institute, Sylt Germany.

• Postgraduate training on Observational Oceanography funded by Nippon Foundation-POGO Center of Excellence at Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Germany from November 2013- October 2014.

• Deep Sea Coral expedition, SMART-AWI Atlantic Summer School on RV Celtic Explorer at Belgica Mound Province, Ireland 11th – 17th September 2014.

• SCUBA Diver, Coral Reef Monitoring in Gulf of Oman September 2013-November 2013, Oman.

• Research Assistant: Environmental Impact Assessment in the Deep-Sea Benthos, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, India. September 2012 – September 2013.

• Master’s project: Phytoplankton diversity and distribution around Port Blair, Andaman Island, Pondicherry University, Port Blair, Andaman Island, January – April 2012.

• Summer Internship: Ichthyofaunal diversity on Rock pool fishes in Goa, West coast of India, NIO, Dona Paula, Goa, May-June 2011.

TEACHING, PRESENTATION AND ACTIVITIES

• British Ecological Society, 2019 annual meeting poster presentation.  

• Summer Science teaching program organized by the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, Himachal Pradesh, India. July 1 to 31, 2015.

• Poster presentation of coral reef protection and conservation program for reef India AWI, Germany, November 2013.

• Oral presentation on SCUBA diving at Coral reef workshop, NIO, India, November 2012.

• Member, Cultural and Sports committee, Pondicherry University, Brookshabad Campus, Port Blair, Andaman Island, 2010-2012

• Organizer, photography competition on theme “Nature in your Perspective” at Department of Ocean studies and Marine Biology Pondicherry University, Port Blair, India, 2012

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Personal Survival Training course (PST) from National Maritime College of Ireland, Ireland 10^th September 2014. 

• Basic Training in Statistical software R studio.

• Certified Open sea underwater diver (2012), Scuba School International (SSI), Havelock Island, Andaman, India

• Certified Advance level underwater diver (2012), Scuba School International (SSI), Havelock Island, Andaman, India

 PUBLICATIONS

• De K, Sautya, Mote, S, Tsering L, Patil V, Nagesh R and Ingole B (2015) Is climate change triggering coral bleaching in tropical patchy fringing reef? Current Science, Vol 109, No 8/October 2015

• Tsering L, Pawar H and Sreepada RA (2012) Ichthyofaunal diversity of Rock pool fishes in Goa, West Coast of India. Fishing Chimes Vol 32, No 8/ November 2012

• SMART-AWI Atlantic Summer School RV Celtic Explorer Belgeca Mound Province, Ireland, 2014.

AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST

• Fish telemetry, behavioral and movement studies.

• Fresh water Fishery and Aquaculture

• Growth, developmental rate and metabolism study on Aquatic invertebrates.

• Coral reef ecosystem and reef fish ecology.

REFERENCES:

Dr. Ivan Jaric,

Hydrobiology, Biological Centre, 

Czech Academy of Science.

Ceske Budejovic, Czech Republic

Email: ivan.jarichbu.cas.cz

Dr. David Boukal

Associate Professor

Department of Ecosystem Biology

University of South Bohemia,

Czech Republic.

Email: boukalentu.cas.cz

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